The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12
LOCAL POLITICS.
Seymour Knights.

Seymour Knights.
Over one hundred of the Seymour Knights
attended their regular meeting last evening,
over the 'Gem, on Royal street, Major Tully
In the chair. An invitation was received and
accepted TO attend meeting of the Fossil
Guards at the National Theater on Thursday
night. Mr.. W. H. Wall was unanimously
elected secretary in place of L. Haas, re-
signed. Ferd. Marks, Esq, was unanimous
~ elected assistant secretary. -Four addi-
tional marshals were also elected, Messrs. w.
D. Wall, E. Bouligny, Jno. Frey and John
Duffy. The Ladies and Sisters of the Holy
Cross were thanked by resolution for flags
and wreaths presented to the knights.
On motion, thanks were rendered the COM
mittee of arrangements, E. Lilienthal, chair
man, as well as to Marshal Duffy and assis-
tants for good service on the night Of the Sth.
Last evening the Steamboat Democrats
Club (colored) had procession and halted in
front of the Seymour Knights club room,
over the Gem, whilst the club was in
session.
Mr.. Jules Lambert spoke to the Seymour
Knights from the sidewalk, and compli-
mented them very eloquently in behalf of
the steamboat colored club.
John S. Tully president of the Seymour
knights, replied from the gallery and said:
Belloto citizens and you colored frieads-I thank
you most sincerely In behalf of this club for your
kind attentions; aud thank the gentleman who
has addressed US so eloquenty in your behalf
am glad to see that the colored population are
beginning to learn what is their true interest.
The colored clubs of Democrats are daily m
cIeasing-are enrolling under the banner of
those pure patriots, Seymour and Blair. Cheers
Fellow citizens, this club has been reviled by
Radical emsssries here, and false dispatches have
been circulated throughout the North, call.
ing us rebel cavalry. The so.caIled
governor Of this State, who was not elected
by majority of our people, has stated
that we were military organization. In the
name OF my club, 1 stamp this assertion as false
hood. This club is composed of gentlemen who
represent the responsibility and integrity of our
population, and is political organization. We
are the friends of you colored men, aud if neces.
sa1y viii protect you, The Southern people are
your true friends, and | am glad you know it,
(Cheers.) thank you for your kind wishes, and
now propose three cheers for your club"
Three cheers were given. The Steamboats,
were warmly cheered, returned the mark of
attention with interest, and proceeded on
their way rejoicing.
Inc Crescent Mounted Club
Met last night at Eagle Hall and perma-
nently organized by electing the following
officers:
A. II. May, president Sam. Henderson,
Ed. Male, Oh. Chisholm, w. A. Wells. vice
presidents; John c. Henderson, secretary;v.
Tanner, financial secretary; Adam Gifin,
G. E. Fenner, grand marshal; A. |
G. Phelps, 1st assistant; A. Fitzpatrick, I'd |
assistant; b. Albertson, Sd assistant; master |
OF horse, Cornelius Boyle standard bearer,
Edwin Belknap. After the election, Captain |
c. E. Fenuer addressed the club in his usual
neat and telling style. The club meets at
Eagle Hall on Friday night, on which occa-
sion we advise any Democrat who desires to
Join fine mounted club to be present If
any such waver for a moment let him read
the list of officers given above and decide at
once.
] he Central Third Ward Democratic Club
Met last evening at their headquarters, No.
LOB st. Charles street. The special business
Of the evening was to make arrangements for
he conduct of primary elections and a full
registration of the Democratic voters of the
ward. The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed as board of registrars for the ward:
dessrs. Campbell, Lardner, Roy, Corprew,
Woods, Corners, Holmes, Waters and Kelly.
t was resolved that no one should be allowed
vote at primary election of the party in
ne ward unless he was duly registered voter
f the ward and had enrolled himself as a
member of the club.
This club is doing good and effective work.
hey have adopted the plan of dividing the
ard into small sub-precincts and establish
ng club, limited to one hundred members.
q each subdivision; as soon as this maximum
J reached further subdivision will be made
he advantages of the plan for canvassing are
DO obvious to need comment. We would re-
its adoption to the other wards
throughout the city.
he Sixth Ward Cs'ored Democratic Club
lad an impromptu procession last night.
hey came up Canal street. with good band
their head discoursing most eloquent mu-
C. They numbered about eighty, their Off
srs were all colored, and they moved along !
uietly, except when one of the line rung out
g Hurrah for Seymour and Blair" They
arched up st. Charles street as far as Ora
er street, and turned up the latter street in l
der, we think, not to hurt the feelings of {
e Republican.
This club will turn out this evening with (
miners, music and transparencies, and are !
pected to be far more numerous than they c
ere last night.
Hancock Club.
There was meeting of the Hancock club c
their usual place of meeting, over Hawkins's s
loon, last night. After the ordinary bust
IS of the club had been disposed of, the {
40 by invitation was addressed by Messrs.
H. Halsey, j. II. Wingfeld and W. L. I
well, upon the political topics of the day.
le regular monthly meeting of this club a
Il take place at their meeting place. over 1
awkins's saloon, on Thursday night. C
teamboatmen's CoIored Democratic Ciub