The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-24
LOCAL POLITICS.
The Seymour and Blair Club

The Seymour and Blair C,ub
Held meeting last night, in the room owe,
oam saloon, on st. Charles street. con.
stltution and bylaws were adopted, and the
following permanent officers elected under
the new organization {: President, Col. J. o.
Nixon /; first yice-president, NJ. B. Brady
second vice-president, Max Gertsner; third
v1ce-president, Col. Gerard Stith treasurer.
VIM. McCulloch recording secretary, J. NJ
West; corresponding secretary, W. R. Adams;
chairman of executive committee, E. G.
Kelly; chairman of finance committee, E.
Royal. Tuesday was adopted as the day on
which the regular weekly meetings will be
held. All good Democrats are cordially in
ylted to be present at the meeting on Tues.
day next, at lO3 ST. Charles street. and enrol
themselves among its members. We hot q
that this invitation will meet with cordial
acceptance. Rally, Democrats, rally!
Consultation Club.
This truly veteran organization met last
night and elected Messrs. F. j. Cassidy, E. A.
Chadwick and j. j. Lane, honorary members.
They also passed resolution that hereafter no
person under the age of 21 shall be eligible
for membership those gentlemen, however
at present members, who have the misfortune
not yet to be able to cast a ballot for the
cause OF freedom, shall be entitled to retain
their membership. The rooms of this club.
at l66 Canal street, up stairs, are open to all
good Democrats, every evening, between the
hours OF and 8, and its members will al
ways be glad to see their friends. For cour-
tesies extended the club has our thanks.
The Fossil Guards
Gave US last night three rousing cheers and
a tiger, and then gave three more and another
tiger for Seymour and Blair. W. p Clark is
captain of this club. Their headquarters are
at 20 st. Charles street. The names of the
other officers we viii give to the public as
soon as we obtain them.
The seymour Legion
Held last night meeting, at which the most
conclusive evidence was shown that the young
men OF our city, approaching the Importance
II Its issues, are going into the canvass with
heir whole hearts. The business of the
meeting was commenced by the accession of
ONE IL members, which, together with the
~ members who composed it last Monday.
makes the roll of the club swell to 1871 Col,
bacon, chairman Of the State Central Com
nlttee, then introduced to the club Mr.. Thos.
. Semmes, who had been invited to address
:. We heard but portion of Mr.. Semmes's
ddress; but that to which we listened con-
AIMED much sound common sense. The
rator particularly impressed upon his hearers
he necessity of endeavoring by all honorable
leans to teach the negro that his interests and
urs are identical, and cited the result of the
ecent election In Mississippi as a proof that
here white men threw away foolish old time
rejudices, which, long dead, should have been
long buried, they can secure the support of
majority of the blacks to that party to which
rightly belongs. He urged all within sound
his voice to work, to work hard, to work T
nceasingly, as the stakes to be won are
orth every effort to obtain. The speaker g
impaired Seymour to Grant in a manner b
hleh displayed all the brilliancy of the for
ers character intensified by contrast with II
e elements which make up that of the
tier and finally closed with an appeal to :,
ch man to do his duty, and in so doing to a
We his country.
AT the close of Mr.. Semmes's remarks some in
important business was transacted, when T
e club adjourned, probably to again double
numbers at its next meeting. sc
To all Good Democrats. VI
1t is important that every item or fact rela- :,
e to political matt rs which is likely to n
owe OF any interest whatever, should be at
ce widely circulated. We therefore ask 81
u to help us in keeping our people posted W
to local political affairs, by sending into us
cry matter of Importance that transpires at IA
= club or ward meeting. We shall be Glad
publish all such matter, and, if properly
'onded, hope to print column that shall FRI
all time prove full and accurate COM pc
ldium of Democratic information. hi'
The Blair Knights,
Id meeting this fevening in the room r rs
II The Gem" on Royal street. ~
<<-- a.