The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-12


A full and very satisfactory turnout Of tho
Democratic of Jefferson parish took place at Oar
rollton last evening. 1'.'fs
The large assemblage was IL the beautiful court
of the famed Carrollton Hotel. where the proprIe-
tor-Dan Hikok-had erected stand for the
speakers. On this platform was . profusion of
the national colors-indeed, the whole structure
was covered with the stars and stripes tastefully
arranged. .os8 a.
Immediately over the spot where each speaker
for the occasion was to stand in delivering bis I'D
dress, beautiful transparency was elevated,
bearing the well known and well-loved words
Union and Constitution" This transparency,
fronting on the principal entrance to the beaufi.
full gardens, attracted universal admiration. No
neri's brass band furnished inspiritng music, and
the novel and pretty fountains In the spscious
court lent cooling influence to the atmosphere,
whilst cheerful transpsrencies scattered here Ard
there, enlvened the whole scene. The ladies IT
the parish OF Jefferson gave announcement and
the influence Of their presence to highten the In
terest Of the occasion -ll-s1.s 7
Who called to the chair Mr. v. n. Ivy. Thin gen
tieman read to the large meeting hotter from
J. Q. A. Fellows, Of which the following lie copy:
CRY OF JEFFERSON, La. April 10, 1868.
"wm. r. Miils Eco: F,itft't q - s-9tA
y Dear S5--in answer to your question i have
TO cay, that am opposed to. and shall vote
against, the adoption OF the proposed Constitu-
ton; and whether the same be declared adopted
OF NOT on tue vote ABOUT 70 Do takeh, snail not
consiue, J. as onding IN conscience ana iurtner,
regard as thus binding. no other than the Con-
stiution Of 1852, nor shall until ii shall be
changed OF snpersedeo 70 accordance with It's own
provisions. Respectfully yours,
-. Q. A. FELLows.'
After reading the above, the following resolu.
ton was submitted and unanimously adopted:
d. 49, Al - A. =
of Jefferson. having entire confidence In the
ability integrity and political principles of their
felloW.citizen Hon. j. b. A. Fellows heartily re.
commend him 10 the people of the third congres-
sjonal district as tn cir first choice for Concress
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~ n,' ~ NILS, reP iesenshs ml. lesows,
Nuno "ss una'ssnoy eysJu1, iesPonueu ~ .
speech Vi g .ea' leennf anu eloquence.
also BY the entrance Of Two compossd
my 80 yh;eh wss ia ~ ,Sas S.ar,.s.
M. VIM Ranks- Mr.. Mills resumed ana sSdrsssaj
himself sloouenflv 10 the hsarts 81 his haarers
He clearlv nrovea that the nnonents Of the Tslscf
Crook Consr,ntion were dojpq more for the cood
of white and Hack Alike than aver cnnId hs a..
comnlished nv Garnet. bagcers on anfi.conservs-
t;vss HI e53rsss a,es oe tSat cs,ro IA - ~
ss mo fine nos;,,va ehsrs.tr" ,sb;ch ~ - -,
even The mpst y;olsnt nol;t;cal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
object IN
Nr wv tber ;ntroaucea C,ol s.nd;ar. M a.
dressed himself IN annronr;sta tsrn,s 10 he r.sss
and esnsc;silv 70 tbe coprsd eisizans n,sasns
M VIM Rsnrs coIored msn IA a. "a,
horse Of the colored Democracy Of Jeffsrsor then
mada a hr;ef sneach 10 ths ,nnis;trds IN wh;eh ~
cave some sonpd advice n h;s colnrsd fr;sr , Ia
Sis remarks were cbaracterized more bv eood'
sound common sense and logic than nv hsantifoi
English II there were more of his kind II von6
be better for All psrties. ~ = II
After the ADDRESS of Mr.. Bauls. the laroa
crowd formed in nrocessior. There we're som,e
three hundred or more haoners horne nv etaI
vart Democratic copservafives ana thew marched
with torches and music through the prettv little
CITY of Carrollton. Afterwards thew returned TO
The stand. and resolving fhenselves inro commit
Tee of the whole. Nominated 4 local ticket We
win give the nomination. hereafter.
Our friends in the parish of Jefferson seem 40
be fully alive to the situation. and we have cheer
ing indications that thew will roll mn rood ma
iority against the CARPET bagQers.
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