The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-18
LOCAL POLITICS.


large, to attend every meeting. We wish to make
| this column q complete compendium Of local
political intelligence, and, with the aid of our
friends. will certainly do SO. But such assistance
is necessary. We trust that the Democrats of the
city will give it.
| The Liberty Qua ds,
| colored club under the protection of the Fossil
| Guards. held large meeting last night at the hall
of the Fossis, No. 20 st. Charles street. After
the business before the club had been disposed of.
hathsn Shaw, of Gie,na, their vice. presdent,
| addressed the Guards in sensible and forcble
| terms. We learn that the honorary members of
the Fossil Guards propose to give to their colored
protee e. campaign amer, TO be carried during
| The canvass. We have been favored with sight
Of the design, and il is one that will make good
show. One eide will bear picture of justice
weighing in The scales the opposing candidates,
with Grant kicking the beam, and black and
| white hand clasped beneath. On the reverse will
be the very appropriate motto:
"In Seymour and Blair we trust,
| We stand by those who stand by u.s."
The officers of the Liberty Guards are as fol.
lows r Louis, president; Nathan Shaw, vice.
| president; Henry Marks. secretary; Henry Peters,
grand marshal; David Mohr, assistant marshal;
Thomas Bradley. irst aid ; I. c. IDgle, treasurer.
| Finance commttee-H. Marks, chairman; Melton
| Peck, j. b. sheldon. Arrangement committee
Henry Peters, chairman; Oscar Scott, +. Davis.
| The club meets again on Wednesday.
/ The ChantieIeer G ub.
new Democratic organization COMPOSED
| chiefly Of the young men of the Fourth District
met last night at their hall on the corner of Camp
and st. Mary streets, and organized by the cleo
tiOn of the following officers: VIM. de Lacy,
president: r. II. Brunei, Jr. lst vice president:
Paul I. Pstin I'd vice. president; W. J. White.
side, treasurer; j. G. PatiD, secretary. The
Chandeliers are young men who are determined
10 90 their best to give the Democracy something |
TO crow over in November next, and are going TO |
work IN earnest TO attain that audabe end. they |
meet sgain at the same place on Wednesday |
next.
The Tenth Ward Club
Met last night over Pfster's feed store. opposite
The Magazine Market. The principal business |
transacted was the putting Of the whole matter
OF the formation of an auxiliary colored club into
The bands of standing committee, with instruc.
tons TO consult with similar committees appointed
seVeTally by the Crescent City Club and the Sey.
mour Cadets, with view, by their Joint efforts
OF organ zlng large club, to have its headquar.
tiers, pr baby, at the wigwam of the Crescent
City Club, on the corner of Prytania aud Jack.
ION streets. The following are the gentlemen
composing the committee: Capt. Wilmer, Mr..
LSndall, Col Jas. Collins. W. Kline, Esq, Fl.
jackson, Esq. The several committees will meet
on Thursday evening
The matter of dividing the ward into precincts
was also brought up by commune alton received
by the club from the parish executive committee |
The club had already taken all the necessary
steps, so nothing was done about it last night ex.
eept ttat the idea was more fully elaborated.
Inc cluD meets every Monday.
The Seymour Guides
Held a purely business meeting last night. On
Thursday night they meet again for the discussion
OF matters important to every member of the
club. Be on hand, gentlemen.
The Blair Knights
Held their regular weekly meeting last night but
transacted no business of general interest.
Constitution CIus.
This glorious club held special meeting last
evening, at l66 Canal street, Major Ned Austin |
presiding. After the unanimous adoption of the |
constitution and bylaws, il was resolved that the
club should meet next Saturday evening at the ST. |
Charles Theater, where a banner is to presented
by the ladies of New Orleans All the independ- |
ent Democratic clubs are invited TO attend and to
JON IN procession immediately after The present
alton ceremonies. Jaegsr's famous band will be
be present, and the Constitution glee club.
The Blair Guards
Met last night on the corner of Julia and Ced.r
streets. Mr.. E. c. Kelly, who has hitherto pre-
sided over the club, rendered his resignation "A
president Mr.. K. F. Elliott was chosen in his
place, and Mr.. G. Childress to fill the vice
dency, left vacant by Mr.. EIliott's promotion. '
Mr.. J. G. Wilson was elected marshall Without | !
further business the club adjourned to meet again
On Monday next
The German Club :
Of the Fourth District had very large and sntbn.
siastic meeting last night at Chanders warebonsa |
|
BY Hon. b. F. Jonas, in his customary eloo1ent | {
strain, and very sorry were that our other null
-hsrious duties obliged US to hear but part of his
burned. il
a Democratic Mass Meeting
At Keler's market will be held on Thursday
leXt. For list Of speakers on the occasion. see |
our advertising columns.
Third Ward.
There was q crowded meeting of the jackson a
nvincloles last night, at the corner of Canal and
3asln streets. The meeting was called to order | A
y Thomas j. Lsngdon, Esq, In the absence Of n
he president. Speeches were made bv Hon. r |
:. Jewell, George Cronsn, Esq, Major Jos. Eli. d
on and others The clubs of the fourth ward | Il
we're all present but one and that one had too
hort notice, but its good wishes were with the IL
nvncibles. The club, after the speeches of the
ehuemeh mentioned, adjourned. formed into | =
procession, and escorted the fourth ward clubs on |
heir way n me. The names of the officers of the |
acksoD lnviDcbles are follows: President las. |
|. Srnnotl; vice president, James Nesbit; secre.
AIRY, c. Cruslus.
Frank Blair Guards.
The following gentlemen have been elected | tt
onorary members of the Frank Blair Guards re
en-. j. B. steedman. Col. Small wood, II. #. Hill b
as. O'Neil. 7. L. Maxwell Col. JAS Mann. Geo
atm, NJ F. Sibilski, E. L. Jewell, J. g. Roche GU
my Parle, L. N. Marks, l. T. Hinton, I. E. tiff
smpbeil.
The Broom Hangers.
a meeting of the Broom Rangers was held last |
'enng. The usual routine of business was -
ENACTED. Three hundred and eighty.one mem.
Frs are enrolled. None but voters accented
ne uniform adopted is black suit with red 7
'uaVe KEPT. The Rangers will have a grand de nv.
onsuaton to receive banner on Wednesday TT
7enlng. Their banner is a rich one represent. | n.
g Blair with an immense broom, sweeping car.
stbsggers and scaswags, etc., the capitol In
e distance, with Butler ct ais. as bats hying -
ON harm. On reverse of banner are medallion
ctures OF Seymour and Blair The club also
we splendid tIsnsparencies, among which is an
mense broom beautifully lit up. Each member I
provided with hickory broom and uatentIigbt p,
is glorious club. bor
steamb0atmen's Ciub So,
The colored men in the steamboat business ara osn
lung TO be wide awske-far more so than their 'ne
ethren IN other pursuits They held meeting | e-
u night at the corner of Front and Poydras
eets-a numerous and highly intelligent meet
I. IheH motto is: Eternal vigilance is the u
Ice OF Liberty" and colored men were never TIT
aiei INC uulh III tnelr ives. They begin to find ing
81 IL Is almost the same thing "a slavery 10 re | A