The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-27
LOCAL POLITICS.
The Seymour Hentineis.

Inc seymour Hentineh.
The wreath presentation to this club on Satur.
day evening last was the occasion Of the delivery
o. the following cordial addresses. Miss Josephine
Todd in presenting the gift, said:
'GeTtleIRerl Of The Seymour SeRtiaelS-Iti is with
feelings of pleasure ] have beheld the deterpana-
ton with which the citizens of New Orleans have
rallied for the cause of Democracy, aud nov, in
the name OF Mrs. Amsr, permit me to present to
you this wreath accept it, and with il her best
wishes for the success of the Democratic csndi-
dates, Seymour aud Blair"
Mr.. r. II. Seaman then responded in the follow
ing manner;
Seymour Sentinels. of whom am proud to be an
honorary member, am delegated TO receive from
your hands this beautiful wreath and to perform
the pleasing duty of returning the thanks Of this
club for this evidence of your kind regards.
at i, perhaps, unnecessary to assure youthat
the Seymour Sentinels will ever hold 10 grateful
remembrance this appropriate reminder that they
have place in the memory of the ladies Of this
ward; or, that they will bear this wreath through
this csmpaign-puTe and unspotted as when
ceived from your hands-until victory shall perch
upon the Democratic banner on the third Of No
v,mber next.
MAY we hope, Miss, that the golden portion
OF this beautiful piece Of handiwOrk is typical of
the value and wortbiness of the cause in which
we are engaged, ana that the glitteriog silver is
emblema,ical of the purity of Democratic pIinci-
pies. If this present, esteemed lady, Is intended to
inspire the Seymour Sentinels with nobler resolu-
tons, or y greater energy in the prosecution of
tie work OF tie campaign, ! know that
| but express the sentiment of every
Sentinel when / say that it will have the
desir' effect; or If it is simply intended
10 express in silent, but no less potent, language
your desire for the success of the Democratic
ticket. or your sentiments of respect to our.
selves, it il equally valuable to Us, and we sin
GREY return you our cordial thanks.
With the success of the distinguished states.
man of the Empire State, the gallant standard
nearer Democratic WIS hpli
that the time is not far distant when the sails of
our merchant marine $50 long comparativelyidleJ
Will whlten every sea 10 carrying the products of
our soil TO foreign shores. Or when the land laid
waste by cesolating war, viii again yield her
treasures of the snowy staple, millions of push-
els Of goC en- cereals. When this time comes(a aud
God speed the day. will our merchant princes bask
once again in the sunshine of prosperity, and the
star Of peace and contentment will shine with ad-
dit ocal lustre upon happy people.
CIV iih the clear head and steady hand of Herato
Seymour at the h I'm, the noble old ship of state,
with the Constitution flying proudly and def intly
aloft, will yet breast the impending storm and
the lowering clouds upon the horizon will soon be
dispelled, and we have no doubt that his success
in the approaching contest will cause the starry
emblem OF our nationality to again spread its pro-
tectiDg folds over this vast country from ocean
to ocesn-and from the icy lakes Of our frontier
to the luxuriant fields of the beautiful SOUTH
Without then, OBTAINING yourself and friends fur
tber, Miss odd, ] again return you the thanks of
your pathway through life may be strewn with
rsrest flowers, and that prosperity and happiness
may ever ate you"
Mss Victoria Constantin, young miss Of five
years of age, then presented the vice president
with a bouquet, accompanied by the following
words:
M. PreSident-I present to you this beauti
full bouquet, trusting that receiving it from one
30 young, may inspire you with new vgor for,your
counuy's ehoice-SeymOur aud Blair"
EuIlam.
with a few remarks as follows:
"MiSs-Alow me to return my sincere thanks
for this superb bouquet, hoping that on the
third day OF November next we may elect the
peoples choice-Seymour and Blair"
Eleventh Ward Democratic Cub.
Icopy.l
WIGwAM ELEVENTH WARD REGUL AR DExoCRkrIc)
CLUB. Corner Magazine and Seventh Streets,
New Orleans, Saturday. Oct. "a, 1865.
Hon John r. Conway, Mayor of New Orleans:
SRI am requested by the above mentioned
club 10 forward to you the following preamble
and resolutions, duly attested by the chaic and
myself.
The preamble and resolutions were unanimously
concurred in. Very respectfully,
(Signed) JosEPH AEDREws. JRt,
Secretary.
WHEREAS, Under the present Illegal police
force. known as the metropolitan police,F the
spring of an inscriptions and oppressive law,
there is no protection of the lives and property
OF our New Orleans citizens, aud especially those
Of the Fourth District; aud
WHEREAS, The first duty Of the citzensl is to
insist upon measures TO protect life and PROPERTY,
and believing that the present illegal body Known
the metropolitan police " is wholly iacom-
peient TO secure this end; therefore. be it
ReSOlUed, That we, the Eleventh Ward Regular
Democratic Club, Fourth District, approve most
heartily the resolutions of the City Ccnncil,
adopted at their recent meeting on this subject,
and urge upon the mayor TO carry out the good
work thus commenced, by giving to the city, OF
which he is the chief executive, police IN which
the people have confidence, and which shall be
organized in accordance with the city ch}rter
and be il further
RESOLVED, That we, the Eleventh Ward pemo-
cratic club, pledge ourselves rs a club to uphold
the mayor Of this city in the performance pf his
duty.
Aties,ed:
(siQned) JOHN BREES, Vice President.
JoshPH ANDREWS, JR., Secretary.
We understand that on Wednesday or Thu rsdsy
next the citizens Of the Fourth District are 10
hold msss meeting, TO take inta constipation
the present state of police affairs in that Portion
of town and the best manner OF improving u.
The Jewell Guards
VIII hold regular meeting this evening at
their wigwam on 81. Louis, between Romiin and
Derbigny, at P. N. precisely. Mr.. Geo. Ctonan,
their ne president, will preside, and every men,
Der rot prevented by any pressing busihess or
serious accident must be prompt in atte4dance
at the specified time, and bring with him fis reg
istry papers. Highly important questions VIII be
brought before the meeting, in which no member