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

The Seymour Eentineis.
The wreath presentation to this club on sat1r.
Gay evening last was the occasion Of the delivery
o the following cordial addresses. Miss Josephine
Todd IN presenting the gift, said:
"GentemeIl Of ute Seymour SentiRels-Itis is with
feelings Of pleasure have beheld the determiaa-
ton with which the citizens of New Orleans have
rallied for the cause of Democracy, and nov in
the name Of Mrs. Amar, permit me to present to
you this wreath accept it, and with it her best
dates, Seymour aud Blair"
Mr.. r. Fl. Seaman then responded in the follow.
ing manner:
MISS 7odd-In behalf of and in the name of the
Seymour sentines. of whom am proud to lie an
honorary member, am delegated 20 receive from
your hands this beautiful wreath and to rerfofm
the pleasing duty of returning the thanks of tais
club for this evidence of your kind regards.
III IL, perhaps, unnecessary to assure you that
the Seymour Sentinels will ever hold 10 grateful
remembrance this appropriate reminder that they
have place in the memory of the ladies Of tais
ward; or, that they will bear this wreath through
this campaign-pure and unspotted as wheb se-
ceived from your hapds-unti victory shali etich
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 wOrthiuess of the cause in wIhsch
we are engaged, and that the gtteriog silve er If
enblematical of the purity of Democratic pIhn,i-
pies. If this present, esteemed lady is intendkdto
inspire TIE seymour Sentnele with nObler reiOsu-
tons, or a greater energy in the prosecutidn of
tie wofk OF tie campaign, ] know tl,at
| but express the sentiment of ek.ry
Sentinel when l cay that it will have the
desir' effect; or if it is snpl' iute need
10 express in SILENT but no less potent. Language
your desire for the success of the Oemocta:ic
ticket or your sentiments of respect to ioir.
selves, it is equally valuable to us, and wei SIN
csrely return you our cordial thanks. ;
With the success of the distinguished sttths.
man OF the Empire State, the gallant STANDARD
bearer OF the Democratic party, we firmly believe
that the time is not far distant when the sats,of
our merchant marine $50 long comparatively td!eJ
Will whten every sea IN carrying the produCts, of
our soil to foreign shores. Or when the IandI lsd
waste by cesolating war, viii again Yield Fer
treasures of the snowy staple millions of bush.
els Of gol6 en- cereals. When this time comeslsnd
God speed the day will our merchant prince bJsk
once again IN the sunshine of prosperity, and She
star Of peace and contentment will shine with I'd
dit o,al lostre upon a happy people.
"Ni iih the clear head and steady hand of HcE s.io
Sey mour at the lin, the noble old ship of state
with the Constitution flying proudly and def Insy
aloft, Will yet breast the impending storm aid
the lowering clouds upon the horizon will SGD oe
dispelled, and we have no doubt that his sukccss
in the approaching contest, will cause the siasy
emblem OF our nationality to againspread its pto.
tectiDg folcs over this vast country, from oceIn
to cean-and from the icy lakes of our fro nter
to the uxurant fields of the ever beautiful Sbqsh
without, then, OBTAINING yourself and frendI fslr-
tbci, BLISS lNuO, again return you the tnaQIS oil
this club, and in their name express the hop4 tat
your pathway through life may be strewn with
rsrest howeIs, aud that prosperity and happln4ss
may ever atte d you"
Mss Victoria ConstaDtin, a young miss oil five
years of age, then presented the vice president |
with bouquet, accompanied by the followiSg |
words:
'AI. President-I present to you this bdaSti. |
ful bouquet, trusting that receiving it froLh Sne
so young, may inspire You with new vigor for your
country's ehoice-Seymour and Blair"
Mr. w. Fulham, the vice president, receited Ii |
with a few remarks as follows:
"MaSs-Alow me to return my sincere thanks |
for this superb bouquet, hoping that oh the |
third day of November next we may eleit the |
peoples choice-Seymour and Blair"
Eleventh Ward Democratic Cub.
IcOpyl
WIGwAM ELEVENTH WARD REGUL All DExoCRArIcl |
CLUB. Corner Magazine and Seventh Strebts, |
New Orleans, Saturday. Oct. "a. 1864. |
Hon John r. Conway, Msyoro ofNew Orleans;
Su'-l am requested by the above mentioned |
club TO forward to you the folio wing preJ Jmble |
and resolutions, duly attested by the chaf and
myself.
The preamble and resolutions were unanimously |
in. Very respectfully,
(Sigred) JOSEPH ANDREWS, JRl
Secret4ry.
WHEREAS, Under the present illegal police
force known as the metropolitan police,p the |
Off prjng of an unscrupulous and oppressive law,
here 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 citizens is to |
insist upon measures to protect life and property,
and believing that the present illegal body Known
as the metropolitan police u Is wholly ihcom. /
peient to secure this end; therefore. be it
HeSOtued, That we, the Eleventh Ward Regular /
Democratic Club, Fourth District, approve most
heartily the resolutions of the City Council, |
adopted at their recent meeting on this subject,
md urge upon the mayor TO carry out the good |
work thus commenced, by giving TO the city, of
which be is the chief executive, police in Thich
he people have confidence, and which stall be
organized in accordance with the city charter |
md be it further
Resolued, That we. the Eleventh Ward Demo-
ratio club, pledge ourselves rs club to Uphold
he mayor Of this city in the performance of his /
iuty.
Atiested:
(Signed) JOHN BREEN, Vice President.
JossPH ANDREWS, JR., Secretary.
We understand that on Wednesday or Thursday /
lext the citizens of the Fourth District are 10 \
lold mass meeting, 70 take into consids sration |
he present state of police affairs in that Lorti0n
,f town and the best manner Of improving 1t.
The Jewell Guards
VIII hold regular meeting this evening at |
heir wigwam on st. Louis, between Romdn and /
)erbigDy, at P. N. precisely. Mr.. Geo. Cfonsn,
heir ne w president, will preside, and every mem.
Der rot prevented by any pressing business or |
serious accident, must be prompt in atte bdance
1t the specified time, and bring with him Lis reg
stry papers. Highly important questions Will be /
brought before the meeting, in which no member !