The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-18
SEYMOUR AND BLAIR.
THE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC
CLUBS In COUNCIL.
Mass Meeting at Congo Square.
MUSIC, FIREWORKS AND
ENTHUSIASM

~, after the countless parades, professions and
presentations Of the past two months. after the
continuous outburst of enthusiasm which, since
the nominations in July last, has followed the ban
ners Of Seymour and Blair wherever and when
ever they have been borne proudly through the
streets of New Orleans, and after all the lavish
donations Of time, money and labor by
our citizens, there yet lurked in the mind
of any resident q doubt as to where
we're the sympathies of this population.
that unreasonable doubt must have been forever
and f,rever dispelled by the overwhelming de-
monstrstion Of last evening. when ten thousand
men ali voters, proud aud Jealous of their rights
and privileges, and each one claiming connection
with some one or another Independent club, met
together on or around Congo Square to discuss
the all absorbing national and local issu es of the
hour. II was q glorious spect acle to any one
having at heart the safety and welfare Of New
Orleans, of fair Louisiana, of the whole country,
to witness those thousands of earnest men, repre-
sentipg every condition of life, and, by nativity
almost every civilized country on the face of this
earth, gathered together with one heart to feel,
one voice to speak, and one hand, bat mightier
than sill those Of q Brisreus, to protect and de-
lend themselves their homes and their loved ones.
The meeting had been called for half past
o'clock, but long before that hour the multitude
commences co. 70 asssmo,e, FROM a evsiy s alrecnon,
pouring In toward the great center, where huge
platform had been erected, and adorned TASTE
fully with flags and transparencies, principally
contributed by the Hancock no and the Broom
sfsee,ea coIored e S peopIs accustomed to hurrab
tor Grant," stood afar of, and looked with won-
defpg yet suspecunS gances upon tne mo-
mentarily increasing assemblage. Small boys,
bearing hags, or wearing homemade uni
form caps, fitted upon the outskirts OF
the crowd, chasing eacE other In and
out, with occasional huIrahs for seymour and
Blair" Mothers pointed out to the babies in their
arms the nag on the platform, and Outstanding
reporter wondered TO himself whether those ba,
bies if they live to three score years and ten will
see that same honored flag floating above them.
There Was an endless chattering French, German
and EDgllsh tongues lntermingled their accents,
the brass bands Kept up an uproar, the rockets
szzed and burst, men shouted and cheered, the
huge eonnres at eltner sloe OF tne square Cracked
and bszed and sent up their black smoke skywsrd,
and iheD OF sudden, al was sun. ssJ. Plnckney
smith, Esq president OF tue centrai committee OF
Independent Democratic Clubs. called the meeting
TO order. ard nominated the following officers:
Gapfiel Defenet' Esq, presdent 49,
VICE Piesidents1J. finkney smith, L: Il. Ma
con, Jos. Ellison, LLOYD Il. coleman. freo. N.
Ogden, L: >. sullivan, L. ). rsrreh, faris
Chi Dress, H. u. Bruce, M Laroner, W Warren stone,
Jr-, George ID. Brsughn, r. 3. Drew, N. Gonzales.
Max. Greizner, N A. Llambias, II: G. Castel
iaDos, Y. u. Dahigreen' Dougiss west. y. nj. Wy
man a. T.. DIck, Jonn mclean, r. forteouS, Il.
U. Elliott, Col. Perry ruler, >. b. Steedmsn'
James McGawiey, r; schneider; Jonn a. Gaoer'
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