The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12

always get $500 when I wanted it. Now /
cant get $40 ! had plentyof meat for my
self and family. Have you, the freedmen of
New Orleans and Louisiana, you, poor dupes
of Northern adventurers?" (Cries of "no
no." from all parts of the assembly,
hr. Lewis's speech was calm and sensible
full of telling arguments for his people, and
it evidently had deep effect on his auditors.
Minute Men sf 'es-Parish of Jefferson.
A tremendous mass meeting of the Demo-
Gratis of Jefferson City and its enyirons took
place last evening on the neutral ground next
to the Court House, under the auspices of the
Minute Men of 49," Doctor S. L. Cham
bers, president, called the meeting to order,
and made few appropriate remarks. DR..
Chambers then introduced E. w. Grant ESQ.,,
of the Seymour Legion, a young lawyer of
excellent talent, and a gallant knight Mr..
Grant spoke for half an hour, and his eloquent
remarks were listened to with attention, and
vehemently cheered. Mr.. Grant was followed
by Messrs B. c. Elliott of Carrollton, F. G.
Zacharie of New Orleans, and others. The
meeting was at least 1900 strong, and mani
tested the greatest enthusiasm. af
Drsynens Democratic Club.
Five hundred members of this excellent
club, all good and true, met last evening al
o'clock at the Pavilion, instead of the Wabash
Warehouse, as advertised. The numbers join
ing are increasing every day. The meeting
was jubilant, confident and perfectly har-
monious. They cheered the Constitution
club in honor of a member of that organiza-
ton who attended their deliberations. After
the usual routine business they adjourned.
The Draymen's club meets at the Pavilion
every Tuesday at P. M. Let every honest
and patriotic drayman, and there are hun
dreds of them in New Orleans, join the Dray-
mems club.
Fessil Guards. Jr.
A gallant band of young men, $50 strong,
paraded on Camp street last evening, without
music or banners, but merely as prelimin-
airy step to full organization. They call
themselves the Fossils, Jr. When oppo-
site the CRESCENT they gave three ringing
cheers for Seymour and Blair, and three more
for the paper Bully for the Juniors. Their
marshal on the occasion was Mr.. Pinski,
assisted by Messrs. Goldenburg and Myers.
Seymour sosthrons.
This gallant society already numbers up
wards of one hundred active members They |
are composed of some of the best material in |
the State.
seymour and Blair Club.
There is to be a mass meeting of this nu-
merous and Woodworking club tomorrow
evening at National Hall, Poydras street.
Several well-known eloquent speakers are to
address the audience, and all citizens are
invited to attend. 1t is to be hoped the resi-
dents of Poydras and the adjoining streets
will torn out en- mdSSe.
Colered Consultation Club.
The meeting of the Colored Constitution
Club, called for this evening, is postponed till
further notice. .n-.t
johnson Hangers.
Our reporter attended large meeting of
the johnson Rangers, away down on Common
street, No. 45O, two squares below Hotel
Dieu. c. lizard, Esq. occupied the chair, W.
ii. Wright, Esq, acted as vice-president, and
b. Myers, Esq, as secretary. At least seven
ty-five of the bone and sinew of the land were
present, and all seemed to be in downright
earnest to make their organization working
one. Mr.. Keepers is the treasurer. The
johnson Rangers were organized August Sd,
and already number one hundred members.
The representative of the CRESCENT shall
always be on hand whenever they hold a
meeting, for their zeal and activity deserve
publicity.
The German Club
To which we yesterday referred as having
on Monday night in the Fourth
District, elected, we learn, the following Off G
GERS:
j. M. Weyman, president; L. Erzinger, LIST I
vice president (; Louis Ebert, I'd vice presi- i
dent; L. Won Zinken, Jas. Leidner, secre-
taries; Phil. Diehlman, treasurer; Henry
Bensel, Phil. Dopf, marshals delegates to e
State Central Executive Committee, JAS. Has
singer, r. Turner, Geo. Geier. :
Messrs. Henry Bensel and P. Schneider ad- a
dressed the club in German, and Hon. A. B. Ba-
ION spoke in English. The club adjourned to
meet on Monday next at Chambers Ware 4
house, on Tchoupitoulas street, near the '
Sorapuru Market. s
Third ward Denocratie TX angers I
An adjourned meeting of this club is to be =
leld this evening, at half-past 7, corner of :
Canal and Basin streets. Let all who live in
he ward and love their country attend Keep !
he good cause in mind, and let us be rid in $
November, and thenceforth forever, of Radi- il
al misrule. n
Clubs Meeting Tonight. 4
Democratic Spirit of '6S at Carroll Hail. n
orner of Elysian Fields and Greatmen il
treets. G
The Seymour Sentinels, at the corner of g :
ANAL and Claiborne streets.
The Second Ward Colored Club, at 2O9 !,
street. q
The Second Ward Democratic Central Club q