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

The Seymour Hentineis.
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 III presenting the gift, said:
Gentlemen Of the Seymour SeRtiaels--Itis with
feelings Of pleasure have behed the determine
ton with which the citizens of New Orleans have
rallied for the cause of Democracy, and now, in
the name of Mrs. Amar, permit me to present to
you this wreath accept it, and with it her best
wishes for the success of the Democratic candi-
dates, Seymour aud Blair"
MIR. 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 il, perhaps, unnecessary to assure you that
the Seymour Sentinels will ever hold ia 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 csmpagn-pure and unspoited as when rel
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 worthness of the cause in which
We are engaged, and that the gtieriog silver Isl
emblematcal of the purity of Democratic princi-
pies. If this present. esteemed lady, is Intended toll
inspire the Seymour Sentines with nobler resolu-
tons, or a greater energy in the prosecution off
tie work OF tie campaign, / know that,
| but express the sentiment OF every
Sentinel when l cay that it will have theI
desir, effect; or if it is simply intended
10 express in silent, but no less potent language
your desire for the success of the Democratici
ticket. or your sentiments of respect to our
selves, 1t IL equally valuable to Us, and we sin
csrely return you our cordial thanks.
he nft ha atm obn Al 49,
man OF the Empire State, the gallant stand ardl
bearer OF the Democratic party, We firmly believed
that the time is not far distant when the sails off
our merchant marine ESQ long comparatively idle
Will whlen every sea IN carrying the products of
our soil to foreign shores Or when the land. laid
waste by cesolating war, viii again yield herr
treasures OF the snowy staple, millions of BUSH
els Of golC en- cereals. When this time comes (a1d
God speed The day will our merchant princes bask
once again in the sunshine OF prosperity, and the
star Of peace and conteniment will shine with ad-
dit o,al lustre upon happy people. |
18th the clear head and steady hand of Horatio
sey mour at the hslm, the noble old ship of state,
with the Constitution iying 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 folcs over this vast country, from ocean I
to ocean and from the icy lakes of our frontier !
to the uxuriant fields of the beautiful South. !
Without, then, OBTAINING yourself and friends fur \
Their, Miss Iodd again return you the thanks of I;
this club, and in their name express the hope that 1
your pathway through life may be strew n with !
rsrest flowers, aud that prosperity and happiness Y
may ever ate d you" 4
Mss Victoria Constsntin, young miss of five i
years of age, then presented the vice president !,
with a bouquet, accompanied by the following 4
words:
'Mr President-I present to you this beaut \
full bouquet, trusting that receiving it from one
80 young, may inspire you with new vigor for your
conntry's chOice-Seymour and Blair" 4
Mr.. W. Fulham the vice president, received 1t |,
with few remarks as follows:
"MiSS-Allow me to return my sincere thanks
for this superb bouquet, hoping that on the
third day of November next we may elect the
peoples choce-Seymour and Blair" !.
Eleventh Ward Democratic Cub. !,
ICopyl
WIGwAM ELEVENTH WARD REGULAR DExocRATIc) q
CLUB. Corner Magazine aud Seventh Streets, =
New Orleans, Saturday. Oct "a. 1868. J Il
Hon. John II. Conway, Mayor o New Orleans: il
Sri am requested by the above mentioned
club TO forward to you the following preamble
and resolutions, Gully sttested by the chair and
myself. 4
The preamble and resolutions were unanimously
concurred in. Very respectfully. II
(Signed) JOSEPH ANDREWS, JR.,
Secretary.
WHEREAS, Under the present Illegal police
Cts
offspring 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 citizens is to
insist upon measures TO protect life and property
and believing that the present illegal body known
as the metropolitan police is wholly incom-,
pefent 10 secure this end therefore, be it ii
HeSOtced, 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,
and urge upon the mayor 70 carry out the good
work thus commenced, by giving to the city, Of
which be Is the chief executive, police IN which
the people have confidence, and which shall be-
organized in accordance with the city charter !;
and be it further Il
ResoIued, That we, the Eleventh Ward Demo-
cratic club, pledge ourselves as a club to uphold
the mayor Of this city in the performance OF his
duty. Il
At,es'ed:
(Signed) JOHN BREES, Vice President.
JoshPH ANDREWS, JR., Secretary.
We understand that on Wednesday or Thursday
next the citizens of the Fourth District are ri
hold mass meeting, TO take int0 consideration
the present state of police affairs in that portion
of town and the best manner Of improving it.
The Jewell Guards
VIII hold q regular meeting this evening az
their wigwam on 81. Louis, between Roman and
Derbigpy, at P. N. precisely. Mr.. Geo. Cronan;
their new president, will preside, and every memt
Der rot prevented by any pressing business OF
serious accident must be prompt in attendance
at the specified time, and bring with him his reg,
istry papers. Highly important questions viii be
brought before the meeting, in which 60 memoef