The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14
LOCAL PoLIrI s.
The seer.tar,e. OF democratic Club.

after each meeting of the several clubs which
they represent, a synopsis of the proceedings.
We are compelled to ask this from them, as
the rapidly increasing number of Democratic
clubs in the city render IL impossible for q
local force, however large, to attend every
meeting We wish to make this column a
complete compendium of local political in
telligence, and with the aid of our friends,
will certainly do so. But such assistance is
necessary. We trust that the Democrats of
the city viii give it.
| seymour and Blair Club. 81.
| A glorious meeting was that held last night
at the National Hall, under the auspices of
the Seymour and Blair Club. The occasion
was the gathering of the unterrified of the
Third Ward, to hear one o. those discussions
of the great questions now at issue which day
by day, thanks to the Weakening up of the
people and the mighty political revolution
now going on, are multiplying throughout
the land. ..
The meeting last night, after few well
played tunes from a fine band, was called to
order by the president of the club, who in.
troduced to the assembly Mr.. E. c. Kelly
who, as he said, was a gentleman too wen
known to the citizens of the ward to need
further Endorsement than the mention of his
name
Mr.. Kelly made a few remarks relative to
the past and present, the bearings of the one
upon the other, and then in a few words set
before the colored men, who were present in
nhnrc tha
them and the carpet-baggers.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Kelly's address.
the president introduced gentleman whom
he called ga gallant federal soldier. Gen. J.
b. Steedman." Gen. Steedman said that.
being unwell, he was unable to deliver a set
speech, but that he would do what he could.
He stated that having fought through the
war In the United States army, he was ready
at Its close to take by the hand cordially |
every man who had worn the gray, and that
he, in common with every other true soldier
whose bullets and bayonets had suppressed |
the rebellion, was chagrined and grieyed /
beyond measure to find that party Congress,
hrrogating to themselves the glory of the
contest would fain themselves assume
10 settle the terms of a peace For
three years they had tried to make peace,
md the present condition of the South is a
standing declaration of their utter failure
But to-day, the men of the North, awakened
o the living realities of the political issues
low pending, are, with a solemn enthusiasm
nd glorious earnestness, working right hard
o give to the people of the South those
erms agreed upon between the commanders
I the two armies under the Appomattox
ppletree. With these and some other re-
marks addressed chiefly to the colored men.
he meeting was forced, unwillingly, to allow
zen. Steedman to leave the platform, his plea
indiposition proving too true a one not to
e allowed.
Messrs. Roy and Halsey then addressed
he assembly. Our columns are too full to
ermit transcript of their remarks. SO wa
ball content ourselves by saying of their
'eeches that they we're the utterances of
'und Democratic doctrine, and of plain,
tactical common sense. The meeting then
ljourned.
The Turnout Last Night.
That was beautiful and graceful tribute
nd by the Frank Blair Guards last NIGHT {
be procession was a splendid one. and
arched down Camp street with Transparent
es and music, with kepis and nantes. the
ymour Legion, the Seymour Knights, Frank
AIR Guards, the Fossil Guards and Fossil 6
yards, Jr. When the procession had reached
far that the head Of the column of the '
ank Blair Guards had reached the front of
e CRESCENT Office, the command halt was
ven, and open ranks Through the Guards
ssed the other clubs in the rear, and the O
lole was so soldierly and so beautiful that q
body could withhold the expression of in
use admiration. o
Inc transparencies, the red caps, the white t.
lntels, and the manly and disciplined an
arance of the members of the various climbs =
esented spectacle of weird and romantic
crest such as is seldom witnessed in a life b
ne. The procession was long and imposing.
lights brilliant, and such an array of GAL -
1t young men we defy any part of America n
produce.
Democratic CoIorea r,,,n hi
This go-ahead club met last evening at the to
ner Of Poydras and Front streets. The
eting was numerously attended, most of M
audience being composed of colored peo- ~ ~
. But whilst the assembly was in full ="
ng a lot of niger rabble, melted by N
lite scalawags threw brickbats and stones so
the building, rendering it necessary for Br
rybody present to get out of the wav of F..
missiles. Nothing daunted, however lip
steamboatmen rushed down stairs. TO it
nge the indignity but their assailants had Id,
, and not policeman was within call =.
Iough half dozen had been lettering 80
md at the beginning of the meeting. The nv
sident of the Steamboatmen's Colored in
is John Murray; the vice-president '!
rye Iibbs; secretary Edwin C. Green be
surer, Captain Dick Sinrott: marsbals mo
Thomas and William Gus ; correspond 0n
secretary, William jenkins recruiting -
cant, Frank Taylor. The meeting was =
ressed in homely but emphatic language Re,
Messrs. James Pennywaite. Smith. of Fra