The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-07

70 next meeting.
The ordinance relative 10 the New Orlesu
'nsns sIo redemption company. laid on the tahi'
The board then adjourned. 2
geg g a LOCAL PoLIIICs. asiss
Secretaries OF Deuosratas Csubs
Whl confer favor upon the editors OF this col.
ump BY sending 70 the CREscExr Office after each
psiisd q 81 * 1'9n sssy sss.sss9s
creasing number of Democratic clubs in the CITY
render 1t impossible for . local force, however
large, TO attend every meeting. We wish to make
this column . complete compendium of local
political intelligence, and, with the cid os our
friends, will certainly do But such assistance
is necessary. We trust that the Demoorats of the
city will give Il.
The Rsusseau Preseatssisn.
The ceremonies attending the presentation of q
banner last night to the Rousseau Guards were
probably the most magnificent and imposing that
have been perforned at any political demonsira-
Rousseau Guards turned out over four hundred
square Of bea1G nv .sSSRSUa I10 Sn
Third District. were joined by numerous other
clubs, and marched with flaming torches up Royal
into Canal, around Canal to st. Charles, and
thence to Apollo street, to the residence Of Mrs.
Kennedy, OF this city. As the Gibbs 1ed around
Tivoli Circle, all marching with the precision Of
vclcIuue, Win tucu vaLlcO COolumc1s Lu6lI mar
tial music, their banners and torches. they pre-.
sented Q scene which was Is picturesque
as II was rare and beautiful. The spacious
dwelling Of Mrs. Kennedy was tastefuly aud
brilliantly illuminated with two large stars, the
one representing Kentucky. the other Louisiana,
Joined by chain Of lights. The piazza and stairs
were thIonged with beautiful women-some Of
them beautiful as to distract stteption from the
proceedings. After sevenade from the bands
the Rousseau Guards and such of their friends
that cOuld Qffpcf i0vifo6 ido
the grounds and then filed into the hall below.
where two enormous bowls Of delicious punch
were ladled out with genuine Kentuckian hospi-
tality, Club after club fled in and Partook Of
Mrs. Kennedy delicious brewing, and then fled
out in order to make room for their successors.
The gallant general was In undress uniform, and
his noble face and soldierly bearing were the ad-
miration of every person present. There is an
that Is exceedingly Winning. He reminds one.
both in form and manner, Of Gen. Hancock. One
sees at . glance that when reused he must be q
man Of quick resource and in6exible resolution.
Afler the punch bowls had been emptied and re-
plenished any number of times few rockets we're
sent up, and the immense assembly gathered
around In front Of the mansion to hear the ad.
dresses. When the banner was brought forward.
and the excellent portrait of the general was seen
n Us esn'sr snous arose: os.,sosss ana pro
FenDer then came forward. and, on the part of
the ladies, delivered the following eloquent
speech: Fie lii4-lrf t7h /.
Felo,c- Citizens and\Gextlemen of the Rous-
seou Guords-i have the honor 70 represent the
name To0 besf Sf ne soldier Those
seau.) 1t is certainly sign Of the genuine pa.
ciic spirit which actuates the national Democrsoy
that this Spontaneously formed body of Southern
Democrats, composed. NO doubt, almost entirely
Of men who were faithful soldiers Of the lost
cause y and who hsve named their organization
in honor of man who was certainly ono Of the
most effective enemies of that cause and one Of
the foremost soldiers In that army. tCheers.)
We sre now ready to march with the white boys
in blue beneath the stars and stripes of our
country. (Cheers.) F-l a4
!" Follow. citizens, the failure Of Missouri and
Kentucky to link their fortunes with the seceding
southern States. was certainly the severest blow
federacy. Who saved Missouri TO the Union
Frank P. Blair. Who saved Kentucky to the
Union Lowell h. Rousseau. (Cheers for Gen.
Roussesu.) Who, then, shall say that the people
Of the South have not accepted the results Of the
war: and that they are mot prepared for genaiae
and lasting peace, when they see such Q sight %
this-a body Of Southern men naming their 0rgani.
zation after one who had been their enemy, bat
truly gallant and magnanimous enemy! 80
the roll Of heroes Who fought upon sisSsr sids Of
the great controversy just pest, the same South.
ern cheers which would resound ct the names Of
Lee and jackson, would make the welkin ring
with those of Blair aud Rousseau. Loud cheers.)
Fellow citizens, i present this banner to you
then, in the name Of these ladies, hoping that
you will btar il bravely as be whose name you
bear has borne the stars and stripes throughout
the civil contest. II your efforts should be
cvsi,"n. ~ von, A. fss,sS snemv ~ hs - hssn
IF defeat sboni6 fall nnon that banner' T need mot
teu Won bov IN hsar Il for Won ana vonr cor,.
rsdes have tsnoht the World Ia struxrie with
natis nee and determinedlv under the vsirht Of
every misfortnne. Take then this banner which
comes TO Won from the far hands of ne iadjes
whom REPRESENT. Like the hank Il Of OtheIlo
The, IA mscic I'M n there 4 not 4 strsnd IN al
its sjlken folds which has not some influence
from the electric fouch Of the 6nsers thar made
IL And ip Uresentipe Il to Won. soldiers worthy
10 defend. AL Won simplv 70 6aht as true sol
diers in the canse Of Union and copstitutionai
iihertv.n fLoud and enthusiastic cheers.l
n, .,,h.r ia. - AZ. h.rn., a,,,,- .h. .c..oh
AZ Csn Fa.rs, s,ooS hoIxieg sSs raids. t.sseis
%,sssp rr.s.e;ns F"rss:r s"d S;doo,s nnco.rossn
two hesasifrI Creole brurstSss from the Third
District - \ -. . -, =
The banner was received in highly eloquent
seau (,usrda. - - - - -" 4.