New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-15


right resting on Canal street ION west side.)
Colonel T. V. Coupland was placed in
charge of the left of the line.
ORDER OF MARcH.--rt was not until after
eight o'clock that the signal rockets were
thrown up for the procession TO move, and
then each Grand Division, under the direc-
ton of the several Division Chiefs, took up
the line of march.
ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION. The route of
the procession was up st. Charles to Julia.
through Julia to Camp, up Camp aad Pry-
tania to First street, to Magazine, down
Magazine to julia to Camp, to Canal, down
Chartres to Elysian Fields, down Elysian
Fields to Dauphine, up Dauphine to Canal,
where the procession was dismissed.
The ProeessioR
Was an hour and fifteen min tie il bass
ing the REPUBLICAN Office, and the me- bers
of the clubs were most orderly in heir
movements and manners. In the whole
line there were probably about hundred
carriages, in one of which rode a very beau.
tiful lady, alone. In Others we recognized
Hon. George E. Bovee, Secretary of State;
Hon. B. F. Joubert, Hon. John R. Clay,
William R. Fish, Judge. Hawkins, exGov-
ernor Hahn, Hon. Benjamin Campbell. of
Jefferson City, and many other earnest aud
active Republicans.
Banners, TranspRrencIes, Notices, Etc.
We cannot undertake to give the details
of these features in the procession. The
transparencies were prepared with much
taste, the devices were of every imaginable
variety, and the notices were very appro-
pirate to the time and the occasion.
Pioneer Grant Club, with the pioneer axes
and picks, notices and banners. This club
carries magnificent national flag, which.
was borne in the procession last night by
several members of the Legislature.
The Irish Republican Club, under the
guidance of Hon. j. D, O'Connell, followed
the Pioneers. They are fiue, tastefully
equipped body of men, and carried numer-
Gus appropriate notices aud devices.
The Empire Grant Club were conspicuous
for their neat uniforms, orderly bearing and
numbers.
The Grant Guards announced on trans
parency that they are "Trle to the Call"
The First Ward had an Emancipation Club
among other clubs.
One of the Second Ward Clubs had in.
scribed on their banners ''Il God we trust.n
The Third Ward-"Free Schools "Old
John Brown, "lpnocents-a new name for
rebels eve ask only justice" "We can't
be bought"
The Grant Wide.Awakes made a fine dis
play, but we cannot particularly mention
their appearance.
The Colfax Guards displayed "Colfax, the
Nations Choice for vice-President,n and
Look out for the Big squall Next Novem.
ber.r
Tenth Ward Club-"Grant and Colfax the
Peoples Choice Freedom and Equality, "
A cottin-on one side, poor Seymour" on
the reverse, Poor Frank P. Blair:n on
another side, 'The Democrats Last Kick,
November 81 and on the reverse, For Sey-
mour and the X. X. K.7 ~. S. Grant, a
Soldier and Soldiers Friend"
Eleventh Ward Club-"No Compromise
with Rebels-300 900 Voters will Remember
Fort Pillow"
The Grant 1nyincibles had out their bic
carpet-bag with "U. S. Grant and the
White House on one side, and on the re-
verse "The Carpet Baggers have come to
stay 81 the Republicans elected Lincoln
without the colored vote. they will elect
Grant with it, 'Grant tanned Lee, and will
tan Seymour Another club passed by
bearing beautiful white silk BANNER with
the inscription in silver letters, "Pre.
sented by the ladies'
''The Fifth Ward Club, Hon. B. F. Joubert,
President marched along gayly, followed
by some fifteen or twenty carriages.
Another fine organization have styled
themselves ''The Tanners Club"
The Fifth ward was also represented by
the "lS6S Constitution Club"
The Grant Rangers looked finely. They
had transparency -"The Nations Choice,
Grant and Colfax.
SIXTH WARD-Among the inscriptions
were: "Liberty, Peace, Equal Rights" "Sey-
mour and Blair for Sing Sing or Blackwelrs
Island.n
The Colfax Defenders and the Union
Guards made handsome appearance. Then
came the Lincoln Avengers, with the mot.
to, "Boys in Blue, Still and Deep as the
Sea-"
The Grant and Colfax United States Ca.
diets made very creditable appearance.
They were followed by Captain William H.
Green's Grant and Colfax ZouaYes, with full
ranks, and giving evidence of excellent dis
cipline in marching. They advocated on
one of their transparencies: "Civll and Po.
litical Rights for AL"
The Seventh Ward Club, the Seventh
Ward Sub-Club No. l, the Seventh Ward
Rough and Ready Club and the Seventh
Ward Grant and Colfax Club made good
show for the gallant Republicans of that
banner Ward.
The Eighth Ward Club had appropriate
and numerous transparencies, inscribed
with the names of every State in the Union.
The Ninth Ward Club turned out strong
as usual, indicating on one of their trans
parencies that they have No Mercy for
Traitors
The First Ward Club, of the parish of st.
Bernard, was out in full ranks and & club
Of Zouaves, as pioneers, was close behind. !.
The Algiers boys turned out merely to
show their friends on this side the river
that they are up to the requirements Of the
times. One Of their transparencies an
nounced on its four sides, respectively,
"Union men must Rule ''Aleiers," Jus
tice, and ''Red Hot" 81.
Tie Hon. P. B. S. Pinchback Was con.