The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-20
LOCAL POLITICS.
The seeretarie. er Democratle Clnh.

The Secretaries OF Democratic Clubs
Will confer a favor upon the editors of this col
umn by sending to the CRESCENT Office after each
meeting of the several clubs which they represent,
a synopsis of the proceedings. We are COM
PEELED to ask this from them, as the rapidly in.
cressmg number of Democratic clubs in the city
render it impossible for a local force, however
large, TO attend every meeting. We wish to make
this column a complete compendium of local
political intelligence, and, with the aid of our
friends will certainly do so. But such assistance
is necessary. We trust that the Democrats Of the
city will give it.
The Broom Rangers.
Taken all In all the turn out made by this club
last night was one OF the most beautiful of the
campaign. So well did the whole affair GO of
that This reporter" is at loss to find a point
| ddppui-does not know what particular item To
select as first to describe or as being best worthy
of description. To begin then, as the simplest
mode of extrication from our dilemma, at the
beginning.
On repairing yesterday evening. about seven
O'Clock, to the Opera House, the headquarters of
the Rangers, we found some two hundred of the
| very best OF our Creole youth. each carrying a
broom with torch on its top, laughing, talking,
testing, preparing fol the march; glorious enthl-
siasm beamDg on every brow, patriotic srdor
glowing in every eye. Afters peculiarly pleasant
| confsb with Mr.. Culbertson, president of the
Rangers, the next thing we were aware Of we
found ourselves seated in q comfortable carriage
awaiting the start.
In a few moments preceded by their grand
marshal, Mr.. Michel George, and escorted by his
aids, Messrs Albert Paul, Jules Berjac, Leon
NuDes, NJ. Fernandez, Jr., Paul B0wdowski and
NJ. Greasy, the procession, headed by Jaegers
band playing airs from Martha as only Jseger's
band can play them, took up the line Of march.
As they passed along st. Louis street and down
Royal splendid chance was afforded the specta.
tor to view what was one Of the prettest sights
| -, IL n.
young men, each with his broom-light dancing
above him, his red cap seeming redder in the
glare; number of transpsrencies many de- weed
and quaint; great crowd on the sidewalks re-
spending heartily to the oft peated cheers Of the
Rangers for Seymour and Blair; balconies many
of them adorned with Chinese lanterns, aud all
filed with eager, enthusiastic ladies-God bless
'em each waving her handkerchief as il the
election Of our nominees depended solely upon how
well and thoroughly the shaking was done-sll
this formed tout ensemble rarely to be met with
outside Of our own impetuOus, shou-loving, ardent
city, and but seldom here. But we must cut short
this already too short dlation upon the beauty Of
the procession to tell Of the flag presentation.
Arrived on St.IAnn street near The Levee, the
Rangers halted in front of one of the Marigny
buildings, from whose gallery crowded with ladies',
q very psrterre of flowers, waved beautiful
banner, and stood cap in hand, until Mr.. Jules
Lambert, escoTtiDg the ladies who presented il,
appeared on the banquet with the flag. Then,
under the shadow OF Ithe statue of that great
"
and inspired, as 1t seemed by his spirit, with
short speech full Of point and fire, worthy of
| preservation. but crowded out of our columns by
pressure Of other matter), Mr.. Lambert, in behalf
of the god-mother Of the flag, Miss Louisa Petit
| pain, placed the banner Ia the hands OF the
Rangers. Mr.. Julian Michel, whom the club had
selected for the pleasant duty, responded in
phrases graceful and well chosen, and when he
promised the god mother OF the banner that "by
the eternal' II should be borne to victory the
cheers with which the Rangers attest ed his
pledge, proved that they mean to redeem it.
The banner bears on one side picture OF Gen.
Blair, armed with huge broom, sseeping the
capitol at Washington clear Of the horde of
Radical legislators, carpet-baggers, etc., who
now infest it, land who lst ibis approach scatter
in all directions, some of them-Butler for one
takir the wings of bat to aid their fight. Above
u an inscription, whose words we fail to recall
but whose import is that Seymour and Blair will
| make very clean sweep of the RAIDS when cleo
ton day comes. On the reverse are portraits of
our candidates, and below November, 1865"
the date Of their election TO the highest offices in
| the eift of the people. The staff is ornameuted
with buster, and on each end of the upper cross
piece is palmetto broom.
The banner received the Rangers again
marched, and. after literally letting the light of
| their presence shine In the lower part OF the
city, came up town and Illuminated the First Dis
| trict.
On arriving in front of the CRESCENT Office the
| Rangers halted, and favored Us with 1.-THE Last
| Rose OF Summer" and, more appreciated, three
hearty cheers. We responded with I'VE give
thee all, we can no MORE though poor the Offering
be- Persons curious to know more about our
| Offering" are referred TO Col. Louis Power.
After leaving us the Rangers proceeded to their
club room, and there dispersed. to sleep, "per.
haps to dream" OF banners and brooms, torches
ard traDsparences, ladies and lights, and to wake
this morning with fresh determination to work
yet more and more for our glorious cause.
The Hancock Club.
Beautiful as have been the various flag pre-
sensations and professions so far chronicled in
the campaign, an affair will take place to- night
which WILL from ell appearances, equal the very
best Of its predecessors. We refer to the banner
presentation to the Hancock Club, to come of at
the new Opera House. The club numbers amongst
II Some of our Oldest and best known citizens its
friends are numerous, the speakers have all a
high reputation for eloquence many invited clubs
will attend. and, TO crown all, the lsdes-dear
creatures have promised to be present in full
force. This catalogue tells, In o nutshell, what
the affair will be; when it is over we will record.
We hope, that our predictions but meazerly fore.
tell its many excsllencies. We recommend ladies
and their escorts 10 be on hand early. For fuIl
particulars Of the ceremonies, line OF march, etc.
the reader Is referred 10 our advertising columns
The Frank Blair Guards
Met last night. The business under considera.
ton was the invitation from the Crescent City
Club to attend their banner presentation TO- NOR.
row night. The Invitation was accepted and the
Guards VIII be on hand. They decided, also, that
In addition TO the present uniform, the club will
hereafter turn out with red collars.
The FRANK Blair Guards, DR..
Were out last night In full force, and louder.
more heartily demonstrative and enthusiastic set
Of juvenile Democrats we never met. They
halted In front OF our ONCE, and gave rs three
cheers 50 hearty as fairly TO make "a fear the
windows would crack with the revarh.ra,;or~.