The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-31
LOCAL POLITICS.
The Eleventh ward.

"unterri6edv of the Eleventh Ward. nearly ever,
Democrat OF that portion of the city being present
Col. A. W. Bosworth. the president of the Cen
| tral Ward Club, who has for some time back beer
away.from the city, was in his accustomed seat a
the head of the room.
After the meeting had been called to order Col
Bush onered a series Of resolutions looking Il
compact and thorough organization on the Sd
also embodyiDg the views of the Democracy OF
the Eleventh Ward on other points. Amongs,
those of the latter kind are the following whose
| pernsal We commend to every peace and order
lCviI citizen: rs
ss1hat whatever may be the result of the pres
dental election in the United States it behooves
the WHITE people of this State to make clearly
manifest, by their votes, on the third of Noyem-
Der next, the undeniable fact that they are the
dominant element 10 the State ; aud that the das-
tardly and ignobe Efforts which have been made
under unconstitutional and illegal legislation, by
base adyenturers and maleiaclors to place the
negro in the ascendency. have succeeded tempo
ra1iy, only because the white man has been arbi-
trariy deprived of his inalienable rights aud has
been compelled to yield to the behests of the mil
ifsry dictator. .r.tl
"Thersfore, while we most earnestly solicit
every man duly registered to come forward and
cast his vote for Seymour and Blair, we at the
same time beg him, by all the influence which he
can exert, to protect every one who Is registered
black or white. and entitled to vote under exist
ing laws in The exercise of that right, and to strive
by every human exertion, to maintain order, good
will and peace in our midst.
"lhat the SPIRIT of the resolutions of the Gen.
tral Committee of independent Clubs approved, :,
at the meeting of the 29th of October, 1868, is
hereby fully and unequiyocally indorsed aud ap-
proved by this club only. as we do not intend to
give pledges which we may not have the power
to redeem, and as the maintenance of order, and
the protection Of the citizen devoyes upon the
legally constituted civil authorities of the parish
OF Orleans and of the city of New Orleans, who
should protect every one, white or black, in the
exercise OF the right Of suffrage, we can and do
only pledge ourselves to further that object by
every human exertion, and hereby place ourselves
az the disposal OF the civil authorities. pledging
ourselves to conform to ali orders or instructions
which may be given, and to perform such duties
as may be assigned to u.s. with view Of euforc-
ing the true spirit and intent of said resolutions
to the end that the most timid of any parry may
feel assured that he will be protected against
danger or undue Influences IN the exercise of his
suffrage.
I" That this club shall be maintained and con.
tinued, and, 10 insure its future efficiency, that
committee of seven be appointed by the presi-
dent, with instructions to report on Monday I'd,
noon, 10 devise system by which the ward shall
be thoroughly organized. and the people thereof
be ready 20 act in concert in case OF necessity
should any attack he made upon their persons.
then property or their rights.n - Is
These resolutions, representing as they do, not
only the spirit OF the Democracy OF the whole
city and the whole State will efectually disprove
any statements our enemies now or hereafter may
make about fraud and intimidation.
Mr.. A. Dalsheimer was then called upon to ad-
dress the citb, which he did in a felicitous man
ner. Col. ~. W. Race next took the stand, and
when he left il the entire audience were con.
vulsed with the laughter his sales created.
Hon. Il. r. Jonas came next. speaking well and
forcibly. Mr.. Jonas discussed at length our pros
poets at the North, and conclusively proved by
The hard logic of figures, that. let the ratio of in
crease continue as has begun, and let the cleo
tons be fair and square ones, the great States Of
PeDnsyvsnis and Indiana will cast their votes for
otrcsndidates. He also predicted 20 600 majorityin
this State. and there was not man In the room
who did not think that this prophecy will surely
be verified.
Mr. I. g. Noel then gave the gentlemen pres
ent a little plain talk, seasoned with numerous
anecdotes, in his usual telling style. -
lie was followed by NJ. La Hache, who deliv-
cred a short address in the German language,
which was evidently highly appreciated by his
conpairiots present.
Col. r. C. Bond then presented the report of
the committee appointed TO confer with the cam
paign committee relative to the conduct of the
election. The report was Recommendation of
various measures TO be taken TO insure fairness on
the part Of commissioners and other officers of
the election. and was unanimously adopted.
Colonel Bosworth then made few remarks
touching the campaign at the North, and the
prospect here, which we're heartily cheered. The
club then adjourned to meet again every evening
at 61 until Tuesday next, on which day they will
meet at A. NJ. and remsin in session all day.
The Innoeents.
This great club met last evening in its full
strength at headquarters, Orleans ball room.
The grand marshal, Oscar Blasco. after calling
the assemblsge 10 order, introduced Mr.. Leonardo
Msrino, in English and Italian, TO the club as the
first speaker. The sonorous and liquid words of
the language of Tuscany were uttered with great
oratorical force and eloquence by Mr.. Marino.
The CRESCENT reporter listened as If to the liquid
cadences Of Donizettis music. and though he could
not understand great deal of the address, he
knew from the frequent and enthusiastic Interrupt
ton that signor MariDo was talking true De-
mocracy to the thousand earnest and intelligent
men who were listening
Next to Mr.. Marino, Mr.. Blasco introduced that
accomplished gentleman, Jules Lambert, who
discapsed 10 the choicest and warmest terms the
French language Is capable Of, for the cause OF
Seymour and Bar, advising the Innocents of
their duty in the coming election. Mr. Lsmbert's
speech was short, concise ana effective, and he
was frequently interrupted with hearty cheers.
Next came that interchangeable, sleepless aud
most efficient Democrat, Capt. Sam. W. Scott
the Scott who makes Radical say, when he
begins TO argue with him, as the coon said to his
nsmesske in Florida" That's all right; If you
are Captain Scott, / knock under; don't say any
more.n
Capt. Scott was very earnest in bis exhortstion
for every man to do his duty as voter on the
day of election. II that was done Louisiana
would go for the Democracy by 10000 majority.
BE told his hearers TO be sure TO vote, according
10 their rights citiZens-ail that had the right
to vote at any rate. Capt. Scott spoke of the
enterprise of the Radicals, which was TO insure
the supremacy of the negro in the Southern
States and thereby insure the Radical vote OF
those States. He said this course was SO abhor
rent TO all his ideas that when Banks appointed
negroes 10 commissioned places in the U. 3.
army, he as an officer of that army, took off his
shoulder straps and threw up his commission.
Capt. Scott also promised, in the name of the
Rough and Ready's. to fire ten guns for every
southern State that gave majority for Seymour
and Blair. Capt Scott was listened to with earn
est attention and was yociferously applauded.
Mr.. Basco then introduced Major d. M. G.
Hughes, who made telling and pithy speech.
He compared the Radical party to the Roman
pI tors of the lower empire who used to let loose
their wild and uncouth animals in the arena of
the Colese in order TO distract the attention of
the people from the usurpaton and tyranny of
their rulers. Our present rulers, said Mr.. Hughes,
are the prators and the wild animals are the
plantation negroes whom nobody wishes to hurt.
They are now let loose, not in the arena OF the
Coliseum, but upoa the fields and in the cities of
the Southern States, and it is for such as the
Innocenis TO recage them. Mr.. Hughes spoke of
the gallant member Of the lnnocents that had been
slaughtered in a wanton manner-he knew MN
and his qualities-he said the earth, that bore MIN
dead. bore nos alive a more gallant gentleman.
Finally Mr.. Eughes told the audience, addressing
each member in the words OF Polonius;