The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-28
LOCAL POLITICS.


The Texian Club OF New Orleans
A meeting of the citizens Of New Orleans who
formerly resided in Texas, and VINO sun Ieel
lively interest in its AFFAIRS held at the Olty
Hotel. in room No. 1O2, last night, In conjunction
with many present residents of the State.
The meeting was called 70 oroer " ss
president; Mr.. A. c. Pierpont ana Ooi' " Ia
Scruggs, secretaries.
on motion. the following gentlemen were APP
pointed committee to suggest permanent omcers
and draw up suitable resolutions. viz: Col. Z. n.
Iuckett. Major r. A. Van Horn. Col. +. A. bart-
lett, Col. A. NJ. shannon. Judge A. u; Canuy, .;
p. Langley, r. Hotchkiss, Col. Chas Buckley ana
Mr. Henry Schuter.
Gen. Msjers, on taking the chair, made few
Appropriate remarks TO the object OF the meet
ing. he was followed by Col. Bartlett, OF the
Galveston Civilian, whose remarks were az
plauded by the gentlemen present.
The committee then offered the following reso-
lutions which were unanimously adopted;
Resolrsd. That this club hereby authorizes its
The Democratic Central Committee OF the state
of Louisiana during the present canvass;
Resolued, That this club shall be stsied "fhe
Texan Club of New Orleans
The club then completed Its organisation py
the selection of the following officers, VIZ
A. G. Cantly, president; ]. P. Longley, vice.
president; A. @. Pierpont, treasurer; ID. Z.
Jndse Cantly upon taking the chair made
few remarks, reminding the gentlemen present OF
the duties they owed to their country and them
seIyes He was followed by COL Somers kinney,
of the Houston Times, who made stirring speech
in favor of the election of Seymour and Blair,
urging upon all good men their duty 70 vote ~
the ensuing election and to the best OF their
ability preserve peace and order.
The following gentlemen were appointed
committee on general arrangements: A. u. Can't
Iy, p. N. Luckett, r. Hotchkiss, ID. b. Dupree, A.
on motion of Col. Bartlett, the thanks of this
Climb were rendered to Gen. Mayors for the able
and courteous manner In which he had presided
over the organization OF this CLUB.
Mr.. T. G. Noel was called on and addressed the
meeting In his usual felicitous style.
On motion il was
Pesoised. That all Democrats who desire to
become members of the club be allowed TO DO SO,
irrespective of the states to which they belong.
Gen. j. b. Hood, Col. K ;. Morse ana Col
Pinckard were then elected honorary members OF
ON raotiou of Mr.. Hotchkiss the thanks of the
club were rendered to Col. r. s. Morse. for his
The following gentlemen then sigpessl tue sae roll
In the list will be found theTnames of some of our
best known cItizeas'-
R.G Williams, d. b. Dupree, A. r. Bailey, A.
g. Csntly, Benz; weimeI, W; G. Di6reii' =: D
Sedlecpy, E. E. Douglas, ]. 7. Ward, U. y: Schlu
ter, ]. Y. Carpenter, b. H. Baldwin. A. NJ. Shan
non, D. E. Scruggs. r. Hotchkiss. David j. Blair
A. @. Pierpont, Geo. w. Schluter, j. p. Longley
ID. Huskner. R. A. vanHorn, s. Kinney, WIN.
Crozier, J. H. Burlington, Lawrence Smith, j; Z
Majors, G. NJ. Blocker, r. w. Luckett, Walter
HiiIiasd. q. ]. Saunders, ]. A. Aners, Charles
Buckley, VIM. Keigwin. j. N. Cummings, W,
Tolbert Young Doherty, J. Q. Caben, j. s. Dor
set, 7. j. Noel, M. Jaroby, k A. Jarman, JONI
Negalss, John d. McOlson.
The Worhingmen's Tenth Ward Demo
cratic Dub.
Ths club met last evening at their headquarter
on Tchoupitoulas street, President Keats In ths
chair: and a full attendance present. Ate
frapssctipg the usual club business, the presiden
introduced Col. Sam Smith, who delivered an on
handispeech, which, during its delivery, Kept Tn
club IN q roar. He described the present stat
of ajsairs, giving the carpet bsggers and scala
warrers their dues. Tomorrow he stated ne y
order of things would be inaugurated, and then
would be seen that the peace and order OF tn
city would be preserved, for 1t had been show
that the mongrel concern foisted on the peopl
vas,a failure and the scalawags declared thei
inability to govern this State, but not their 10
ability to rob It, He then addressed the wo,k, n,
nation, and not the bondholders and the bankers
He also stated that the laborers and the farmer
were the parties that pay all the taxes. Inc put
lie debt next received his attenuon ana ne s.s.e
tina, they would have to pay 1t, as not thin
thief consume that is not crushed with taxauor
You may not own house, but you VIII have
pay the taxes, In the increased rents, to tn
landlord. who pays y for yoqn; r w.ruo,h cam
in for his compliments. which were bestowed VII
telling effect. As regards the election, ne col
tinued. the object of the Radical scaiawags WI
thereby declare the election illegal. BE wante
eyery man that was entitled to vote to do so, az
to be protected; he also wished to prevent tno'
who were not entitled to VOTE and they shou
see that il would not be done. By this means !
had no doubt of carrying the State, In fair wa
by 80, 600 majority; but every man must 90
duty or otherwise be considered hereafter
enemy to his race and country. At the concl
sion OF Col. Smiths remarks three cheers we
given him, and three for the Tiger Club.
lockwood was next introduced, and entertain'
the club in telling speech, after which it .
The Chsntieieer Club
VIII find, in another column, call for speci
meeting. The business to be brought up is OF q
most Important character. and we therefore urI
upon every member to present himself prompt
at the hour named.
Stock Landing Club.
Some time ago junior club, the Buford 70
ayes, with their headquarters near the stock Ian
ing, were presented with banner. Our report
was present on the occasion, and In his accou
OF it took the opportunity of suggesting that the
were voters enough in the neighborhood to en-
tie their club to a banner. We are giad 10 noti
that this has borne good fruit. Tonight Z
Stock Landing club is 10 receive banner frd
its lady friends. That the affair will be hsndson
is mot 70 be doubted. Let every member of I
club be on hand so as to make the turnout as II
posing as possible. We shall be there.
The Crescent Moupted CIab
their registration papers in their hands. By res
luton the action of the executive committee
the independent clubs was Endorsed. No furth
business.
Clubs Meeting Tonight.
The Central Committee of Independent Gu
meets this evening at O'Clock, at their cha
hers, 139 Canal street. The delegates are
Suested to be prompt, aud any independent cu
not yet represented, is requested to send de
gate. The grand marshal and assistants are al
called on to attend.
The Seymour Legion hold their regular weel
meeting, this evening, at O'Clock. Memb'
earnestly called to attend.
The Blair Knights meet every evening.
The Spirit of '6S.
The Sixth Ward Colored Club.
The Ninth Ward Club.
The Seymour SeDtines.
The Frank Blair Guards, Jr.
The presidents of ward and Independent clu|
ht POS Canal street, at 81 o'clock.
The ExU Union Soldiers aud Sailors Club.