The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-26
LOCAL POLITICS.


| Secretaries OF Democratic Ciabs
VIII confer favor upon the editors Of this col
umn by sending to the CRESCENT Office after each
meeting Of the several clubs which they represent,
synopsis Of the proceedings. We are COM
pelied to ask this from them, as the rapidly In.
creasIng number of Democratic clubs in the city
render II Impossible for local force, however
large, to attend every meeting. We wish TO make
TINS column complete compendium Of local
pohucal if,eilgenee, 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 WOrkingmen's Tenth Ward C,ub
Had last night such a rousing presentation and
procession, as il is a pleasure merely to write
about. This club, composed of the bone aud
snew, the muscle and marrow Of the Democracy, ',
was organized early in the campaign and has gone
on steadily with the good work increasing its
numbers daily. and doing yosm@. ss-~iss -fos inc
good cause; but although We recognize these facts
as every one who Is posted in regard to local poll.
tics must yet we acknowledge that until last even
ing we Old not thoroughly appreciate how much in
esrness @ est these men were he. eSw iaE thsis Rsaif ag
thusiasm for our caRddascs amongst the work
iDgmenn of the GartsA District, and here is what
they old:
Assembling in front Of their headquarters, on
Tchoupitoulas street, just above Philip, the
WoIkiDgmen, accompanied by the German Club
of the Fourth District, proceeded up that street
TO First, thence down to Rousseau, and up Rous.
seau TO the residence Of that well known citizen,
Capt. Chandler, where awaited them a handsome
flag, the silt Of the accomplished lady of the cap
tain. Drawn up in front OF the house, the Work
ingmen and their friends, the German Club, stood,
making with their pretty uniforms, handsome
rapsparencies, bright torches, and faces lit up
with enthusiasm, sight, which knowing the
cause which had created it, was a goody one TO
every lover of right and truth.
Judge Cotton, 10 whom Mrs. Chandler had de-
legsted the presentation of the flag, stepped for
ward upon the gallery-which, half filed with
ladies, was by no means the least attractive por.
ton of the scene-and in a few able remarks de-
livered the flag into the hands of the club. who
received it with cheers hearty enough to make the
wekin ring again. The flag ia green-Irelsnd's
colors, and bears, in white, the harp without the
crown, Erin's standard and the insignia upon
" hioh no irisbmuu cuu ever look without rn1nK-
ing hard thoughts OF oppressOrs and tyrants.
Well chosen was this symbol of the Green Isle
TO remind the Irishmen of America that their CON
dition here may soon be, IL they do not now take
means TO prevent 1t, as forlorn as it was in the
" ould country" of their birth, whence they
were driven by grim want and gaunt fan.
ine-want and famine seated by q long con
tnUsnce OF just such misrule as that with
which we of the South are now cursed-want and
famine, too that will ere long be knocking at our
doors If we 40 not by every means which God
has given US tie the hands Of those in power and
prevent their doing further mischief. To the
speech Of Judge Cotton, Judge Daily, for the
WorErgmen, acknowledged the gift of Mrs.
Chsndler in a short and eloquent address. replete
with sentiments Of sound patriotism. Then Miss
Mollie Mclaughlin, young lady, earnes. for the
right. as all our lsdies-God bless 'em-are,
crowned the flag with beautiful wreath, with
these words:
Gentlemen Of the Tenth Ward Democratic Club:
g. 1t is with feelings Of the greatest pleasure
have behed the enthusiasm with which you have
beheld this beauteous flag of which you may
well be proud, and my heart swells in response to
the patriotic sentiments you have expressed.
And now, as slight ornament to that gift, and Ia
the name of Mrs. Jackson allow me TO present
you this wreath Its colors have been chosen
the green as an emblem of the hope of success
We al cherish, and The white as a symbol of the
nngiHefhefa6, 9Aar Nisf 4 efsd,frrnffy thsosasf
MY own most heartfelt wishes for the success Of
Seymour and Blair"
fhe wreath, we must not forget to mention,
was the gift Of Mrs. Henry jackson, the estimaole
lady of the recorder OF the Fourth District. Hoo.
W. Pope Noble then, for the Workingmen, thanked
Mrs. jackson, in his usual happy manner, his re-
marks elicitiDg frequent applause.
This over with many cheers for the ladies' and
for our champions. aud having partaken of the
kindly hospitality of Mrs. Chandler who also. ex-
tended her courtesies to the gentlemen VINO
represented the press, the two clubs again took
up the line Of march and proceeded down town.
The procession, as we have already said, was
composed Of two clubs. First came the Work
ingmen's Tenth Ward Club, 800 strong, an organi-
zatlon of men whose hands, hardened by honest
labor have ever been used in obeying the die.
tates of hearts softened by manly virtue; OF the
men who have in every political contest been
ranged under the banner OF Justice; OF the men
in whom lays the salvation of the country: Their
uuifoim-black pants, white shirt with red drosette
on breast, and red ribbon bearing the name OF
the club across the breast, and red, white bor'
dered Zu-Zu caps-is one well adapted to display
| to advantage the stalWart forms Of the men who
tbaV- are
| Jas. II. Huckins, president; 7. 5. Keats, first
| vice president Geo. Andrews, second vice presi-
| dent E. Cannon, secretary; John kfSer, Jas.
! O'Conpor, assistant secretaries; Peter Kaiser,
| treasurer: W. NJ. Redmond, grand marshal I.
| NcLoughlsnd. B. A. MrDOnough, p. 5. Maguige,
| assistant msrshals; all good men and true. The
| ether club was the German Democratic Club oil
| the Fourth District, l76 strong club OF men
| who born in another cline have yet seen in the
terrible and grinding oppression OF Rldicalism .
| reproduciion Of what caused them to leave then
| own country, and have bound themselves to
| eether TO aid by their votes in Its overthrow
| Their Distinguishing badge is simply band arouod
their hats, inscribed with the name Of their clnb
| Their officers are
John NJ. Weimsnn, president, Louis Seibert, Il.
! Erlezinger wee presidents; Leon Won Ztnken,
secretary; R. Turner, assistant secretary; I; W
| Dilman, treasurer; Henry Bensel, grand marshal
Phibp DOpf Jacob Klein, assistant marshats
Preceded by fine band Of music, the two club
marched down TchoupitOulas street to st, Andrew "
thence TO the residence Oh MIS- tltlBtIsiu, "ne''
another wreath was awaiting them. The presen
tation vas made by Miss Mary Anne Cooper, !
an address which was pretty as 1t was 100 shor'
and that was great deal. Mr.. J. o. Nixon, Jr
replied for the club.
This pleasing episode over. the processio
marched ont TO Magazine street, wtere tue
turned down. To stop here 10 dwell upon the turt
out made by the people all aong the route
epumera,e the fireworks sent up IN honor OF 20
| clubs-'o tell Of the frequent outbursts OF er
/ tbusiasm which attended the progress OF the pro
cessior, we're superHuous. These things are u
Inevitable coneomitant Of every demOnstratio
made for our cause, they tfing one Of the mean
which our citizens always use 70 display th
loyalty to cur party aud our principles. AZ.
ANYTHING more were needed to dsmonstrste l
the men row in power, how really doeile 81
law-abiding our people are when they are leo
men whom they love and respect, would amp
DO 90. On Magazine street the procession vi
met BY a message from Gen. Bousseau, and o.
, sheriff Col T I. Maxwell, requesting that
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