New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-05
MEETING AT POLYMNIA HALL
ANOTHER FUNNY FIZZLE
LUDICROUS POLITICAL EXHIBITION

A ludicrous political exhibition took place
last evening, at Polymnia Hall, ON st.
Charles avenue, about six squares above
Tivoli Circle
An extensive notice in a contemporary
daily, got up on the most approved spread
eagle principle, called meeting for seven
o'clock, at the above place, and every ybody
expected everybody to attend.
At seven o'clock the hall was lighted, and
about dozen men lounged disconsolately
around.
At eight o'clock. the number in attend
ance having increased to twenty eight, IN
cluding six Or eight young boys, the meet
iny was called to order, and DIR. Ready
placed in the chair. The chairman then in
dulged in curious disqusiticn, showing
that the Democrats were not Democrats,
and the Republicans not Republicans. He
then moved to elect president. Some
bodys called his name, and he was ele cted
by three yeas, tho rest of the twcnty-elSht
being silent. Mr. William Arms was elected
secretary Mr.. Duffy, and the other parties
who en- ginccred tho meeting ut the iron
building, and adjourned to the present
meeting, we're none of them present:
Decorous language was used Inc chalr
named a committee to draft resolutions,
Int when their names were called Most of
them declined. A general litter took place,
and number left the room, by ones and
twos, till but fourteen renamed. A gentle
man. well known as prominent and lnfu-
entail member of the Democratic party.
made motion to adjourn sine die This was
loudly ard variously seconded. The presl-
dent said the motion was not IN order, as
the persons offering it were not III the room.
The mover said he was in the room (which
was sol. and so were u few of his seconders.
He proceeded to say that. from the In
flated terms of the notice calling the meet
ing, he expected to see at the head OF 1t
merchants and representative men OF busl-
ness. There were none such present That
this meeting was in the interest of disap-
pointed aspirant for Office, but it was too
late to organize any bOlting arrangement:
There were good men in both parties, and
each party intended to fight it out for their
in his motion to adjourn. Great confusion
existed, during which a resolution emphati-
cally indorsing the present city adminlstra-
ton was offered.
The president brought out his strongest
medicine, and claimed the privilege OF
boiling "a the Inherent right of all free
men. He played this tune on many keys,
and was interrupted by loud calls for
Becker, who just entered the room. Mr.
Becker then commenced speaking to what
he STYLED the masses, there being sixteen
in the room. He said it was time to do
something, and that something must be
done Some remark he made about bolting
was received with loud applause. His re-
marks were not generally ineligible, but
seemed to answer the purpose.
After EX-Recorder Becker sat down, a
gentleman who had accompanied him to the
meeting whose name We could not learn
got up and commenced to speak generally
about the fact that he wanted to see elected
the men he would like to see elected. At
this moment the fire bell gave an alarm,
and ID number of the men and all the boys
left the room in double quick time, and the
speaker spouted away to the influence Of the
community, consisting of about ten people
He was speaking when our reporter left
Grand total, nothing done.
Moral-Those who would cure the evils
Of society must have stronger medicine than
was exhibited at this vast mass meeting,
which commenced with twenty-eight and
Whitfield down to ten.
"Begone great army don't
Kick up row."