New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-10
Tie White Hnt Climb.

AAC W hASD AAS~@ SA@Aa
a meeting of the White Hat Greeley and
Brown Club was held last night in Riley's
rooms, corner Of Dryades and Common
streets, at which were present such nuns
bers as to overflow the space allotted for
seats. The meeting was quiet and orderly,
and manifested the true spirit Of the cam
paign. The rolls were opened, new mem
bers affixed their names, and it was graft
flying to see the membership augment go
rapidly. The election of honorary mem
bers being taken up, Messrs. C: w. Cam
mack, Peter Craig and others were added
to the already large list. 1t appeared that
HIr. Alfred Shaw was elected to the posi-
ton Of honorary member at the previous
meeting, but upon a committee calling upon
him, he replied that he acknowledged the
honor, but did not want to have anything
to do with such movement; that he was
mo politician" and thereupon tore mp the
notice in the face Of the awaiting com
lGittee.
A member having said that Mr.. Shaw
had made every dollar he possessed out of
politics, it was no time now to be backing
out, and it was therefore moved that his
name be stricken from the rolls. This was
done almost. unanimously, few members
seeming to think that Mr.. Shaw woulF yet
come to his senses. The club also made ar
rangements to turn, out en- nlGSSe on the ar
rival of the newsof the.Greeley nomination.
and participate in a grand ratification move
ment. One member aid: 'Oil must be pro-
vided for lamps; dispose you know we can't
fill them with water" This was also pro
vided for and it was also announced that
Riley Hall, until further notice, would be
the place of meeting. E. Flynn, formerly
of the jackson railroad, is the marshal of
the club, and under the management Of its
competent officers, there is no doubt that
the organization, in numbers and appear
ance, will equal that Of any other club on
the occasion.
In fact general determination is creep
ing over ali the clubs, Democratic and Re
publican, to join in the great tide that will
place the names of the candidates higher
above all others.
Among the gentlemen who addressed the
meeting was one not altogether uncon-
nected with the newspaper interest, who
entertained the club by telling the truth
about Horace Greeley; his simple-minded-
ness, his great charity, his industry, his
ability and worth as one of the workers in
the American body polite; who had arisen
by his own exertions, and who was proud
still of his profession, wishing no greater
! distinction than the successful conduct of
the publishing business. This speaker then
touched upon the Cincinnati platform and
particularly on that part Of it guaranteeing
protection to citizens at home and abroad
showing how this had been neglected by
the present administration in the case of
DIR. Howard, and drawing from this
and other faults Of the administration a
wholesome lesson against placing soldier,
though a great one, at the head of the ma
ton and in the Presidents seat. The fiction
of Edgar A. Poe, relating where the pro
gress of death had been arrested in a corpse,
aud held in the marvellous power of mes
merism, but when the passes were reversed,
and the spell removed, instantly the body
sank into a mass of corruption. This was
| told to illustrate the condition Of the admin
istration party, only held together, and the
progress of death arrested, by the cohesion
of patronage and Office, but which, when
this influence was removed, would sink into
swift decay and dissolution. The many
good points made by the speaker elected
the warmest appreciation.
The next speaker was Dir. Parker, who
followed on the same string as his prede-
cess0r and in hard-fsted style laid down
the truth and hammered it out. Casey
should have been removed, had the Presi-
dent any idea OF affording the people any
protection in their rights. The clouds
opened, and relief came to the people in
the nomination of Horace Greeley.
The elub adjourned until Tuesday night
following.