New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

aids: Colonel A. S. Badger, Judge j. D.
Houston, Joshua Corprew, Harry Wilde,
a. Dumestre and. w. H. Manning.
Following Joseph Wlcher's full band,
came next the First Ward Central Club.
A score of transparencies, carried by these
stalwart Representatives OF the people, at
tracted general attention. One represented
disconsolate looking individual struggling
in the waters of the last ditch, with the
motto, "Come out of that, old fell" On the
reverse: "A white hat and white coat for
the White House"
Another was green frogs head, peeping
" Fair PLAY for all."-
sturdy hand grasping hammer, and
the motto Stand from under The people
coming"
above the ditch.7 Two crows sitting
on limb, waiting results. Won't eat
crow"
The peg in the White House waiting for
Greeley to hang his hat upon, Hang it up,
old boy /"
The sun, comically assuming the features
of Horace Greeley, a ing over the Of
political corruption. National and State
reform, one and inseparable."
Grants sceptre-A bayonet, dripping
blood.
"The old chap of Chappaqua, what he
don't know amt worth knowing"
The Ditcher at bay-A Warlike bug ihum)
in battle array.
1--WE are coming Uncle Horace, about
5000, 900 strong"
A military chapeau, with boots and spurs,
underneath, THE Radical platform" Re
verse-"Let the dead past bury its dead"
A fsh's head-"Grant's Minister of State"
Reverse-A jug of whisky, box Of cigars.
Motto-"Grant's councillors -
Greeleys face, cOmically travistied into a
pumpkin-"Ou Dur prize pumpkin" Reverse
Pillow deep, boys"
Have You heard from North Carolina ?
Ten thousand majority" Garry the news
to Hiram
A large frog, with staring eyes, repre-
sented the Last Ditchers before and after the
convention After the event the frog seems
to be in the agonies of dissolution. It's
stupendous mouth represented the Ditcher's
organ.
Brothers in Law, nephcws and cousins,
Groups of EN-, troops of em-several dozens,
BileVed all Oh a tax ground community,
PiuudeTing whenever they ind opportunity"
I'VE fear we and faint motive march from day to
On the road to truth and justice-a straight and
We're political evangeusts, whatever fools may
A white hat-"Come under Vote for
Greeley"
DR.. Greeley's medicine-An ak.
1.-THE blue and gray in fierce array
No local hates discover;
Strike hards once more from shore TO shore,
The North and South forever"
Greeley and Brown-our. next President
and Vice President" Reverse:
nNow may the old white hat and coat
Become in song and story
Themes ringing in the m nBtrefs throat,
Part Of a herO's glory"
The officers of this club are: President,
W. H. Manning; vice presidents, c. T. How
ard, J. Oplatek, E. P. Rareshide; CORE
spending secretary, E. Reynolds; recording
secretary, r. T. Mcconnell; treasurer, Peter
Mcmahon; marshals, Dennis McCarty and
John Bowling.
The Auxiliary Club of this ward appeared
in good shape under the following officers:
President, J. II. Wingfeld; vice presidents,
John MCGOWAN, j. T. Hanlon and James
OCOnnor; secretary, V. J. Lambeth; CORE
spending secretary, A. L. Plattsmier; treas
urer. J. Oplatek; marshal, A. J. Desm Ond;
aids, II. S. Boensel T. II. Erode and G.
Bouligny.
The Second Ward German Club has the
following officers: President, George StrO
meyer; vice presidents, S. L. Nasits and NJ
Schopple; corresponding Secretary, II. S.
Bensel; treasurer, John Mathes; marshal, c.
Bonck; assistant marshals, J. Balm excl
and Philip Schneider.
Probably a thousand men were in line
from this ward.
Preceded by the band. of the orphan boys
of St. M4ry's Asylum, came the Second
Ward Central Club, under the marshalship
of Joseph H. Degrange The other officers
of the club are President, E. A. Burke;
vice presidents, R. E. Diamond, Thorn as II.
Duffey, 2. NJ Pike, j. L. Gubernator, J. A.
Diamond and w NJ. Robinson; secreta ry,
d. NJ. Kelly; corresponding secretary, D.
A. Ward; assistant secretary, r. E. War
rem; assistant marshals, P. H. Boyle and
A. Fitzpatrick; sergeant-at-arms, John Nc
Cartney.
This club, one of the largest IN town,
turned out in good strength. A fine me-
dallion portrait of Greeley was carried at
the head Of the club, and fine trans
parency carried by the Workipgmen's Club
of this ward, was built in the shape of a
house, decked with appropriate notices.
The d. B. Penn Guards carried trans
parency wherein was inscribed "Our
choice, Greeley and Brown" The pen is
mightier than the sword" ~.
This club turned out handsomely, under
the following officers: President H. A,
Buchanan; vice presidents, D. N. Kelly, N.
j. Sharke, D. L. Mcconnell; corresponding
secretary, G. T. Woodlief; recording secre-
tary, G. W. O'BrieD; treasurer, J. J. Lone;
marshal, n. J. Roger.
The Gratz Brown Guards, attached %
this ward, made a fue appearance in uni
form-dark pants and white shirts. They
were fully two hundred strong and marched
finely. An immense white hat, carried in
q baggage wagon, preceded the clubs from
the third ward
The right Of the line in this ward was, by
-, 81, H. He