New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
Parade OF the d. b. Penn Cuards.

Parade of the D. B. Penn Guards.
This fine club turned out about two nur
dred strong last night, the occasion of thei
first parade during the campaign. Tt
club were all handsomely uniformed an,
were accompanied by fine brass band o
music, and about forty honorary members
among whom we recognized Colonel T. S
Williams, Captain W. G. Harrison, Colone
j. D. Blair, Colonel James Wingfeld, Judge
E. N. Cullom, Major c. NJ. selph, Colone
j. S. N. Smith, and other prominent gentle
| men.
The special object of the parade was to
| tender the compliment OF serenade to
| Colonel d. ?. Penn, the fusion candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, but in the
course of their procession they took oc.
caslon to pay their compliments to
their worthy treasurer, Captain j. j.
Lane, on Clio street. where the procession
halted tor few moments and cheered him.
The club, preceded by tine band of music
then marched to the residence of Colonel
Penn, on st. Charles street, where they
were most Hospitality and munifeentlY en-
tertained by that noble representative of
the Liberal movement in the presence of
Colonel McEnery, fusion candidate for Gov
ernor, and General Campbell and other
distinguished supporters of the fusion
ticket
Colonel Penn, IN acknowledgement of the
compliment paid him, came forward and
addressed the club from the steps of his
residence in eloquent and patriotic terms,
which ELECTED the heartiest applause from
the club, which was named for him before
he was originally nominated as he head of
the Liberal ticket. He was followed by
Colonel McEnery who spoke at some length
to the evident qualification of all present,
and was followed by Judge Moore, of Tan
gipahoa, Judge CuIlom, General Campbell,
and Captain Lane, all of whom heartily en-
listed the sympathy of their hearers by
their earnest, liberal and patriotic utter
ances.
During the proceedings the White Hat
Club appeared and paused for few mo-
ments to tender their compliments by Civ
ing three rousing cheers for McEnery, Penn
and the Penn Guards, a compliment which
S"o NNiJ SRP4OGdb0us A1LGE WHICH DQ6
Penn Guards marched off on the prescribed
route of their procession, honoring the Re
and other offices with a serenade
and cheers as they passd.
At the head Of the company large trans
parency was borne, upon which was a por-
trait Of Colonel D. B. Penn, with the in |
"Our next Lieutenant Governor. |
D. B. Penn Guards. Second Ward Liberal |
Club" On the reverse a portrait of Hor-
ace Greeley: "Our next President Tn
derneath, the words of Mr.. Greeley: 'For |
thirty years | battled for the freedom of |
the slave; but never did it occur to me that
would be called upon to assist in the lib
eration of the master" On one end: "Na-
,ional and State Corporations" ON the
'ther, Greeley's white hat, with the pen
Il the band.
Following this came carriage In which
we're seated Colonel McEnery, Colonel
Penn, General II. j. Campbell, and NIr.
Buchanan, the presidentof the club.
On each side of thesbarouche were trans
'arencies: ga soldier, planter, merchant,
'ur next Lieutenant Governors" "The pay
nent of all honest debts" "We support no
li9ues' tic1ets;'' "a little Penn movements
o0HuTTah for Horace
He is our man;
Staunch, sterling honest
Beat him who can."
''Bhe Liberal movements means an
onest administration; reform in civil
ervice, a subordination Of military power
uring peace.'
Give us man of honest heart
OF wit, and worth, and word;
One who will live to prove the pen
Is mightier than the sword"
O. Foreign and domestic relations, not
ONE relatives" "a liberal hand for every
beraI man" When wrong beats down
he right, we'll strike together to restore
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These were some of the inscriptions on
le transparencies, gotten up in Hermitage's
est style, that glistened along down the
ne, Altogether the parade was a brilliant
fair.