The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-18
POLITICAL.
CRESCENT CITY GUARDS.

meeting OF THIS StHuncD Douy Hs .no"
son streets. last evenipg, and the usual
business transacted. After the election
of number OF honorary members the
club adjourned. 9g
FOSSIL GUARDS.
Even In this the centennial year oi
our national existence the old fossil
Guards have not forgotten the Import
ance OF re-organizing themselves INTO
4 campaign club. They met last night
ut the club room OF the Mexican vote
rams, on ST. Charles street. ana ninety
i've names we're enrolled. On motion,the
club entered into u permanent orgatllza-
tion and tho following gentlemen were
elected officers Honorary President, II.
L. Bruce; II M. Pike, President; >. y.
Fleming. First Vice President, u.
Onorato, Second Vice President Milton
A. Peck, Third Vice President, y. u.
Jennings, Recording Secretary; ~. ~;
Warren, Financial Secretary; Richard
Lambert, Treasurer; q. +. Peck. Grand
Marshal A.. A. Brlnsmade, First AS, AS
Assistant Marshal; L. A. Adam. Third
Assistant Marshal After the election
the club adjourned.
!, first WARD CENTRAL CLUB.
Fl The club met last night at Eagle Hall,
corner Of Prytania aud Felicity road.
and routine business was the order of
the evening. The election or delegate
to the State Central Committee was
postponed until Monday next. An ad-
journment was then effected.
SIXTH WARD CENTRAL CLUB.
This club held meeting last night at
the wigwam corner OF Chartres aud
Barracks streets. and transacted routine
business.
THE TtLDEN CLUB, SIXTH WARD.
A very large number OF the voters OF
the Sixth Ward assembled last night at
the headquarters OF the club, at the
corner OF Rampant and Esplanade
streets, for the purpose OF inHngurating
the handsome wigwam OF the club.
which has just been completed. M.
Musson, Esq, President. Routine
business was transacted, after which
resolutions were adopted inviting
all legal voters Of the ward, regardless
OF color. to cooperate with the club.
A feature OF the constitution and by
laws adopted is that members OF this
club cannot belong to any other club.
A resolution was adopted providing
for committee OF conference, whose
duties will consist in comforting with
the Central Club and canvassing the
ward.
wILTz GUARDS.
The meeting OF the Wiltz Guards of
the Sixth Ward, at their hall corner OF
Bayou Road and IRENE street. was u
rousing affair. The following resolution
was adopted:
Resoired. That all legal voters OF the ward. ir-
respective of race, color prevtous condition.
are invited to attend our political meetings and
participate y the dpllberations, promisins them
our support i'm allthe rights guaranteed 10 them
by the different amendments to the Constitution
Of the United Stntes.
ventions helo respectively ut Vt. Louis and
Baton Rouge, commend themselves TO tho earn
eat eonsldera ION and hearty SUPPORT OF nll
sire u roror alton to this distracted community
oi peace, order and good government
TIlden. ior President, and Thoe. III Hendr eks.
for, Vice President q the United States; and !.
Gov qr f. Ogden or e
General. Allen Jumel for Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts counts W Al strong for seers,ery of pt, STATE
Education Of the State OF Louisiana. we recog
nze disposition on the part Of our ropresen-
tons. 70 carry out the true intent and purpose Of
said platforms.
And whereas y is our. earnest desire in our
selection Of candidates for the various local
Offices in the gift OF the people of this parish 20
adhere strictly 10 tho letter and spirit Of said
And whereas a thorough and radical reform
In the administration of every branch Of the
public service. aud also an nppreciable decrease
the property holding citizens pf this communi-
" are imperatively demanded In the interests Of
that class OF our people upon whom tho bur
dens Of govern mcnt fall most heavily;
BE resoipedby the Wiltz Gua,ds of the Sixtl,
Ward. oi the parish Of Orleans, That we cor
lially indorse said platform. and do hereby
solemnly pledge ourselves to strict and rigid
adherence thereto.
Bet IN Hev resolre1 That we unanimously
and heartily ratify aud concur IN the nomin
tions Of Tl1en and Hendricks and OF Nichols
ana Wiz a. wen as oi the whole democratic
tn DIt N
above the earnest and cordial support Of all
members Of this club. as well rs Of oil the Dem
ocratic and Conservative voters of ths ward.
BE Il further resolved That in making our
selections for delegates TO the approaching
Parish Convention, We shall extend our support
aud countenance to such per ons only whose
record will be 10 u aGuarautee Of their desire
70 give 70 the people OF tins parish n ticket for
oeal Offices In every respect worthy oftheir con
Be il further resoired That In making their
selectious for members of the General Assembly
of the STATE. IN well ~ for the Mayor and Ad
ministrators Of the city Of New Orleans. our
delegates should he instructed to vote for mono
Of the State and city government. and of re-
duction to the most reasonable figure OF State
and city taxation
EDWARDS SEVENTH WARD CENTRAL CLUB.
A very large and respectable meeting
was held by this club at their ball mt
the corner OF Lapeyrouse and Claiborne
streets. After the ordinary business
the following was adopted:
Whereas, II has been a ascertaincd that n num-
Der Of legal voters in this ward. not understand
ing the importance Of taking part in the primary
election for delegates. have hitherto neglected
TO register their names on the books of this club
Where a, II is OF the grea, est consequence that
every legal voter IN his ward be registered and
participate in the coming election for deeg
TO the Parish Nominating Convention. There
fore be 1t '-.I
Resoired By the Seventh Ward Central Demo-
cratic and Conservative Club that committee
OF five be appointed by tho president. the duty
OF which COMMITTEES shall be to thoroughly can
voters In this ward who have not yet registered
to do so without delay.
The club was then addressed by G. T.
Bemiss, Esq, who delivered an excel
lent speech,
THE ITALIAN LEGION.
The following letter was received yes
terday by Mr.. Lamantia, from General
Nichols: