Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-04
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is convey readers. Who did par icipaie the
glorious Democratic cocb Of yesterday, idea OF
The spectacle oi the .ngs, but ieel the
bencss Language quatey 10 picture grand stir
ring xampled a Never before did the De-
inocracy OF this metropolis gather their might. All
Erpr public meetings sink into ,sign,iicancr conpsr
ell with the vast concourse OF yelerJay. Such null
uinde, protesting political crerd animated with
sentiment aud speaking, as II were. with voice, was
probably beioe hehej hy any eye that looked
that innumcrons a.semblsge. They who have seen, in
the hing governed OF the old world, the crowds
oI empy sarers, attracted by the glitter regal paeans,
may have OF the extent of the concourse. but
none whatever OF its spirit So many thousands OF free
men, brought, together by the impulse of comio spun
tSheOus aud snnOhlng sentiment 10 JUN all their voices
loud peIn, unanimous IMPRESSION OF joy a
the innp, ia various sister Saes at the great piinci-
pie which our Zee Government is iouedihe great,
the glorious principle OF equal 'ghwhich all the arts
and Efforts OF The srIsocraey assisted and spured by all
the me- ans oil corruption aud errion AT the control gi
ganiic aud infamous power, have been able
sskcso many thousands OF ireemen. say, assembled
Tor such purpose, presented spectacle grand more
imposing, gratifying 10 every patriotic heart than
any other spectacle OF which this metropolis has been
the theatre.
All circumstances ined together give the most npos.
lug elect to ihs great festival OF reeen rejoicing at the
umphs oil the lrimcple OF hbcsy. more aupicious day
never >iu'sd on the purposes Ol men, The
mild aud agreeable warmth from sky unboiied by
single clond. The breeze, which bore away io.n the
scene oil the cechraon the wreahs OF smoke which is
sued om the voleyiug artillery freshness aud eas-
Guy w the atmosphere 1t filled, the white sails OF
the vessels which Speckcd the noble Hudson and were
constantly gliding aud Iro thus adding fine feature of
animation TO the Beyond, the eye reros.d on tho
eay shore OF New Jersey &c those STATES the political
achievement at which, furnished the occasion ol the les
tva AMI which clothed in its varir gated autunn
vesiure might have seemed iancifu eye dressed out
and decorated TO iorm part IN the grand aud anman
spectacle.
three o'clock precisely, the deep and long
ed sound OF the first piece of artillery io. through the
city, announcing 10 all the inhabitants that the ceremonies
OF the festival were about 10 commence From that mo
men aud Tor than hour alter the whole popuIa
ton oil the metropolis seemed moving, almost in solid
theatre oil lie so
Castle Garden thrown multitude pnnred
through them like flood. MOI many minutes ,IapseJ
before the vast auphthealrc only including the spa
cious arena, aud the suroundn aeries even tie ed
flee which spans the vaulted gseway and the very mo-
econs OF the walls OF the fortress filled with dense
multitude To one situated where he could survey the
whole scene, it is hardly possible imagine more ami
mating spectacle than presented To behold
wnle ana ncesah stream oil citizens rushing ards
the place OF festival TO note the pride and pleasure
which bcamed in their lAce and hear the exulng din
of their y-ingltd voices they exchange ed congra
Ia iOns the waywhat could be dee ply interest
Ing to The feelings Of freeman! Not alone did CITY
pour forth lis whole democratic population, but warmed
by corresponding impulse young and thriving sister
city oil Brooklyn represented The festival by hun
dred OF her best and sons
They To Join iii tho rojocings body arrayed in
proc sS0n bearing, banners and appropriate ebems and
moving TO the sounds Of spirit stirring Friends from
New Jersey and from Come aud Penn.
sylvana, visiied the city 10 Join in the Jubilee OF our
ciuzens though by lar the greatest part of the con-
male up OF the thousands that poured forth
as II were. IN human torrent, ia pron.iscuous
tlrong many, The other hand, had be. in.
cited by The spirit winch The calculated 10
arouse, 10 arrange themselves into regular proce sons
10 provide banners and democratic Insignia and, wih
bands OF music playing mar ial airs 10 march in re-
gular order TO the iesve AS these proce ions
wound their way through The immense concourse OIL The
Battery and, passing the outer gate OF Castle Garden mo-
we'd in exact array the intermediate bridge their
standards and banners gsenng the sunny air no sprc-
tacle could possibly been finer OF those Ito thus
in processiUn mSy mention the democracy Of the
fourth ward with whom largo number of patriotic sea-
joined, bearing banners inscribed with nppro-
pId'e notices. ".NO reduction Of Sedmen's tuages"
conspicuous among these, and lorciby denoted that
our hardy fully understand how bastly they were
tucked aud cajoed 10y the mnions vi the ak al the last
election The t nth ward Uiutd n0hy, too and so
DID The Cori~ ainers among whose many and we'll con-
inscrbed-
TIE CnRpAN,,lGirKy'A NJ ecHANIc
Ii n Is NOR OUR CRAFT.
Among tie cmhIrms waggsh democrats 10 show
how Ii'Ie they rgdII the ~es conitInieIv of tbeir
aristociac opponents, bore a frame constructed of
anu ready Ia be operated upon 10y aud f,rk ~ hic
were irvingy tnus into It's side. banner Heated be.
meath this emblem, bearing tie motto, The Iuieu ii
mNsf and ShGH be pTtSeTBed!' hove IL waved t,vo
emblem might readi he Interpreted thus: tTlr druo
cfhcy oi New OK viii 90 the tchOie hog in support of
The UniOn.'
The ,ror of Castle Garden had been arp,opriaeIv
decorated io' this great triunfhal citing. banners
WI patriotic texts iuScbed thereon we've hung aroupd
the walls, aud temple III iIie the arena also
eXilb cd miny II those pity sayings which, ueIcd by
the wisrst and best republic are treasured IA
mAXlms Tor the guidance OF poIIca conduct by every
patriotic American.
ELDAD HOLMES, well known as sturdy Den ocra,
and rs the chi officer OF the G., neral Committee of is
City, called by the unanimous wire of the Immense
conc0urse TO preside The festival He was insisted nv
the following Wee Presidents, appointed with equal
nmily.