The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-11-26

The occasion will long be remembered by our citi-
zens, and as it is worthy of special record in our 10
cal annals, We subjon sketch Of the prominent in
ciden;s.
At an early hour Of the evening our citizens, pour
ed in into The Citadel square, which was the
point of preparation ard rendezvous. II was umi.
mated by several large bon fires and ever and anon
from its spacious area, rocket would mount upward
upon its airy fl ght, signal mat the procession
W being termed About 7 oclo it took up its
line Of march amidst the cheers of the peop'e and
the cannon's peal The following as correctly as we
could ascertain was the
ORDER Of PROCESSION:
The American Flag.
The CHIfF Marshal.
full Band of Music.
Iranspareneies Of POLK and DALLAS.
The Committee of Arrapg ments on horseback.
TIE AMERICAN EAGLE-wings extended, with
the motto:
Beneath thy ,cings zoe die in Thy fence"
OFFICERS Of the CITY on horseback.
JOHN TYLER.
Motto: Well done thou good and faithful servant"
designed by c. w. b.
Thanked by four sep rate transparencies.
Veto No. l.
Veto No.2
Veto No. 3.
Veto No. A.
The Mayor and Aldermen of the City in open. Ba-
rouches
AN ILLUMINATED SHIP.
Her masts, spars and rigging luminous with pendant
lighs-On one buwark the motto:
We hare met the enemy and they ours :" on the
other " Free Trade and Sailors Rights"
THE PALMETTO TREE
On the top Cock-at the foot Coon on his back
Motto: " Emblem Of uLLen Whigg,y.
FOLKS SENTIMENT.
equal protection TO all the great interests of the
whole Union"
A TRIUMPHAL CAR,
Brilliantly illuminated and bearing the following
mottos Towering above every other was the
DEMOCRATIC CREED.
+" Free Trade Low Quite. No Debt; Sepsraton
from Banks; Economy; Retrenchment; and
strict adherence to the Constitution. John C.
Calhoun.
TEXAS.
Ours BY RiGHr-HASps OFF.
Congressional and State Representatives in
Carriages.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Motto. "True to the core-not Wing in her Lee
gislature.'
Young Mems Democratic Association
Bearing Their beautiful Banners.
TRIUMPHAL CAR.
With band of music, drawn BY Elk grew horses
bearing transparencies with the names of the
DEMOCRATIC STATES OF THE UNION,
Streaming from its top
The American Ensign, and in an elevated position
New YoRK
ALL (W)RIGHT.
Citizens and Strangers, bearing flags and torches.
LANGDON CHEvES:
His sentiment" SOUTHERN RIGHTS and
SOUTHERN WRONGS,
The first TO BE- maln,aincd-the other redressed''
WHO is JIM POLK'
President Eject!
WHO HEADED CAPTAIN TYLER
Picture Of fat Coon-ls4O
Do. DO. poor Coon-lSi4.
Portrai, of General JACKSON.
His sentiment" Leave your friend and go for YOUR
country"
LOG CABIN,
T ght feet long elevated on a high car. a own h,
two horses-roof ia len in-window. out-ths who'll.
tumb-ing into ruin. sign-uoard nailed on IT, witt.
the words 10 LET,' and on the top perched al hi.
ease A GAME co X.
THE LONE STAR.
1t shall never sparkle in the Cross Of ST. George.
TRIUMPHAL CAK,
Decorated with banners and Illuminated
! Bearing aloft, GEORGIA,
"When TROUP sounds the CHARGE
Victory follows the onset
Cit zens on Horseback.
] The procession Of great length, and the spiri
Of those who composed it, buoysnt and joyouI-
until il dismissed. salute Of 100 guns WI
fired during the movement OF the proce, sion at n,
Citadel square and Battery, by VOLUNTEERS from tn.
different ARTILLERY Corp Of our city, under the drec
ton Of Cipt,i os Lslane and Wagner. Among thos.
who coptrbu ed the spirit of the scene were abou
one hundred and City sesmen and as the gallant fe
| lows waved aloft the " Star Spsnped Banner o
their country, they rent the air with their loud buz
zas. Individual patria.em contributed most bspp
the brilliant scene by the Hum and decora
| ton Of private dwell ngs There were several in
stances in our city, aud, we have not space to par
| tculsrize, will not invidously discriminate w
canpo omit to mention, however, the splendid ap
! pesrancc presented by the mansion Of our respecte
and patriotic fellow citizen, WInborn Lawtou, Esq
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