Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14

He next spoke briefly Of the Mexican war, IN
which he said our rights had been secured, our
injuries avenged, and proud nation taught TO
respect our power and dignity. He had never
stopped, when war was proclaimed, 10 inquire
into its Justice. Ii was enough for him TO know
that il was his countrys war, and that it was the
duty OF every son OF the Republic 10 offer his best
services for her support and defence. The Gen
eral spoke in most graphic and beautiful terms of
the glorious victories achieved by our army du-
ring that war. he then proceeded 10 explain his
connection with the peace and armslice, and 10
congratulate his fellow citizens that so glorious
war had terminated in SO honorable and salts
factory peace. After thanking his Democrat
ic brethren Of New Orleans for their kind recep
lion extended 10 him,
The General took his seat amid the widest
roar Of shouts and applause OF the multitude
The assembly was then formed into procession,
which we mus, in truth say bad all The peculiar
lies Of the Democracy in its tumultuous charac-
Ter and prodigious enthusiasm First came The
Chief Marshal, The veteran Col. Peire, with
strong escort, all mounted; next fine band OF
music; then sixteen young Democrats, all mount
ed, and carrying iranspaTencies inscribed with
the names OF Cass and Butler; then the open coach
which bore The gallant General and his disiin-
guished companions. On each side OF the coach
were mounted men with scaris and torches, and
behind it came sixteen young Democrats with
transparencies. Next came long line OF car
riages, in which were the veterans OF 1914 and
rs and the officers othe army. Following these
were two splendid and large lransparencies, in
scribed with Inc names OF CaSs and Butler, and
with appropriate figures and notices. That o!
Gen. Cass represented him as holding in one
hand a protest against The Quinluple Alliance,
with the other resting on cannon. That Of &c
neral Butler was spirited picture OF his celebra.
ted exploit of burning The barn, and under II was
written, "When wanted thing vel dore, orde'-
ed Butler 10 do i-Laiayeite." Alter these trans.
pareucies came The escuchcons oil The seVerat
States. all Illuminated and borne by citizens oil
The several States; and then came the people, The
mass in an inierminabe line Scattered through
the long line were several iiue bands OF music
There were myrisds oitransparencies, hsufes, de-
vices and banners carried in the procession. we
noticed large banner OF Ireland, the ricoiof OF
France, OF Spain, and even that OF Mexc', when
was borne BY Mexcans who seek 10 become Anne.
rican citizens. The Democratic cock. which lorm-
ed 50 prominent a feature in the procession OF
1914, was also represented in great variety OF
shapes. We were amused al one picture, ID
which the Democratic bird" was represented as
mounted on The eagle of Anahuac IN Growing
attitude. Almost every transparency had the
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OF their lives. their principles, and sentiments,
and those OF The Democratic party, were express
ed in thousand various forms aud styles. But
we have neither time nor space 10 mention these
devices. The procession moved through our pfln-
cipa streets, cheered al every step by Inc vast
multitude which blocked up The streets, and greet
ed from every window and balcony by The way
ing OF the handkerchieis OF The beauty OF our c.
~. Gen. Butler received these civilities standing
cree, in the COACH and bowing with much grace
and ease We noticed Gen. Taylor standing IN
one Of The windows Q, The 81. Charles. He was
surrounded by his staff AID coerie OF friends,
and seemed 10 take much interest in The temon-
stra,ion in honor of an old companion 10 arms
Finally The procession returned 10 The 81. Charles,
when Gen. Butler aighted and retired into The
building, after three tremendous cheers from the
vast crowd. The procession then broke up and
separated in grea! quiet and order And mus
ended The greatest civil parade and political de-
monsraliop, in poiut Of numbers and enthusiasm,
which we have ever witnessed in New Orleans