The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-11-24
Editorial correspondence.
RALEIGH, Nov. l7lh, 1913.

w!ite IN great hasle, as Inc mai ~ a.
bou, TO close. There was gren, Torch.
light procession here last night. Itexcelled
any thing in the jubilee line since the days
Of Forty. | have not time to enumerate
all Of the minute particulars, but present
to the readers Of the Journal synopsis.
A, an early hour after candle light, the
citizens of this place began 10 assemble in
the Square, and very soon, large con
course was gathered around blazing fag.
OF or torch.fre. II the mean lime the
good Wings were Illuminating their PR
va,e dwellings and stores, shedding streams
Of light across every street in The place.
Some had beautiful transparencies in their
windows and over their doors; among
them was one with the eloqnsat motto
rendered eloquent BY association-
General Taylor never surrenders,"
Another one had the Goddess Of Lib
erty reclining, with her right hand resting
on shield emblazoued with the portrait
Of Washington, the left hand sustaining
pole surmountcd with a liberty cap. Over
Mr.. Chas. Man'y's door was Transparent.
CIV having large sized full length figure
Of General Taylor painted on it. NJ.
merous other appropriate devices were
painted upon iransParencies about IL DIFF
feren, places. Many OF the windows Us.
played engravings Of The battle grounds Of
Gen. Taylor. In ore window noticed
caricalure painting Of Gen. Antoine Lopez
de Santa Anna mounted on a male with his
noted pass, passing through one of the
passes of Mexico But to return to The
Square. About o'clock, under the d.
rection Of Col Jubn II. Manly, long
torch light procession was. formed which
formed into line two deep and proceeded
through the principal streets.
A call was frs, made on the Hon. Geo.
E. Badger, who answered to the call in
feeling and eloquent srecch. would Ike
TO give an abstract Of the whole OF ii, but
have no, the lime. He said the Wings
should rejoice as patriots noi as partisans."
They then proceeded 10 the Governors
gave him and General Taylor three cheers
each, and went TO Mr.. ManIy's who came
out, and in soul string language, added bis
voice to the notes Of rejoicing, calls were
subsequently, made upon Hon X. Rsyner,
COL Long OF Hall ak, II. w. Miller, Esq.
sndG. W. Hay wood, E.q.. all Of whom res.
ponded in glowing and thrilling addresses,
"coming'fron the heart, and to The heart
speaking" These proceedings were in.
terrupied By LOUD, loag, end repeated cheers
and bars's Of applause The last call was
made o. that sterling old Wing, Governor
lrde'l. Then They repaired to the Square
and dismissed with three prolonged cheers
for Mllard Fillmore Of New York. One
thing | should have mentioned, Seaton
Gales, ESQ, during The march Of the pro.
csssion at Ya'bfoughs' Hotel, proposed
three cheers FOR The Wing members Of the
present y. e. Legislature and c. c. Rab.
oteau, Esq WAC va. called for jus, before
the crowd dispersed proposed three for
ihe Wing Presses n tbs State. The
cheers were given with hearty good VIII.
The procession was attended by two excel.
lent bands Of Music, Que brass band The
other military one was accompanied by
the following transparent banners. Frs,
came,
OLD ZACH has CONE-ANDFlLL.
MORE wirH him.
On the diverse, Old Whitley, then followed
TENNEssE.
The daughter proves herself worthy Of
the mother.
LOUISIANA.
Cd Zick lives there.
FLORIDA.
Old Zack fought there.
GEORGIA.
She doubts 40 longer.
MARYLAND.
There's work f,r every oue to 60
Shes nobly done her part"
CONNECTICUT.
The last noiion-30o0 majority.
DELAWARE.
Shes illle but she's loud"