The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-30
rEw ORLEANS s.:
tbAY MoRNtNG, OCTOBER 30. 1913.
: Demooratic Torohlighf Procession.


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The Democratic Torohlighf Procession.
here was heavy rain, the streets were muddy
reefs could be- and the sky bodied a wet night
hurIay. but the Democrats were the busiest Of
aIsy the whole day, preparing for their last great
Dnslration before the grand battle al the polls.
: Die evening closed, 50 inauspicious was the
aher, that many doubted if the procession should
b. postponed, but the clans were gathered IN
BIZ of everything and by eight o'clock, Canal
b. from Circus street to the Leyee, and parts OF
avenue leading to that spacious thoroughiare,
r soon fIed-it would scarcely be an ezaggera-
i TO say densely flled-with the Democracy. 1t
an exciting scene. Torches and transparehcles
"a almost as numerous as the people, over whose
3D. was a sheet Of flame; banners were waving
.farda Of a score of bands gave their gayest and
eIirst music and we never heard a greater mani
hatun Of enthusiasm than the uproarous shouting
hnauny Of Cossacks, in charging a foe, never gave
4 buzza with a wilder excitement than did the
uherup. from end to end, shout at times for their
andldates.
fIt was 9 o'clock before the procession was or
inized. and then il moved up Circus street, TO
lila, and through the great thOroughiares Of the
By, as appointed by the programme. The adj
Aacs was given to a corps organized for the occa-
son and called the Pioneer Guard. These were all
counted men, large portion Of whom came from
lafayette. They were headed by a band of about
dozen trumpeters, who, in martial strains, herald
II the coming of the procession. The Chalmetle
Guard, marshalled by Captain Duperu, followed the
Pioneers aud turned out in great numbers. They
,arricd at their head, appropriately, painting
representing the battle of New Orleans, in which
the gallant soldier who il their nominee for the
Nice Presidency took 50 conspicuous part We
bso noted in this part Of the procession, fine young
eagle, chained to pedestal, carried by one of the
Guard Then came the various Ward Clubs ofthe
ciiy the Lafayette Clubs, club from CarroIton,
and We are told the parish of St. Bernard was
pretty numerousIy represented. The Democrats of
.AIgers turned out in great force, too, and they
brought with them the object Of greatest admiration
in the procession. They had full rugged ship Of
ten tons burthen one Of the most beautiful crafts
have ever looked upon. She was manned by a
goodly number Of youths, lis this bull , under
whose management a small piece ofartillery doomed
saIutes in true man-of-war style, as the vessel
moved through the streets. Each Of her tOpsais
had a motto: one, " Free Trade and Sailors
Rights - another, " Ali Right with Cass at the
Helm Il is needless 10 say that this beautiful CON
tributiou to the display by the Agernes, was uni
versally admired There has never been anything
10 equnl IT, in political procession, in this city be-
fore The Lafayette Butchers were easily distin-
guished bya handsome beef, decorated with Cas-
and Butler flags. His oxship seemed to be fully
conscious Of tie importance Of his position, and
moved ON in great state.
Some Of the notices and paintings on the trans
parences excited the risbes ofboth parties. Tay-
Tor Pill Or Death on Coons, was one, representing
"A multitude Of coons, evidently exceedingly indis-
posed and one to such extent that the pill burst
his " bI err" A Wing, who seemed TO know the
author. remarked that was LeUy on wit. Another
transparency represented General Taylor in front Of
the post-oice, at Baton Rouge, it is presumed) and
pressing the letter from Gov Morehead, announcing
ms nomination, on the folds, opening ii 50 as TO see
inside. The transparency was headed g Postage
Unpaid There was number Of cocks rampant
and cO0ns cOuchaut, interpreted through the pro
cesson, and Of course the wires were pulled tina
the poor PROSTATE coon was made ever and anon t
suffer an unmercifu pecking from the triumphant
chanticIeer The Wings next Saturday night will
no doubt, pay these bits all back with interest.
We have never seen the equal Of this procession
in size, IN New Orleans. 1t was thiriy-seven min
utes passing the corner Of Basin aud Canal stree
into Circus, and the ranks averaged from two Il
SIX wide, and moved in close order, NOtwithstand
ingthe dsagrseableness Of the night, numbers ofth
fair sex lined the banquetes on the streets through
which tine procession moved. The galleries of tn,
houses, too were filed with the gentle ones anc
the Democrats boosted high Of their strength among
The ladies', upon the tokens of appreciation thel
received.