Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-11-23
THE CELEBRATION.


of admirably.
Just after dark the signal gun was fred,
and in twinkling, the city was in a
blaze Every wing house, and several
democratic, {not ultraD was brilliantly ilu,
minated, which, with the bonires on the
hills, banished darkness from the streets.
Immediately after the illumination, the
crowd assembled in front Of Mr.. Smp-
cons school room, and procession was
formed, Maj John II. Turner and R. G.
Runyan. Esq. acting as Marshals, and
marched through the principal streets Of
the place, to the music Of the Glasgow
Brass Band.
The procession was headed by the Stars
and Stripes and Transparency containing
q large likeness of the old Hero. There
was some forty Traasparancies in the pro.
cession, lettered with various inscriptions
and devices, and as il moved over the hills,
for which our city is famous, the scene it
presented, together with the soulstirring
music, the roaring of cannon, the waving
of handkerchiefs by ladies', the shouts and
cheers of the Rough and Ready Boys,
was grand and imposing, beyond descrip.
ton
After making the tour Of the city, the
procession halted at the place of starting,
and ANDREW J. HERNDON, Esq, was
called 10 the Chair.
Upon taking the stand, The Chairman
made very happy and thrilling speech,
briefly reviewing the life and services of
General Taylor, and congratulating the
people assembled that so pure minded and
honest a patriot had been called TO preside
over the destinies Of this great and world.
renowned Republic. The speaker was
frequently stopped by the enthusiastic and
vociferous cheering Of the multitude.
Gen. Clark, Of Fayc,,e, Gen. Wilson, of
Randolph, DR.. Cockerill of this place, J. r.
Josselyn, of Monticello, and Thos Shack
elford, Of this place. severally responded 10
calls from the crowd, in speeches replete
with eloquence, wit and humor. We have
not the time nor the space, to attempt
sketch of their speeches; lei it suffice, that
they were Just such speeches as the occa.
sion called for-such speeches as Rough
and Ready men ought TO have made, on
celebrating the election of the old Hero to
the highest office in the gift of the Amer.
can People. They kept the immense crowd
in a continued roar Of laughter, and were
frequently forced to stop till the cheering
had subsidized.
After the speaking was over, several
songs and Parodies, composed for the occa.
sion, were sung, to "lhose same old tunes"
which the "coons of '4O' disturbed the
"babes of Amos by chanting.
Before adjourning, the Chairman return.
ed his thanks for the honor conferred on
him, in neat and appropriate speech. lie
then proposed Nine cheers for the Wing
Ladies of Glasgow: they were such cheers
as did honor to the cheerers and cheered;
Nine cheers for Taylor and Fillmore: given
with a hearty good will: Nine cheers for
tho "TayIor Times" whether for our
"Times" or "the good Times that are
coming" under old lack, we know not
but they were given, and such cheers The
Chairman was then cheered, and the NEE
ting adjourned.
The crowd quietly dispersed, and in an
hours time, our little city, which had been
the scene Of so much life and animation,
was as quiet as usual-all having retired,
well pleased with the manner in which the
election Of Gen. Taylor had been cele-
brated.
WRITINC.-Mr. Montrose ia no,y in o,r