Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-11-30
ILLUMINATIUN, TORCH-L3GTlT PRO.
CESSION, &C, AT HARPERs-FERRY.

On Thursday night last, the Democracy OF
Harpers. Ferry had u grand Torch Light Process
sion, and one OF The best arranged and most brill
liant Nominations, we have ever Witnessed
The evening was exceedingly unpTopitiOu5, it
having raineJ for several days preceding, bnt no.
thing seemed TO Gaunt TIE courage, or cool the
ardour OF the sterling Democracy Of ~llarpers'
Ferry, Camp Hill or Bolivar Al an early hour
in the evening, an immense cOncourse Of persons
assembled in front OF Mrs. CArre!I's Hotel, where
they were eioQuent!y aud appropriately address.
cd, by J. RATDNLPH TUCzER Esq, the Democra.
tic EIectOr Of the 10Th Congressional District
Though his address was brie!, we have but rare.
" heard a more beautiful tribute to Democratic
principles, or a more BETTING compliment to
those who had stood firm and stead!ast in the
hour of trial and danger, than was paid by Mr..
Tucker. It was an eloquent review OF the men
aud the measures, no less than The consequences,
past, present and for the future, which had en-"
tered into the recent canvass, and were so defni.
lively settled by tho verdict Of the people. Al
the conclusion Of Mr.. fuckers address, three
times three went up, as the response of warm
and generous hearts, to the great principles
which had been maintained, and the honored in.
trument through which they had been Schiev-
ed.
Preceded by the Band Of Harpers.Fe rry, the
IOrch.Light Procession; under the direction of
MIR. Fuss and olhers, as Marshals, passed up
Shenandoah street, through Bolivar, and down
t:anp-HilI and High street, TO the point from
whence it started. There were some twenty or
more transparencies carried in the procession,
The notices of which, among numerous otSeES,
we noticed the following:
All the States enumerated which voted for
Pierce q King. Democracy of 1859. Public
Officers, Servants not Masters of the People
States Rights. Down with Seward. The Con.
%s!i,uiion as It Is. No North mo South. That
Rich Irish Brogne, and Sweet German Accent!
Old Virginia never wrong. The Resolutions oil
1913 g. '99-the sheet anchortaf our safety. The
Union and the Constitution. PIEROE and $KGsa.
A transparency taken from CharIestown, and
gotten up with a good deal Of the hurlesque, at.
iracted very considerable attention, and was very
heartily cheered at several points.
Throughout the whole line of procession, the
houses we're no, only brilliantly bnt most beauti.
fully illuminated. The Ladies had given TO the
matter their most especial and particular alten.
ton, and at every point, were it not foT the fear
of being insidious, We might enumerate houses
that were more handsomely and tas'etully illu.
minated, than any we have ever seen any where
on any similar occasion.
All in all, it vas a most creditablc exhibition
to the people Of ~Elarpers Ferry, and we only rec
gret that The evening was 80 unfavorable that
the entire Democracy of the county were not
able to be present to witness it. Every thing
passed eff in the best spirit, and at an early hour
the tow resumed its usual quiet, both Wings
and Democrats feeling grAI,tied at the cteditable
nnh:hitinn which had lIeen made.