Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-08-11
A Demooratio Procession.

A Democratic Procession.
Extensive notice had been given, and the ban
ner was streaming all yesterday from the front Of
the Democratic headquarters in this city, and
last evening our streets echoed the martial
strains Of the Democracy, who were rallying to
unite with their brethren in Georgetown in n
"grand demonstration" We had not the pleas
ure of witnessing the procession; but a gentle
man who had has furnished US with the follow
ing graphic description:
/. Platoon of four-umbrellas shouldered
2. Three fifers, two small drummers, and a
big one.
). Banner" Frank Pierce, the soldier and
and statesman"
After these followed a procession Of full fifty
men and boys, carrying two more banners Tor
transparences) upon one of them, a soldier, at
front face and shoulder arms, with the inscription
/" In a year III be citizen !" reyerse-man
ploughng--" In twenty one years III be citi-
zen." The last banner displayed the chicken
cock on one side, and Greeley & Co. splitting on
the platform on the other" We endorse the
nomination and spit upon the platform
The procession was very appropriate one to
tote round batch of caricatures; for we are as
sured that in its tout ensemble it nyoluntarily sug
gested the idea of most perfect caricature!
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The Democratic Meeting at Georgetown
Last Night.
Agreeably to very ample previous notice, the
ratification Of the cold unterrifed" came off
last night. In addition to the Democracy of
Georgetown, there were present friends from
this city and from Tenallytown together with
pretty large number of Wings.
The speakers stand was erected in front of
Forrest Hall, and was decorated in handsome
style, After reading out the names of the off,
GERS of the meeting, Mr.. Semmes, president of
the Georgetown Democratic Club, read letters
from Gen. Cass and Gen Shields, declining to
address the people, in consequence of "a great
press Of public business"
Doctor Bohrer, president OF the meeting, then
introduced to the audience the Hon. Mr.. Cor
man, Of Indiana, who entertained the audience
with speech of some hour or more in length
He discussed several old md obsolete measures,
such bank. the distribution Of the proceeds of
the public lands, bankrupt law, &c; finally be
reached the tariff. While on this question he
forcbly reminded US of an old rat nibbling at the
brit Of trap anxious for the tempting morsel,
but very apprehensiVe of danger. He finally
wound up with quite an exciting harangue to the
people of Virginia and Maryland upon the sub,
ject Of slavery
A colleague Of Mr.. German, Mr.. Durham, was
then introduced. This gentleman speech would
have answered very well for 4th of July address
to boys who had never studied their country's
history, had it not heen for one two anecdotes,
which, for modesty's sake, we omit.
Gen Houston was then introduced. He com
menced by remarking that lie did not appear
before them for the purpose of making speech,
but to apologize for not doing 50. He, however,
went on, and made one Of some three fourths of
an hours length. The old gentleman appeared
to be in fine humor for talking, but we confess
we could make but one single point in all he said
and that was, that one Of the reasons why he
could not vote Tor Gen. Scott was that he was SO
sclf-willed, disobedient, and refractory; that it |
was difficult to keep him in submission to the
laws; that he had once been reprimanded by
Secretary Porter for disobeying them, and he
thought it would be dangerous to make such
man Chief Magistrate of the nation and com
mander-in-chief of the army and navy. (How,
then, can he be made the tool OF Seward & Co y |
Mr., Oud and Mr.. Key were then loudly called
for. Mr.. Key appeared, and apologzed for not
speaking at length.
Capt. Robinson, of Washington, then appear
ed upon the stage. lie represented himself as
the wheel-horse Of the Democracy, and went on
at some length giving utterance to language
which, we have no doubt, was rs distasteful to
many Of the honest Democrats present rs to the
Wings.
Finally, amid mingled cries for music, and
Misses, he left the stand; and the meeting ad-
journed, after passing preamble and resolu-
tons approving of the platform and the nomina-
tion of p;arca opd E;nr