New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-12
LOCAL POLITICS.

The ToRcH-LIGHT PROCESSION. The torch
light procession which was to have happened week
ago in which all the Loco Foco clubs OF New-York,
Brooklyn Willism.burgh and the country around about
were to join, but which postponed on account OF
foul weather actually occurred last night. The main
features of the affair developed that this was hard
pushed demonstration to appearances and by the
arrangements the good guessors in the crowd we're
satisfied who put The money out 10 get up the show and
who received the spells. As darkness came on, we
locked about tie Park TO find the denomination.
There was Nike Walshs stand in front OF the
City HILL, and group OF two and hall dozen
of Mikes admirers about IT, but no other signs OF the
aair were yiribe Satisfied however that AZ this late
day in the canvass with but ,tle said the unerrihed
wo III not allow this occasion to pass unless something
was done we started in search OF the proce sion Pro
ceeding up Broadway approaching the quarters oil
the Empire Club, we saw party OF about dozen
urchns coming down with unli GIFTED torches One Of
them sung out Here comes all the PIERCE men, This
was favorable indication and following up soon
came upon the preparations. The Empire Club were
erecting their banners and mounting their caparsoned
horses The live Captain with feather in bis hat was
in nnmard Presently the Club moved TO the PARK,
Oh arriving at which it found that large cOncourse
OF sptctstors had assembled the ound 81 cannon,
ard several Clubs with music, banners and torches,
were there AZ ten minutes past O'Clock all had ar
rived the literary exercises commenced, and contin
ued for fifteen minutes, with such rapid chaDges' that
II wa. difficult 10 tell what going on. TGere was
10 distinguished orator, arrangement Tor reporters
We madediccut nqiIyior the name Of the Fre'deht-
nobody on the stand appeared 10 know except one VINO
had charge of the speaker AID he said Do ne know
hsint cot anygues.it'. RYNDEss." E. BLASXHAN SPOKE
a hort time PETE NoRnIs came forward, aud made
A ,ey remarks in which h. said tia, he saw great
many there who had votes, but they had voices :
and he proposcd three cheers FOR RYSDES', when
were given and then he sung the song tha' kYNDEK'
wrote which he sung in Willamsburgh lat week
man Whose name was sad 10 be PHILLIPS o.
Minnesota took the stand amid yociierous cans 10
WASH" In about two minutes me man rum "i'
West wss chokcd on. end the cries TOR " ASH r.
newed But tie redoubtable Captain was uc'efn'4
tia, MIR .boud no, speak even on hs own stand and
gave the word to form into line and march lm,n7u
stelv there was hurryipg about ofthe friends Of NIKE
a. .s.,h - the gyea, subterrsnean said friends being
determined Tia, RYNDEss should not have Il all his
,,,r Wv The procession was formed, and made
ou;,e an exten,i7e show Seldom have we seen so
coed how Of the same capital OF banners boys and
lsnp oil. The banners and transparencies were na-
nleTous and wen got up Inc pfocess'"n "eo ~ "
the Empire Club snd consisted Of twelve Gibbs from
eight different Wards. There were twelve Wards not
represented. but the different Clubs quite large
IN Plumbers, including large proportion OF boys In
tire procession there was skeleton OF vessel on
Platform, and manned by WEsTERvELr men A'many
torches benners and ranparencies as could well be
used in the procession were employed. number O
stages also used. Five or six bands Of music
were in the line, and Roman candles blazed while
moved. The procession moved through several OF tn
principal streets but did net to evoke much enthu
siosm, except when they passed the Broadway House
vLeie : Scrp e Wings rnpForol iae occasi'n .!
, sLCltps fcT SCOTT and GRAHAM.