Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-03-23
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Letter from New York.
New YoRx. Feb %, 1850.

Letter from new xofk.
New YoRK. Feb %, 1861,
Mr. EDITOR The most arden. pa,ri-
OF must be satisfied with the manner in
which the one hund red and ,hen,y.third
anniversary Of ths birth day of Wash
Ing,on was celebrated in this city. II
noise, e:nons,ration, and multitude of
people, are any guarantee Tor the patriot
ism Of our nation. then we are safe for
one generation a. least. The day OPEN
ed clear and beautiful. The city, always
crowded, seemed more than full. Broad
way, by the vigilance of Mayor Wood.
was swept clean last night. The public
houses, theatres and public buildings,
were draped with flags, and all along the
route of the professions, festoons COM
posed of the star spangled banner, inter-
woven with those OF other nations, deco
rated the public ways. The City Hall
was male unusually attractive as one Of
the great centres Of interest. Not only
were the various wings decorated with
the America" flag, but springing from
the dome foa,ed tile massive white silk
banner called the Mayors flag used
only on gala days, When the city has an
active interest in the proceedings Of the
day.
Among the associations early on the
ground, was one called the American
Protestant Association 1t is like and
unlike the order Of Know. .Nothings. |.
is secret association. 1t is made up Of
lodges OF chapters. It is political. 1t
hates the Catholics. No man can iou
I unless he is an avowed enemy to the
Pope. But unlike the Know .Nothings
Il IS not naiipc American. Il allows its
members to hal! from any land as that
of their birth. 1t is composed of native
Americans, Scotch, English, Irish and
French. If the man Is Protestant and
hates the Pope, it is enough. 1t is a
charitable association. In time Of health
each member is taxed. But in time Of
sickness he draws the weekly ,um of
from three to five dollars and his funeral
charges are paid when he dies. Every
meeting OF the lod ge is opened by read.
ing the Scriptures and prayer, and in
the same way are they closed; aud wlne,.
they parade, each lodge has carried be-
fore il large open Bible, atype Of it's
faith. No member mus, break the Sab
bath, trade in ardent spirits, or use pro.
frame or obscene language. And no.
meeting eau be held where there are sold
malt or sprituons liquors. The associa-
lion celebrated this day by procession
and review by His Honor the Mayor.
The display was most imposing. The
procession was very long about twenty.
five chapters or lodges took their place,
aud the chief marshall informed me that
abou, five thousand members were out,
while the order numbers more than ten
thousand. In connection with this asso.
cia,Ion are several uniformed companies,
pledged to the SAINT principles and bound
by the same oaihs-one oi them bore
the significant name nf No !SMrrcnaty
Guards" Such a phalanx bids lair to
become poweriul rival TO the Know.
Nothings. As ! shall speak oi the re.
view oi this Observation-Disclosures the Mayor
Wood, in another place, will omit j.
here.
Following this association came the
Order o: United Amesic aus aud a hos.
OF them there were, aud as fine look ing
set Of men as seldom beholds. Among
the order were many military compa Nies,
with morc than dozen bands Of music.
and most elegant banners. The procr.,
sion was led by mounted cavaIcads.
and then followed the Continental Guard
III the uniform Of the revolution, the
Washington COulinentals. the American
Volunteers, the American Con,inen,als,
the Baxter Light Guard. the Lone Star
Guard. the Stiles Muske,teers, with many
unknown companies. rs an escort. A
multitude of men followed almost enough,
"ne would imagine, 10 determine the fate
OF the next Presidential campaign. In
the procession were many. cars aud car
rlaseS, drawn by from four To eigh,
horses; some OF them represented the
temple Of liberty, in which were seen
many young gmldesses Atter tine review
OF this order by the Mayor, il moved
up Broadway to the Academy Of Music,
to hear the orati,n. The vast theatre
) was immediately filed: thousands went
! away unable TO even put their fort over
, the threshold. Amongst oillers youseor,
respondent was obliged 10 turn away,
though kingly furnished with .n sdmdsas
ion tlcsst. and can nv wOtbina e -
exercises within. Thoinas b Wti,nsy,
Esq, was The orator.
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