New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-01
FROM BOSTON.
TIE TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION


From Orr Own COre,pOrisn,
Boston, Wednesday Night, Oct. % lSx
The Fremont tOrchieht Procession to.nsh,
eelpsed in spleudor and in numbers everything Of
he kind ever before seen in New. Eoglsod. For
he first time, the deep enthusiasm Of the masses Of
our people for Freedom and Fremont found an OPP
por,unity to indulge 10 general manifestation add
amply have they improved the opportunity. Al
The resources a the decorative art VI Boston were
pu; in reQusitioo for banners transparencies and
Examinations: while AL the music bands OF the city
and vicinity were engaged 10 play.
All day long the various rsr dads were pouring
n from every quarter Of the country crowds Of
people. The weather IVES superb. Clear, calm
and mild, the night Was truly night OF Oetosr
with c!oudlss, and starry sky, such as even Italy
or Syria could not surpass.
From sunset until eight o'clock the principal
streets offered sDgularly gay and animated spec
tacle. The whole population seemed TO be abroad,
sv armipg not OF ly on Washington street. but In all
lilo by streets. usually silent aud solitary.
Grups were standing at the corners, burning blue
lights ard Roman candles, excited boys dashlag
along with lighted lanbeaux or torches, while
,ouadrops of horscnen were wildly riding about,
appareutly for tho mere purpose u working
al their superhuous enthusiasm Now and
then an immense and mysterious PROCESSION
would pass along, with unlit torches dark
trsn parencies, and muiitudnous banners stream
inc in the air Is they hurriedly marched 10 the
general rendezvous the CouBSa rasa wets
county delegations just arrived on the evening
trains. in some cases dozen cars full. l noticed
one Of these auxiliary bands, numbering several
hurdreds, every man Of whom carried al American
flag
The immense size Of the procession delayed ii
from starting Notwithstanding the efforts OF tho
shal for nearly al hour after the time assigned
II WAS nearly two hours ia reaching the head oil
State street, where it bad accomplished
less than half OF its journey. 1t was
literally Gan army with banners" FIRST
came a csyalcade, of several thousand horse
men, each bearing IN american hsgi theh an To-
termmRble multitude on foot, Win torches' nsm.
hasux banners and transparences, more gorgeous
ard yariecated than a Chinese Feast OF Lanterns.
Every device, every inscription that wit and fancy
could devise every scene that art could paint was
there exhibited, to depict the achievements OF Ere.
| mont, the crimes of Slavery, the hopes aud tho
| wi.he. of Freedom, and the wrongs and suferlngs
| Of Kansas. Then came another division Of SCI.
eral hundred horsemen. Then another multitude
on foot. All the cities. and large proportion Of
| the towns of Massachusetts were represented 10
.ome cases by bands numbering hundreds OF torches
| No public show was ever seen III Boston TO CON.
| pare with it in splendor and variety. All along'ae
iunt. me houses blazef with illuminitOns and hte
| works. while the sidewalks were crowded with
| SPECTATORS following the procession as it defled
along it's brilliant path through our narrow aod
| winding streets. IL was II night long to he re.
| membered with pride ald pleasure by the friends
| of freedom and good government. Or rather il Is
a night for ms close CHS letter the bell Of the Old
South is striking midnight, amid the passing din d
| the great Fremont procession. OLIVER.