Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-12
From The Norfolk N"ws. Dec. 6
PORTSMOUTH LASr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Observation-Disclosures K ID
DISPLAY OF FIRE WORKS NJ.

\. announced, the Portsmouth Democracy appoint
ed lnat night rs the tune Ia celebrate, willI Il lore u
light pr"co-si"n, the r.cort victory III tio 'nvlnriblc
Democracy. ENtciIrIvc preparations having been
made, lust evening found ih" Democratic lmriy H. full
trim to enter int" the demonstrations ct tia, evening.
Long before the hour appointed, orr sister town
wus nrrsrutiuy from this SHE nl the RIVER. n very
handsome appearance, II great many houses nci''S H.
Illuminated, bon fires wern visible IN every direction.
and Washington Point VIZ. truly beautiful ana high!l
picturesque. Tie whole shore, from Mr. Tiny rest
drucr tu tho point opposite the Baltimore h"a'
wharf in this city, was II blaze nI light, h"n-ir"s be
;,., rIor,d II nj REGULAR inluI yuls. The bort wharf WIZ
handsomely Illuminated with torches, which reelected
beautifully OH lie water. Alnrgc' transparency wnt
"Buck and Breck' Oh il. was suspriidrd from ti'
buchanan pole, come hundred aud lily i"et above
Ground. Taken fur all in NIL, tl" D",n"cr!cy 1"
Washington Pom; deserve n srcal deal OF credit i'
line handsome display with which they celebrated t''
evening.
mo ferry lnais were crowded Ia excess for severn
trims, transporting spectators from tiIls cry: ~ wei
~. n lsryo delegation Of our Democratic Association
,pJar the direction Of l.. T.. Thomas, Esd, Chir
Ma"si,al. Insisted by several Aide. High street pre-
s....d n beautiful and truly an imposing sight, torch
lights, ,nnumrrable 'rnnsparenc'rs. curious Hn'
nuaiut devices mounted on wHIoli1, !ii'en 'hlS Dr"a'
avenue. Large delegations from the county arrived
and sweIled the numbers To MI imposing array. 1"
bamls ol music cmIivenrd the spectacle. The process
zion commenced 10 move shortly infer the ARRIVAL "
The Norfolk delcgatiUn, and proceeded ny Cri"inr'
street. Great credit IL dut 10 Dr. HhlIlH, lhe 'H'r
Marshal and l- Assistants for their efficient and tx
ccllcnt arrangements 10 preserve order. IL would III
imposaibln 10 mention all the elegant rrivaio man
sioiia ard stores, which were decorated with flags ai'
brilliantly lighted ny.
We we're delighted to SEQ the Democracy Of Ports
mouth, who 40 nobly and successfully hatiled, an'
whose victory lust November was almost without
parallel in Eastern Virginia, display their enthusiasm
in such appropriate demonstration, Rejecting The
highest credit on our sister town.
We cannot close this imperfect sketch Of the Ports
mouth procession Of last night, without alludlnS par
ticularly 10 one feature in the pageant, which w"r!'
have aroused the risihiliirs of Di"gcres. Ii VA
II wagon loaded with ardent young Democrats, NJ
tired in the costume of ragaInuiins and l""ki ng l!k'
adventures on their way TO the Rocky Mountains
III tho centrc uf the wagon were erected two pole
between which was an riligy at The "Tatlilindcr. II
u sitting posture, looking do%n upon Ills lIalidln' "
hardy followers beneath him; the wagon WAS draw!
by an elnnciatcd Rusinatc, in imitation "i the "wo"l
~ horse vending his way Ia the barren pasiurHgc "
salt river. Il was an admirable conceptions, and wa
well gotten up.
The Democracy Of Portsmouth know how 10 cello
bralu u victory IA we'll us Ia win it.