The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-10-03
GREAT UNION MEETING,
At THE CAPITAL
$500 Citizens in Procession !

West Baton Rouge, lbervillo and The
Felicauas, came pouring into the Cap
ilal with music and banners flying to
attend The discussion according to ap
pointment, Of the two opposing oandl
dates in this district representing the
two parties now dividing the people. =
The friends Of the American Tor if it is
preferred Know Nothing) side of the
house, bad under tho influence Of some
Of our enterprising and public spirited
citizens made extensive preparations
to have the torch light procession for
the occasion, eclipse every thing Of the
| kind ever before witnessed at the Cap
ital. In this it is the opinion of many,
tley succeeded. The idea was con
ceived of manning a sea.gong vessel
with some of The fairest daughters Of
this-tbe lfelidiana region oft Stale,
and no sooner conceived, than those
public spirited gontlomep, the Messrs'
Arbours, came to the aid Of the Fill
more Rangers with all their talents,
ingenuity and skill. Mr. Joseph Ar
bour, by whose master hand The boat
WINS fashioned, stood prominently for.
ward in this enterprise. The boat was
taken out-elevatal on wheols-rigged
az n double decker man Of paint
cd mp and vanished over, as for u par
lor ornament and after the sun had
sot in The evening Of rs lovely day as
was ever breatbed into existence, "The
Constitution with thirteen young
American sailors on her deck, landed
at tho door Of the Old Harvey House
to take upon her decks, treasures of
priceless value. Hero the boat was
detained few moments, whilst tho
young ladies' drew lots for the States
they should represent, with the follow.
ing result:
l. Meme--Mss Alma Penny.
2. New Hampshire.--Miss Sidney Conrad
3, Tefmo,H Miss Zine Ross.
4 4. nlassachusetts---M Belle Terrier
g. Rhods Island Miss Alexena Jones
o. Co,tnefiem,~-M Bena Morgan.
7. Nev Tuk.---Miss Gertrude Phillips
g. Nem Jersey. Miss Patience Lilly.
o. PENNSYLVANIA Miss Abel Arbour
} TO- Deietoa,e--Mss Rebecca Dunn.
: IL NarQland Miss Pauline Grover
d. PUgtntu Miss Eliza Bernard.
: 49, North Carolina Miss Nina Malta
Id. South Carolina Miss Laura Barbee.
8. Georgta.--Miss Eunice Lilley.
i6. Alabama Miss Sallis Martin.
! II. .arkansas.--Miss Mary Dunn.
6 IS. Kenhnckg-Miss Edith Young.
10. Temnessee---Miss Belle Barnett
!, 90. Ohto.--Miss Caroline Gayle.
81. fndidna.--Miss Sally Pipes.
;. %. Illinois,. Miss Marian Morgan.
,, %. Michigan Miss Mary Fulshire.
"a, Missouri, miss Mary f.. Potts.
+ IS Lomsiana. Miss philomine Briant.
26. Missssippi--Miss Ellen Cline.
q. Florida Miss Doretta Tomlinson.
%. TeGasMiss Mafgie Barker.
q 30. Wisconsin. Lie Durable
- 30 California, Miss Mary Trudeau
{ 81. IONA Mrs. Amelia Blunt
Q The gallery Of the Harvey House
with every window fronting on ChurcL
street, was occupied by eager specta
: tors and the buildings on the opposite
= side were filed to their utmost capaci
ty with spectators. The brilliant ligh
: of torches and transparences with rock
cts Of red white and blue lights, sho
y up into the heavens, throwing halo o
= glory above, as prayer for the Con
stitution and the Union. As Mis-
Briant led the way up the stage, car
/ rying the emblem Of her native State
'e thrill Of pleasure chat none on Tho
Is ground could be insensible to, sho
20 through the vast assemblage. and (
% soul stirring shout went up to Heaven
70 such as never was heard in Churcl
u street. before that hour. AS Kentucky
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