Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-23
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The grand demonstration Of the friends Of Fillmore and
Doaeon projected aud arranged by the ion, action Of
the American and whig Executive Committees took
place yesterday evening and was certainly one OF the
imposing political displays have ever witnessed
la the metropolis Of the State The heather In spite Of
the Democratic hopes for the contrary WAS peco.rl nm.
spcions. In the morning. the sky wore gloomy aspect
aud il feared by that there would be a coniiuu
alton OF Saturdays storm but As the day advanced the
clouds disappeared and .old so dused his genial rays
from clear ornament The prevailing temperature too
was pleasantly cool and exhirang indeed there could
not have been propitous day Tor the demonstra
ton.
At early hour in the afternoon the POLE measuring
hundred and ieet In length Was adjusted and
raised to the position designed to occupy OH the
brow Of Church Hi Capt Libbys residence, from
whence View oil Main street. nearly its length
is obtained Long before sunset the enthusiasm among
the Americans and Wings in the city manifested itself
all sides. Crowds aocked the OF the pole raising
in order that they might hear the remarks Of Aarmadke
Johnson ESQ., and witness the elevation OF the Stars
and Stripes" embazoned with the OF de-
tenders, 'fLLNoRE and DoSEIsoS"
At dusk, large bonfire kindled the place
where the pole had been erected and bre intervals
until the ceremonies closed, all kinds OF erial
fireworks the entire neigh
borhood aud attracting great numbers OF ladies' with
their escorts, to the vicinity OF the rendezvous All
O'clock the rspanged banner hoisied amid the
eocngs and cheers of the assembled multitude and Mar
madOke johnson, Esq hereupon delivered an eloquent
aud elctous Speech which elected cheer cheer and
heightened the enthusiasm already pervading the immense
crowd.
procession formed Immediately after the eoncu-
son OF his remarks aud with the Armory Band ia ad.
vance, marched to the OF Main and 2&h streets
where numerous delegation from Petersburg also
panied by briss band, awaited its arrival The Cock
were brim full OF enthusiasm. We several :" old
Coons in their ranks well large number of
young Americans. The PeersbuIgers placed the
head OF the column and the procession then resumed its
paogress up Main street. greeted all sides by respon
sve cheering from the thousands who lined the sidewalks
We are positive that political pageant which has
ever come OIL before In Richmond exceeded this in the
number aud enthusiasm OF its participants the
procession composed OF boys, the Locotocos will be
sure to proclaim We took position in order tina,
might view 1t as 1t passed, and satisfied that nine
tens oil those In the ranks voters The procession
would no doubt have been mile longer but for the gen
era anxiety among the Fillmore TO get the African
Church In time to heas the speaking. Innumeabe
parencies bearing various devices aud Inscriptions but
all expressing devotion to the Union and Constitution
were borne in the procession. At