Smyrna times., 1856-11-05


"h mEE1INas IN SMYRNA ON SAruRnAv
er"aps never in the his ory of this ,own hos
'"tre oeen wI'hinits limits, so much excitemen,
."'nusiasm' parade aud show, as on Saturday
'aS'' FROM early dawn untildewv evan ,bs
e"1'S .S'1 1eHnloted a~scene of unusuaI ACTIVITY
a"u co'nnnoiioa. We shall not enter into The
L.' P''fS OF The day, as the election is past and
= ,ae interest IN such, things is mainly over
D''n parties used every exertiof in vleipp with
e'ch other in seeiuo which co,IJ f. a,
s'e"test display. The Democrats, early in the
"'orn'"s' We're to be seen hurrying through the
streets with flags, banners, &c. :, 10 the RsiIrood
Depot whenlihey formed into line and. betwwaefen
e'eVen and twelve o'clock, marched into tho
'own' headed with the chief marshal and aids
'oi'owed by the band, and wagon containing
.nir,y,one m girls, representing the States. dress.
ue ih olacK basques, with white sashes over
'heir shoulders aud wreaths on their heads
,urg' revolving ball was attached to the wagon.
hen came large number of Carriages, manv
OF which carried beautiful banners, AuOs. SC
following which were large wagons from diff:
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lerent sections of the country, containing mot
toes. flags, evergreens, aud decorations of vari.
GUS kinds. After the procession had paraded
through Ike principal streets, a meeting was
organized In front of Foxwell's Hotel. when
Hon. ChaS. Brown, of Phia /; A.. J. Cresswell.
OF ND, and Hon. J. A. Bayard, of Del, deiy.
cred addresses. ..l .., '.'''
lhe Americans also concentrated at the De-.
p"t' and, after the arrival of. the cars. formed
IN line, headed by the marshals and borseman
men the muslc-wagon, followed by wagon
containing thlrty-one girls representing the
d'uerent States, dressed in white, with wreatbs
upon their heads and flags in their hands bav
ing thereon the name of the State thew indi.
'ldtafy represented. In the centre of this
group was young lady who personated the
NEUROLOGICAL character of the "God1ess of
Liberty IN such classical beauty and clearance
as TO eiIclt the attention and admir,t,on or
every one. Next followed wagon with voung
ladies' representing the Territories, CARRIAGES
with splendid banners, presented by the ladies'
having thereon such notices as "1he 1ados
are with u.s." the longest pole knocks The
SlmmIns," &c. After which, came a laroe
number OF wagons, carrying flags, streamers,
notices, &c, some being most handsomely de.
c"rated.' A wagon was present from Head of
oassafras, having thirty-one horses attached to
IT, and one from Appoquinm ink with sixteen
mules' besides number of others from differ
ent section. with two, four, six, &c. After pa.
rad'ng through the town, they halted in front
OF Cahoon's Hotel, aud were addressed bv the
Hon. q. P. Cornman, of Phila.; Hon. William
Alexander, Of Md; and ]. A. Alderdice and 9
T. B'ggs, Esq's,, of Del.
In the evening the Democrats were address,
ed by Willard Salisbury, Esq. The Young
Mems Fillmore Club paraded the streets wit
torches, transparoncies, &C., after which they
were addressed by Alex. G. Cummins, ESQ OIL
Philadelphia, and by Jos. M. Barr, H. w. Dro.
per and DIVid Mckee. Esqs, of Del. The
Democratic boys had, also, torchlight pro-
cesson. .. ..-
Fhe attendance at both the meetings ia vari. |
lusly estimated at from six to ten thousand peo.
pie. The greatest enthusiasm was exhibited
BY both parties, and considering the number so
PatrotlcalIy drunk" and the high polifcal
excitement the day passed off as quietly as
q5!m have been expected.
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