The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-12

THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC ToRcHLIGHT PROCESS
sIoN.--THE MOST IMPOSING DISPLAY EVER
WITNESSED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
The great democratic orchght procession in New York
on Tuesday evening last was brilliant and an imposing
illustration of the spirit which anmates the united
and enthusiastic democracy of the Empire City. Twenty
thousand freemen, covering space five miles in length
walked in procession The air vocal with the inspiring
strains from fifty bands of music thousand banners
CLEANED in the light of times that number of torches
notice Of the prominent features Of this remarkable
demonstration would occupy broadsde of the Union
The crowded state of columns will only permit to
give place the suboined brief report for which
indebted TO the Day Book:
"Nothng to exceed IL, equal it, has before
been seen New York. Long before the time of starting
the procession, the clubs from the different wards be-
gan TO move, and the city alive with men,
women and children hurriedly endeavoring TO gain
favorable spot witness the grand display. Broadway
almost a solid OF human bengs-the stages being
allowed that during the passing OF the pro-
cession The evening a most splendid The atmos
phere gentle and calm with just the slightest nge of
GOODNESS the breeze The sparkling stars get
like gems clear blue sky above shedding down their
light upon innunesbe torches and then increased in
their brancy by the display Of Roman candles and rockets
formed scene imposing and magnificent. The wr
this watched the procession from the ST. Nicholas
Hotel the windows and balconies Of which filled with
ladies' well the houses the opposite side Of the
street.
"About eight o'clock the lights which had been seen
the distance down Broadway began form and
der and to up the street First Captain Isaiah
Rynders the grand marshal mounted splendid white
horse the drummer boy Of Santa Rosas who
as one Of General Walkers gallant band survived that dis
arous battle. Captain Rynder carried hickory baton in
his made from the wood Of the first hickory pole raised
in honor Of General Jackson at Tammsny Hail. in 1928.
the first banner declared fidelity the
stituon and the Union Not far behind this ship full
rugged board which large transparency bearing in
the words zone people, constitution, and des
tinyp on each side .s........a. a..r.s IT.. n.tsr.
asailon Gallant Old shpi with buchanan for Pilot the
Of Disunion NOR founder in the Fsnacism but
with the Stars and Stripes flying Fire deadly Brosddes
into the Enemies of our Country
One banner represented Holy Rife Beecher standing on
The Bible with the motto, Beechcss commandment Kill
each other with Shapes rifles Bible Love
one another One transparency represented bleeding
Kansas, being three dsrkies with bloody noses. r
There also several temples Of liberty decorated with
notices The Sixth ward turned strong with the
motto The Sixth ward goes for white men, As the rroces
sion passed the St. Nicholas Hotel the ladies waved their
handkerche and cheer upon cheer from the crowd below
made the very wekin ring II would be impossible give
full description Of the The Workngmens Club Of
the Twentieth ward bad backsmihs shop wheels in full
blast The Germans also turned out strong several Of their
club. being procession besides the democracy OF Brook
yn Staten Island Hoboken, and Jersey City Our jersey
neghhors turned out with large team. On the whole,
the demonstration grand and magnificent And
N the Of the Union could the noble spirit which
would despair Of the Union and nothing for the
vsporings Of the British abo ton party There has been
more soul-ipspng demonstration in favor Of liberty free
dom, and the constitution, In many years." .... I'd.