The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-10

Other speeches delivered by Mes3rs John Hagor-
~ and lynch against The proposed Improvement. and
by Messrs A. Steward and o. H. sweeney in favor OF it,
alter which the committee without any decisive action,
adlonrned to meet again On Friday nert, n3 r. NJ, IN
,he City Hail.
Grand Democratla. yorchIight Procession.
The torshght procession, which took place last
ming, Of the largest got up in this city
There were, it is estmaei between twenty and twenty
five thousand persons in 4 and took hour and forty
minutes N passing particular point on the route.
The whse affair planned and carried out by and
under tae supervision Of the redoubtaoe Captain Ryn
ders, President of the Empire Club and Grand Marshal
the occasion It his genius conceived the whole
thing and to bis enterprise and energy may be attri-
buted Ms Ia fact, Is doubtful r the demo-
cratic party could get along without the gal.
liant Captain, bis pocket piece, and izvincibie
club. But TO the procession, which said was
four, and some FIVE and some seven miles long:
There were clubs from every ward in the city, and
wards had many half dozen different associations
and any number of volunteers who helped swell the
procession under the title OF czens generally Tho
whole force arranged in divisions each head
ed by Marshal assisted by strong force of aids. Ths
democrats Of Jersey City, Williamsburg Hoboken So
ten Island and Brooklyn represented through their
associations which msde quite b,isut display OF ban-
and torches The Empire Club took the lead, form
ing in Canal street. with the right resting Broadway.
The obcr associations falling mao line In the order OF the
divisions under which they were ranged. The process
started about quarter 10 nre taking the follow
Ing routeFrom Cana street up Broadway 10 Fourteenth
street. down Fourth to the Bowerv, down the
Bowery TO Grand Grand 10 East Broadway, down
East Broadway TO Chatham and dow Cti-iham to tho
Park.
would be impossible 10 give detailed description q
the affair and will therefore conEse ourselves to
few of lis prominent features. IL not might be
supposed from the advertisement, torchlght rroces
ton, strictly speaking, but Il ere limit 10 tho
transparency, OF every shape t=e and color vn heee
Inscribed the names OF tho clubs, Pres.snial
cidate. appropriate device. There lack
~ music, both good and bad and thoro were enough
banners TO give work 70 on the sign painters whole
year The following Of the inscriptions and
presentations upon these and the uanspaTenciess-
WE BUCK AGAINST ALI VINO AGAINST BucK-Buck
THEN DOWN.
In the procession FIVE full rigged ships, manned
oy boys and men gscd out In reRuls. SAILORS dress.
Ihese were snmiraby got up and formed one or the
nios attractive features in the procession. The Of
, one of the ships consisted OF eighty IRON
the Navy Yard, IN the dress OF the navy,
and all under the command Of John List, Com
modore PRO ten. II would be cincut 10 connt all
he temples Of liberty, but tlere were enough 70
make oierably good sized wage Zach had presid
ne genius OF liberty, dressed IN non.-s robes oi the
natscai colors and omblazoEed 1L perfect hrmaent
Of stars. Then, there platform erected fou>
wheels, AMI drawn by Elk horses. On this platform .
forge In full blast and around q num-
/ Der Of smiths hard work. A