Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-19


ez- The Democratic torchlight procession in New
York on Tuesday evening, the eth inst, was tre'
nsrdous display over FIVE miles long, occupying
over two hours in passing any given point. and hav
ing with il fifty bands of music, innumerable ban
ners and transrarencies, ships and other devices
The numbers in the line are varousy estimated, the
lowest being twenty thousand All passed Oh Win
out accident or disturbance. 1t is admitted on all
hands to have been the greatest political pageant
ever seen in New York.
The Journal of Commerce says 1.-The Demo
cratic demonstration last night exceeded any
thing of The fort which ever witnessed. Indeed Is
doubtful whether there ever was political gathelng
in New York of such gigantic proportion. Standlng
at the most elevated portion of Broadway command
inc view of two or three miles, the procession still
seemed nterminable and many OF the cross streets
were filled up by delegations from different wards,
which filed off to afford breathing space for their COM
patriots or expecting to get into the procession BY
approaching in various directions, met the NAN oooy
and were compelled to abandon the effort. for
long time it was impossible for the procession 10
move in any direction, account OF the crowd OF
people Except in the lower part of Broadway be-
| low the Park not vehicle was in motion notnng
could be seen but Dense stagnant mass OF popuaton
The constant discharge of fireworks, ana the NUMBER
less lighted torches impaired an unnatural brightness
tn the heavens and the roar of cannon in different
| ~-
rous cheeri@gs made up scene eXhlleratng In me
highest degree The banners and transparenc'es
bore every imaginable device A large boat, about 81
feet long, on wheels, schooner rugged, was hlieu
with men, also large paw hon, OF various colors
brilliantly illuminated Cavalcades of horsemen
hammers. lanterns. &c., were often crowded TO-
gether in ndi<crminae confusion, for want OF space
for their evolutions. Several large Buchanan CLUBS
from Brooklyn, including two composed a most wno4
" of German citizens obstructed the ferries Tor
II. oadIf nj aSI n
to observe that not q small number of lrIshmen en-
gagged in the demonstration. 1t was also notceableha
O considerable number OF our most respected and IN
fuential merchants present, either IN their car
liages or on horsehack-men who are not accustomed
to participate in proceedings of this character: AL
togetber the demonstration was most cheering u
every friend of the Union and well calculated 10 IN
spire conf ence in the triumph of those men, OF va
rious names, who rally in support of the Constr
tuition u.s. in opposition TO wild faction ana ram
pant AbOIitlonsm.
This overwhelming expression of the will OF tn
people is the more significant, because the pubic
press of the city is largely against the Democracy
we may say, largely in favor of the Republicans
But press or no press can tell the TRENDS OF Bucn
anan and Breckenridge abroad, that New YoFk CIT.
will give them large majority over either of tn
other candidates, ard especially over the Black Re
publican candidate. Fillmore has great man,
friends here but il there is any danger OF Fremont
election many of them will be found deposting hei
votes for Buchanan as their second choice.
This is certainly striking fact in the history c
New York, and one which has been observed before
Strangely enough the press has less influence in larg
cities than out Of them. In the hurry and noise an
confusion of place like New York paper is pickle
up glanced over and thrown aside, little attentio
+, being paid to its editorial expressions of opinion
= Besides in New York the leading anti Democrat
papers have not the confidence of the public. Bel
nett is known to be unprincipled rascal, Greedy
p fanatic, with influence in his own crowd, but nor
= upon the outside public. Webb's bargain and sa
d for ffty.,wo thousand dollars is known to ever
e man, woman and child. Raymond, the little vi
f liam" of the Times is equally understood, and tt
IT balance without force or prestige unless amor
:. clique of old Fogies with whom nothing is TO
g done The real electioneering is done by 9th
Of age nces and appliances ward meetings and COZ
re mitees, printed addresses thrown broadcast, ma
, meetings, &c, &c.
E. In Eastern New York, spite of all that can be do
a. to the contrary, Buchanan is largely in the asce
dant and if there be no coalition, and the other ca
y didates run and are supported in good faith. Il
y chances of carrying the State of New York can n
h he doubted. 1t is in North Western New Yor
n s,rong-in Mr. Fllmores section that Free soils
s. and aboitionism have their strong hold Around t
al fashionable hotels of the cities, at the opera a
h other resorts of cod fish aTistocracy Buchanan los
to ground but when the working-men and the RI
business men turn out then he forth in stengt