New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-07
Nem Orlears 4aiIv Crescent.
BATON ROUGE CORRESPONDENCE.
Brilliant Demonstration.
BATON ROUGE, October 2,

BATON ROUGE, October 2, 1856.
Wednesday October 1stD was an era never to be
forgotten by the citizens Of the capital Of good old
State. The great day has passed, and will now at
tempt to- descrbewith little hope of doing Justice
one of the most enthusiastic and brilliant demonstra-
tions othe season-unrivalled in beauty dignity and
warm-hearted Anericanism by any Of our kindred
States. ~
The crowd began to assemble at an early hour in
the afternoon. The streets were filled with Gashing
holsemen and handsome equpages, and the side
walks thronged with the bright faces and happy
smiles of the fair from all parts of this and the
neighboring parishes, who had come far to join in
heartfelt admiration and devotion to their own their
dear, their native land
At o'clock the Clinton, Jackson and plains
delegations drove into town, headed by band of
music and escorted by Grand Marshal H. NJ. Pierce
and his aids, Messrs Fl. Malta, = Monteath R. Hen
derson and 1'hos Barker, lot this place. who met
them two miles from town.
They came as american voters onght to come.
Not selfshly spreading themselves through an entire
bugtytor carriage, but from to two seven in each-on
each :others laps and over each others shoulders.
They filled the air with loud huzzas for Fillmore and
Doneson. The roaring of artilleryand strains of mar
tal music announced to us the cry, still they Gomez;
for Soon the 1berville delegation were heartily well
coined at our wharf, and henzproceeded to the Har
ney House in full force, with banners flying and gor
geous transparences Of eyeryh and shape, to light
them in their noble cause. 80 That same old coon !"
proved by his unwearyng efforts that Iberyille was
| d wide awake -. >, ~
l. BY O'Clock the concoQi'se Of people around the
I Hamey House and Gazette Office was immense; re.
quirng the most sKilful Engineering to effect an en-:
trance to the former place, where the thiryone fairy
representatives. Of the UnQn@and their friends were
! assembled tofawait the sailing of the ship: The
house was crowded to oveowing, the balconies and
windows on either side presented one mass of merry
faces Of every sex and age pouring forth with heart
felt joy tribute to their country and their cause.
+ But now the signagun and strains of lively music
from afar announced the good shpConstitution: In
furs, with sails set and manned by thirteen prom.
ising specimens of Young America proudly as q a
thing life she reached her moorings in front of
the Harney House, and there, amid. the .deafening
scheers of the enthusiastic crowd, received her joyous
screw.r When each fair representatSe-had taken her
( positions designated by baHeF bearing the name Of
the State She EeDssehted, and enyeqpeds sas it were
+ within the tri-colored emblem of ouEI6rious nation,
I and Northand South stood firmly Side by side, the
signal al a6Qayd was given and on she nobly moved,
{ followed b.. l6lE loud, wild enthusiasn1.
J ~ 1, tTi;e Of ttilSa lights on The shore !
E. '''" Our !tsas or fopSs are1ii ttstitss: its
u. Oh as? 8 i:n 2HG f9pSs 3 2gF y 5at s VT our tears
The procession then formed.aad moved III the fol-
lowing order: a...... :, s,...7 s...:.s<:
l. Grand Marshal, Il: y. Pierce, and aids.
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