Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-02
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DEMOCRATIC CELEBRATION ON THE 22ND
OF DECEMBER.


Tho detailed description of the late Democratic
celebration in th. city, which We promised to give
when briefly referring 10 it day or two after its CO.
currencs, has been uuavoidably delayed. II will,
however, furnish an article not inappropriate for our
paper on this the laxt day Of the year, snoe 1t will
serve to bring before in review the dangers Of the
political crisis through which We have just passed.
and 30 strengthen our gratitude for the triumph which
Il was designed to celebrate.
We deem il proper to say, on behalf of the Spar
tan Band of Richmond, that the procession Of which
we are writing was not intended an insult, vain
boast or any ndecorous display Of feeling toward our
political opponents here at bome. Hfonnd it's origin
in that sentiment Of which We have both the record
and the encouragement, even upon The pages OF holy
writ, when Moses aud the children Of lsrael saug
their aong for having "triunpbed gorlousy" 1t was
the same sentiment which prompted the men OF the
old Continental Congress TO recommend that the an
nversary Of the Declaration of Independence should
be celebrated by music, and bouhres, the hring oi
cannon, and the ringing Of bells, and by public
speeches.
In pursuance of the programme previously publish.
cd, two detachments Of private arery-one on the
and the other on Church Hill, commanded by Lieut..
J. N. shine-Gred each 81 guns, making Ia, to mars
the number Of electoral votes received by our can
didates, Buchanan and Breckenridge. 1t was pleas.
ant to he loud reports Of these guns, as in quick
succession they answered each other from bill 10 HILL
So soon az the firing was over, the display Of ire
works commenced on the Capitol Square Great pains
had been taken by the COMMITTEES OF Arrangements
to render This Of the principal attractions OF the
occasion-nor were they disappointed in The result
There wa. truly imposing display OF rockets, SER
pent., stars, hail. candles, wresths, &c. to the evil.
dent delight of the multitude of both sexes who
had assembled to witness it. The management Of
these works was entrusted to Mr.. Vincent Bargamin.
Att close of this dispaytbe procession was formed
on Broad street in front of the City Hall. There
was arst, Smiths Armory Band, in large and hand
some furniture wagon, drawn by f'ur horsss; then
the Committee Of Arrsrg ..cea,s with strsnsparency
having On each side tho words ,VorE EARLY" aud
on each end, the figure, "279." representing the
petit majority by which the Spartaus were beaten in
tue city OF Kichnond.l Mex came
LIVE BUCK,
on foot, guided by Mr.. Philip McAleer, 6rst rate De-
mocrat, who plainly that, for tune, be was the
observed Of all observers. Then there tue good
ship
"CoSsTITCTIoS,"
spendidy rigged, with asgs aud cours flying,
mounted upon wheels, drawn by four horses, having
complement of men or board. commanded by that
veteran Captain, (Col) K y. Haskins.
Then q wagon. with large transparency, besut.
fully paiuted, apd decorated With evergreens and col.
ored lights On Tie right and left sides Of the trans
parency was single five pointed star. with "fBL
uxloS" in its centre, and the names Of the following
B,ate, painted ore in each point: Pennsylvania. In
daua, Illinois. New Jersey, California, tine tive hee
States th at voted for Buchanan and Breck,nridgsJ
Above. in red letters, "IHE NORTH STAR !" beneath
"As the Need. burns TO the pols, % our hearts tarn
10 hse" Under this star yas circle composed Of
fourteen stars, representing the fourteen Southern
States that voted for Buchanan and Breckinridgs 10
the centre of which, We're again the words "rHE
uytoy;" above. "The Southern CoAaeilation:' AMI
beneath, "1hey rerolrc in harmony around a commo"
cenire.'' On the rear end of the transparency WA
Handsomely painted spread Eagle, and beneath, in
large letters, "BUcK ASD BREcK." This wagon was
driven by MIR. Paul Bsrgamin and Mr.. W.. W suead
Following this was a wa-Dn, driven by Mr.. DAME
Hagsrty, with large Transparency, on which wa
pantsd Woolly H,rse, aud, In large letters, a 7A
DeasA KnsR Of Black Ripv5IieanIm." Inside Of