Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-10-12
The New York Torch Light
Parade.

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The Wide Awake Parade in New York cit,
on the Sd was a glorious success. The weath
cr was propitiaus, and the spirit Of a gala
day tits sid prevailed throughout the I'm
pirc city III Trijuas gives glowing ae
count Of the affair, which must have beer
grand beyond any thing imagined. 1t slys
\; night the streets through which tn,
procession passed were alive with crowds tn,
popular excitement at the arrival ct the Jap
auese having been exhibited in no such gen
er1 and tumutuious manner. Every avail
able window ON Broadway was either Hat
a high f-ars-eprgulatprs realizing Etr-t
sums on the great public curiosity ar freely
bestowed Is the Frcclons tribute 81 devoted
, friendship. Examinations ab5unied and ho-
quets OF ladies' exhalcl their swcetaes upon
the passing line.
In order u prevent accidents from FIRE
works, batteries of rockets, bombs ana other
ryrntchnics. were placed at the head
IT the procession and at regular inter
val, aIrBg the iine, no promiseuJus firing he
M permitted.
\; last With music. and banners. and
waving Ilames, and loud cheers aud hurrlhs,
and hluza. the interminahlc torches swept
from the Fifth avenue, through Eighth street
into Broadway, which thar1Hgh fare they en-
tered at hall-lMst cisht 0 clock in four grand
divisions
The p5st Of honor the right Of the first di-
vision waS given h AIIiHa and was under the
immediate command Of Assistant Marshal
Henry.
Then came Portltnd R4lspiittcrs. number
ing 10 mon. under command Of Capt. Quinn
hy. acting as escort to the Gran4 Marshal
aud aids The PortlanierS marched in open
square order. Grand Marshal j. II. ll,3art
Ward and Aajuant VIM Martin GilIi,nif,
with tie following Aids marched within tie
iHclosHra, se.
In this division the original Connecticut
Wide Awakes marched, The account con
tinues
The feature Of the parade which impressed
the sp etators most was the entire rgsI1cthltt-
" oflt> component part. There were no baF>
hired for tha occasion, hut every llAntoon
showed full front Of responsible men-men
who have votes to cast in November. vino
have an immediate personal interest in the
Government And they bore themselves
with an earHtstngss which showed fixed ~
unalterabic purpose. There was no meaning
less yelling. no d.s5rdcrly behavior ~ drank
ness or profanity but every man felt and
acted ike man. The tlir military Preeis-
ion Of their movements, the haTm,uizn. et
feet Of their uniforms. and the perfect order
and disri itline which reignei throughout t5i1
with excellent effect upon the people, and
" thase who came u scof remained t." b.
come fully impressed that the graf Wild
Awake demonstration WAS the most iinpJr-
tan; and significant political parade ever
made in New York.
The effect of this wonderful display was
peculiar aud significant rs in all crowds.
there were in tins many thousands If that PAR
ticuar class 81 city population which lises
upon iilcueSs. drinks grocery rum,
and, As a matter Of course, votes the rank
Of Democratic tickcts. Dead Rabbits came
up from the Five Points. Short Eoys p2arai
in from Spring street, the gangs and factions
which burro" in the Fourteenth Ward VT.
wide awake On the occasion and wherever
they congresatel there MS rih4l!ry and A.
secnty, rJwdy demonstrations. iesrs and
threats. Sumo tiHid peapI anticipated tren-
bic at " 0rth Street and other plIe not!
Tor such scenes D.. but when the solid column
Of vigorous and earnest men paHrsl int
Broadway. and Eiied the street from earb +
curb, Tia r4wdy clement vas first a>t9ushri,
and tim frightened. With the cunning Ia
stinct peculiar 70 their kind. thay saw -
once thy staaa n chance OF Success IN IN
assault upon the linz th4a tbeY wpHi4 IN Il
tempting u R.l- NidSsr from t,lat lylAut l..
They were duo 5=i50udsl. ami did ut VIZ
tarc t make the lest sh5w Of opposition
EXCEPT here AMI there Il characteristic 0dtb