The New York herald., 1860-09-19


contracts; and they shall exerese sener superv ovsr
Att il sls ss IL. dasJ osp.sin ca. mseunss
% % q Each o. ssse ss vas for himself. at hi. own
% &C.. n ns ssps aRs ss~ na 1s $ rs g %
use o. 'oTss a psrsSs ss Ss uv ~ zach su,.r % IN
each orchh procession and in all public psrAdes Of As
Art IA Section No bclsterous diaordery con iuct or
demonsp ston OF kind, shsii bo allowed.
4 the oesrs or conduct moi IN oeora
ance with this shall be liable to be expelled from
Art Is Any psrson is of age who win maintain and
upon the Net and be considered member.
Art y Ibis constitution may be altered or amended Y
meeting at which meeting hundred shall 90
THE DRILL OF THE WIDE AwAKRs.
The officers are all men OF come military experience,
ane nave paid great atteLtion W the drilag OF their
companies Ia towns a.d villages where there but
few amasemenh " engage the time u the young men,
the drills held frequ.nty IL merely consists ~
more simple light iniantry movements, according 70
Hardee. few Wide Awake tacIics have iatro-
duoed in the counermarcning BY nes, taking disiaace
from the right lett, &c Souie have adopted ,uar
cheer OF their own, wnile others give the old fsaoued
Que the preference AS general thing tbs room Of tie
Republican Association the ocaty nsei as an Ar
mory and drill The torches pl<aed RACKS.
and the uniforms slowed in chests NJ VA neat mtTy
style ready for oss at moments notice "here VICE
Awakes exist In large numbers Jon occasions of puoo
parade grand marshal 10 elacled, aud tho vasl.
Gus captains re dominated ~ mrtnas tach marshal
elects aids from his own sub officers and thus perfect
system Is established We give this The general regu.
aic although many other systems have been adopted
IN some Localities
THR TORCHES. UNIFORMS, ETC.
The torch ID Il thin smooth rail- surnounted with tin
swinging lamp, with large wcks the lamp 30 arranged
that the rail may be held any position without sping
the oil small American tlg, which prntei tho
names Of Lincoln aud Hamlip, s fastened tho rail i'm
by trcolored glass so az TO resemble lanterns
The uniforms consis Of black drab silver gray CAPE
made OF enamelled coih coming down below the waist
and military cap OF the same material Tho officers
wear overcoat Of the material, and either
carry colored lanterns Or bstoDs.
EXPENSES.
The companies all self sustaining The average cost
Of the uniforms s 50 per One dollar Initiation fse
entities member 70 the use Of torch, which cost,
wholesale about 10 cents. Assessments made from
time To time to defray expenses attending parade, sc
The estimated cost OF parade, for music, OIL &c $50
per 200 There losa of 10 per cent IN the wear
Of uniforms and torches at each parade.
THEIR NUMBERS.
From carefully prepared Statistics 1t s estimated that
there at present 10 the Etern Northern and Western
Sta es four hundred thousand Wide Awates drted,
uniformed and oicered They have sprung up In largo
numbers in come parts OF Missouri dne battalion IA
organized in Washington and another In wheeling Virgin
Ia there also few IL Kentucky. They steadily
increasing At the average ratio Of 10 per cent month
THEIR OBJECT.
They are much amused ~ The various stories cir
cuhted in regard 70 the purpose for which they
were organized Some journals having asserted that
In the event Of Lncolns election they will replace thu
army and navy; that they armed with IGssets In
order 70 forcio prevent southern secession aud many
like assertions They state that their pr nary object
TO elect Abraham Lincoln Hannpa Ha,nin President
and Vice President OF the United states according To
constitution and laws Of tn country For this purpose
they banded together political brethren having
their int rests IN common and going a. MISSIONARIES
among their democratic rispas rbey never carry arms
have no secret society grips and admit out
sders 10 ali Of their meetings drills they are equs y
opposed touching slavery where texss allowing its
extension, and ADOPT the Chicago platform their
They not alone intended for iorcheat processions
but designed 10 Cooperate In all the miuute OF
political work, and by arguments, documents, AMI all
honorable means 10 The waveTpg and persuade
the boste acting distributors checkers. chaelges,
and palromen, bringing every vote TO the polls
THE ORG ASIzATIoN IN NEW YORK.
The city Of New York. famed for s love OF excite
Ient ana sensations caught the Wide Awake mania
After the grand ght sson Of Vide Awakes At
Hartford On July 20 AM n, the similar organizations
rapidly rolled up the city. Captain Daniel Garvt OF
the Tw onteth ward y II kbosa enthusiastic ami
company the metropolis, snd attended, the Hartford
ceebraton where be presented with an elegant uni
form by the President OF the Hartford Vine Awakes An
association known the Zousve Wide Agaxes srs next
formed TweI&y ward, aud y large company
oommaod OF Col Heury G Robe, in the N,oln
Al the Young Msns Rapuolican Uniou, large organ
patton com stms companies, formed.
called he Hail Spi,t rs' Batasion. Mr. Charles {. Van
NorGcn an oce ~ III. seventh regiment aud pro,ni.
nett republican. Was elected msj ,niug In the
sixteenth Colonel : srcoks P@tey orssaized u
COMPANY and uas elected 10 com maud The wsnty
rrst wuri, under George T. CoAchmAn tn. Tenth,
EPhtecpth, Ssvntenth and other wards SON folo~ei
suit A. uDe artirery corps, conssting OF TN Snicxcr
becker and r ID Morgan suard, vas 50 formci
large ana irnneutisl association, csiisd lhs "Cty
Wiae ASakeS' formed, and adopted q civil AMI
ny. rney elected for Prrsldent Mr. A. uonn, Of the
Twenty .nrst ward, pronip-ut merchant oi our city,
and Captain Seymour Ba,ce, well known as so oh,er
of hong cxpereoc AND cashier VA cts AJAX as com mao
dant Ahsnasnne, Of rooms. at Ma c3s Hr,f
ntted up ~ b.aoqusrtcrs, ani many w.n k1osn re
puhlicars enrolled members Ine rooms opcn day
pgbt, and campaign do;uneuts of al kiuds kept )r
distribution dfil 10 given on "Wednesday aad Sitdr'
day evenings gice club wLs also formed 10 eaiven
the meetings irequ-ut sd from distinguished
republican from sSr,ssd have been delivered os
fore them They adopted a very handsome uniform of
silver gray, the officers wearing blue plume In tho cap,
and carry ing SILVER baton.
movement oa fot In tho latter pa't Of Al.
gust 10 form . Central Wide Awake Commaee, 10 be
composed Of three cecgatss from each Wide Awake
cation in the city, fur The purpose OF making arrange
ments FOR grand na,looa VIDE Awake demonstration
committee was renl I, s.n ward 70 lay be ore them
The object % forming the Central committee, aod
70 r?ses, sner eosp.ra'.o; ias , eror.a met WITH
Wide Awake club existed companies we're sp~eily
formed meeting of deI-gsies from every ward N The
city then held, and . constitution and by laws foe
the government Of the general committee adopted rne
saicers elected were the 'olo~ins'-
Prcsidcnt.. .sh@ butcher.
First Vice President. ..............A NJ Cyina
second Vice President. ......... Everardus Warner
Recording secrs'ry y. snspusra,
Corresponding Secretary. ........ TnomAs Il MNtin
Treasurer AiAn katnerford
.rnsr., ~ goe.,, w.;a "a. ssc,sa Graaa Mar
shall General Ward 10 weh known for hi gallant ser
vices through the Mexican campaign he was Sergeant
Msor commanding ns ,e osa :, c-nns
Christi lie prevent at the eVmondment OF Fort
Brown, the first action VI the campagn, aot az the &C
tons ~ Vera Cruz, Monterey ani Ccrro Gordo Auer
peace declared be returned me and appointed
Assistant Commi>sary GENERAL under General Lee and
upon Ices retirs ment wRs appointed Commssary Gene
raj He has long ,mmAnded the Scott Life Guard.
Mcssrs Daniel r. G1vt. 4 Brooks poetiey, George Z.
Van Brunt and 4 johnson vere appointed Asssisas
MArshAls.
A committee, called the Demonstration Committee,
were then elected make geens for the national
demonstration, which ocriied 10 be held the 81
afO her M.
Gdespie Chairman; y. l. Tucker VIM. Carlcck, Hsmliu
Bancock, Frank j. White
Tie Grand Marshal Assistant Marshas and President OF
the General or Central Committee declared ocio
members 81 this comm iitee
The demonstration Committee are 10 session almost
every day at their rooms, No 6ls broadway, ssivey
preparing for The festival Commuacaicns were
sent al an early dsy " every Wide Awake
club In the States, setting forth The object
OF the grand parade aud requesting those clubs no far
distant from the metropolis 10 sead whole companies
TO send a uniformed delegation. Answers have eecn