Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-04
The Immense PittsburS Demon
SrltiOn.


The Wide Awake Torch light procession
in Pittsburgh the evening of the 26th, is
pronounced by the Chronicle, an independ-
ent journal, the most brilliant and impose
ing demonstration ever seen in that city.
The number in the procession who bore
torches was, by actual count, 2939, and it
was fifty minutes in passing point, though
the men marched with live step, and
sometimes four abreast. The procession
was headed by the Wheeling Wide Awakes
and Pioneers, in three divisions, and num-
bering 250 men, bearing banner and
transparency inscribed ave of Virginia
greet you of Pennsylvania in the noble
cause Of Republicanism." Then followed
the grand array of Torches, Fireworks,
Banners, Trausparencies, Notices, ETC.,
marching and eounter-marching through
jammed streets and sidewalks, for six or
seven miles. The Chronicle says:
The whole city seemed in a blaze of
light, and this, with the fanciful character
of the uniforms, the music of the different
bands and the shouts and cheers of the
multitudes who filled the streets, made up
scene extremely striking and attractive.
The Convention.
The Chronicle speaks of the Republi-
can Convention of the 27th as one of the
most imposing and magnificent dcmonstra-
tions ever presented in our country. 1t
says-"In numbers, enthusiasm, devices
peculiar displays, it was really wonderful
totally unexpected by even those who
were most inclined to promise great things.
1t excelled the great Fremont movement in
in 1856, both in numbers and point of at
traction, and the spectator was involuntari
ly carried back to the "log cabin" and
"hard cider" demonstrations of the Har-
rison Campaign. Even the late Centen-
nial Celebration, for which so much prep
aration had been made, has been far excell-
ed, while in enthusiasm, excitement and
popular interest, that event will not com
pare with the one of to-day. If "Honest
Old Abe" Lincoln's popularity is to be
judged BY, and his success predicated on
the outpouring and enthusiasm of the
masses-the hard-isted mechanic, the toll
ing laborer and the honest farmer, then, in
deed, his election next November is fore
gone conclusion, and placed beyond any
peradventure."
The procession in the forenoon measured
over five miles In length, and was an hour
and half in passing given point 1t was
composed of Wide Awake Clubs, Dray-
men, Butchers, Iron Men, Manufacturing
Turnouts, Coal Diggers, Boatmen, Ward
and Country Delegations, &c, &c. As a
specimen of the spectacle we add the
| Chronicles account of the
THE IRON MEN.
The iron men made, as usual, fine dis
play. The Sheffield Works led off with a
band, followed by the men in wagons. On
the second wagon moddle of the Works
was carried, and the third an enormous an
vii The men wore badges and the dele
cations carried the usual number of ban
ners and flags.
The Pittsburgh Steel Works had large
force out. The delegation was proceeded
by band in wagon, which was followed
by others carrying the men. In the first
was banner with the inscription, "Vote
for Lincoln, Hanlin and Curtin" on one
side, and on the other, pittsburgh Steel
Works, good for eighty" In the second
wagon was banner on which was repre-
sented a rolling mill in ruins, as the result
of free trade, and on the other and establish
ment in fourishing state, as it would be
had we protection. In the third banner
represented Little Dug cutting an old Buck
into steaks, with Lincoln by using his ak
and recommending Stephen TO 60 ahead,
that he went in for those steakes! The
men in the next wagon carried banner
with the inscription "Modern Democracy
Fused, Refused and Confused" The
delegation turned out eighty men fourteen
of whom were on horses.
Hussey, Wells d Cos. steel works made
very creditable display. They had out
six wagons, containing about one hundred
nj, n, and were headed by fine band.-
The first wagon bore tilt hammer ham,
mering steel. But the second wagon at
tracted the most attention, and elected
great applause. 1t contained a movable
platform, showing the workings of free
trade and protection, as applied to Mr..
Douglas, who was represented very grotes-
quely, suspended like an automaton above
the platform. When the protective plank
turned up Douglas legs would 60 up, and
down when free trade turned up. The third
wagon was drawn by mules, labelled "Bell
Party" which contained an ins;nuation
that the Constitution Union men didn't
seem TO like. The notices on the first
car were "Repulican Juggernaut! Bring
out the Democratic Victims" douglas
and johnson; we'll let them down to a
blue" "Quantity unlimited of cold steel
for tyranny"
The display of Shoerberger's Mill was
exceedingly good, and attracted much at
tention. A brass band led, and was fol-
lowed by carriage, occupied by the pro-
prietors, Messrs. Shoenberger. One of the
wagons had on board nail machine in full
full operation, and distributed them as it
went along. One of the banners bore the
following inscription: "Free Lands for Free
Labor. With Lincoln Nails and Old Abe's
Rails we'll fence out the Niger Democra-
cy."
The two wagons of the delegations of
of Jones & Lauth's works were preceded