Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-25

The demonstration OF the friends OF the Fusion
Electoral Ticket, uniting all the opponents Of re-
Tuesday night, aud iso1dmitted even by the Lin.
coin organs, to have been q grand and effective
demonstration. The Times ssys:
The Fusion demonstration In this CITY last
evening was undoubtedly a success in regard to
the extent Of the procession and the general dis
play tbroug bout the almost interminab bic line
In Tact twas all that those who created IL had
promised, In point OF numbers and variety of EN-.
bellishmens At an early hour In the evening
tie various Douglas, Breckinridge and Bell and
Everett deleg ations from Kings county, o ueens
county, I'D Richmond county; from Jersey city,
boy. Newark, Philadelphia, and elsewhere, began
to pour Into the city, and make their way to their
several rendezvous, and soon afterward the lard
Association: Of the city were under way, carving
banners with strange devices, and most of them
preceded by at least fife and drum
At O'Clock the city was blsze with burning
torches, and the air was burdened with rocket.
Rsnan candles, lamp-smohe, and 81 wish was
In Dixy" There were in the several divisions
at this time, probably, about Is 600 persons-some
arrayed In red shirts, some in white some in
uniform coats; many In their everyday apparel,
and all together with their banners, transparen.
cies, temples Of Liberty, boats on wheels and
torches In hand. forming an exciting spectacle
The procession, however, though immense and
imposing. showed none Of the marks Of dis
cipline. such as regularity Of step and line
which marked the parade Of their better drilled
opponents the Wide-Awa kes, on the occasion of
their recent evening display. The gathering Of
the people upon the sidewalks, and at the doors
and windows. along the line Of the procession
was very great-it could not we'll have been
greater-and the enthusiasm with which the com.
Panies Were received, as they passed along, was
peculiarly about IL, however which was occa.
stoned by the peculiar character Of the procession
At some points several companies would pass
without any decidedly favorable recognition,
while the next would be cheered vociferously, the
applause depending upon which of the three dis
tinct parties that 4de the procession happened
to have the largest number Of friends at any given
point OF view This, however, did not mar the
generally favorable reception which the repre-
sentatives Of the thr0 parties received from the
great mass Of the spectators
The banners-many Of them-were well exc
cuted and the boats and some Of the decorated
vehicles and the transparencies had been prepared
az considerable expense and added greatly TO the
general effect Of the demonstration For a more
minute description Of each and all Of them, the
curious reader IL referred to what follows.
THE PROCESSION
The moon was as bright, the stars as numerous,
and the sky as cloudless last night the occa-
sion Of the great Wide-Awake parade. The clerk
Of the weather, assursdly, is no partisan. The
Breckinrfdge, and Bell-Everett forces which
marched through our streets last night, had no
need Of torches, calcium lights. and variegated
Pyrotecnnics Yet they were displayed in profu-.
expense, and was a decided success The thor
oughfares through which II passed were again
rivers OF flame rolling between black banks Of
packed humanity The women that were in the
strsets-and their name was many myriads-re-
ceived sparkling from the hundred Of Roman
candles that was much more ardent than agree
able The whole town seemed on fire for fuso on,
just as one night, few weeks ago, II seemed
redOlent of republican Fosin.
=, As soon as the day grew dusky, the glimmer Of
the gathering torches was vis ble and men in
red shirts, men in blue shirts, and SO far al out
ward seeming went, men with no shirts at ALL
men In caps and capes OF enamelled cloth of
varied colors and fashion; men well dressed and
men addressed. all carry ing torches lanterns
began to perambulate the streets In squads pro-
c-eding to the places Of rendezvous Time passed
and the lower part of the city became alive with
them. Broadway, In the vicin nifty Of the Park
where the right Of the line rested was ablaze, and
Canal street and all the streets below IL, which
run from east TO west, were filed with the form.
ing divisions Ii was nearly nine O'Clock before
piece" In charge Of Capt Stephen Wilson, gave
the signal for the starting. Slowly the head Of
the column advanced through the crowded thor
oughfares. -
The procession was led bya Grand street omni-
bus, from the top Of which two Calcium light,
glancihg backward and forward shone brightly
Then followed the grand marshal Captain Isaiah
Rynders) and his staff all mounted, each dressed
In citizens clothes. with scarf across the right
shoulder. The general committees of Tammsny
Hall, Mozart Hall, Breckinridge and Lane and
Bell and Everett, In carriages, came next and the
tight divisions followed in their order. AT the
head OF each rode the several division marshals
and their aids The Empire Club, which had the
nght OF the hrst division made a very imposing
display; at its head, the observed Of ali observers
marched the redoubtable John C. Heenan ca p.
tain OF the banner guard of the Club.
The Herald estimates the procession seven miles
admits IS 900; while the Tribune is unable to 90
above Is 100.