Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1860-11-06
VOLUME III.
GREAT UNION DEMONSTRATION IN NEW
YORK-IMMENSE TORCHLIGHT PRO
1ORk-lMM
CESSION.

CESSION
The opponents of Lincoln, embracing Bell
breckenridge and Douglas men, had a most I'M
posing torehlight procession in New York on
Tuesday night. The Herald says it was the
grandest affair ever witnessed in that city, being
seven miles length, and requiring over three
hours to pass a given point. The same paper
adds
The procession composed, with the ex
ception of few invited clubs, entirely of our
own citizens, men who can and will vote here in
the city and State. In number it more than
doubled the late Wide Awake procession. there
being, upon the lowest estimate from twenty five
to thirty thousand men in line, while in vim and
enthusiasm it was unequalled. Cheering and
cheered, it swept through the streets in mass of
lights, men, music, cannon, flags, transparencics
tableaus, fireworks and banners, indescribably
imposing, and the shouts which everywhere
sponded to the cheers of the clubs from the thou
sands who lined the streets showed that the
Union men outside the procession were so nu-
merous that the thousands in line hardly
missed. The crowds upon the sidewalks We're
unequalled even at the Prince of Wales recep-
ton, and so overflowed the streets the process
sion could hardly pass, the men cheering and the
ladies enthusiastically waving their haudIler-
chiefs"
The Courier rep, admits that %, 900 men ere
in line, and the Times, rep says
"There were in the several divisions probably
about %, 900 persons-some arrayed in red shirts
their everyday apparel, and altogether, with
their banners ansparencies, temples of liberty
boats wheels and torches in hand, forming an
exciting spectacle.
The excitement occasioned by the procession
nowhere greater than at the Metropolitan
Hotel which is crowded with guests among
whom large number of Southerners. OF
these some of the more enthusiastic carried vare-
gated lanterns while the balconies
thronged with gentlemen, and the windows, ev
erywhere fronting Broadway, were radent with
the eyes and jewels that sparkied in the light of
fireworks and torches, of fair ladies. AS
the head of the procession reached the hotel
temporary halt made, when the cheering
commenced, the gentlemen shouting and the
ladies waving their handkercfiefs. Roman can
dies from the steps of the various entrances
let off by the scores, and sentiments of Samsonan
strength in reference to the perpetuity of the
Union, the defeat of Lincoln, the utter crushing
and perfectly overwhelming annihilatiOn of the
republicans freely but not obtrusively or
Extensively INDUCED in =
Similar demonstrations Of enthusiasm took
place opposite the New York Hotel and St Nicho-
las. At the latter hotel delegation of sixty
" Minute Men," from Philadelphia, had their
headquarters. They also joined the procession,
as also did various trade associations, such as
hatters, tailors, blacksmiths, butchers, cattmen.
printers, (the latter with printing press }
knights of the Union. on horse back and clad in
armor There was also gorgeous temple of
liberty, illuminated with red fire, and presenting
a dazzlingly beautiful appearance. At each of
the four pillars eniblematica of the North, East,
tired in dress Of red, white and blue, while
above their heads was canopy of American
flags
Captain Rynders. who originated the move
ment for this imposing Union demonstration, was
the chief marshal