Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-26
GREAT UNION DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK.


The Union demonstration in the city of New York On
Tuesday evening was very imposing and successful az
fair. Not less than from twenty 10 twenty-five thousand
men marched in the procession aud the enthusiasm In its
ranks and among the crowds which poured out OF every
side rect into Broadway and the Bowery and flooded
those avenues was something worth beholdng The pro-
cession required three hours 10 pass gwen point We
gather from the New York Times Republican journal,
sentences descriptive Of some Of its most promi-
nent characteristics:
Atan early hour in the evening, the various Douglas,
Breckenridge and Bill and Everett delegations began TO
pour into the city, aud make their way TO their several
rendezvous and soon afterwards the Ward Associations
Of the city under way carrying banners with strange
devices and most Of them preceded by at least hfe and
drum At O'Clock the city was ablaze with burning
torches and the air burdened with rockets Roman
candies &C. There in the several divisions at this
time probably about twenty thousand persons some
arrayed in red Shirts in white some in uniform
coats many in their everyday apparel and ALL together
with their banners transparencies temples oil liberty,
boats Wheels aud torches in hand formed an excit-
ing spectacle The gathering Of the people upon the
sidewalks and at the doors end windows along the line
of the procession very great-t could not well have
been greater-and the enthusiasm with which the COM
panes were received they passed along, was all that
could have been desired.
The procession was led by an omnibus from the top
Of which two calcium lights ganciDg backward and for
ward shone brightly. Then followed the Grand Marshal
and his staff all mounted then the General Committees
of Tammany Hail. Mozart Hall, Breckenridge and Lane,
aud Bell and Everett in carriages; and then the eight
divisions followed in their order.
The Empire Club made very imposing display The
members wore red shirts and bore torches and numer-
Gus transparencies Some Of these were inscribed with
the names of Douglas and Johnson and such notices as
"The Flag Of our Country Forever" Down with fanAt-
icism" "Down with the Black Flag OF Disunion, Uni
ted we stand divided we fall" &C. In the ranks Of the
Club. which was divided into several commands, there
were nrobaby five hundred men,
The clubs from the first ward out in great force.
Within It's ranks temple Of liberty, with red white and
blue trimmings, attracted great deal OF attention. The
Battery and Whitehall Independent Boatmens Club was
accompanied by wagon which was borne banr err,
aud ship with the Of Constitution painted on IT,
On wagon we're banners which written, Arouse,
friends Of the Union protect your rights from the raid oil
fanatics" and 1.-THE Foes Of Union must be defeated -
With the second ward clubs were an unwonted number
of transpa ences and Wagons some OF which were the
bearers of such tidngs as the following: "alm Of q
thousand howers-the niggers OF the North" The
Union must and shall be preserved" One wagon drlwn
by SIX horses was decorated with little banners each
bearing the name Of State. The Spartan Association
turned out with full ranks. Its corps OF artillery fred
cannon at intervals the march proceeded Men dress
ed in the old Knickerbocker style led IL.
The Knights OF the Union, in gilt uniforms, mounted,
were feature Of the display They constituted the body
guard OF Temple Of Liberty, before, behind, and be-
side which they rode. wagon, on which was smithy,
with stawart blacksmiths forging at the anvil while
lights gave roseate hue to their employment There
were several such backsmths shops in the procession
All manner Of trades indeed represented
The Young Mems Democrotic Union Club, with varico!
ored lanterns and long line Of members 10 citizens COS
tune marching many abreast appeared TO great adVan-
tagc, and was frequently cheered.
The devices and descriptions we're too numerous to
mention nor have we time space for extended ac-
count Of the procession II passed over the prescribed
route with the usual demonstrations There were fire
works in abundance, aud those in the ranks shouted
themselves hoarse They did not get through the pro-
gramme till o'clock in the morning. No expense WIS
spared in getting up the pageant and it complete
success,