The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-04
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The Grand Demonstration Of
the Republican Campaign.
Ten Thousand Men, Boys and Girls
In Line.
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Brass Bands, OilclOth Coats, Lamp Oil
and Lamp-Black.
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TREMENDOUS OUTPOURING OF SPECTATORS.
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The Republican Thirty Thou
sand Non Est.
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The Suburbs En- Route for the
Metropolis.
Facts, Figures and Tancies Of the
Occasion,
&C.. DC. &c

TDe srea, Wide Awake demon urston, 90 long promised
came night with considerable noise and numbers
but not with hall much grandeur and magniGcence as
the black republican e,s had ed TO suppose The rar
~ of prcoess on OF thirty thousand men, bearing light
ed the last OF the observation-disclosures
unusual political circles that It was no won
der that INNER crowds OF people gathered nom every
conceivable quarter OF the city and suburbs TO the
hoasted display We had been told that the length Of
the procession formidable that IT would at east
take hours in passing from point TO another. But
the result did not by any bear out the prophecy
The columns did not always present front Of sixteen
men though sometimes there were as many eighteen
in line; the marching, except In some cases,
nothing boast OF particularly, and the appearance Of
the the mselves not Of that overpowerng and
gigantic character which thought would tery the
people Tho Maine men were pretty large felows-that
H. they looked In their cloaks-but, notwithstanding
that We told that not OF them was TO DO iess
than six feet high and that were 70 DO much nearer
sevep there certainly many very far beneath the
former proportion, and few any, that came up 70 the
latter. This led to think that "there no giants In
these dsys'-at least in Maine.
No. pefourtb part Of the threatened period Of six
hours consumed in the procession. From the time
tina, the frst company arrived at the City Hall TIL the
more than one quarter hour evolved "by shrews
bury cockn The marching was sometimes slow and
sometimes quick without much regularity, yet II was
evident throughout that the young composing the
organization being trained TO the use Of arms, and
that II they 60 n they have commenced they must
eventually become very formidable body.
The assembling Of the Wide AwAkes attracted great
deal OF attention and o'clock the whole length
Of the Fifth mot h speak Of other srcets) was
thronged with 4 rushing but perfectly orderly crowd.
But there good deal OF time lost In the preliminary
arrangements. People were kept waiting indefinitely,
while small bands Of went whizzing about, splitting
the Oil Of their lamps and forming into Irregular lines
along the streets but doing scarcely anything towards
the general movement At about seven O'Clock the artil
lcry companies which, strange though II may be- form
| part Of our state militia and OF the Wide Awake
military organization a. the same time, began 70
howtzers, and not long after tiles Of men, with Torches
TO be approaching IRON three or four direc
tions, marching 10 the SOUND OF military music.
Public enthusiasm began TO be slightly aroused
for people glad 10 that there some signs
that procession about 10 As the various
| companies arrived they formed IN line In tho
| transverse streets, where they waited 10 lake
up their allotted position IN the general m vement 10
| easy matter, seeing that all the divisions cou d
After considerable delay the prcoes.
began 10 move, In slow time the crowd giving few
faint cheers which speak vulgary did amount "a
much The Grand marshal, surrounded by his brilliant
stan silver coaks and bearing wooden sword, marched
At the head OF the line and certainly looked very well
the glare OF the street lamps and the radence Of their
torches The Fh avenue at this time was 90 throngcd
that il was very difficult TO advance through
the crowd. Every window In the numerous
sons Of this prncey thoroughare was thrown open and
occupied by air ladies' the doors and "stoope were
| packed with people-patroian and plebeiAn--and the
sidewalks and good deal Of the street itself was occupied
pS, SaVe been ess than Geo spectators IN The whole
length Of this avenue, drawn krether By the exciting
spectacle which bad been promised The procession
slightest Interruption. The crosd gathered thick, but
enthusiasm was manifested III the Wide Awakes
PREACHED Fifteenth street. when several houses on both
The IRE with squbs rockets and
other pyrotechnic devices promptly accompanied BY te
travelling nrework depositarics which formed part
the procession Ono house corner Of Fourteenth
and the other AZ the Of Fifteenth street.
tculay noticeable for The enthusiastic manner in which
the occupants "went I'M for this kind Of demonstration
There very few cheers from the people, AMI
the Wide Awakes themselves were 80 impressed with
the codress q their reception that they rarely veniure
on extemporizlpg any cheers Of their This was
however very faithfully dcue for them BY battalion Of
VINO 20, IMAM. mi
tsnces. Byond this very equivocal compliment the
whole q Wide Awakes marched through the streets
causing any excitement than target company 20
ing out for . days shooting The crowd was Lonly At.
ve fear. they have been oonsiderabiy Disappointed
\ The arrival Of the Wide Awake organizations from
various other cities vas announced a. last a. they ar
rived by ord and pleasing music These, together with
the New York city companies proceeded 70 take the po
si.iops assigned 70 th.m y tho prosIamme The dyi-
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the right Of each resting either side Of tho mn
avenue The line divided into four grand divisions,
each under the command OF q marshal who formed his
division into four sub divisions, making in all sixteen
separate divisions each Of which under the command
Of an assstsnt marshal
General J. Hobart Ward the Grand Marshal OF the
whole procession The following persons delegated
30 aids TO the Grand Marshals-Messrs VIM Peel. John
Qusckenbusb, Charles ~ Clark, Governor Carr Merwn
X Brewer, lee Perkins, y. J. Tucker, w. g. WEIGH,
lsssc JoIlie, v white Hugh Gardiner, John j. shaw
Watt H. Green, Lewis Watts, Jr, Hamn Babcocs, Col
RIP Van winkle, Mnthorne 1ompkns, Col. Sam1 e.
Thompson, n. O. Parks, j. Sails Rttenbsnd. Fred. "
Thompson, Rass Van yalkenburg, Benton w. Martin,
John keyssr, Iarie ~ Ccnover, VIM. Carock, James NJ
Boyd, MAJ Vim. II. Anthem, w. y. I. Chapman, n. Eyre
Foye.
The first grand division was commanded BY Marshal
Daniel Cavit the second by George Van Brunt, the
third ~ y Brooks Postey and the fourth BY Robert
Murray.
We give below a succnct but carefully prepared tabu.
statement o. the number u persons who formed the
procession last light the different places from which
them have comcthe dsure represented by each
company division aud a number q interesting stststi
cal facis which, when tho "hnriy burys do1e,' The
people may well take consideration, In the end
they must pay the piper
Nkw YORK cry ORGANIZATION.
First ward 160 Germans) .......s...,......... 95
Second ward *s.s*.ss.s*.... lO0
1hrd ward 100
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