Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-04-11
A GOOD INSTITUTIoN-YE WIDE
AWAKES.

York Tribune writes thus Of famous Re-
publican institution which is doing good
service in the Connecticut campaign, the
Wide-Awakes, to wit:
The Institution of the Wide-Awakc Or
glnizatiOns will increase the Republican
vote next Monday by many hundreds. 1t
was happy inspiration, and promises to
be of so great value that for the benefit of
Republicans elsewhere 1 subjoin some ac-
count of it.
The Wide-Awake is expected to do Re-
publican duty during the campaign, to car
ry torch in the night procession, and to
drill sufficiently in his company to march
creditably well. Some of them carry a ba.
ton, slightly smaller than that carried by
our police; this is only necessary where, az
in Hartford, there is danger of attack from
Democratic rowdies The uniform consists
Of cap and short cloak of glazed or enam-
eled cloth, in addition to a torch. This
cloak protects the clothing from any drops
of oil which may be spilled, and at the same
time adds very much to the splendor of the
procession. They marched last night four
abreast, and most of the companies were so
well drilled as to change occasionally from
close order to an open order, in which they
were ten or fifteen feet apart The beauty
and Importance of torch-light procession
are very much increased by this regularity
Of form, the impression which it creates be-
ing that Of an orderly, disciplined and ef-
fective force. No uniform could be better
suited to the purpose than this. 1t is
cheap, and is both water-proOfand oil proof.
The Waterbury Wide-Awakes produced a
unique appearance by white trimming
around the edges of their cloaks. They
have glazed hats instead of caps. The
New Haven Wide-Awakes gave a peculiar
cheer, done By counting from one to nine
rapidly, with hurrah at the end. The
Waterbury uniform cost at wholesale, as
was informed; hat. 50 cents; cloak, sl.25;
torch, 10 cents 1 give the rules and reg
ulations of the Hartford Wide-Awakes,
adopted at their first meeting:
Resolred, That this organization be call.
ed "The Republican Wide-Awakes.n
Resolved That the Wide Awakes heinz
the indicators Of purely Republican prin-
oiples, extend cordial invitation to all
persons who are willing to indOrse the SEN
+iments of the great Republican and truly
national party to join their numbers.
Resoloed, That all persons becoming
MEMBERS Of this association shall nav into
he treasury the sum of s2.25, which sum
hall entitle them to a cape a cap, and the
ise of torch
Ees9lyed, That it shall be the duty Of
lch member TO appear in each Republican,
'reh-light procession during the ensuing
tate and Presidential campaigns.
ReS0lred, That no boisterous or DISC
r. conduct, such as hOots, grOans and
;Oflne language, or unnecessary demon
rations of any kind, shall be allowed.
ResoLeed, That any member who refuses
negleets to oh y the commands of tie
heers, or whose conduct is not in accord
Ice with the above requirements, shall be
able to be expelled from the association,
I'd his name erased from the list of mem
rs.
Res. lred, That each member shall bear
) share of the general expenses of the as
citation, it being fixed by order of the
lptain-When any expense may have been
Cured by his approval
ResOlred, That every man who styles
nself Republican, and viii VOW to
owe true to the cause and be governed by
ese resolutions, may enroll his name up
the list and be considered a member.