The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-10-09
Celebration of the Adoption o1
the Federal Constitutioii, Das m

In the occasional prodactionp of tkd
late Richard Rush. edited by his sxesss
tors, we find the following accoapssSf1AlW
proceedings in Philadelphis In bosoeof
the adoption Of the Cousti ution Of sAej
United States in 1888: - s..x..
Born here have boy = remembranee.
dim in some things, vivid in others
of the Federal procession in this ely ~
1888, to celebrate the adoption Of ittes
Constitution. A great day il was, for IL
was also the Fourth of July. i hsyes
seen coronations since and other psgsaars
try abroad, but they made not tho imrs
preston upon me which that day 1mAde<1
The procession passed along our .princisf
pal streets-those. at least, then buillaun
with lines of houses. It commenced from
South street; moving up Third street, ik.
went northward to Callowhill. '''1 -
Here follows the routs Of the procesBis
sion sH - saszi sa hlaog
At Bush Hill Zone of the country seAisi
of William Hamilton, then rural sspdd
beautiful 10 all its scenery and sppeaess
ances) the procession halted. There: %
an extensive lawn, gently sloping down
ward in front of the mausion, the lfesttvi4s
ties of the day wouaa np amidst the 6siqGu
of cannon, hands playing. Sports, good
cheer and all other manifestations Of ma
tional joy. Inithe saloons Of the shs sptra1
table proprietor tables we're spresds fora
his friends and guests. There, after the /
procession had passed through the streets !,
we beheld, from the steps and windows d.
the mansion, the whole grand spectacle go
congregated on the lawn.
The procession cmbrsced al trades aod
arts, printers working at their craft, lSres
mers guiding the pillow. troops ic the uni.o
form worn in the battles of the RevolQ<J
tion, Q tempH with emblems conveying thsk
judges. banners. glittering domes. aud
know 10. what besides Moe than sll.
there was ship. She was equipped man.
of.war fashion. Sue had her commsndes,,a
lieutenants. midshipmen. seaman hesying
the lead. pilot on board, and ell con-
plets. Canvas painted to- resemble she. /,
see, dropped almost to Ler water Iine, s1d
so nearly touched the street as to hide tt6q
machinery that moved her. Hlioeked ~
if the wind did it. .ssnsi
1 What reaeclions crowd into. the miAd
Of the patriot now looking back upon thnA,
procsssionl What sight that ship for :
.Fboy! How emblemalic Of our boundIss6
commerce at present. And those Ss6iSi
: and stripes at her mast head, howl o.
they pre6gure our naval gloryt HeBs
foretell the deeds of those gallant spiriSe
who. in our few frigates won Victories ovse,
the mighty flag of Britain. such a. no hSl..a
tion had ever won from her beforel The
Decaturs. the Stewards, the Biddless shea
Burroughs-I name only those Of oqese0As
Philadelphia-how prophetic Of I'll shis
was the part Of the procession ! an >.
callingl
1 The name Of the ship wss the UNION:
the glorious name. waving on her asgs
and in letters Of gold on her stern. Nss
not this enough to make Union men of
; us all? The feeling ran through my boy..
ish veins grew stronger in manhood ~
has been settled conviction In ripper
, years. At ell times, nnder all c;rcua,.
stances. at home, abroad, in peace. was.
under all Administrations. Hepubiicss ~
Federal, Wing or Democratic, let ~ sslly
, around The UnioI .eaEssssf ~