The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-21
The Patriotic Flag Scene at
Washington's Statue.
The Ensign Of Fort Sumter Placed
In WaShiDgton'S Hand.
The Government to be Over
Whelmingly Sustained by
Men and Money,
GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE CITY.

The goth day Of April, ls5l, is destined TO occupy
pvouinen, pace the history OF New York Such
thosasu such crowds such displays Of bunting, surely
Witnessed before IN ibis city, no, poEfaps,
sedom wili he witnessed aasn. II truly AM ie-
rally M uprising of The people in their majesty,
pepdous outpourlng popular clements Of patriot
km grand favor OF the perpetuty OF
that ''unop Of States, Of hearts and u0io1 OF
hsDde.n ~b ch cled INTO being che most gior and
perfect fabric government has existed No
enc who bsbed the sublime spectacle Of yesterday Is
likely TO let IL Zip easily from memory No
bepoeosth breathe doubt concerning ahe loyalty Of tho
Empire City Union lot ITS preservation cost what
It viii. There intensity Of feeling exnihsed
every where genuBapess the ENTHUSIASM <nicb pat
10 rout instantly the itea a. taer being merely the
suit Of Idle curiosity and az the time struck
the paturai outbuTst Of people stirred to the by
the most noble of all emotions-i deep and
anidhg love Of countrr. II is too much
70 soy tbat{y eserday ratoupcacefui orderly
snd quiet though It wls-win do as much towards re-
uniting the dp insed members Of the republic the In
ssp3 army OF patriots who have air ady rushed forth TO
mstDtao the integrity Of their country.
IL would b. something in tho way Of Hcrculean
attempt description of tho cys appe ,ranco ycser
DAY Every thing suggested thc Of grand gala day.
fnc pecple poured out in thousands, may b. said
hundrcds thous lnds without particle of exaggeaton.
What with laundering cannon sJIlns rafls Gags loat-
rg eayly in tho oreese crowds roshpg towards Union
square from up town and from down town, gorgeousy
sscd foldcfs parading the every dirco,on
and bur sting upon tho 10 unccasing strains
stranger Just stepping INTO ci would certainly be
somewhat aatornded, and Wow with aazament the
rcty, beauty and novelty Of the spoctacle Only New
York could got mp such tibleau.
nc and stripes pooce to enjoy the
Thau "A
ubiquitous. scarcely house was To be in any of
tho shoroughsares that had decorations which
tho national rsd whto aud bluc-bore iac most
prominent place. broadway almost hidden in
coud ri aggery Nothing but red, wh,to and blne, red
~hc and bIae, gr,s ted Tho cyo turB which way would
Every window, every bousetop, every awning, every
susse every railroad car every hotel every barrootn
every liberty polo had Dag waving gay,y or rolled IN
20 graceful foids and the pcope from the veera
bio gay headed old s,rc 10 sho prsitin inant--,non
wumcn and chidron-deghted the display Of tho ON.
b,em Of American pationsay Tho churches themselves
wsre rot oxemp, from tee mania Emuating the r-ass.
wuf by example tho Roman oathotc saop OF phiLa.
eaoha trinity church displayed from us steeple a. an
elevation o some hundred and forty feet, ,b0 lag 4
he Union s. Pauls church, the Church OF Parislrs
othe,s o. Tho Up town churches, rusuHostot their
tachmept TO heTepnbhc ID a similar manner
In compliance With the request OF tue committee vho
rcre cht cd With tho arFangc cfnen9 (or tho mating
shero almost general shu'tug ap u tho stores,
merchants and clerks alike indulSng 4 holdsy ard
hnrry ing tlSnrds tho great focus Of a,rlc.'on'he
speakefs' syerds At Union sgaare. IL 4 s5lcay noces
ssry 70 add that Oh the p4Bllc 0AcSita,c, national
Ard city--reso closed. tn suspension y oasurss
almost general ony the irtcprcsDla glos stores and
ae'oud hand olohuF eeiaorshneats u,int,iu'ng ooon
aoors' wa little Of the appsecano, hoSsyor, Of ran7a..
lrY any bosness.
The evidences n patriotism and occurrqnccs af inter.
ev we're 700 nnrlernus, OF courao aeIn Of usc-tn7
aiweniie'h part oven In columns Ia iron. 9f s1e
gallery u American and iorUga pn,lns5 IN BroalsAv
sIendd vito marble bgst of wasb,ny,an oro,c,od
4f,h wreath of evergreen was exhibited IN b,t,,t
fu frame, decorated IN tho most tlstcfu m ,neg v,,
s'lks, blending with nnc eI.ct the rcd shte .ni hin,
robr German gif hsopouei 20 pszs with a b.a,et .,
Borrfs. Observing tho ssatac, thu simp,o h,a,ts,
child Of Germany cast every bunch Of her
duwers at the vase Of tho pedestal On ghtcn tho
burr Of Tho "rath,r VI hs olln.~yp rs.ei
AMI vita tara IN ter syes sxcsimei n tor nl,iv.
tongue, GOD bicss Ris memo'y." Many an eye laa