Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-11-25
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J.. W. Sharp, marshal Of the day, rode at the
heal of the procession, baton in hand. A band
ol music followed, playing national strains be
hint 1t was borne n magnificent United States
nag After the baud followed car of immense
prolor:iOns, drawn by twelve grey horses. Ii
was covered with pink, and in the centre rose n
done of blue, resting Oh pillars. Within the
eirde OF the dome stood a tall young lady, hnbi.
tedin the costume of the Goddess Of Liberty. -
Her dress was white; around her. disposed in
graceful folds, foated the starsland stripes. On
herhead was cap, in front of which appeared
STIR, with the motto " Liberty" In her right
hani she bore on spear the eInbleinatic cap Of
lihe ~; in her left hand was shield. beau.
iliu young lady, bearing in her hand the Union
nag stood MS her supporters on either hand -
Sea ed around her were four young ladies repre-
sentng the States Of tue Union. These were all
dressed in white, with garlands round their heads
and decked in sireGmers and rosettes of red,
whn, and blue.
Tie car was followed by large Union Gag,
then came the president and officers of the Wash.
ingttn Union Club, walking two aud two, wear
ing Iosettes and streamers of red, white nnl blue
on tie left breast. Nine non-cOmmissioned Off
eOrs ZANE next, supporting the magnificent army
ilhg II the post; after which came military
banl Members Of the club in immense numbers
succeeded, the line here and there dotted with
hannrs bearing appropriate notices and flags,
and Ia front of the German portion of the pro-
ceasion large aud very tiue portrait of Washing
ton A very interesting feature Of tho process
sion acre was party Of thirty four boys in shirt
sleeves and white pants, and bearing roseltes
ami zach one carrying n staff sufmOunted by
strcaners Three rows of four each came first
followed by single one. This made up the "Old
Thirteen !" the representatives of the remainder
Of til, States followed.
A land Of music succeeded then came the
dernAn Union Club, with banner containing
mottses III the German language, the Memphis
Turnsr Cadets, citizens, military band, citizens
on horseback, and finally the immense procession,
throughout its route, was brought to termna-
ton by citizens in carriages, from most of the
windows of which were suspended Union flags.
The procession moved forward to the theatre,
where an address was delivered by MIR. Sharp
lie said
The Republican party, with becoming forbear-
ance md patriotism, peacuably submitted to the
election Of u Northern man with Southern prin-
oiplts (or no principles ut al) but four years
previous, aud it wAs required of the South to
submit also Suppose Bell or Brecknridge should
have been elected, would the Northern and Mid.
die States have sought to dissolve the Union
No, no one believes they would The great West
that country now grown up into the proper
tlons of empire-would have stood, as she now
stands, boldly and vigorously battling for the
supremacy of law, for our country. This rebel
lion Was not lthe premeditated work aud design
of the people of the South, nor was it in any
particular State the calm, dlspassonaie judg-
ment Of the people. | say this day that even in
the States of South Carolina, Georgia and Louis.
lana, tue free, unbiased judgment of the people
was against disunion; it was 50 in Tennessee and
all the other States.
series of resolutions was afterwards read
and adopted, asserting the devotion Of the cili-
zens IL the Union and the President, eulogizing
the army of the West, and providing for the cele.
brAIiol of the 9Th day of January. 1868.