The New York herald., 1862-11-28
THE UNION IN TENNESSEE.
Enthusiastic Union Meeting in Mem
phis-splendid Demonstration.

Enthusiastic Union Meeting in Mem
phis-splendid Demonstration.
From the Memphis Bulletin, Nov. il.
To tho Joy Of the Unionoving portion OF the popna
of Memphis yesterday morning broke coudless and
an sumner with its soft, genial atmosphere, damned the
brightness and tempered the heat Of the sun. day
favorable for the occasion of the first Union demon
stration large SCALE since tho days Of secession in
Tennessee, could not have been desired At an early
hour crowd began to accumulate in front OF the Council
Hail. and in various parts OF the city the proud insignia
Of the Stripes and stars was flung trumphany to the
Al ten O'Clock the procession commenced moving II
was gallant display worthy Of grand occasion. Beauty
was there brave warriors, loyal mens floating banners,
streamers wantonng h the wind, flags displaying the
embems OF proud nationality, aud martial and patri
otc airs, pealing from trumpeis and bounding from
drums added exuant feature to the magnificent dis
w. sharp ESQ Marsha, Of the day rode nj the head
Of the procession baton IN hand band Of fine music
followed, playing inspiring and national strains behind II
was borne a magnificent United states flag. After the
band followed magnificent car OF immense proportions,
drawn by twelve gray horses II was covered with pink
and n the dome Of blue resting on pillars.
Within the circle of the dome stood tall young lady,
OF a regal style OF beauty habed 10 the costume OF tho
Goddess Of Liberty Her dress E was S white around her.
and stripes Of the United states flag On her head was
tiara front Of which appeared STAR with the motto
Liberty In her right hand she bore spear the
embenatic cap OF liberty 10 her LETT hand shield
Her glorious hair hung gracefully about her shoulders
S s,noa ~ on ether hand around
her thirty our young ladies and misses represent
ing tho States Of the Union These were all dressed IN
white with gar aDds round their heads, and decked IN
the streamers and osettes of red white and blue Tho
car was followed by large Union nag; then came the
President and officers Of the Washington Union Club,
walking two and two wearing rosees and OF
red white and blue on the eit breast Nine non com.
missoned officers came next supporting the magn hcent
army flag Of the post after which came military band
Members OF the club In immense numbers succeeded tho
line and there dotted with banners bearing appro
pirate notices and hags and IN front OF the German por
ton of the procession large and very fine portrait OF
Washington. very interesting feature Of the procession
hero was party Of thirtyfour boys 70 shirt seey es aud
stan surmountod by strcaners OF Tour each
came nrst, followed by single one This made up the
"od Thrtecn the representatives Of the remainder OF
the states followed We have emitted TO state that the
lady who beautifully pesouaed the Goddesso OF Liberty
s Mes Aef Ms toa Isr sna mss small
A band of music succeeded then came the German
Union Club with banner containing mot oes IA the Ger
man language, the Memphis Turner Cadets. citizens,
military band citizens HORSEBACK. ana nnaly the i'm.
mense procession throueho s route was brought TO
windows Of which were suspended Union flags
0n-reachng Madison street, near De Soto, the vast
procession stopped 70 receive splendid flag from the
hands OF Mrs. Odridge, q presentation TO the club.
A nne large Union flag was displayed At the upper
windows Of Mrs 0Idridges house Mrs. oldridge made
dwelIIns~the President Of tho Club and its
officers beng grouped IN front the hsrshals on their
herscs In their rear and the splendid car Wtn s dome
great self possession IN clear, ringing voice, with dis
nct ntsnaon presented the hag the other ladies Of the
Mrs Pye Mrs. Russell and Miss Mary rilden
Among the numerous and very neatly designed banners
we noticed the following among other notices
"a House Divided Against Itself Cannot StandH +" IL
Kentucky land who doubt my love for ~ unurs the
Banner Of Resistance viii no. hshi nnoer ~ lhe LII,
Glory ''The Old Flag, with not single star Erased.
"Our Government as II s, Uniting Republican Freedom
with National strength ANDREW johnson, Tennessees
Nob,st son." Ihc REIGN " Terror % the safety Commit
tee paA sed Forever 1hc last ntchlct he the Gulf
ot Mexico ue to Our Country and Fear Not "lhe
Nssjsspri Can Ne, j. secede from Tho Ohio "Omnipo
tcncc il with u.s. ho shall he against rs "The fcde
raj tnon Mus, De- Preserved, Elve US s,ili tho 60
,uh he t'nnn /" '.1tc star sranclcd Ranncr IN ~
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