The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-09-14

convention in the selection OF candidates
as in the selection of a platform, ha
= struck chord in the public heart, ever
vibration of ich will bring US strength
and increase the fruits of our victory.
The demonstration of the evening, witt
its wild enthusiasm, and it's unbroken har
mony, was a fitting sequel of the gloriou
labors of the day. The masses of tn
party initiating the example of the grea
men they called in council among US
: have laid aside all personal preference
and preiudices, and are closing up th'
ranks for the conflict.
This exhibition here will send an elec
trio thrill throughout the whole country
end destroy the last hope of the enemy
for a division in the ranks of the demo
aratic rarty. 1t is a challenge of the
z eat Northwest to the central and eastern
states, to do their duty as we will do ours
THE TORCH LIGHT PROCESSION
The knowledge that a great torch light
procession was to pass through the streets
last evening, at an early hour attracted
crowds of sight-seers upon every sidewalk
along the route to be passed. But it vas
not mere curiosity or sensation hunters
alone who crowded the thoroughfares--
Tho usands upon thousands left their
homes for the purpose of at the same
time gratifying their curiosity and mani
testing their delight at the result of the
deliberations of the convention. Along
all the streets, while the procession was
forming, there was shown the same unan-
imcus feeling Every face was bcaming
with pleasure. Every tongue was elo-
quent with hope. It needed no orator to
arouse the feelings of these great masses.
Every individual man and woman assem-
bled there were there larger to show that
they believed that by the action of the
convention the country at least was saved
And such demonstration as this proved
to be was one which certainly was never
before witnessed in the West, and whics
few can hope ever to witness again. As
a spectacle, it surpassed in splendor OF
effect the grandest of any similar demon
stration ever attempted in this Country
As an expression of popular sentiment it
has never been approached. Not the
march of the Partisan woman to Vcrsail
les, not the enthusiasm which followed
the hurting of stroll. by an enthusiastic
Scottish woman at the head of an en-
croaching Bishop-not the uprising Of
rhe Swiss peasanty against the tyranny of
Austria, nor the patriotic outburst which
hurled the despot Of Naples from the
even the magnificent display which last
night heralded the dawning in this couh-
try of day of prosperity and peace
The people had but one voice, and one
sentiment, and all were joyous over the
IL
away the disgrace and humiliation which
has been inflicted upon the country dur
ng the past four years.
THE MOVEMENT.
The first movement of fhe procession
took place in front of Mr.. Thomas Mel
snn's place of business, opposite the Post
Office There the wagon which was to ac- |
the Western Band-drawn by
six grey horses, drew up. Some little
time was occupied in getting the trans
parencies fixed up, after which the vehi |
Gle moved round to the front of the hall |
Of the invincible Club. The band struck |
up lively air, and amid the enthusiastic
cheers of the large crowd row beginning |
to assemble, the wagon with its freight |
moved slowly on. Borne aloft along the
whole line of the procession were innu-
merable transparencies, inscribed wit mot
toes appropriate to the occasion. Many
Of these notices were exceedingly striking
and effe.tive. Mr. Thomas Nelson,
we'll known and active member of the In
vincible Club, had taxed his energies all
lay long to produce in time for the pro
,ession given number of transparencies
md caricatures. The excellence of their
considering the brief period of
lime in which he had to prepare them,
Was truly wanderful.
THE CARICATURES,
were most skillfully arranged,
md along the line of procession elected
he loudest shouts of applause and most
mmoderate laughter from adniring thou
iands. Some OF the bold sketches-cari-
,atures as they were called-contained
enough of truth and genuine sentimentfi
o bring tears into the eyes of hundreds
# loyal, sober minded citizens. One, for
,al,