Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-06
THE RESERVE AWAKE II
GRAND UNION RALLY YESTERDAY I
A GLORIOUS DAY
Rain, Mud and Irrepresslble
Enthusiasm
GRAND CONTEST FOR
THE BANNER!
MAGNIFICENT ILLUMINATION |!
Splendid Procession and
Fireworks !
Speeches of Judge Day, Lieut.. Gov.
Stanton, Chaplain Jones, and
DR.. Robinson
THE coPPERHEADs EX-
TINcUISHEpI

III.
Seldom, if ever before, has a political
rally met under such discouraging circun-
stances. The morning broke through clouds,
which hid away the sun and threatened
a storm-s threat which they were only
too careful to fulfill. As the day progressed
rain commenced, beginning first in slight
undecided, drizzling mist, and increasing
through the day, until, at half-past three,
it eliminated in a drenching shower, that
broke up the meeting for the time, and
drove every one within shelter. The
storm, doubtless, greatly diminished the
grandeur of the demonstration, preventing
thousands of Unionists from coming to the
city, and keeping thousands more indoors.
And yet we are half inclined, after all, to
be grateful for it, for it gave us a proof of
the devotion of our Union citizens, of which
we and they may well be proud.
THE CITY.
In spite of the rain the city yesterday
morning wore its gala-day attire. The
banner of beauty and glory aoated proud
ly from the flagstaff on the square, and
flags of all sizes flung out their folds from
ffTSfS fffToSffhS fRgRgdI, RRd windows, or hung
streets, everywhere. 1t is fffE9fsSss t ths rs
best device for the glorious Union party is
the glorious Union banner. 1t is the flag
that we are fighting for, and which we
mean to do our voting for. Let it float
wherever Unionists meet in council.
In front of the Union headquarters
large placard, about ten by twelve feet in
size, was suspended from a rope which was
passed across Superior street, bearing the
following inscription:
UNION HEADQUARTERS.
National Device representing the Eagle, National
Arms and Banner, with the mottol
E Pluri5us U7lum.
The Union One and InseparabIe.
For President,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
For Vice President
ANDREW JOHNSON.
The whole city wore an unwonted aspect
of animation and life. Crowds came in on
the trains from every direction. Thou
sands came by private cOnveyances from
every township in Cuyahoga county
Our streets were filed with a throng
of fpeopie' thickest about the square, but
making all business streets buster than ever
with unusual crowds, On every hand |
there were unmistakable omens and prog
nostics of a grand popular gathering.
TIE CONTEST FOR THE BANNER.
The contest for the beautiful banner |
which the County Central Committee had |
promised to the township sending the |
largest delegation to the meeting, was a
spirited one. The surrounding townships |
turned out in full force, and came in in or
ganized delegations, escorted by marshals,
bearing flags and banners, and led by
bands of music. On the arrival of each de-
legation it reported at the City Recruiting
Offics on the Square, where the Marshal of
the day, Amos Townsend, Esq, had his
headquarters, snd from which he despatch
I'd some one of his efficient assistants
consisting of Major J. D. Palmer, Major
Seymour Race, Captain S. N. Baird, Cap
ain Louis DeForest, silas Merchant, Esq,
ind Lieutenant Thomas Good willie-to
meet it and escort it through the streets.
EAST CLEVELAND.
East Cleveland was the first to report,
md her tremendous and apparently almost
delegation promised well for her
of success. The procession from
his township alone reached from Bank
treet, up Superior and Euclid, and down
Erie, to St. Clair, a distance of more than
nile, when moving in close order. It was
ed by Clark's Sixth Ward Band, who did
more than justice by the stirring
way in which they rendered the music of
he occasion. A cavalcade of thirty-two
Ioung men, finely mounted, rode at the
read of the procession. The glorious flag
# our Union hosted over almost every
wagon, and in the van Of the procession
vas borne the motto "East Cleveland claims
he banner" boast which their long line
# crowded vehicles gave them a right to
make.