Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-11
SPEECHES BT HESSEHMUELLER, CTRIAI, THEME
AMI OTHERS

reioieed the souls of orr Union citizens In
the brilliancy and beauty of its illumina-
tions, in the glitter and glory of its fire
works, in the unequslled splendor and
macnifcenca of its decorations, in the
grandeur and magnitude of its gigantic
procession, in the vastness of the uncount-
ed multitudes which crowded to see it and
to cheer it, and.in the unbounded and ire
pressible enthusiasm which fused the
whole mighty throng into one fiery mass
of living patri ,tism, the grand Union dem
onstration of last evening as far surpassed
the monster meeting just before last fall's
election and those grand gatherings which
lit up the autumn nights of 1860, as those
displays surpassed anything else ever
known in this city before. Everything
smiled Propitisus upon the Union
lists and their gathering The day
had been one of such rare beauty as
only the golden October weather
vouchsafes US, and, as night fell, the moon
" charioted round by all her starry fay, "
mounted her throne, and shone benignant-
ly upon the gathering thousands On
every hand the notes of preparation were
heard. Busy hands were guiding from
tree to tree along the Park the zig-zag lines
Of rope, which were to be made resplendent
with glittering lanterns; flags hOated from
house-tops, swung from windows, hung
pendant from ropes; in every window
things were made ready for the grand IL
| Elimination the old seeesh gun was placed
in its station on the Square, and every
where the work of making ready for the
night went steadily on. As night fell,
from every quarter came the mighty null
titudes, by thousands upon thousands.
From every direction the incoming
streams OF people flowed to one central res
ervoir-the Square. Clerks, freed from
labor at the desk and counter, mechanics,
released from the hum of machinery, la
borers, fresh from the toll of the
day,-all classes, and conditions
and ages and sexes, as if by common
consent, left their evening toll or pleasure,
to share in one way or another in the
grand rally of the evening. 1t seemed as
though the entire population of the city
were rallying en- aasse to olend their presence
to increase the throng, their shouts to swell
the volume of mighty cheers, that demon
strsted the fidelity and devotion of the For
est City to the Union and the Union party.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession was one of the largest and
certainly one of the finest that ever filed
through the streets of Cleveland. 1t was
more than twice as large as the noble one
of Wednesday last, and by actual count of
the number of torches and transparencies
in the procession, it was found to number
I946 persons, while the Copperhead process
sion of last night numbered but I1O9. The
Copperhead turnout seemed the largest,
owing to the fact that they marched two
by two ana struggled along uneon-
sconably, while the UniOnists march
ed four abreast, and in close order; but
their actual numbers, according to count
made by reliable men, were as we have
stated. The procession formed on Euclid
street, it's right resting on Erie, under the
efficient management of Captain F. W.
Pelton, Chief Marshal, and his assistants,
A. Townsend, Esq, Major Seymour Race,
and Captain R. H. Becker. Their line of
macrh was down Erie to Superior, down Su-
perior, by the south side of the Square, to
Water, and up Superior again to the Square.
Some idea of the length of the procession
may be gained from the fact that it filed
up Superior street, from the Square to Wa
ter, marching four abreast, in close order.
The First Ward and Second Ward delega-
tions headed the columns, marching side
by side, and followed by the other Wards
in order
Look at them as they sweep along-a
panorama of pyroteehnics-amO moving, ire
sistible, brilliant, flaming column The
red, white and blue lanterns failing to sup
ply the demand, Chinese lanterns, bearing
the names and portraits of Lincoln and
johnson, were furnished to hundreds of
applicants. At the head of the procession
came the Sixth Ward band, whose stirring
music thrilled and warmed every heart.
Then came the sturdy delegation of the
FIRST WARD,
marshalled by Captain J. Ellsworth, and
numbering nearly two hundred torches.
At its head was borne beautiful banner,
with the legend
First Ward Union Club,
E PlHribHs UHNR.
The soldiers will explode the rebellion,
And God will save the Union.
r,oFfoau ond raOaias
we noticed the following
First Ward true to the Union.
Dsssrtsrs support MeClsllaR.
Draft Stockholders support Mcclellan.
The rebels support Mcclellan,
Caihiered officers support Mcclellan.
Coppsrhssds mourn the defeat of their Southern
brethren,
No peace with traitors in arms.
Our noble army, snshrinsd in the nations breast,
Cleveland good for 1900 majority for Honest Old
Abe.
Give Rebels plenty Of bullets and Copperh eads
plenty Of ballots,
New York Orphan Asylum burnerS-
my friends of HOrstio Seymour.
The Peace platform will soon be a platform Of
pieces.
Abreast of the First came a delegation
of about the same size from the
SECOND WARD,
under the lead of Captain Burt Parsons,
bearing their splendid banner. They bore
all their old notices, of which they have
had great profusion, and the following
new ones
To all whom it may concern. 'sIn this country
there can Be but two parties, patriots and trsi-
tors" r
To Jsh Davis, Esq. Your time has come"
" Come and hear whrt noble soldier sayS."-PIaiH
Daaler