Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-11-08

"NJrtb," and the other the South. Their
bands ere juined, and over their heads
Peace" held the olive branch. At the left !
Of the "Goddess Of Liberty" was another
young lady clothed 10 white, with handags
over her eyes; she represented Justice"
aud carried the sword in one hand, and the |
scales 10 the other. Upon the right of the |
Goddess" was still another young lady, /
representing Plenty" She was dressed |
in yellow, crowned with wreath of ming. !
led aIwers. With his back to this huppy |
group, was man representing War" |
lie was clothed in black, with tSe impls |
meets Of destruction around Elm, sword !
in one hand and torch in the other; be- |
meath bis feet were the embIems of peace |
and happiness. and over him hung the
American fag dropping.
One Of the most noticeable features 10 |
the procession. was the number Of large
and beautiful Gags. A wounded officer who
was present, remarked that be had seen
Grants army as it marched upon the pIa ne
Of SpottsylVania. ard vet never saw 90
many tags, and wondered how 1t was los
sible to make 2eople believe that q party
was dislOyal when il manifested such de-
votion f-r the American Dag. and turns
its public demonstrations into Sanitary
Fairs to collect wood aod food for the fami-
lice of the soldiers Of the republic.
In the TrGcePsIcr was a beautiful car
drawn by four horses, on which was q rep.
resentGtion of nations by young ladies Of
Morris, under direction of Mrs. J. ID. MAth-
ews OF that city. young lady hsndsom-
ly dressed As "Coiu and crowned
with victory" in the centre Of the car,
carried the American flag. Around her
we're o group Of young ladies magnificent
| ly attired according to custom Of the ma
tionalities Represented. each carrying the
flag Of the nation represented by her.
The German delegation from the I'd
Ward of this city filled prominent place
in the procession. Spme Of the banners
from thst Ward were very appropriate -
One We noticed which we deem porticu-
larly appropriate, was a painting Of Aora-
hams Linccln's promised bounty to soldiers.
Il consisted Of large painting Of Lincoln
pointing to grave yard in which were a
large number Of grave stones, all bearing
real government stamps. This struck Us
as peculiarly expressive.
A German clad in ancient Scotch cos
tune, mounted on q mule. with his fnce to
the rear Of the animal. representing Abra-
ham Liuoulu's advance ON Washington in
1861. crested much merTiment as the pro-
cession moved along.
Among the numerous notices carried on
the banners Of the procession we recclIeci
the following: ~.
jackson for Douglas in go, fer MeCIsl.
Ian in 1864"
The Union lie the one condition Of peace
We ask no more"
Peace and gold for u.s."
The Union as it was, and the constitu-
ton as il is"
Nobody hurt-ssk the widows and or
phass."
Troy for the constitution and Union
but not for the niger and Abe Liu-
cola"
Down with the Usurper."
Come 10 out Of the draft"
The enemies IF our c1untry-Abe
Lincoln and JEFF Davis" .
M more Cooks in Congress, they have
spelled the broth slready"
ed"
NO more War-Do moro draft"
There W ere numerous other equally az
appropriate notices on the banners from
the towns, but We have not space to give
them.
We should have been glad to have pro-
cured and published a complete list Of th e
Marshals If the various delegations, and q
more complete detail of the grand process
sion, if we could have acquired the Decss.
sary facts and bad the time.
There was, however, ono fehturs in the
procession which we ID si not omit: There
were some fifty loads of wood and two
lads of -four, decorated with flags and
some Of them drawn by four and six hors-
o., marked for SOLDIERS families" The
wood and flour was given by Democrats
for the purpose named aud has since been
distributed TO this class Of our people With.
out regard to party OF position.
Au effort was made by the Marshal to
have the entire procession pass through
our principal strests according to the pro.
gramne, but il was SO immense that it was
found utterly impossible to have il pas.
the rOGDds AMI reach the grounds 10 the
east part Of the city in time for the speak
ing. 1t was therefore divided and large
portion Of it moved directly to the
grounds.
As the vast array moved. through our
streets. the side walks were thrcnged with
thousands Of people. who waved theu hats
and cheered tremendously as the various
ccmpanieS Of beautiful young ladies and
other attractions Ct the procession pass
ed.
Company "a" Of the Chicago "IDvinci-
bio Escort" was present aud with fagu
marched in the procession.
Gu arriving at the grounds, the tbors.
ends partOJk of q dinner which had been
generously prepared under the direction Of
the ladies' Of the city. And here we mus,
be permitted, in common with all our
Democratic friends, to return our thanks
to those Democratic ladies whose efforts
contributed so mucL to the success Of the
meeting. aud to whom We are indebted for
its mos: pleasing and appropriate features
and atraCtioDS. The Democracy Of Will
county will generously remember them.
Alter dinner, speaking tsVk pace from
three stands.
At the main stand, the meeting wa. or
gabized az fellows:
Presidsnt-Hon Uri 0sPood.