The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-18

different ward associations began to make their
appearance, and about 8 O'Clock in the evening
the torchlights began to flash in every direction.
AS the time approached for the organization
OF the meeting the whole OF Broad street. be-
tween Market and Chestnut, was crowded. There
was some little confusion and not little annoy
arrangements for light. At one time the
reporters thought they would be left in the dark
altogether, but supply OF candles came just IN
time. At the corner of the church, Broad and
Fem, there was considerable amusement de-
rived from an irate individual who was laying
down his principles in language more forcible
than elegant to an unapprecative crowd. About
halfpast eight the first delegations began to
make their appearance.
The Delegations Arrive.
The Tenth Ward Soldiers Club was the first
on the ground. They carried q transparency
upon which was inscribed:-
:""Wihiiitec Soldiers and Sailors CluD of Tenth
Ward "
and on the reversed
"Clymer and Johnson"
: We vote as we fought"
1t was some time before the other delegations
began to arrive. The next that came along was
the Eighth Ward. They had quite:a number of
large transparencies, and turned out strongly,
each man with his torch. The soldiers and
sailors appear to adopt as their mottos: I'VE
vote as we fought" The Fifth Ward followed,
having number of very elegant Chinese Ian
terms and several transparencies. Upon one OF
these latter we're the words:-
!: "Our Star Spangcd banner Shall ever ,tar
: be torn from its fodsH No, never! and cursed
be the traitor that dares."
After these two delegations had arrived, the
different ward organizations began to make
their appearance in many directions. To the
northward, to the southwark, from the east and
from the west, the long cleaning lines OF bright
torches appeared, lighting up the heavens with
their glare. The lines soon arrived on the scene
and filed past the stands.
About o p NJ. the Fifth Ward delegations
arrived and filed slowly past the speakers stand,
amidst tremendous cheering. 1t came out in
strong numbers. They had large transparency
at their head, upon which was iuscribed:-
Fanaticsm Must be Crushed Out by
: Conservatism"
This was followed by another, upon which
were the words:-
white Soldiers and Sailors CluO Of the
{: Fifth Ward"
The delegation was followed by wagon,
handsomely decorated with flags, and carrying
Chinese lanterns.
The Fourth Ward came next in line. 1t was
preceded by fine band, and large Cavalcade.
A transparency contained the motto:-
line IOullu w ara Will Sppdk III luuDu6r 4OueS
Tor the Constitution, as Admin
:........lsered lsered by Jackson" ckson,,.,........,:
Another banner contained the following:-
The star.SpangiedIBa you lake
from its Folds Single Star! No never!
And Cursed be the Traitor that Dares ("
The Fourth Ward delegation was one of the
largest, and was most enthusiastically cheered.
After the Fourth Ward came the Marshals and
Aids who preceded the Twentieth Ward. This
was the largest turnout of the whole procession.
In their front was borne large transparency
with the words:-
''BiIl Keey's Specia Courier to bring him the
returns of the election of the 4th Congressional
District to the Gin Palace" e...........,,,..:
On the reverse were the words:-
"$3oO ior the negro; we only get $50 and the
Paymaster is out OF funds"
The Soldiers and Sailors Club of this ward
was strongly represented. Much merriment
was excited by large broom carried in the pro-
ceSSion, emblematlc OF the clean sweep they
would make on the day of election. There was
O beautiful shield-shaped transparency, contain
ing the creed of the party faith. There was a
large transparency, upon which was represen
tation of Brownlow at the League House In the
act of uttering, 81 would rather go to hell with
a loyal negro than to heaven with disloyal
white man." Another:-
Another contained the words
Fourth District against Kelley, the Negroes
Candidate" I:
The Minute Men.
The Minute Men followed the Twentieth Ward.
They were headed by large transparency con-
tanning picture of Continental soldier stand
ing sentry at the muzzle of gun. The words
on it were, Minute Men of &c."
On another
''We Sustain the President"
Another bore the words -
"WhiIe Soldiers and Sailors Club"
and had picture of Andrew johnson life-slze.
On the reverse were the words
"one COuntry-One Fiag-One Unlon-Equal :
| States"
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Others followed -
Glow About the Hottentot Club 7"
| Who Went a FishingS NJ. McM--"
There were numerous others not mentioned
cavalcade preceded the Second Ward, who
carried IN their van large transparency with
tulllength picture of johnson holding the
Constitution in his left hand, to which he
points with his right, and says:-"This is my
\ policy"
The Soldiers and Sailors Club followed witt
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