The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-06

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1t may be that, some time within the memory
of the oldest inhabitant, there has been in this
good old Quaker City political demonstration
which, IN magnitude and enthusiasm, sur
passed the scenes presented by our streets last
night. But if such is the case, it has slipped
from our remembrance.
. As soon as the sun went down the city began
40 stir. A stranger in our midst could then have
easily OWNED that something unusual was
nnder way. Men, women, and children came
forth from their dwellings by the tens of thou
SANDS. Hundreds OF men were uniformed in
caps and capes, and bore torches and flags on
their shoulders, as they FASTENED hither and
thlther TO the respective places of rendezvous.
This was the most perpleX1ng part OF the
whole affair, as professions were to start from
many different points, and consequently the
hurrying throng divided again and agaln, as its
component parts sought those localities in
which they imagined they could catch glimpse
Df the, to them, most interesting portion OF the
demonstration.
The Procession.
Although thousands were attracted by the
speaking at the Academy OF Music and the
Union League, evidently the most attractive
feature OF the evening was the grand Torchlight
procession and Its various accompaniment.
From the first preparations for the affair it
was seen that the procession would be too un-
~ieldly to be formed INTO a continuous line, and
Tor this reason 1t was deemed eXpedient to
divide it into three Grand divisions, entitled the
~'Southern,n northeastern" and "North-
western"
The First, or Southern Division, was formed
under the Chief Marshalshlp of Colonel Edward
Biles, assisted by multitude of mounted Aids.
1t consisted OF the delegations OF the First
Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Wards, each
Dt which made an imposing display. In this
division, as in all the others, there were many
attractive transparencies, among which we no.
1iced the following:-
ANDY, have you heard from Maine?"
"No Cope rheads in the Eagles nest"
"We propose TO move on the enemys works
On Tuesday next"
ANDY johnson, stay at home and keep
sober"
One of the banners of the Fourth Ward dele
cation contained a representation of a volun-
1eer musket on shoulder, and threatened from
9he rear by the fangs of a serpent. The said
serpent was supposed to be Heister Clymer,
ESQ.,, aud was labelled 1.-The Spirit OF the Age"
The Northeastern Division was under the
marshalship VI Colonel William B. Mann, and
contained in ITS line the DELEGATIONS Of the
Sixth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Sixteenth,
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards, and the
German Campaign Club. Among the most pro-
mment transparencies we're the folio wing:-
''We are swinging around the circle"
"As roaring lion and raging bear, so is a
wicked ruler over the poor eople."-Proverbs
xviii. l6.
(Which is the shortest way to Chicago~
''We have no renegades among u.s."
The Northwestern Division was under the mar
Shaiship OF Benjamin II. Brown, and comprised
the delegations OF the Fourteenth, Fifteenth,
Twentieth, and Twenty-hrst Wards. Many APP
propriate trans parencies were displayed in this
portion of the procession, among which were
the following;-
"If / had my way, would build fence
around the country, taking the negroes for
posts and the Irish for rais,"-EXtract from
speech by John Welsh in 1885,
The elephant Club" which marched with
the Twentieth Ward, were equipped in caps and
hoI hair lNna no futfa
of an elephant, which attracted great attention.
There was sull another division, composed of
The "RepubliCan lnVnclbles," and delegations
IRON the Fourth Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth,
and wenty-seyenth Wards The ''Invincibles"
made one of the finest displays OF the season,
numbering full 700 men, and marching with the
utmost military precision. They carried with
them the finest transparency that was ever wit
messed in this or, perhaps, In any other demon
stration of a similar character.
1t bore amonsuous capital 81, in the body of
which was the crouchlng form of Andy John
son, bearing in his hand a scroll labelled my
Policyp This magnificent caricature was
placed in wagon drawn by six horses.
The Eighth Ward delegation likewise had
a monster of a transparency, which was so
large that a wagon was necessary to trans
port it. The principal motto was the following
extract from Mr.. Lncoln's address in Philadel-
phla on the 22d of February. l86l;-
'But il this country cannot be saved without
giving up that principle, was about to say
would rather be assassinated on the spot than
surrender IT."
On the reverse was a representation of
mechanic standing by his anvil, with one hanC
resting on the head of boy, who held an open
copy of the Constitution OF the United States
In the distance were a public school-house,
train of cars, and ship at sea, thus represent
ing the four great sources of our wealth ani
prosperity as nation.
The League House,
as is usually the case on such occasions, was 8
blaze Of light. The main stand for speakinf
was immediately in front of this. Three othel
stands were erected at convenient distances
The crowd OF people which assembled to lister
10 the words OF cheer and patriotism filed the
whole space of Broad street, from Market u
Walnut streets. One of the most noticeable
features was the presence of far greater mum
Der OF ladies than is usually seen in such
gathering.
Many of the most prominent speakers in thu
country addressed the enthusiastic multitude a
1his point Among Others, We're Governor Cur
ain, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Hon. Charles
O'Neill, and Senator Cole, of California.
Dlentihi sprinkIiDg Off irewofks' An ir",ars mroa
pumber rockets and roman candles were dis