The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-08
Tho Ovation in Philadelphia.
(From tho Tribune of FridnyN


Tho wonderful ovation Tonight In
honor of the loyal Southernors, may DO
regarded tho greatest funeral dcmon-
StrHtiOn that over buried n Presidential
policy.
That johnson is dead in Ponnsylva-
mia, wero tho common words on tho lips
OF almost every man oftho $50, 900 pGO-
Pile that witnessed or took part in ono
OF the ErnndOst displays, II not indeed
tho most splendid OF all tho political
demonstrations of the last six years of
popular outpourlngs.
No words can possibly portray the
scene of countless multitude and anna
Etng Splcndor and enthusiasm that kept
gathering excitement and parade from
every quarter of tho city. This wildOr-
ness ofpeoplo made nm uprORr like the
ocean iii nll the wide space uoighbOr-
ing tho house of tho League. Tho crowd
filled Broad street, and tho avenue
leading thereto, sometimes to great
pressure anu overlooking, and 0Xtond-
ed for tivo or six squares on one of tho
brondest and finest streets of tho land;
from to ii o'clock, the scene in front
and around the League House, was ono
of Understandable brilliancy.
Standing in tho street the enthusiasm
of the dense crowd was everywhere re-
Innrk0ble, and the most eloquent COM
mcnt on the rare beauty of the dazzling
spectacle presented on tho front of the
League. An immense circle of largo
stars formed of blazing gas Jets stretch
ed over tho highest front of the house,
Below this was burning inscription OF
the nHmO OF Washington" in letters of
blazing gold. GeRrv'S name was light
ed up near the first story to the left,
and tho name of the martyred Lincoln
shown beautifully on the right. Arch
ed over the doorway was another cir.
Gle Of patriotic fire, and all the lights OF
the wealthy League reelected down on
the upturned fRces of the vast crowd
fronting the League.
Rockets were continually going of,
for miles down the street. The Scene
from the crowded roofs OF the League
was one OF surprising effect. A perfect
sea of faces, each, It seemed, distinctly
visible, even from the highest housetop
near.
Gov. Curtin, who has seen so many
of the finest political demonstrations of
tho past six years, pronounced it the
most inspiring sight he ever witnessed.
Chief Justice Chase, who witnessed it
from the balcony of the League, was as
warm i'll its prNise.
The procession of q wards, with the
different independent clubs, including
tho noble display of the 500 torches of
the Republican lnvincibles. has been
reckoned 10000 in numbers. On its
way TO tho League it kindled all the
enthusiasm of the pOpulHce. So long
was the procession that ii could not be
formed altogether in line. All along
tho route, and in front of the League,
the Paraders and the people broke out
in singing "Rally round the flag"
The notice OF tho meeting WAS given
out only three days ago, and notwith-
standing the short space OF time each of
the p wards into which the city is di-
vided turned out n delegation in the
nFOcnSSinn Than Inaifn ,,,o -
delegations, comprising some 10000
men in line, We're Independent pOiiti-
cal clubs, such as tho Republican In
VinciOles, Boys in Blue, Union Cam
paiGn Club, and others. The intention
was to have one grand parade, but it
was found impossible to get the masses
bearing lighted torches, banners and
flags into line. by the time the head
OF the line marched over the route laid
down, only One-hRlf the clubs were in
position, so there were i'll reality nearly
100 separate paradeS.
The head of the line passed the Uuion
League Headquarters at half past O.,
the last man coming up at 1915, being
received by the loyal Unionists in the
following order: Boys in Blue, 500, car
ryinG ten army corps flags Indicative of
the corps in which the various clubs
had served. y beautiful silk banner
was in the line and several well-scarred
battle-flHgs. One immense transpur-
ency read: 1.-THE blood Of our soldiers
shall not be shed in vain" Republican
lnvinCibles OF 60, '6i, and 'G6, number
| ing 5000. Then followed the words no.
ticeable among the banner Transparent
cies, etc. My race is almost rum
Andrew Johnson. '"That's So"
The Thirteenth Ward brought an old
local picture transparency of 1864, with
President Johnson's photograph pic
ture blotted out. This was greeted
with halleluiahs of applause the whole
route. The Twentieth Ward carried an
immense transparency representing
President Johnson as grasping the
hand of pistol and knife-b belted rebel
and his foot upon negroes head;
a melancholy looking white man sat in
the distance looking on.
Notices, "Treason shall be made
Odious," "WeHl have no renegades
among us, "Treason defeated by bay
onet shall not rule by ballot" mo
compromise with traitors" were
plenty through the whole line. At the
hour L write this, one o'clock, these
clubs are still parnding tho streets,
| and their enthusiasm is as earnest as in
Il