The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-10-06
The Democracy Enthusins Again.

The Democracy Enthusins Again.
The splendid success Of the Republi-
can demonstration on Monday night OF
last week, operated emeticaily on our
Democratic friends Of this city, and
they boosted that they would surpass it
in numbers and brilliancy of display in
a procession on Saturday night last. So,
after much drumming up and prepare
ton, the procession got on its feet at
about Il o'clock, headed by VIM Thistle
thwaite, Esq, a. chief marshal Of the
occasion. assisted by Mr.. A. Pechell.
First came Capt. Baxter and his White
Boys, and then followed other of the
friends of Mr.. Seymour and Mr.. Blair,
and the rooster, preceded by the Rich
mond Silver Cornet Band-altogether,
Including load Of enthusiastics in Mr..
Russelps wagon, three hundred and
forty-six men and boys with torches,
and those who carried their igAts under
meath their vests. It WAS q big thing
for the democracy Of Richmond, and we
give them credit Of casting moro light
from their lamps, than all their candi-
dates for Office and their orators, have
ever yet accomplished for their Party,
in explaining its principles and policy,
and ir clearing up its dark and damning
record during the late democratic rebel
lion True the light from their lamps
brought ont, in bold relief, one Of the
staple arguments Of all democratic
speakers and talkers-their intense ha-
tired to the negro, as reflected by the
only banners in the Professionalism
lures OF the Negroes, male and female.
with large Negro foot aud immense
heel hanging thereto, instituted the
artistic taste displayed on canvas, of the
''time honored principles Of the demo
cratic party" on Saturday night. One
would suppose that the democracy fear
ed the black man would outstrip them
in the race of life, and were determined
to check them in their ambitious aspira-
tions by the free use Of the dullest Of
all intellectual weapons-~idicule, to put
. stop to human progress!
DEMocRArIC DI9NIrARIEs
We noticed one thing, in connection
with this display. that deserves mention
ing-not one of the old and zeading dem
ocratis Of the city-the Youngs, the
Elders, the SCOTS, the Petchells, the
Petersons, the Bargises. the Millers, the
Magirrs, and the Buckles, mingled with
the masses in the ranks, or opened their
mouths to cheer those who were engaged
in the work of enthusing. Why is this,
gentlemen, democrats? If you are not
ashamed Of following the "nigger' ban
ners Of your party, or Of mingling with
the masses of your followers, why do
you not seize lamp and step forward
in the front files and show your light
and not stow it under bushel, or hide
behind your dignity!
CASUALTIES, DC.
One Of the banners was struck and
broken, and one democrat was hit by a
stone. A little son of Benz. Strattan's
was struck on the head by q rock thrown
from the procession. and a lump was
raised thereon about as large as q but.
ternut A negro was arrested for throw
ing stone at q banner in the process
sion-he declared his innocence, vet
SO intensely penetrating is the democra.
tic vision. that they al. swore that they
saw him cast the rock, and the Mayor,
As in duty bound, must come down on
the darkey :like Thousand of brick
making City and State case against
him, the fine and costs in both amount
ed to $23, which the father of the lad
paid. After the procession was dismis-
sed, Capt Baxter, of the White Boys
came up town, carrying his sword, which
he flourished about and would have cut .
water mellon in pieces had it been with,
IL his reach! We are told that, for fir.
ing off his revolver on the street, the
police arrested him. And here, we will
remark, we are informed that quite
a number Of those in the procession,
like the valiant Captain, carried loaded
revolvers on their persons! Whilst G.
w Ross was coming quietly along Main
street, he was struck by . stone, thrown
by friend Of Seymour. which hit him
just above the eye inficting a serious
wound and knocking him down-anoth-
er stone struck him between the should
ers; SO our democratic friends eeem to
have been quite as much inclined to
stone throwing as any body else! The
City Attorney. r. Druley, Esq, was
down by Mr.. James Buhi-this
was an old grudge and did not grow out
OF the torchiighs procession being mo.
lested-Mr b. wac arrested but escaped
from the police. A political .scrlm
mage took place between Messrs. Jul
dab and Golden-blowing and att. mpt-
ing to strike took place, but interference
OF friends prevented personal damage
We regret to record the fact that dis