The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-29
INN ENsE EvTHUsrAsM.
The CatY OF Boston In a Perfect
Blaze.

Boston, Oct ga mass meeting of the
Boys in Blue was held in Faneuil Hall this
afternoon, preliminary 10 the grand torchlght
procession in the evening. The hall was web
filed. Gen. Horace. b. Sargent presided.
Among the speakers We're Gov Hartman of
New HAMPSHIRE, Gen. N p Banks Gen. B.
L. Butler, Capt. Churchill, late of the Navy.
and GEN Sargent A series OF resolutions
were adopte3, pledgirg the soldiers and sailors
OF Massachusetts to the cause of union, liberty
ana equality. The fifth resolution is as fol
lows:
ResoLUed, That having ourselves been eL-
rolled III the now historic army of national
"carpet-baggers," We know how to appreciate
the Sufferings of that loyal class who are re-
sistiUg the tide of disloyalty in the Southern
States. Our nation is a na.ion of carpet-bag-
gers, and under our cons titution and free gov
ernment Every carpet Dagger, OF whatever
color OF nat onalitv, has right to the freedom
Of the soil he legally possesses wherever locat-
ed; Il right to participate in the governments
Ght TO vote and be voted for, and until
these rights now repudiated in the Southern
states are oniorced by the government there
eau be no satisfactory CIR permanent peace.
Ina .leetlDg was among the most enthuSi-
astc ever held in Old Faneuil Hall.
THE ToRCHLIGHT PROCESSION.
The Republican organizations of Massachu-
SeltS and Northern New Eu! land appeared in
grand torchlight procession this evening in
this city. Owing to inclemency OF the weather
MANY ctllZeu cluDS anu ORGANIZATIONS OF Bows
IN Blue did not appear III the procession, who
had Intended TO do so, but enough came to
make most magnificent dsp ay. Special
trains from all parts of Massachusetts, and
from Portland, Me-, and Nashua, n. H., brought
lDio the CITY a vast concourSe of people, aside
from the organizations, who Joined the parade
The stores, hotels and private dwellings all
along the route were brilliantly illuminated
with fireworks and decorated with flags and
trans arencies. The magnficence of the ilIu-
m tG.sf IN N rnTOf Af 10 S.Nlls
Worcester Square, belied all description; as
also did the decorations along fremont and
Chester streets.
The procession numbered about 5000, and
occupied one honr and thirty minutes in pass
ing given point. 1t was divided into eight
divisions, and was commanded by Gen. l. f.
Osborne. The first division, consisting OF the
Grant Clubs, Boys in Blue and Tanners, OF
Boston and vicinity, was cmnanded by Gen.
S. E. Chamberlain, of Cambl dge The 2nd
division, composed entirely OF M from Maine,
was commanded by Col. A. NJ. Benson of Port
land. The Worcester and Hampdeu County
division was commanded by Gen. Josiah Pick
ct. The Plymouth aud Bristol County divi.
sion by Col E. g. Cabot. The Norfolk division
including men from New Hampshire, by Gen.
S. M. Weld. The Essex County division by
Gen. Thomas Sherman. The MIddlesex Coun-
tv division by Major J. Henry Sleeper. The
cavalry division by }. Henry Sleeper. The
regiment of colored Republicans marched in
third division, displaying transparency with
the words, I'VE were chattels in 1S60-we are
men in 1863" They were vocierously cheered
veIwhere along the route.
Each organization was supplied with trans
parencies bearing patriotic and witty sayings,
and with vast quantity of fireworks, which
kept the air full of rockets. Nearly every
torch-bearing club was supplied with brass
band, all of which pla yed during the entire
march. Several Butler battaons appeared in
the line froa the 9th district, bearing trans
parencies in honor of the General No orgau-
ization appeared in the procession with trans
parencies or notices in opposition to Gen.
Butler, as was expected.
The division from Maine was given a COLA
ton at Faneui! Hall at the close of the parade,
while nearly every other organization returned
at once to their homes by special trains. The
Old Colony Railroad was Obliged TO put on five
special trains to accommodate the visitors.
The procession returned to the Common and
broke up at IL IL o'clock, having marched over
distance OF seven mites in three hours.