The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-06

determination had been expressed to get up a
torchght procession commensurate in the scale Of
magnicence with the other features OF this grandest
democratic display OF the present campaign.
Az busy preparations have been making TO
carry out successfully this determination rs
m preparingGthe programme OF the oratorical dem
snstratlon Tammany Hail and Union square. For
days past every democratic organization In the city
has been laying In It's necessary stock Of music
lanterns, transparences et ia genus for the
occasion and some have even gone through the pre-
hminary exercise ofmarching TO acquire u becoming
sodieriy step and bearing. The intention was to
show political turn out, which not only In num-
beers but IN the style and manner Of its turn ont
ah0uld cast INTO the shade all prior similar dis
plays here There is gainsayng the fact that the
Intention successfully carried out, and that such
show OF the democratic voters Of the metropolis
under the dazzling hight OF torches nocturnal
procession was never seen here before.
The March and Route.
Al twenty minutes past nine O'Clock the grand
procession began The chef Marshal gave the order
W the Eleventh ward turnout which was nearest
Iammany Hall, 10 head the moving column and II
promptly responded obedient TO the order. soon
the whole line was in motion. Such compact,
Lnuous line OF moving men, such a brilliant array
OF torchlgis and Chinese lanterns and Transparent
ees, sucI display OF magnificent banners, such
variety OF enlblazoned Inot,oea such Changing
of bells such grandly sweniug music
0 bands, such striking aud unusual features OF in
terest eciting attention and admiration al intervals
all along the line; in short so many in q torchght
procession, so many 10 look on 1t as II passed, so
much enthusiasm and altogether such splen-
did success as political demonstration Of
the character this was has never before
been witnessed IN this city. Know Nothngism in
the palmiest period OF Its professional pageants fur
nlsh parallel to the grandly magnificent scene
this presented. The unceasing firing OF rockets as
the line kept moving added ~ the brIlliancy Of
the scene, an uninterInittent tract Of brilliant
lights In o,d the ar . keeping pace win the
march was from Third avenue In review past lam.
many Hall, up and around Union square, and
through Fourteenth street TO Fifth avenue; up Fifth
avenue past Fifth Avenue Hotel to Broadway; up
Broadway to Twenty-seventh street; through
twenty seventh street to Fifth avenue again; up
fiith avenue TO Thiryfourth street; through Thirty
fourth street to Third avenues down Third avenue to
Asior place; through Aston place to Broadway: up
sersity place To Washington square for dism sal at
discretion Of ward marshas.
Description Of the Procession.
II were intending task TO describe in detail this
monster procession Including occasional halts IL
took three hours nearly for II to pass given point
AL the lowest estimate 10000 people participated
IN the procession. And yet, though from the
nature or the case, all the ward organizations
run good deal alike each had its special ana
the lare hour at which the last OF the procession
passed Tammany Hail. our standpoint OF observa-
uon, 10 describe these special features infinitely, aud
40 we hurry through them. After the eleventh ward
banner on which was inscribed the public choice.
came some red-shirted men, dragging small brass
this band bore Chinese lanterns, inscribed Hoffman
and Beach" ON various transparen cies among
paved. wasnington9' rive decentralization Plans
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sack the FreedmeD's Bureau After
couple OF wagons filed with good DEMOCRATIC
voters and profusely decorated with nags came an
organization OF bolermakers and fun rigged shin
small cannon brought up the The First ward
led OF with a company OF pioneers, bearing axes ia
their hands: then followed wagon OF voters, drawn
by four gray horses then carriages likewise bearing
voters but those Of the more genteel stripe. On the
nrst banner appeared the declaration, ''The First
ward never gives up.v feature OF this ward was
n ship drawn by men In red shirts. On the bow Of
she snip old Neptune, bearing his trident his
haDd--tlIat IN TO say First ward democrat dressed
in the supposed garb Of the god or the
sea. Following this was wagon containing
"A sheep emblematic, doubtless Of something
but that something not exactly perceptibie u the
crowd or lockers carriage filled with ladies
apd children succeeded, the connecting link between
whom and the democracy was equally unintelhgibie
10 fBe general comprehension. Directly IN the rear
was borne u banner inscribed, military power
the tyrants bope,r and directly after
association OF ongshoremen and one Of boatmen.
All the members OF the latter organization carried
oars on their shoulders. They also had two boats
two trucks neatly dressed with American 6ags, and
each manned by boys. Some blacksmiths beating
tI.iT anyfs came next drawn on wagon,
then "carpetbagger," negro with y
huge earpet-bag; wagon filled with children,
~ Franklin Hose anu a DcaUiDa young
Jaa, representinV The Goddess Of liberty. The
Eourln ward rad two shlps. whh changing bells.