The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-05
THE REPUBLICAN JUBILEE.
Grand Torchlight Procession !

on FRIDAY evening last, May 1st, the Re
puhlicans of the City of Raleigh joined in
one OF the grandest triumphal professions
ever witnessed in this State The recent
victory achieved over the rebels filed each
heart with emotions of pleasure and graft
tade. and cheer after cheer went up to the
moonlit welkin, burdened with voice of n
peoples rejoicing.
AT early dusk, several bombs were cxplo-
ded, to announce the hour of assembling.
when the band at the foot of Fayetteville
Street, in front of the Executive Mansion,
legan to play patriotic airs. Thithcr the
people fiocked, bearing flags and banners,
transparencies, Chinese and oval lanterns of
red, white and blue, and here the procession
was formed under the direction of Marsbals
Jones and Hunter. In the van of the pro-
cesslon, Roman candles were kept burning,
while the Land discoursed it's sweetest music.
The line of march was up Fayetteville ST.,
and thence East along Martin ST., to Moore
Square, north along Blount to Target. west
to Fayetteville, thence to Hillsboro' ST.. and
thence by Edenton to Newbern, and thence
by Bloodworth, Hargett, Martin, Salisbury
and Mcdowell streets to Nash Square, which
was brilliantly illuminated.
Those Republicans, who resided upon the
line OF march, We're greeted with applause as
the procession passed their houses.
The fireworks at Nash Square were un-
der the direction of Mr. c. H. Drumm.-
Rockets frc-whces, cannon crackers. burn
ing barrels of turpentine, and other means
illumination, were successfully employed,
and when the procession appeared with its
numerous lanterns, the spectacle was grand
as it was beautiful
Among the inscriptions upon the trans
parencies we quote the following: Free
thought, free walk, free talk Our trust is
in the American Congress. Loyal men must
rule. Rebels and traitors must take back
seats. Gov. w. w. Holden-veni, vitli, vici.
Those who wish to leave the State because
Holden's elected. can get free pass to HI
or New Jersey. Nitder NIT Andy, clown
with Andy) Es sebe die freiheit, (long live
libcrty.) Fur gott und Vaterland. The
graves of those Irish patriots, who died for
American liberty, are cOnsccratcd in orr
memories. Liberty for all, protection to
labor Humpty dumptly on the wall, hump
ty dumpty got a fall. Ashe and Pell and Zeb
and Hall. We are going home. The new
Cunstitution-the bulwark of liberty and
freeman rights.
The lanterns were constructed under the
supervision of Rufus II. Harrison.
Under one of the oaks on Nash square,
a stand was erected for the speakers, where
the audience having assembled it was adj
dressed hy Gov, Holden, Gen. Latin, JAS H
den, w NJ Coleman, Jos. w Holden, T. F.
Lee and c. L. Harris, Esq. We shall at
tempt no sketch OF these speeches. They
were greeted with every mark of approval
and delight. During the intervals between
the speeches, the band played lovely airs.
sung, then portion of the procession
took up the line of march and serenaded the
principal candidates elect.
Thus passed off one of the most pleasant
evenings known in the political history of
any party ever organized in this State. We
only wish that instead of twenty five hun
tred of our own citizens, that twelve or fif-
teen thousand of our friends from other
sections could have been with us to enjoy
themselves and add their strength to the de
monstration. AS 1t is, however, we have
nothing to regret, but look back upon the
evening of May 1st with unalloyed pleas
urc, happy that all our Republican friends
were delighted, and pleased that so many of
magnificent display which passed before
their dwellings like some oriental pageant.