Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-10-17

ong day but the struggle taking place
in the abovc-named States, some PR.
phcsying others guessing and calcunt-
ing, and yet Others betting on the cage
~ looked or results of the fight.
There was the show and stir of bus
ness az usual in the city, but it wa cvi.
lent that no ones heart was that day in
business, for the thoughts and anxicties
o. all. from the hod-carricr to the Wall
street banker, were centeied in the
elections.
AS the day wore on. large numbers Of
people were to be seen ar, und the bull
'etin boards, all anxious to learn what
was the latest news, and the newsboys
disposed of great bundles of journals nj
most as fast as they could obtain them
rom the office.
Shortly aftcI dark, the Eastern side Of
the City Hall Park Logan to exhibit
signs of unwanton animation, and by 8
O'Clock the doors Of the newspaper Off
ces i'm the locality-the Tribune and ".
y. Democrat esi ccially-werc bcsicged
by crowds, gathered together from all
parts of the city, &c king information
rs 10 low the battle of the day had
zone.
For hours, crowds increased all the
time, and waited while the telegraph
brought, in pretty quick succession. but
much too slowly for the Importance OF
he crowds that filed the streets, the fig.
uies which told of the great fight and
he glorious victory for the Union
cause, and the disas rols defeat of dis
loyalty; and the midnight air rang
again with the cheers viii Ii gr, eted the
announcement of the Republican gains
and sweeping Republican majorities.
Meanwhile, meetings were held at the
Cooper Institute and Tammany Hall to
receive the returns as they came by tclc-
,raph-thut at the former place being
republican, and that ut the latter, Oh
coarse, Democratic. The atten .ance al
10, Ii was petty large, aud bo.h gather
.ngs were about equally enthusiastic,
each la.ty expecting to receive good
.idings.
AS tic hours passed and the returns
came in te.llng OF the deicat Oftle DEM
ocracy, the enthusiasm at TainInanl
.ensibly subsidized, and the meeting broke
up 1T comparatively early hour.
No. so at the Cooper Institute. The
immense basement hall was literally
packed, with people, ladies being pres
ent in large numbers.
The demonstrations which took place
on receipt of the news of victory We're
something that bcegars description
There were speeches, IecitatiOns Of oe-
the way, The Star ST anglcd Banner
sung by Methodist 'ulnister-and mt
sic ly srlcr did band and with these
The intervals between the receipt of the
different returns were filled up, the au.
d .ence for the time being in q state 0.
the greatest eXcittmeLt.
But it wa. when the announcemt nts
OF victory were made that the feelings o.
the vast assemblage found full vel iii
displays which those who were Witness
eS VIII never forget.
" hen the despatch was read that Pa.
had gone Republican by "a large MAJOR
ty, the audience, lose en- mass, and for
several minutes cheercd Justify for tn,
Keystone State.
When u return was read stating tha'
Allegheny Co. had given Republican,
majority Of 1900, the same inspiring
scene was repeated; but when, towards
midnight, the news was received tina.
Iinc.nnatl had been carried by Re
publican ma, GRITTY of 1900, and that the
sons of OHIO had nobly done their dut.
and given the State to Grant and ColfaX,
the enthusiasm became unbounded and
electrified the immense assemblage, a.
ii moved by a common and irresistible
impulse, simultaneously springing t.
their feet and cheering vocilerOusly, tht
men throwing up their hats and the la
dies waving their handkcichi is in /.
perfect frenzy of delight.
| In the midst of the excitement, tn,
chairman of the meeting, Mr.. Cbas. :.
Spencer, seized m 'gniticent basket o
choice H. wers, which was on the stand
and flung them among the ladies III
front Of the platform, telling them t.
press them in books and keep them til
the day OF their death.
Then followed " Rally Roui tn,
Flag" sung by the whole audience il
thrilling style, and shortly alter tn.
meeting disl ersed.
Ye tcrday the excitement. continued
but it was of u somewhat different cha
racter from that of the previous day =.