The Portland daily press., 1868-09-16

Portland Alive with Enthusiasm!
I'VE have met the enemy and they are ours"
1t is fitting that the Republicans of Portland
should give expression to their Joy and re-
joice over tn. result, and consequently grand
torchlight procession was announced for last
evening, in which the Grant and COlfax clubs
and citizens generally were to Join. "The
glorious triumph" was the subject Of every
loyal mans thought, and the brlliancy with
which the city was Illuminated and the size of
the demonstration was the object of praise on
all hands.
At O'Clock, in Market square, began to be
assembled large crowd of people awaiting
the formation of the procession. The several
clubs met at their headquarters at P. M, and
Immediately formed and marched to Lancas-
ter Hall, where they reported to Chief Mar
shall A. M. Benson. The procession was
formed in good order, and at o'clock took up
their line of march in the following order:-
Republican Cavalry, Pioneers, Chief Marshal
A. M. Benson and Aids, Portland Band, Grant
and Colfax Club Ward 2, Ligonia Tanners,
Cape Elizabeth, Grant and Colfax Club Ward
8, Forest City Band, 1nvincibles Ward s. West
End Guards Ward Z, Commercial street Con-
tinentals, Continental Band, Tanners Ward 4,
Tanners Ward 3.
The large number in the procession was the
subject Of universal remark, there being some
1000. The varied uniforms, banners, transpar-
encies and flags were shown to great advan-
tage by the frequent and brilliant illumina-
tions and display of fireworks along the route.
The original line of march intended was al
tered, and the route passed over was as follows:
Market square up Congress street to Vaughan,
Vaughan to Bracket, Bracket to Danforth,
Danforth to State, State to Pine, counter
marching down State 10 Spring, Spring to
High, High to Free, Free to Middle, Middle to
Hancock, Hancock to Sumner, Sumner to H.
dia, India to Congress, up Congress to Attain
tic, countermarching from Atlantic down Con-
gress to Franklin, Franklin to Cumberland,
Cumberland to Wilmot, Wilmot to Congress,
Congress to Pearl, Pearl to Cumberland, Cum
berland to Myrtle, Myrtle to Congress, thence
to Market square, which they reached at IL
o'clock, and, after rousing cheers and amid
a splendid display" of fireworks from Lam
caster Hall Headquarters, the different clubs
and organizations were dismissed, and each
went on its way, still rejoicing, as they ought,
over the Appomattox surrender of the De-
mocracy on Monday.
Among the transparencies brought to Eight"
for the first time were the following, whose
happy hits were keenly appreciated:
maine responds to Vermont'-'Plunk it to 'em
boys"
Boat at Seattle Democracy going up Salt Riv-
G a he mr.
1--WE will redeem Ward in November"
The Contest settled 1s6s-Good for 1s72-The
Lynch Law-Democratic Ideas of Liberty.
Dirigo-Maine Leads - -o-'
funct Crow Remember Kittery-Seven Crippled
Soldiers Dismissed tor Loyalty.
Continentals-As we fought in 1776 so will we in
Liberty and Loyalty-Grant Club Ward 6-"Short
Sixes-we viii smoke out Treason and Traitors.
The Examinations and display of fireworks
on the route were very fine, and the streets
were crowded with people. The counter
marching of the procession, especially in State
street, with each side of that pleasant thor
oughfare brilliantly illuminated and the foil
age of the grand old trees showing off with
beautiful effect amid the glare of lights and
fireworks, made the scene magical and attrac-
tive beyond description.
ePssSN
the Examinations at length, but must refer, at
the late hour of writing, to few of the most
elaborate, viz:
Congress street, West End-W. G. How, H.
j. Libby, A. Robinson, DR.. w. w. Green, Hall
L. Davis, Misses Jones Park street corner),
DR.. G. Fl. Burr, George R. Davis with motto
LET us have Peace.")
Brackett street-William 81. Stewart, G. G.
Tolman, c. j. Morris, Rev, j. G. Small, Depu-
ty Marshal Irish, William A. Winship, How
ard Gould, - Little, Geo. w. Fl. Brooks,
Charles R. Milliken Corner OF Danfor.h)
Danforth street-Mrs Josiah Millken, w.
w. Thomas, Mrs. William Allen with en-
blematical Goddess of Liberty, f. G.. Messer,
s. w. Noyes.
State street-Thomas Shaw, John Lynch
beautiful display, Luther Dana, A. B. Steph-
enson, w Fl. Stephenson, E. A. Norton G. G.
Tyler, Judge Fox, DR.. s. S. Fitch, Henry Fox
with fine arrangement of flags and "See-
A. Shaw Lynch Saw, and went $500 be tter,"
capital hit), w. P. Fessenden, Cyrus s. Clark
Gen. Geo. F. Shepley with beautiful design
of flags and lanterns and brilliant star sur
mounting the State coat of arms).
Spring street-E. McKenney, Mrs. L. A.
Baker, Misses Darling.
High street-Charies E. Jose, N. F. Deering,
Mrs. A. A. Gould
Free street-Dr. William Wood George s.
Hay, DIR. Charles Morse, Aug. P. Fuller, E. N
Perry, DR.. Dana, DR.. J. T. Gilman, A. D.
Reeves, boarders at Jonathan BOWS, Mrs G.
Farley, Judge A. Ware, John P. Boyd, B. 7.
Manson, 1. P. Harrington.
I Middle street-Lewis Toppan's store, Chas.
M. Plummer, j. H. Russell, G. W. Dexter,
Scott Jewett, John Bateman, s. F. Randall,
Charles S. Norcross, Franklin Fox Zine dis
play.
Hancock street-Wilson Curtis.
India street-Emery Gushing, j. II. Fogg,
Joseph Mountfort
Federal street IS. @. Rundlett, Samuel
Burnham, M. L. Stevens, H. @. Quincy, H. G.
Peabody, John Burroughs
Congress street, East. w. SWEET, H. G.
Lowell, Daniel Freeman, Daniel Brown, Geo.
Hearn, s. l.. Carleton (trom foundation to tur-
ret)
Smith street-W Warren Phillips.
Franklin street-Mrs. William Woodbury.
very fine, s. r. Leavitt, Elijah Adams, 1st
Elijah Adams, I'd, G. M. Elder, L. Billings
Cumberland street-W. G. +. Woodward
with portraits and names of Grant and Col
fax, Charles Holden, John W. Colcord, Mrs
Warren, George Brown, Rev. j. M. Palmer,
s. l.. Corser.
Wilmot street-L. Taylor. corner of Con-
gress, j. Y. Hodsdon, N. l. Mitchell, Jr., B.
Barnes, Jr George F. Loveitt, E. p Chase.
Pearl street-Jobn Loveitt, E. r. Keyes,
stuffed American eagle with flags (fine). A.
Frost.
Myrtle street,. L. Shaw, Charles Clark,
Spencer Rogers.
Others also did finely and were as patriotc
as those named. All along the route the dec
orations and Examinations were cheered lusti-
ly by the loyal forces" and the good wishes
OF the fair sex manifested by waving of hand
kerehiefs and even cheers and plaudits were
honored with rousing huzzas and compliments
with gallant liberality
Hon. John Lynch, our worthy Representa-
tive to Congress, was loudly cheered, and he
made his appearance at his residence on State
street and bowed his thanks as the procession
passed. Senator Fessenden, Gen. G. f. Shep.
ley and others were also remembered.
The Republican Artillery fred salute as
the procession passed up Munioy Hill The