St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-10-04

calm and clear, worthy of IL brave sol
dicr and statesman. He dwclt at length
upon the abuse oi Washington and
jackson. asserting that Grants Inime
like theirs would live in history pure
and umSullicd.
Senator Wilson WAS NOW escorted to
the stage of the Opera House by the |.
:. Marine band of Washington. He
WAS loudly rhrcrrd and made il few re
marks expressive of his sympathy with
soldiers and apprrciative of their Scrvi-
ctS. but reserved his speech until the
evening. Effective speeches were also
made 10y Col. Garfield of ohio, Gen.
Woodtnrd of y. y. and G"v. Moves of
Ohio.
The evening of Tuesday was devoted
Ia speech making in various parts of
the city. while clubs from various
wards prnmrnadcd the streets. We'd
nrsday the streets presented the same
appearance as on the day previous.
But in>id" the Opera House the rush
was not 81 large as on the day previous.
The feeling WAS prevalent that the
work of the Convention was now com
plctrd. The ma>~ convention of rrpub
liramS in western Penn. was to he held
in th" afternoon ut Friendship Grove,
some distance ont of the city. and the
procession thithcr. and eminent speak
ci> expected there. lcs>encd the inter
est of the Convention. The resolutions
presented were unanimously adopted.
and after some other business. II motion
10y Grn. Burnside thanking the people
of Pittsburgh for their h"spitahlc re
ccptium. three cheers were given for
Pittsburgh. and the Convention adj
i"urncd sine die. with Il few words of
counsel from Gen. Logan. The general
na>trIlN manner. He is not of 81 com
mamdimg person a> Burnside. but is
stout. Black and >Warthl. with Il keen
black eye "t magnetic power.
am rEuot>-InN Hh pNNLIGIIr.
rhr procession /" Friendship Grove
We cannot adequately describe. 1t WAS
gIotc>Iur III appearance. Vet cmlnclItly
characteristic and w"ithN of the indus
irial interests and people of PittShng.
The pr"cc>~iom wa> two h"ui> and >t'N-
cntrcm minutes III passing Il given
point. There Wis 10y count 2l7 wag
um> mu>ilN four horses each. - car
were estimated To contain ~ men each.
MANY wagons were filled with children
singing patriotic bur mostly purely p"-
liticI songs. "Wc'Il hang Horace tree
ley To IL sour apple tree. etc. None of
the Inscriptions ON the banners were
abusive OF even very pointed. but all
est in the city WAS represented. The
actual prncc-S of wood. iron and glass
manufacturing being carried ON III the
wagons ia prucc>>I"n.
y >''tI'l bl l0l- WIS Sl''''h WIN
,.hc,.l> ~ hc passed IN his carriage. too
feeble To endure The fatigue of the
march which in his soldier days would
haNr hrrn holiday amusement.
y mule mounted hoy CAUSED com>id-
cradle mcrrimrmt. This animal seemed
determined that he should walk, for he
>sjddrmll stopped. landing his lat" rider
over hi~ head much /" the amusement
"t nl >t;udcr>. y wagon hearing the
Inscription. I'VE welcome uur comrades
in arms. which contained a company
of children gave ri>r +" the query
ImuuG the spectators is Ia whose arms
reference N.~ made. Was II their
mothers AIMS ur some ones else 1t
u;i~ drciird tlE, the former must hr
referred to-. At one crnNdcd street
corner Il country man VA, heard to ask
4 policeman "Iia>c l"u seen Il lady
dressed in black =" 10y here - No.
replied the policeman. Il have not seen
amy lady fnr two days. II is dreadful
lnnc>"n" here.
The multitudc> VIII" Witnessed the
procession occupied every available
place in the buildings along the line of
march auh >Wcllcd over the clIrh-Stonc
far into the street. leaving only Il mar
row space for the procession To pass.
At several points riots seemed unaroid-
able but happily order was preserved.
THE TOECIII.IGHT PROCESSION.
The grand demonstration of the week
closed with t"rchlight procession of
the various Grant clubs in PittShmg.
AllcgIlany and birmingham cities. The
commander III chief WAS Gcn Hartrantt.
The crowd in the evening surpassed if
possible that of the day. The streets
were one continued blaze of fireworks
and hickering torches. Bands of music
once more lent their aid to the occa
so long as usual in the evening. The
tittul gusts of wind. the crcaking flag
StatiS. and threatening clouds gave ON
nous signs of the approaching tempest.
The discharge of rockets gave IL wierd
and uncalthly appearance To the tail
churcI-spires and the black and threat
eming sky. Clouds OF dust flew in the
streets and the thousands of Chinese
lanterns along the streets were desimat-
ed 10y the blasts of wind. The bands
of music hrcamc silent, the multitudes
gradually disperSed. the rain poured in