The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-14
The Elkton Democracy Have a Jubilee

A"o AhhVh DohVSiaCy nave u JuDiitts
The ring Democracy of Elkton put forth
its utmost effort to have torch-lght and
illumination party on Wednesday night, by
way of thanksgiving for the supreme salts
faction felt at the result of the elections-it
is their crude way of returning thanks to the
Almighty for what pleases them. The tink-
ers, and carpenters, and artisans of the town
were all pressed into the service, in making
preparation for the glorfication. The faith
full and the olficeholders were ordered to pre-
pare their dwellings and offices for illuminat
ing, while the saloons and hotels, making
an extra effort, had a gorgeous display Of
Chinese lanterns suspended in front, on
balconies and porches. The fire engines
were dragged out of their dusty quarters,
covered with dirt and cobwebs, and look
ing like they had been peacefully reposing
in the bottom of hay NOW for the last
twelve months, and were trundled off to
the creek to receive washing, in order
that they might be presentable in the pro-
cession. The master of ceremonies and art
had been hard at work for several days and
wonderful was the banners, transparencies
and devices that had been produced and
mustered into the struggling line. Torch
be arers and transparency carriers, and boys
toting Chinese lanterns with the engines
mounted by large bell, and a carriage or
two, preceded by the Elkton Band, got into
line about 8 o'clock, forming right smart
procession, which marched through the
principal streets Of the town, tirally halt
ing on the Court House yard and in front
of the Howard House, the balcony of which
had been transformed into a speakers stand
for the occasion.
The Howard House was very handsomely
illuminated and decorated, and alarge num-
Der of the private dwellings in town were
also illuminated. There did not appear to
be much party spirit manifested in the
lighting up; the affair being regarded as
quiet spree, with enough of noise and COM
motion to break the wonted dullness of the
place.
After the procession had proceeded and
marched the grand rounds, the meeting was
organized for speechifying and Mr.. Cruik-
shank was put up for the opening speech,
after which the Hon. Sunset Cox, of New
York, was introduced. Cox is a humorous,
easy speaker, an old hand at the stumping
business, and managed to make good deal
of sport for the crowd, but did not venture
on any profound political disquisitions or
prophecy, except just enough to manifest his
love for the old played out theories of State
sovereignty, which was the best holt of the
secession school which ruled the Democrat
party for a number of years before the del
uge His best anecdote was told about a
seemed to tickle his audience hugely, and
was intended to illustrate the present fam
ished condition of the Democrat party, and
for that purpose, was remarkably well
chosen. Mr.. Cox closed up his anecdotes
in about thirty minutes, and parson- like
parsonage from Baltimore, named Hamil-
ton, was introduced. His senatorial style
and Piccadilly drawl soon scattered the
crowd which had gathered in the street to
laugh at Sunsets anecdotes and wittcsms.
The whole affair was conducted very
orderly, and was remarkable for the absence
of drunken men, whose profanity and OBJ
scene speeches usually disgust every decent
man at Democratic meetings. The cause
was obvious enough. There were no can
didates to treat. The meeting was such an
improvement on the side of decency, that
we are strongly in favor of holding politi-
cal meetings after the elections. On the
score of economy this plan recommends
itself to the candidates.; and in the interest
of order and good morals it no less COM
mends itself to the better portion of society.