The New York herald., 1874-11-08
BANNERS, TORCHES AND THE DRUM
The Gratitude Of Alabama for
Blessings Vouchsafed.
A PILL PEDDLER I'm ErFIGY.
Official and Semi-O OfIicia! Returns of
Congressional Elections.


TO Grant and Sherman's army at the close of the
war. on Pennsylvania avenue, In enthusiasm.
The line OF march, over ten miles, was a
perfect ovation; nearly every house was
illuminated, and there were fully r. 600 TO $1,000
men in line whose steady military step too plainly
told that they were veterans who had marched to
less fearful music and under other flags than the
Stars and stripes that were promiscuously scat
tered through the line. Between the roosters
perched upon the stans in line were fathers
IN Louisiana who had grown gray in bus-
ness ana political life. But their finest ana
most impressive scene was the mounted
cayaicade as aids to the Grand Marshal Mayor
Wiltz which composed the best blood OF Louisi-
ana. They were some 500 In number, and led the
procession. As they filed past the residence where
was posted on vefahdah was forcibiy reminded
ofthe picture given by Sir Walter Scott in lvanhoe,
where the knights gathered to the tournament
Although not dressed in coats OF mail and carry
ing the plumes of that time, every man, from the
youth OF twenty-five TO the venerable citizen OF
seventy, who sat his horse like an Ashley de Zu-
luke, bore the impress OF knlghty chief 1t took
one hour ana eleven minutes for the cavalcade to
pass given point.
THE BANNERS AND TRAN5PARENCIEs
bore, among other Inscriptions
Louisiana Must and Shall Be Free.'
"Ihe Blood OF Our Fallen CiIlzens Has Not Been
Shed In Valn.D
sIf Neeus BE We Will Do 1t Again.n
massachusetts Responds to louisiana
'Fiity-hve Thousand Tor the Reputation of Kel
"The Returning Board Are the Servants of the
People Nv we M Must t ana 81 snail al Have FAR Count"
'Pitr is Sick and We Are Happy"
: This latter was loudly cheered:-
"Free Only Since November q"
feature OF the procession was a club located
in ten boats, mounted on wagons, With many IN.
scrptions, incudlng:-
"Clear the Deck from Stem to Stern"
''Weve Shipped a New Crew.n
"a Good Government is our Sheet Anchorr
s'Give Us Our Figures and Keep Your 'Sypners.'"
Upon pole was an ingenious device represent
= ing a fox, marked 'Kellogg,u and mounted upon
hisTack and ever and anon pecking at the head
OF the l0A, was full nedged democratic rooster.
As write,Sthe bead Of the procession has reached
its point OF dssbannUcment, but the enthusiasm at
this hour (tweve o'clpck midnighD on Camp
street, IS intense and the en1lusiasm Is unbounded.
The bulletin and Times offices are Illuminated from
banquette to roof ana in the lastcrsevery window
has welcome light. The venerable Ptc1D1ne has
few candles apology for an Illumination.
The army and navy officers In citizens clothes
are scattered over the verandas and are aston
ished at the pathetic emblems that are everywhere
seen on the poles and banners OF the White
Leaguers, marching In commemoration OF a vic
tory Of ballots-better than bullets.
The Congressman in the New Orleans
District.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. Z, 1874.
The election for Congressman in this district
hinges upon the result in Carroll parish. The
opinion is that Massy will carry she parish, but 1t
is thought strange that the returns are late in
coming in.
Alabama Giving Thanks-Plensan mt
Prospects for the Second Century of
the National Existence.
SELMA, Nov. I, 1874
An immense mass meeting was held last night
to celebrate the democratic victory. The fol-
lowing resolutions, introduced by William
Brooks, one OF the most prominent democrats in
Alabama, and President OF the Secession Conven
tion in $780, were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the people OF Alabama, reioic
Ing at the restoration OF fraternal 1eeng between
In the recent elections, and assured that the sec
ond century OF our nationai existence will be an
era OF unparalleled progress, harmony and unity
in the work OF achieving the grand destiny OF the
American people, send their happy greetings TO
tnelr sister states, and unite with them IN rem
dering to Almighty God thanks lor the signal re-
dempton OF Alabama and the entire country from
mlsrue and corruption.
Resolved, That we embrace the present moment
OF triumph as the appropriate occasion to renew
to the country the pledges contained in the reso-
form, and especially that the rights OF all must be
respected and preserved inyiolate.
The grandest political demonstration ever wit
messed in Selma is in progress tonight. The city
is Illuminated, and torchlight procession, nearly
mile in length, is passing through the streets
Guns are booming and the utmost enthusiasm
prevails. Distinguished speakers are now ad
dressing crowds OF people.
The Arkansas Congressional Delega ton.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Nov. 7, 1874
Sunlcient offcial returns have been received to
render certain the election Of the entire demo-
cratic Congressional ticket.
The First Congressional District of
Georgia.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. T. 1874.
According to the consolidated returns received
at the Ne,os oflice Hartrdge's majority for Con-
gress in the First district is 4211, and Smiths ma
jority in the Second district is 2,154
Undue Exhilaration of Massachusetts,
Victors.
BOSTON, Nov. I, 1874.
On Wednesday last DR.. Aver was burned in
e!igy in the town OF Aver, which was named after
him. In condemnation OF the eflgy outrage nu-
merously attended citizens meeting was held last
evening when deprecatory resolutions were
passed.
Scmi-Omcial Vote of Albany.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. I, 1874.
The following Is q semi-oflcial vote OF this
city For Governor-Dix, 1851 Tilden, 9.574, and
Clark, temperance, 46. For Congress-Adams,
republican, o.so5; Quinn McEwen, democrat.
57e6, and Perry Meegan, democrat, 1854. The
total vote on the constitutional amendments in
this city was H. 400 and stood thus lilo for to
400 against all except on Corporations" "Local
liabilities and appropriations and estate
appropriations" which stood $500 for to $50