National Republican., 1880-11-04
AFTER THE BATTLE.
Rejoicing over the Republican Triumph
Scenes About the city,

Scenes About the city.
Large numbers Of people who were out hear.
Ing election news Tuesday night remained on
the streets until daylight, and IL is doubtful
whether many Of them retired at all. In tho
small hours of the morning bands Of re-
joicing citizens paraded gsyly on Pennsylva-
mia avenue, singing jubilee songs, much
to the annoyance and discontinue of
the unonthusia5iic and sleepy democrats
residing on the line of march. The scenes of
Tuesday night wero repeated on the streets
all day long yesterday, business being almost
at n staudstill and everyone searching for the
latest nows aud crnversng only on the one
great topic Hands were claspcd with hearty
grusps aud congratulations upon the great tri-
umph Of right were exchanged on all sides
Even tho democrats among our bust.
ness men seemed to share the gen.
eral enthusiasm, for they recognized
the fact that lIancocl's election meant
financial distross in this city. The popular
enthusiasm was expressed in every form,
somo shouting others quietly chuckliug, snme
decorating their persons with badges, others
decorating their houses with flags The
Hancock banner in front of the district
democratic central committees headquarters
was hauled in at / o'clock and will hereafter
be one Of the curiositics in tue democratic
curiosity shop.
The city wore a glad look all tho day, the
victory being celebrated with as much re.
joicing as WIS the fall OF Richmond or Leo s
surrender Under the auspices Of the repub-
lican congressional committee n salute of 329
guns In honor of the victory was fired last
evening from the monument lot The Dis.
trict artillery, otiiccrcd by Major Hanneman,
commanding Fist Lieutenant O'Conuell,
Second Lieutenant DeNoe aud Quartormaster
Cole, did the firing, and performed the ser.
vice with will aud zest that showed their
| hearts were in it.
Tho feeling among al classes of people in
the city yesterday was ono Of rejoicing aud
relief The prospect of a long.continued
! period Of financial depression in the city
which would have followed Hancock's cec.
tion was not agreeable even to business men
| Of the most pronounced democratic strpe
| The democrats expressed themselves gratifed
| that, since Garfield was elected, he was
elected by so heavy and decisive a minority
| The strain upon the people had been heavy
| for months past and II feeling Of intense sat
islaction was experienced by both parties
| when 1t was ascertaiucd that tho conflict had
been settled beyond possibility of future dis
| turbance. BY the time these lines reach tn,
morning reader 1t is probable that the Amcri
| can temper will have resumed its usual ans
| normal plaCidity.
| Wonderfully elastic Is the natural temper
Of America, and in this fact lies one grca
reason for hoping that our institutions will bC
perpetuated. Last night large crowds gathered
at various news centres, notably The Re
PUBLICAN office and tho republican head
quarters on L street. They were goot
natured good humored, rapidly movin;
crowds, and passed to and fro like the dis
solving figures of a panorama.
Numbers of houses in the city were elaho
ratey decorated The REPUBLICAN ofiic
was almost completely obscurel under tn
folds of huge American flag. The Office of tb
Sunday Republic was decorated with flags ant
handsomely illuminated last hight. Their
was no organized demonstration on tho streets
but long line of boys provided with torche
paraded the streets carly in the evening. Th
principal Transparency In the line bore til
words "Wo boys are for the union"
Among the many fine residences In til
northwestern part of the city illuminated las
night in honor Of the glorious and transcend
ont victory Of republcansm tho residence G
Mr.. Cahill shone forth most prominent. Mr.,
Cahill and the ladies in attendance receive
their guests aud entertained them with th
generous hospitality proyerbial to tho family
while Mr. Cahill chatted cheerfully in til
midst of q group OF friends. who congratl
lated him on tho success Uf his laDOrs IN bt
half of republicanism.
The residence of Mr.. p. G. Clark, No. Ill
Tenth street northwest, was hnndsomel
decorated and illuminated last evening
honor Of the election of Garfield and Arthu