New-York tribune., 1880-10-26
IN MoRrovs AND McCooRs DISTRICTS.

A STAND or CoLOEs PRESENTED TO TIE BLA CKIE
ZoUAvEs-PARADE OF REPUBLICAN ORGANlzA-
TIoNs-ADDREssES OF both CANDIDATES.
A crowd of people assembled In the Union
Square plaza wiLnrss the presentation OF
stand 0 coors the Baeke Zuaves and the formation
OF parane Of Tie Republican organizations IN TIN IXth,
XIth. XIIth XXth. XXIst and XXlid Assembly DIS
ricts These dr.cs included III the Congressional
Districts In which Levi r. Morton and Gem
eral Anson u McCOok the Republican
d1d.tes. Between 9 and 10 O'Clock tile v1rious
organlzsf7on. arrived and took up then positions
IN front the reviewing stand wuch ecected
the pavilion, tie north side Of Union Square. Tho
Backie Zousves gwen the place Of honor IN the
front adjacent the stand, ann tne other NIL
tions were arranged iu the numerical order Of the dis
rrqcts they represented Tue uniform. Of dlifsr'at
cOlors the the torches and the bright glare OF
ca lciurn lights made . brilliant scene.
Abour 10 O'Clock General McCO0k stopped out in front
of the Backle Zouaves with The flag in ns hand,
and presented Colonel William Blacke. who
command He said
have deserved reputation IN This
campaign. Most of rememer when
these streets resounded with the tread OF
those going ~ the That 1ag Of Ire
Union was torn down by th0se who now claim that
the Republican party Is a sectional and put
lts stead the and bars IL is neediess 10 into
the details OF that unhappy time The Diacee
Zouaves do have to TO but their dnty i. 10
further electio T Garfield and Arthur; aud ex-
press hope that this banner may be terng at
the head the procession thai snail march
to the White House the 4th Of March witness the
Inauguration OF GARFIELD aud ArtDnr"
The line Was then formed and included the JacObus
Battery. Corps, and First Presidential Vote
Cub of the IXth District the Old Guards the Levi
p. Morton Battery OF the Xlth District; the
Blackie zouavcs the MeCook skIrmishers,
aud the Anson G. mcCook Battery, or the
XIIIth; the stalwart Legion OF the XXth the
Elliott B. Shepard Guard and the jason Hess Guards OF
the XXIst. and the Arthur Battery, Wide Awake Bat
TALON and Morton Guards, OF the XXud The line OF
march was up Fourth-ave. through rwentyfourth-st.
70 MadsOn-ave. to Twenty y-efglthst to f!thaYe, to
Fifty-eeyenth-st.. TO Lexington ave.
When the PROCESSION tea cneg the Windsor Hotel the
Morton Guards Morton Battery separated from the
line and gave seIenade 10 Congressman Morton, who
addrr ssed them as follows:
ROYs BLUE: | regret much that, IN consc-
quence of severe cold my pdysic an positively de-
cned 20 allow me TO witness the presentation oi The
stand 0f cOors To the superb regiment, the BacRie
Z0navrs. at the Union Square Plaza. lADpiause-
| can only express my great admiration OF the
solderly bearing and splendid appearance OF every
company which has joined III thls grand deuOhstA-
ton, and offer you nv profound thanks
tor The great compliment you have pad me as me
this Congressional District lAppianse To the
batteries, companies and legons which have
60 hoDored me by taking nv name, can Ohy say
thank you from tie bottom of my heart fAppansel We
are on the grsat victory and hope u have the
opportunity To ngIatnlae you. ard all. upon
grand victory the second day o. NovemDer lap
pause -,. ,s....
marching down LexngtOn-aye., between FOrtY-eiRhh
and Forty ninth-sls. attack Was made upon por-
ton OF the line by a crowd OF fifteen or twenty
auGsms Esnsman pSioed Googha1 Another yong man
named Thomas Il. Eagan came tO the reseue an1 re-
ceived blow on the head with stick that sent blood
al over ms lace aud clothing Tue assaiants hen beat
. retreat