Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-11-23
Democrats Rejoicing.


The inclemency of the weather of Friday
compelled postponement of our celebration
of the victory of the Sth, but Monday even
ing we celebrated beneath clear sky
The programme of an illumination of I'M
precedented brilliancy, long procession
with music and the fare Of torches, and a
mass-meeiing to be addressed by eloquent
speakers, was carried out with enthusiasm
and success. The decorations were ex-
tremely snowy; the stores and business
houses almost without exception and many
private houses were draped with the national
colors, flags of various sizes projected every
where, windows were ablsze with light and
cOlored lanterns swung in the breeEe-SOme
of them too violently to contain light
The procession was not under way until
nearly seven, and until that time torches
| borne by men on foot aud horseback fitted
to and fro like firefies in the dark stray
Cling rockets, suffering fire-crackers and
iunumerable tin horns made vast confusion
aud the old Harper's Ferry cannon thun-
dered a salute. About this time Sam OFT
rode in state down Main street in a wheel
barrow propelled by Will Jobe in conse-
quence of an election bet-cheered by the
crowd on the sidewalk The great process
sion formed at Brother Haines' West End
and marched up Washington street, receiv
ing renfOrcements at the court hOuse, TO
the East nd,-thence by Liberty to the
B. & o. depot where the Harper's Ferry
delegation arriving by special train, was
received. The route of the procession was
then up Mildred to Washington then to
West, to Liberty, TO Mildred, to Congress, to
George and to the courthouse. This is ac-
curate, and the line of march may be read
lily traced on the town map. Mr.. R. A. AL
exauder was marshal Of the parade, with
Messrs. 5 Lee Phillips, VIM. II. Wilson,
Nat Conrad, b. F. Ramey, H. K. Amber,
Frank Beller and DR.. Logan. Three bands
were in line-those Of Harper's Ferry,
Msnnings and Charles Town. Delegations
from the various county precincts were on
horseback. A pleasing feature of the turn
out from Harper's Ferry was band OF
little girls in pretty uniforms aud carrying
banners they represented the Democratic
States Of this year The invited speakers,
the editors of the town papers and other IA
nous individuals rode in carriages. A big
wagon carried a crowd of little girls, and the
small boys Of this place marched with
torches. 1t il scarcely necessary to say
tina, the progress OF the parade was not in
silence but with martial music, the inces
san, defamation Of fire works. the melody
of the tin horns attached to the torche and
the cheerful yels of exultant Democrats.
The procession disbauded, the jubilant
Democracy resolved itselfinto a mass meet
ing. Hon VIM r. Alexander, of Win
chester, made the first address He was i'm
FASHIONED and eloquent, AZ he is accustom-
ed to be. Mai j. Mortimer Kigour. of Lou
doun. followed in characteristic speech,
rejoicing in his unique way in Democratic
triumph and giving play to his poetic fan
cy and ready wit Senator Faulkner briefly
reviewed the issues of the late campaign
and said of the work before the Democracy
that he hoped for a return to the principles
of the Walker tariff and for the repeal of
the whole system of laws authorizing feder-
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ously concluded by saying that if we all
wanted Office. we could have them. Mr.. +,
W. Brown and Major Mcdonald introduced
the speakers Mr.. Brown read letters from
President elect Cleveland aud Col. l.. Vic
tor Baughmsn in response to invitations to
be present There were great many la
dies present among the audience at the
courthouse.