At night thei Demlocr;ats had a
torcglilght lprocllessionl, anlld paraded all
the pIli icipal str e-ts. There were 83
torllcheits lal ia Ilnil nbet of broomnus,
llornle 1by hiopleful Decilnotrats who hlig
the Ileailng dclilsioii thait they are
abort to sweep Republieans ftiri
iporer a lnd thie oftices. Half a dozenl
tralnspalrenclies were also carried in
the procession, bearing mottoes and
iictures which were Ildoubtless deemied
a'appropriiate by those whoi suggested
thle. Soime of these were ill thie na
ture of lhulesques, the inmuich-ahused
carpet-baigger colinilig in for his usual
share of h" its." When the seventy
five white men and boys and the eight
or ten colored recruits had peralnbu
lated to their satisfaction, the enthlin
siastic biut not imposing cavalcade re
turnled to the club hall, lwhere brief
addresses from Messrs. Ackletl, Sims
and Jonlles enlded the proceedings.
The Indepenldent Band led the pro
cession, and their music was, as usual.
the redeemingii feature of the affair,
Though the mileetinig and procession
were both much smialler thani sanguine
Ijemocrats anticiipated, yet there was
no lack of enthusiasni, anld inot a few
of the parties in attendance marched
so earllestly ald tullrned so lanli cor
nlers that they became quite fatigued
anud dizzy. These sensations, in con
iectioll with excessive huirrahing, prio
dicedl some heiadaclies next i.iorning,
liperhaps. Biut our friends of the op
position had their fun anid we lire
glad they enjoyed themselves. We
are gratified that every thing passed
off' quietly, that lno breaches of the
peace occurred, and that no complaint
has been heard of hoys or oIleu along
tihe route of mlarch addressinig disres
pectfol language towards those in the
procession or towards tlhe candidates
of thle )Democrancy.
