The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-06-13
like WAVE IsIPELLING WAVE, THE
Tile 70 Is On!' -
1000 DEMOCRATSINTHE
PARK,

"Our Union is Complete"

great and glorious ratification meeting and they are
now bound in inspirable bands of UNlON-HARMO- U
NY and STRENGTH-all tha: was wanted TO ensure
a triumphanty glorious victory for POLK, and Dali
LAS the ncorruptible patriots and able Statesman -
The Plebeian sets down the number present at the
meeting TAT least TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND"
the "New York Sum-" neutral paper saysit was
over 10000 and the "Tribune" (whig organ admits it
il was an immense gathering.
OVERWHELMING GATHERING OF THE
DEMGCRACY!-AT LEAST25, 900 DEMO
Gratis IN THE PARK-UNANIMOU AND
ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE TO THE DEMO
CRATIC NOMINATIONS! THE GREAT
3 PROCESSION!
Yesterday willbe day long cherished in the memo
ry of the Democracy of New York. for the exraordina
Try events the enthusiasm, and unanimity which mark
ed it. From the very first of the day groups OF persons
gathered and the greatest anxiety and expectation
prevailed. An immense platform was raised in front
OF the City Hall, and at precisely O'clock the first
procession arrived and passed by the Park. The first
of the hundred guns was also fired and the crowd imme
diatey began to collect On they came by thousands
until long before the time for holding the meeting, the
spacious square in front Of the PLATFORM the City Hall
steps, the balcony Of the Hail. were crowed, yet the tide
did not diminish As the different delegations arrived
with their banners, the scene was magnificent beyond
description Music sounding from all partsr-lhe var-
ETY. and splendor of the banners and the immense mass
human beings crowdng out to the very ratings Of the
Park, was sight which must be seen to be apprecia
ted All classes of persons seemed 20 have left their or
binary empoyments to swell the laundering response to
the nomination Of Polk and DALLAS and to hear the
port of the delegates to the Baltimore Convention
After the organization had been completed the Hon
Benjamin F. Butler came forward amid the most terrific
cheering, repeated again and again by the tremendous
| crowd
He commenced by stating to his fellow citizens as
one Of the delegates to Baltimore Convention, to state
to them the result Of their deliberations in the nomination
of James X. Polk, ofTennessee and George M. Dal-
las, Pennsylvania each Of these names were received
with thunders Of applause TWAS unnecessary for
him speak either of personal character public acts
of the nominee for President He knew him personally
as high minded and upright man. and his public acts
were known in every Democratic State in the Union
His whole public career was sure pledge and guaran-
tee that fhe elected 10 the high Office for which he
| was nominated, he would in each position be found
faithful 10 the trust reposei in him by the country and
unshaken in the mainainance of those Democratic
principles which were cherished by the masses OF the
people of the Union and by none more so than by the
lion hearted Democracy New York. (Great cheers J
Mr. B. spoke of the deep hold Mr. Van Buren had on
the affections of the people of New York and their hope
that he might have received the nomination of the Con-
vention; bat however ardenty he, (Mr b. and other
friends Of the distinguished of New York desired
such nomination, yet was due to the occasion to say
word not in the spirit Of unkndness and vcy far from
being in spirit of dissension aud disunion Mr. B. af
Ter alludng to the construction which persons had
placed upon Mr.. Van Buren's Texas letter. proceeded
to review the principles which would characterize the
administration of the wings, should they succeed in OBJ
tanning power. He said:
In the first place, there is the establishment of ma
ona currency which is to be under the control Of Con-
gess and to extend to all parts Of the United States
do sincerely wish that our honorable opponents (lor
there are honorable men among them) had the manli-
ness unequvocay to announce their object the estab-
lishment Of Bank Of the United States (Great cheer
ing And with this they have also pledged themselves
dvdua who is now The life SOUL and head ofthe great
Federal Whig party and with him [f elected willes-
tablish National Bank provide for the assumption Of
State debts for edsribuion of Public Lands and to
all those hIgh-toned Federal measures Of which the
hcanddate has been the representative and head for the
last twelve years [cheersl Fellow citizens we can
not escape the decision of that subject Will you re-
ceive Henry Clay as yoRr President? moi no!!l Il
you d. you must also accept, at their hands, a'Naona
Bank and an those other measures to which have al
tluded [Cheers y ...
Fellow ctzens can you OF will You vote for sucl
measures under any circumstances. Can you go now
for those principles which you have always opposed
such measures as are not only contrary to the constit
on but injurious To- and subversive of the very liberties
ofthe people. (Great eheerng)
In the hands ofthe Of the people of the United
States is the government which it will choose Can
you submit to hEve money governing power-ah an
hority which is above the constitution, which embar
asses commerce, dees the government of the people
corrupls the ballot boxes and through them prevents
free expression Of opinion at the polls, Cremendor
cheering.)
With one voice the Democracy Of the Union will an
swer. They will answer that in this great struggle o
oiN all agyre to tks The Battle OF Bunker Hill wa.
not iou gh for National Bank cloud apphuse) Tht
blood that was shed al Saratoga at Monmouth, anc
Yorktown and the victories achieved were not for tn,
establishment in land Of liberty of great yrannic
overshadowihg money making power, and say itshal
| Il.