New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-13
The Loco-Foeo Ratification Meeting.

hearts OF tIt hhfNN4FutIrs was Lell il VIC
terday afternoon large stand fronting the City Hall
was erected and by s. o'clock. the hour Of COM
mencemenr. some thousands had gathered the steps
and The intervening terrace The preparations Tor
Speaker. and Reporters were made very liberal
and accommodating scale and 20 superior were the
arrangement. in this respect that Of the repre-
sentayes Of ihe Press present dre" up resolution Of
thanks which they were about signing when senators
Benton and Allen appeared on the stand, and Nr
Emanuel B Hart called the meeting 20 order by nom
inatn. joins II BEADHUfsT' Esq. for President
Mr Ci.co commenced reading the names Of the Vice
Presidents when the proceedings were interrupted By
Tremendous H. and the central par, Of the stand
containing the reporters and some twenty or thirty
spectators ssnk 70 the ground in confused heap Of
pianks and people Fortunately 10 one was seriously
injured although several persons were black and blue
from the elects Of upturned ink bottles The Senators
stand ng the verge Of the ruin showed great cool
and pre-ence Of mind. The fallen gathered them
selves up gain and the proceedings went on Attr
the oicer- names had been read. Sir. sckles o1-fed
q number Of resolutions which were adopted ~ me
meeting None OF them produced any decided eApIe''
sion Of feeling except that referring o tae caHAostes
when the name Of Ctss moderately cheered ana
that Of Butler received with some degree OF eninusi-
am.
The mos, jr,por,ant Of the resolutions the fol-
loving called forth, % all appearance by inc STATE
rept. Of the Barnburners the latter which concluded
the set evidently aims conc sting the insurgeni
party
P.o,-,9 That the charge which {. industrousy cir
Yls,ed that the National Democratic parry was 10 IT,
vor Of extending slavery by act OF Congress or otneI
alton of the General Government, into territories 10
vghtt il doe not * 81. j. gross ana "au'On
nd rrOmuIgGfpl DV the enemies Di
the party who desire ~ overthrow and seek US dcsuc
ton 70 crafty the malignant prauons oil als"ppo''eD
g@.9ir,4 That the Democratic party has heretofore
DC -uuied does now and viii continue hereafter 10 oc-
cupy Inc position Of nounterierfnce IN regard U ''
and kindred su ecfs which j. cnJOned ny tAe cOpIO
rni.es OF the Constitution, ne wen as " tAe u4o"-9 Va
sound patriotism. ,,- -
R,soired That disregarding all past differences ana
with sincere desire 10 bury them forever we coraI
lv invite adj Democrats 10 unite with pa-19ic Ic4 D"
,,,rortirg the good old cause in which We have been
an long engaged together md advise al our Dcn"-
cratic brethren in this state who are attacDt 20 .
party and support it, nominees, % 30 governed ny ma
spr of fraternal concord and cancellation Whcn VII
i,drce everv true Democrat 10 do everything Tor me
cause and 10 believe thai nothing can be done Tor te
cause that is not in support Of the men VINO Oeai "s
standard ia the day Of battle
After the reading Of the resolutions, Senator BENTON
appeared in obedience the calls of the assembly he
was greeted with loud cheering and spoke for about
bearing on an occasion Of such profound importance
and thanked the authorities Of the City, who acting in
the name OF the people had given such an enthusiastic
and hospitablo reception to Gen Cass. He believed It
was the desire of the state Of NewYork that the cleo
top Of the President shall be made by the voice Of the
peope and not by vote the Hall of Representative
the smallest state in the Union might be balanced
agans, great and powerful New York Even Texas
which he called the Youngest child born TO the country
or rather by Kind Of Cesarean operation, brought 10
life by tie edge OF the sword NIGH neutraze the voice
Of the Empire state The only way Of preventing such
calamity was in h.. opinions faithful adherence 70
the nominees Of the Convention. He also recommend
ed GOODNESS to his Democratic friends a. the Barn
burners)-he was in favor OF sober second thought
and concluded by exhorting them to be loyal and
united
Senator ALLEN then took tho stand remarkng at the
outset that he hoped 10 address them before leaving al
Castle Garden. where the sound OF his voice might
reach all of thembut were he to speak fifteen minute
NOW his voice would be lost for month lie exhorted
the State Of New upon whose vote the election Of
Jefferson once turned TO do as much for modern De
mocracy as it then did lie said that not Democrat
in the six North Western states would vote for any but
the regular ticket and hr believed that the citizens OF
New York when the day of trial comes, VIII struggle
together to prove the unity Of their party
Mr. Allen retired amid loud cheering, and was sue
ceeded by the celebrated Mississippi FoorE. small
.arow. di.conten,ed looking individual who felt proud
AS he said to ,peak in such exalted company. His
remarks were of the rautng order and the substance
of them was that Gen Taylor will not get the Southern
states in Mississippi particularly, not single Loco
Foco vote will be given him.
Senator HoUsToN made bis appearance among the
crowd and was loudly called for lie was squeezed
and iostled abou, for upward OF half an hour, when
finding it impossible to get away he placed his felt
umbrella hat on tire head OF friend who passed for
the hero of san Jacinto until Houston could reach the
rcar Of the City Han where he made short address 70
an cxtemporaneous assembly.
Mr. BErGHr OF Ind followed Mr Foote and spoke for
some time concerning the prospects Of the LocoFoco
ticket in the south and West Mr.. BowLIN OF No. sue
ceeded and belaborcd the hard cider OF $50 and the
coon skns of a. which he thought would prejudice
toe Republicans of Europe. during their present strug
.le against this country Mr. COBB OF Ga. and one OF
Two Others made short addresses aitorward, when
dar knees put an end to the meeting There prob
ably from eight 10 ten thousand persons present but
considerable lack Of enthusiasm evident which the
-peakor themselves felt they all spoke for very
short time, and said Why iulc
The Induatrial Congress.