The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13
THE DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION
WI q u r Z N G
F OR CASS AMI b 7 L E K
IN THE PARK AND In TAMMANY HALL.
TREMENDOUS DEMONSTATIOM
g.Ghe Campaign Commenced.

Democratic General Committee, at Tammany
Hall, the democratic electors of the city and
county of New York assembled last evening in
the Park, to hear the report of the New York
delegates to the Baltimore National Convention,
and to ratiiy the nomination of General Cass and
Butler, candidates to be supported by that party,
at the ensuing election for the offices of President
and Vice-rresident of the United States.
The meeting was announced to take place at
hat-past five O'clock but as early five o'clock,
there upwards of twenty-five hundred persons
assembled, and this number increased to five, ten,
! and some estimates go high as fifteen thou
sand, before the meeting was called to order. The
| meeting was doubtless increased in numbers by
| the announcement that Senators Foote, flanagan,
Benton, Allen, and other distinguished gentlemen,
from the capitol, would address those assembled
The most convenient and judicious arrangements,
both for the speakers and the press, had been made
by the committee Of arrangements, at the head of
whom, and actorn-chief, was that interchangeable
man, and talented editor, Mr. Camp, proprietor
of the Police Gazette. A band of music was also
at hand and occupied portion OF the stand,
aiding by its enlivcnng airs to cheer up the spirits
OF the mighty mass assembled, and regale their
ears with harmonious sounds while waiting
for the arrival of the orators. Among those We're
some of oar most eminent men and statesmen, Vi
siters with General Cass to this city, who We're ex-
pccted, on special invitation, to address the public
on this occasion, namely: The Hon I H. Benton,
Mr.. Hannegan, Judge Douglas, and others. Pre-
vious to the opening of the meeting, an accident
occurred, which happily resulted only in mo-
in such crowd, have been attended with
serious consequences. Mr.. Benton had just
arrived on the platform, which had been
kept clear for the, chairman, officers of the
meeting and Speakers we were. just con-
gratnlatng ourselves upon the comfortable &C
commodaton prepared and forgetting the pro-
verb, .not TO holloa before you get out of the
wood" we were signing vote of thanks for
pleasant position, when suddenly a loud noise and
violent crash were heard; the staging broke down
beneath the load of mortality upon it, and we fell,
clingng with our hands to the front boards, which
remained firm. Suspended, thus suddenly, in this
"wreck of matter and this crush of planks,"
were at loss 10 know whether we were going
any further, and if all was or only beginning.
We knew not what it was; it seemed like the sud-
den explosion OF the great gun on board the steam
when Mr.. Benton was also present, and when
Judge UpShur and others met with an untlmely
end. We had, IN fact, been Just looking at Mr..
Benton as the accident happened, and at the In
slant were wTapt in mental darkness and confusion,
and thought all was forever over. The faithful
beam in front however, sustained US the persons
briad u.s. with the whole corps of reporters who
had been precipiated among the fragments to the
ground below, were in instant extrc Gated unhurt,
and drawn up, like Joseph, out OF the pit. The
chairman then having ascertalned that no bones
were broken, and no valuable lives were lost, an
nounced the pleasing fact to the alarmed and anx-
ious multitude in front OF the stand. This treasured
the crowd, and the meeting was then opened forth
with by
L. b. HART, Esq, who nominated John NJ. Brad
hurst, ESD, as chairman. The nomination was
received with cheers.
b. HAsKIN, Eco. then nominated the following
gentlemen for Vice Presidents
Yards
10. Charlick, II. II. Byrne. NJ Dimond.
Flames s. Libby, C. Abertson, Thos. Mooney.
SIS. III. Branch, Z. P. White, Andrew Clark.
AZ. Fitzgerald, J. j. Hickman, Jas: Hagan.
5-Samuel Dixon James Clark, L. Alderman.
6-Philip Collins Ernest Weman Thomas ]. Barr
"A Denike, Edmund briggs p. Mclaughlin.
S-R. Il. Compton, John Orscr
&C. Mcvean, G. A. Conover, Thos Kelly.
lo-C E. Hunter, E. D. Drummond, Geo Malone
11-Wm Gage. Abraham Hatfield, Jas. Fury
I2-T Dougherty, w. d. Craft John Dodge.
l3-Alex. Stewart, Philip Bennett Jr., James Wells
I4-Jam Jam: n ' Tice, 3 PuTdy, Jas Mnl,gan
16-Chs Webb. w. Beach Lawrence. Andrew Leary
17-John NJ: Seaman, T. r. Lee, Thomas Morrell.
The following gentlemen were then appointed
to act as secretaries of the meeting, having been
nominated by John J. Cisco, Esq -
Udrds.
I-wilam Wiley Charles Cannon.
81. j. TAFT, c p Cherry.
3-W. ii. Bolton, r. g. Maloney.
IT. Garrick, F. McCarty.
5-L. A. Myers N. Quackenboss
6-Joseph Coles, w. o. jenkins.
IA. s. Jarvis, James Murphy
So. w. Gesenhauer, J. D. Greenman.
L..
1o-Pcter Marks, S j. Retain.
1I-Thomas Brennan, Moses Flanagan.
12-G. II Strykcr, ~ Jarvis. Jr.
13-John Warmer, w. Furey.
14-C: B: Archer, Thomas Wheean.
15-William P. Hallett J. KilduG.
16-J NJ. Alling, ID. w. Buckley.
1T--H. s. Schcnck, A. Van Ness.
1s-A. Jackson Tucker Richard Dugan.
Loud calls of "Allen, Allcn," were now made
by the multitude around the broken and frag-
mental hustngs The chairman, however, intro
duced Mr.. Sick les to the meeting, who thereupon
read the following resoutions:-
Resolved charge which indusrously circulated
that % @ on S in ssST of sssrn
saqmny, devised prS@nIsasi the
crafty the mssnsnt aspirations disappointed ambition
does now viii continue hcrcitc the position q
enc in % to o snd tnaa 'ase which % hs
dictates Of a sound d. arios"
Ing de tests AND issues sought to Be introduced into the demo,
iss s;os d pS r ,;n .r ,I ni s ,,s
sre lad
rss Tfi wi" a. he an. s EN-
ge pc 7ngGSs and a 9y S na5a but y.
srcssio come whence may; and VILE party justly
~ sNs
guard against giving just OK war to other nations
5ss 19i !'iS ssSss ~ s,s%
so9h he Nor:a the E.,: and the ws: As one srs. family
Sad ia S 1 sad asy i eaPi1s pss
the democratic iaith and Of democratic action,
resolved That The present OF the United States In
i admnistra ion Of public Affairs OF the country, in is in
su external relations has justified the confidence repod
init the people 10y advancing the true interests a the
by proper saon the great subjects which separated the
other and
this country s other with which had diff
euces and time hiss exhibited the world tho
ucc the ,alor and e moderation of the American people
Resolved That when the managers Of the whg party with an
unscrutulNns aside statesmen Of their whose
have thirty been lluous in tho
party and substitute in their place csnd
date who principle, declare and with promise on his
par that the power shall not he exercised the American
know denrbo1sh experience that most deadly blow
Is thereby secretly medatcd against the great interests OF tie
country and that those interests viii he invaded by representatives
acting under instructions from the people, and with no other
Hnitaion TO their power than their individual viii.
f-oyed Thai we shall with accsma ion the nomnaons OF