The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-31

WAsIiiyoroS, May ALL Z, M.
Ratification Meeting.

Ratification Meeting.
have just returned from a most amusing exhi-
bition Strolling along the avenue by about 8
o'clock this evening, saw a crowd collected in
front of the ruins of the old theatre; and in the
midst Of this crowd was rude platform, above
which was an Illuminated sign inscribed with the
names of Cass and Butler. There were few
wretched oil lamps, which did not furnish suffi-
cient light even TO display the features Of the diff
ferent speakers. At the moment | came up,
very nervous looking gentleman advanced hurried
ly to the front of the platform, and shrieked out in
an alarmingly convulsve manner, motion that
Thomas Richie do take the chair. A few faint
and listess ''ayes," and loud stentorlan ''no,"
called Mr.. Richie forward, at which the nervous
gentleman clapped his hands in such manner as
to express that he himself never in his life
much gratlfed, and as an intimation to the
dlence how much they ought to consider them
selves honored by Mr.. Rtchic's condescenslon.-
There We're some nameess vice-presidents and
secretaries appointed, and then Mr.. Richie add
dressed the meeting. He declared that Virginia
was still true to her prlnclples-the glorious prin-
ciples of '9S; that in the words of the lamented
Dromgooe, (whom Mr.. Richie grossly libeed
three days after his death) ''union is strength"
and they should support the Union. That Mr..
Cass was distinguished as a warrior, having de-
voured number of British and Indians in the war
OF ls12-trom the effects of which cannibal meal,
the unfortunate gentleman never recovered, still
having about HIM the proof OF the indigestiblllty
was, therefore, entitled to the tenderest sympa-
thy of the American people-that lie had, besides,
disposed of England in one meal while residing
at the court OF France What, to Louis Philippe,
why he would not touch upon that subject Just now,
1t was out of place, but he would talk to them OF
Butler-1he heroic-the chivalrous, the gallant,
the poetic, the distinguished the renowned, the
redoubed generallssimO of the armies of the
| EnIfpd red with
noodle and Taylor mere child. What had Butler
done Why, he had roasted whole harmful of
British Brit troops, and Toasted his soldiers upon em
rupted frequently by various noises in the crowd.
| The fact is, the meeting was mostly composed OF
wings, and boys, and neither could keep quiet.
The old gentleman at length sat down, md imme-
diaely wheezy, asthmatc flageolet, and most
doetul drum struck up aludicrousy tagging quick
step, which affected Mr.. Ritche's nerves so much,
that he requested it should be stopped.
The chairman next introduced a gentleman
named Williams of the "tenth LEGION who de-
livered speech on the invincbiity of the demo-
crazy of the county of Shenandoah He entered
into, an extended history of the county of Shenan-
doah, geographical, statistical. and .poitcal-told
how, in '25, the majority of Potts for representa-
tive in the councils of the Old Dominion,
hundred and twenty-seven and three quarters but
that, at the next election, the staunch democracy
Shenandoah in which the valorous Potts lived,
had, after the most desperate struggle, and after
perhuman efforts, knowing that the eyes of the
whole Union were upon them, and that then or
cient glory of the county of Shenandoah, of the
Old Dominion, of the country in general, and of
the cause of the democracy all over the world
yes, the lon-hearted democracy, Of the locality in
which redoubted Potts drew his breath, instl-
gated to valorous deeds by the women and chill
dren of Shenandoah-had piled up the majority of
Potts, over his opponent, Fubbs, to one hundred
and and twenty and half GIhe enthusiasm of
was lndescribable.) The women of Shenandoah
the speaker continued, were equal to the men,
(Some body in the crowd called out, "No doubt of
IA During the last year, in one single township
tentlonally, and foreseeng that the demand for
democratic votes would soon be larger than the
supply, brought into the world each her pair Of
democratic twins (IIere Mr.. Richie became al
most frantic with delight, and the nervous gentle
man brought his hands in contact with most I'M
merclful violence) Let the ladies' of the rest of
the Union take example by the ladies' of that town
ship of the county of Shenandoah, and insist upon
having twins, and, his word for it, whiggery, be-
fore long, would be driven from the land.
The historian of Shenandoah was followed by a
to the young democracy of Philadelpha-r. He was
from old Pennsyvanla-r-he was. Pennsylvania
would roll out an old-fashoned majority for Cass
and Butler of thirty thousand-she would. He
then, after the example of his illusrlous predeces
sor of the tenth legion, gave political history of
old Berks. 1t Is impossible to describe the ADAM
dom with which this gentleman flung his arms and
body about. Compared with him, the India-rub-
Der man is mere petrfaction.
A Mr.. Sickles, of New York. next addressed
the meeting. He declared himself to be hun
ker, denounced the barnburners, but said that
both parties would cordially unite to elect Cass.
Avolce in the crowd cried out, I" You lie.") AS
for the wings, the democracy of New York would
see them ID before they would give up the
State to their control.
This classic passage was vocferously cheered.
SIck IpS tod hu hold fat anita
man, from Massachusetts, who was Kissed, but
and painfully Notwithstanding the marks of dsap
probation which were showered upon him. He
was several times pulled by the skirts by the ner
vous gentleman. who besought him to give way to
somebody else but he held out bravey, until he
had expended all his wind, when he at length re-
tired, in perfectly collapsed condition.
Mr.. Hubbell, of Wisconsin, addressed the meet
ing in the only good speech delivered during the
evening. Afterwards, two young members of Con-
gress made speeches to an audience of about
twenty persons, and then the meeting adjourned
to Gen. Casss lodgings, where they were adj
dressed by the general in person and, no doubt,
afterwards took drink at his expense.
The enthusiasm OF the meeting confined to
the platform, where there a few Cass dele
gates, and number of clerks, evidently DESTROYS
OF paying court TO the new divinity, whom they |
may be called upon to worship after next Novem- |
Der. These gentlemen were extremely anxious to
have their names figure in connection with the |
meeting. The secret of Mr.. Ritchie's acting as
chairman is not of very profound a nature that |
II cannot be OWNED. Sol.
WASHINGTON Nav 27 1873