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From the Nep York Tribune.
Ratification Meeting In Philadelphia.

Hon. VIM. F. Johnston, Of Pennsylvania,
presided over the great meeting in Independence
square on Friday night to respond TO and ratily
the nomination Of the Wing National Conven-
ZION. Governor Morehead, of North Carolina,
Gen. Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky, Gen. Bar.
row, of Tennessee, Gen. Irwin, CT Pennsylva-
MIA, John II. Fowler and Mr.. Van Wagner, of
New York, and great many others made rat-
flying speeches. The1ollOwing resolutions, re.
ported by W. S. Price, ESQ.,, of Pennsylvania,
were unanimously adopted:
/. Resolved, That the Wings Of the United
States, here assembled by their Representatives,
heartily ralify the nomination of Gen. ZACHARY
TAYLOR as President, and MlLLARD FILLMORE
as Vice President Of the United States, and
pledge themselves 10 their support.
2. RESOLVED, That in the choice of General
Taylor as the Wing candidate for President, we
are glad TO discover sympathy with great popu-
lar sentiment throughout the naton--a senti.
ment which, having its origin in admiration of
great military success, has been strengthened
by the development, in every action and every
word, Of sound conservative opinions, and of
true fidelity TO the great examples of folmer
days; and to the principles Of the Constitution
as administered by its founders.
8. ReSOlued, That General Taylor, in SAYING
that, had he voted in 1914, he would have vo.
ted the Wing ticket, gives us the assurance
and no better is needed from a consistent and
truth speaking man--thaI his heart was with us
at the crisis of our political destiny, when HIM.
RY CLAY was our candidate, and when not only
Wing principles were we'll defined and clearly
asserted, but Wing measures depended on sue.
cess. The heart that was with us then is with
us now, and we have u soldiers word of honor,
and life Of public and private virtue, as the
security.
4. Resolved, That we look to General Tay.
lor's administration of the Government as one
conducive of Peace, Prosperity and Union
| Of PeacC-because no one better knows, or has
greater reason to deplore, what he has seen sad.
y on the field of victory, the horrors of war,
and especially of a foreign and aggressive war.
Of ProSperity-now more than ever needed to
relieve the nation from burden of debt, and re-.
store hdustry-agricultural, manufacturing and
commerclal--to its accustomed and peaceful
functions and influences. of Union--because
we have candidate whose very position as a
southwestern man, reared on the banks of that
great stream whose tributaries, natural and arli-
icial, embrace the whole Union, renders the
protection of the interests Of the whole country
his first trust, and whose varied duties in past
life have been rendered, not on the soil, or un.
der the flag of any Stale OF section, but over the
wide frontier, and under the broad banner of the
Nation.
5. Resolved, That standing as the Wing par.
~ does, on the broad and firm platform of the
Constitution, braced up by all its nvioIable and
sacredguarantees and compromises, and cherish.
ed in the affections because protective of the in.
terests of the people, we are proud TO have, as
the exponent of our opinions, one who is pede.
ed 10 construe it by the wise and generous rule.
which Washington applied to it, and who ha.
said (and no Wing desires any other assurance
that he will make WashingIons Administration
the model of his own.
6. Resolved, That as Wings and Americans
we are proud TO acknowledge our gratitude 70
the great military services which, beginning a
Palo Alto, and ending at Buena Vista, first ava
kened the American people to a just estimate O
him who is now the Wing candidate. In III,
discharge of painful duty--for his march int,
the enemy's country was reluctant one; in III,
command of regulars at one time, and Of vol
unteers at another, and Of both combined; il
the decisive though puncIual discipline of hi
camp, where all respected and beloved him; il
the negotiation of terms for detected and des
perate enemy; in the exigency of actual con
Act when the balance was perlously doubtful
we have found him the same--brave, distin
guished and considerate; no hearIless spectato
of bloodshed, no rihsr with human life or hu
man happiness; and we do not know which t
admire most, his heroism in wiIhsianding tn
assaults Of the enemy in the almost hopees
helds Of Buena Vis,a--mcurning in generou