The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-01
WING Ratification Meeting.

The wings Of the city of New York assembled las
evening masse In the Broadway House for the pur
pose Of ratying their Jstate Congressional and oity
nominations At halfpast seven o'clock Me chat
taken BY ex Alderman Kelly, Of The Second ward
who, on assuming the post made neat and happy
speech In reference to the present condition OF thu
country and the benefits that would accrue to thu
country from the election Of the whig candidates.
Mr.. EnAsrus BRoOks having been called upon, I'D
dressed the meeting 70 short time. He referred t.
the importance Of the sung election and said tha
the days are few and the hours are limited before it
takes place. Our citizens will be called upon
exercise the highest privilege ofreemsnthat Of elect
Ing by ballot the men Of their choice The badge o.
power In the Old World is the cartridge box and tn,
bsyonet but in the New World Is the ballot whict
every man can according 10 his discretion, and
without fear Here there Is emperor, lord
duke any other person to direct how the people
shall VOTE to control the exercise OF the power
which they have received from God. There are
great questions under disc assion at this moment.
He saw the great meeting ut Castle Garden last
night, and It is for US, as far as lies In eur
ssmbsge OF our fellow citizens had reference He
hoped 1t was the opinion Of every present thar
mined to fussin the laws Of the country ana the
rttution He knew that beyond the sphere OF the In
husnre of this meeting there who not 10y
al to the constitution but who enemies to the
laws and to the public peace To them he desired to
speak few words. He wished to recall the recellec-
on Of MS hearers to the excitement which has exist
ed during the last twelve fftsen months. For him.
SELF he believed In hts heart that the Union has been
in danger Of destruction the want OF that true
affection without whish It would cease to he a Union
He believed with Gen. Taylor tibet Union which
9uires to b. maintained BY iores ceases to Se Union
session Of Congress- the slavery agitation settled;
but he sorry to sag there is danger
Brooks then referred to The Nashville Convention.
which Is to bs held six weeks after the adjournraent OF
Congress- 10 the proceedings In Georgia Mississippi
and Texas. ssyS said he sorry that ,h state Of
things ex1ets nut he was enc Of thoee who believed
the Norsh had come out Of the late struggle sue
osssful and that the Providence of God and the wis
dom Of man combined to give the North the vic
tory. He regr etted on this account the more that
an attempt has been made to revive the ssitstion.
vivs 1t under such circumstances. He stood forth
as defender OF the Union, and he thought he Was
the Gnion. There IL no disunion here. There was
present whs was not willing to extend the right
spective of party II there Is Gods earth higher
law It. IL the higher law Of the Union and the con'ti
tuition He would ask who framed that constitution
George Washington, of Virginia. John Adams, Of Mas
sacbusetts and Jonathan Trumbull Of Connecticut
bad their names attached TO It Great applause)
The constitution was framed by pious men He
had taid that the North came out OF the recent
struggle triumphant. The local Law and the will
OF the people have made California q tree State;
and Is far I, Utah aud New Mexico con-
cerned. the North has come out infinitely the gain.
er. The traffic In slaves has likewise been abolished
gained is that the North shall give up their fugitive
slaves. He would put one question TO the meeting;-
swsy negroes, Voices. No mo- NO ~ II there i. sfug-
tive from justice In the south the North through their
governors demand him; II there Is fugitive from the
south the South In like manner demands him (Voi,e,
That is ct justcs He would reply to the gentleman
who nsde tie observation by asking Is dSunon JUS
tce, Voices, No, no. He the speaker) was act an
spologst for slavery In the South, any than he
for poly gamy In the Eastern countries. Both are
matt ers over which ne had no control He would say
Ali. that IL duty good citizen
to stand by the constitution and the laws After
few more remarks the speaker concluded by exhortng
all present TO vote the whig ticket at the coming
The question was then taken on the report of the
pomip ating conventions, aud IL was unsnimously
accepted the tickets Endorsed and three cheers given
for each and three afterwards for the whole ickst
The following resolutions we're unanimously adopted :
tam Re etssr,y q the gniSn thas IN swearing 60 snp.
mental end that will niorcs It's letter and
Re,os,s fhss IL ~. seens disposison w .b.
tories Which q lon, che T9
r,h ,h., shsgld deter sndu men from giyas
=. sysrS q somnor eOua,ry Rnosiss mo Nor,h,
he .uprs1ssy Of the law, .saast sosiSsai feeling .nd
Resolved Tfst We believe the welfare and prosperity
Union mainly depends upon the sacn al
soSsrSsd she Wig party ef TIE USon that
We SerrscSts srs Sspors The Who ~
saSsS ,sssst North or Ssrth against South seek 70
wi'hop which he aud viii eransle ruias,
sBd that will BY every honorable txsrton, deoupse
kesoiyss That Il tie duiy il Is ,he intention q ,h.
a. inowssse j. power ssusaton enc Of the asn pillars q
aeTubean ioI Of soyeinnent and free sohoss oae Of the
,,sns ana y cause
Rs,sved, That We hail With ,asfsetios and pleasure
e tsminhior q Ws,lon Dsn a. ,he whs S,sSIsss
The sis; q s ss.'s 'rS ss' s ms
wealth I ally 20 The Unian % he constitution sad e
The laws biz diligence as public man. hs INTEGRITY aud
sstie him 70 TIE and hearty ssrpSr, every whs
,iis ~ M " - 4, IN, filo
ei,n Gssr iSi csrhhs Tor est GoSsfsar tst ssser
bimsf rovrs tbe claims ana wishes Of me city, h sse-
OF fee Speuhd sbd defend the highest interests q
Rss1sd. fbst We fe yis, Of the city Of New Yerl
terd The tight hand 81 fllovp 20 The whiE esndta,
s hs s,ss msn sSs pssss sr sa IN hsr
election vlig PRINCIPLES III not orJ be triumphant bus
ktscy.d That The nomir alton q Ambrose O. EipgsAnd
s s q he Sr r n.S 6 SSToP
,hs,s IN TIE me Of sy 70 s1S,s conn.,
trhutedi that IN the ncminst one thus spruns from
sS ars sas , sSd sso Sy Sos lie
va. oIIsh e to ~; true % Ts r and
with trade With III, Cad maa Who will
st"r .sS wsaieVsr %ss ssndaes 70 Tie sssS
Helm sns e :euta ~, and good morals ,... ,,,,,.,
Bsvdioh Blunt for the eaee Of Di.tst Attorney q
Tor cSssrser q Il; Ain. 1ou's We ss, whom
sriiay sgrrof ard whom v, hsar, rec saaa,.t.
eomretert fahfu.nj hnov that IN their hasds all
the duties committed them viii be Discharged IN m.n-
orodi,ate to the Wig party and satisfactory TO the
city
kssoived That the manner In which the honorable Caleb
Woodhu has discharged tbs duties ~ Naysr OF ths city
ork times public dhculty and danser,
and his justice an cancellation az all times And al
uIits the thanks q tbs citizens A. large aud ths IN
his prosTectve retirement from the onerous duties o. h
Office. tender him rtsTects, and our corah sooo
wfhos for his future happiness and prosperity. .,
Mr. y. DrIArTrin SMITH was the next speaker he
spoke al length the impcrtsnce 70 the coun-
A.. a.. IA. - n. bata
GEES Of the party In the next election. One OF ths
most important issues In that election was whether
we shsl send 20 the United states Senate one whom,
for his recent action certain measures he bad the
greatest respect but whose whole life has been one OF
inconristencyon who considered the legislative in
stitutions Of this State binding but who violated
them potwithstanding-whe q vhig shall be sent
TO wsshpaton In HIS place or not There is dsposi
tion TO prescribe the vhg candidate Tor 6ovsrnor as
ultrat when every act OF hts life gives the lie 20
the chareevhsn he s whose heart 10 as large as
the Union ftself and extends over the whole world
There ~ not a dov -trodden nation In Europe with