Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-07-17
scott ana Graham RatlGcailon HIeetings

Scott and Graham Ratification Meetings
We could fill paper with the animaling accounts
of the immense gatherings of the people in the towns
and cities of the land ray the nomination Of WIN
FILD ScoTT and WILLIAM GRAHAM. The responses
of 1910 were and leless beside the first demon
straens Of 1882 but must content ourselves with
only brief reference few brought by the mails Of
single day.
A grand ratification meeting was held in Washing
ton City, June 2sth at the CITY Hall It was decided
iy the largest assembage ever convened there. The
ladies present in large numbers cannon bonfres
banners, transparences and music added to the spirit
ofthe occasion, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed
Eloquent speeches were made by the Hon. J. w. Mil
lers, of N. j. Joseph Chandler Pa j. T. Morehead, of
N. c. w. Cullom. of Tenn, and H. Foot Of Vt
"a The Wings Of Boston held their ratification meeting
in Fanusl Hall on the 29th Of June. The Hon Rob-
ert G. Winthrop presided. with Hon Robert B. Shaw.
and SO others Vice Presidents Mr. Winthrop, on
taking the chair urged upon the wings of Mnssachus-
ets that they in honor bound abide by the
ton Of the National Convention. said he satisfied
to ride that coach which ollowe the straight road
and Wellworn rus of the Union and the Constitution,
and briefly adverted the character and history Of Gen
Scott military and civilian. and pledged to
him his hearty support. His speech well received
He followed by the Hon. Mr. Dell, Massachusetts
delegate, Col Netherland of Tenn, and Hon. W. Brans
ford of Kentucky. Resolutions adopted pledgng
the Wings of Boston to the action Of the Nation
al Convention Gnality and to the cordial support
of Scott and Graham e5.s
The Wings of Oswego had grand gathering on Sat
urday evening. The Times saysit reminded Of the
oupourngs of the people in favor of the Canal Enlarge
. menG The Hon. Thomas Bond presided Speeches
were made BY J. Richardson II. Fithugh. and the Pres
ident
Ratification meetings in Auburn. N Y. Worcester
Mass, Lowell and other Eastern cities, crowded
and enthusiastic. '>- 49, r.. q
The ratification meeting at Memphis on Saturday
night WAS the largest and most enthusiastic held
by the Wings in that city The Tennessee papers say
they never greater enthusiasm manifested in 1910
than paevais nov. Scott and Graham form ticket, /
they say which cant be beat-"we feel it in our blood
and bones!" --.es..z. .--s.a ~.g |
In Pennsylvania the fires Of 1910 beam brightly from
every hill top and valley. AT Lancaster the meeting
was "most large and enthusiastic" The multitude
were addressed by the Hon. John Strohrn, delegate
the National Convention, Gen. Ford Mr. Heister Mr.. /
Cauldwell Mr. ElmAkeT, and the Hon. Thaddeus Ste
vens who reported the resolutions adopted. Mr.. Ste
told the people he "need not them how
cordially he concurred in the nominations made by the
Whg Convention. The gallant Hero who was named |
for the first place had long been his first choice for the
Presidency He who named for the second place
able and pure statesman He admired General
Scott merely the FIRST Captain of this any
other age but sound constitutional lawyer and
statesman
The ratification meeting in Louisville exceeded all
political meetings held in that city in numbers and
enthusiasm The Indiana Scott Boys came over with
their banners, among them splendid one from the
"Whig Ladies of Floyd county to the Wings of New
Albany" Speeches were made by the Hon. Sherrod
Williams. Hon. Thomas F. Marshall Mr. Upton of La
Mr.. Vance and others. Huzzs for Old Keniuck! The
Louisville Journal, before the Conversion Fillmore
paper, thus speaks of the ratification demonstration:
at far exceeded in numbers. and it greatly surpassed
in enthusiasm all the vast gatherings the mighty
meetings held in Louisville during the memorable
Presidential campaigns of former years, There was
not of the great Harrison meetings Of ls4n not
of the Clay meetings of s44 not of the great Tay
lor meetings Of ls4e that could compare in magnitude
in spirit with this tremendous oupourng Of the peo
pie for the ratification ofte nomination of Gen. Winfield
Scott and the Hon. W. A Graham for the two highest
Offices Of the Republic If there have been doubts
hitherto to the reception which Kentucky, glorious
old Kentucky, would give to the Wing nomination,
those doubts dispelled and annhated forever and
We do not forget the overwhelming majority
which Kentucky gave for Gen. Harrison in 1s40 but
confidently believe that she will give heavier ma.
orty for Scott and Graham than she has given for any
candidate within the last quarter of century. spir
is aroused in the hearts of the Kentuckans that no.