The Nevada journal., 1852-08-07
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING.
NEVADA IN THE FIELD.
Cordial endorsement Of the National and
State nominations.

The Wings of Nevada C, unity as
sembled in force on Thursday nigh
last, filling the spacious square OF
Broad-street, to ratify the proceeding
of the National and State nomination.
and platforms. Old residents say III,
meeting was the largest ever held ir
the mountains. The utmost harmony
prevmled-the clearest unanimity ol
sentiment--and most cordial response
and endorsement were given to the
principles and standard-bearers of the
Wing party. Every Whig in tina,
vast asscmblagc seemed thoroughly
impressed with the importance of the
campaign now opened, and determined
that SO far as in him lay, no cxertions
should be needed to give success to
the ticket.
The meeting was organized ty the
choice of the following gentlemen as
officers:
President-Dr. c. d. CLEVELAND.
Of Grass Valley.
Tce- -Presidents.--John Anderson,
Stanton Buckner, John I. Sykes, r.
j. Burgess, A. II. Howard.
1Secretaries-A. A. Sargent, Robert
Little.
The President returned his thanks
to the meeting for the honor conferred
upon him in being called upon to pre-
side over it; duty more pleasant
from the unanimity and good feeling
manifested, which would tighten his
labors. The business of the meeting
was to express appreciation Of the
nominations and platforms as laid down
by the great Whig party Of the nation
and state, to declare whether those
= principles advanced were truly those
for which Wings had ever fought for
shoulder to shoulder, and whether the
nominees were worthy to be the ex-
ponents Of them, or whether party in
trigue had influenced our delegates to
measures subversive of the great inte.
rests of the country and Wing princi-
Piles. For one, the measures and can.
didates put forward in state and nation
to him were most acceptable. lie was
prepared TO 60 into tho contest with
earnest desire and hope for success,
and he doubted not the Wing patty OF
the Union entertained the same senti.
ments.
Col. Wood was then loudly cal'ed
for, and appearing upon the stand was
greeted with much cheering. He spoke
for an hour with much warmth and
eloQuence, and was frequently inter.
rupted with applause. lie first dwelt
upon the platform Of principles as laid
down by the National Convention
which he read, as embodying the grea,
principles that had ever been distinct
i've features Of the party. The Balti.
more Convention iir.t laid down it,
platform by careful and deliberate
vote by States; and having thus pro.
claimed the issues by which the party
was to stand or fall, then proceeded to
select worthy champions of those prin.
ciples. In selecting a candidate fol
tie Presidency, they did not initiate
the example of the adverse party in
taking man entirely undistinguished
one who was not desired by those they
represented, but they selected mar
in whose favor majority of the " hig.
of the Union had already pronounced
and ceased from their labors with the
respect and thanks of every true Whie
fer faithful adherence 10 principle ant
to the honored great men of the party
Under such auspices we entered upor
the campaign.
The speaker 'verted eloquently tt
the great n ,y genius of Genera
Scott, wlic- mad often given victory
to our anners when the issue wa.
mo-. 4subtful. His martial tact hat
often turned the tide Of war, and wrest
/ ed the long-worn laurels from thu
!, brows OF those whom the world has
deemed invincible. Ec traced th'
course Of Scott from his humble enlist
ment in a cavalry regiment, to th'
days when triumphsntly he planted
the star-spangled banner over the hal
Of the Aztecs. and enlisted the admi
ration of the world for his country.
The speaker also made reference Il
the admirable character of Hon. Vim
A. Graham, the nominee for the Vice
Presidency. He had long been know
and honored in his own state and il
the nation and had served with dia