The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-15
From the Concord IN. HI Daily Patriot, June IL.
Great Ratification Meeting.


was held on Thursday commencing at four o'clock in
the State house yaTd-Hon. Richard II. Aver OF Man
chester presiding more enthusiastic assembage never
met al The capital and we may add that the meeting was
II not the largest undoubtedly among The most hume
rousy attended Of any within ordinary recollection.
A national salute fired while the took up
IFS position around the platform, which the Con.
cord Mechanics Band placed, which played sundry
popular airs in most acceptable manner TO the 5000 or
5000 people present. and especially 10 that OF the large
assemblage OF ladies who graced the platform and the
meeting by their presence and appreciation The future
mothers OF New Hampshire men, judging by their appro
baton OF the true democratic sentiments uttered, be
safely trusted with It's perpetuaton.
Among the strangers present thirty sterling demo-
Gratis from Maine including some OF the most distin.
gulshed men OF that State They were seated upon the
plaif orm, and received with nine hearty cheers
Wells May, esq, of NARROW, aged SO years, who has
voted for every democratic President since the organza
ton Of the government including Washington, original
supporter of John Langdon and Benjamin Pierce, and
member OF the legislature forytwo years ago, with Hon.
Richard H. Aver, introduced to the assembage and
received with hearty cheers, and took seat upon The
platform.
The president taking the chair, called upon Col.
John H. George, OF Concord 10 address the assembly,
which he did in the following words:
MIR. President and gentlemen OF the convention This
IS no ordinarily interesting occasion The great and
ting the country for the past year, as to who should be
the standard bearer OF the democracy in the coming pres
denal contest has been settled, most gloriousy settled
for the democracy, for State, for great epub
lie. The alternating hopes which have pervaded the de-
mocacy Of the country relative 10 the action OF the DEM
ocratc National Convention have been changed to an IN
spiraon of universal JOY The union OF the democratic
party OF this nation has become fixed fact The union
of the democratic party for the sake OF the Union has
been proclaimed throughout this broad land, and most
glorious triumph awaits it, The great democratic heart
everywhere beats freer the great democratic pulse
West
news is being received in New York the democracy
presents united front The divisions and troubles and
embarrassments which have SO long and SO unfortunate
ly surrounded the party there are removed The Empire
State is itself again. Pennsylvania is again the Key
stone of the democratic arch, and old Virginia, the
mother OF Presidents" will most trinmphaniy sustain
the gallant son OF New Hampshire, the candidate Vlr
gina so noby presented TO the Baltimore Convention.
Throughout the South and West the enthusiasm is I'M
bounded, and the democracy present an unbroken 'front.'
The Baltimore platform is large enough and broad
enough and strong enough for the whole democratic
party of this naon and upon it the democratic party of
the Union are rallying, conquerng and to conquer.
On the 9Th of January last the democratic State
vention of New Hampshire unanimously presented the
OF Gen. franklin Pierce to the people of the nation
as candidate for the highest office in ils gift They did
this because they knew his brilliant genius his ervent
patriotism, bis tried ability, his large experience in public
affairs, his nent national services, and his undoubted
devotion to democratic principles and the democratic
cause all combined 10 render him most proper and fit
candidate for the suages OF free people, The democ-
racy OF New Hampshire knew him, and they knew him
well. He was one OF and from and among them: HIS
name was familiar TO them household word. He
was their pride and their boast They had seen with
pleasure the oreshadowing of bis bright future when,
as one OF the youngest members be represented his
live town in the State legislature; when two years after
he elected speaker OF the house OF representatives,
the duties OF which office he performed with elegance and
sb never Sc ney aa a bs amer
he'd bearing and prominent position and influence ~
Congress numbering among its members the most able
and talented and experienced men OF the country, They
had reelected him to again represent them and when
with honor 10 himself and the State, be had served his
second tenn in the popular branch of Congress, they i'm
medatey elected him. thea but hry-four years old TO
the United States Senate They had seen him win fresh
laurels in his new position, among the ablest and
most ready debaiers, and the most faseeing and states
manke legislators OF that august body performing The
duties OF chairman OF most important committees, and de-
tending The measures OF the democratic party with
power which drew forth the highest admiration. They
had seen him with his popularity undated resign his
high position and enter upon the arduous duties OF pro-
iessional life with the resolution TO accept again
political office. They had him occupying the
highest professional positionas an advocate logical,
eloquent, and imprisoned a counsellor, learned,
sage, and discriminating practitioner, just coune
ous and true 10 the interests of his client They
had him decline the tempting opportunity OF re.
turn 10 the United States Senate yet, the time,
shrinking from and avoiding no political responsibility,
but as the acknowledged leader OF the party meeting
every emergency boldly and manluly, STOPPING neither
TO tue-serying policy abandonment OF principle.
They had seen him throw himself into the breach at
time when the bold were hesating and the tlmd
wayering-when the treachey OF John p. Hale was
intended 10 distract and ruin the democracy of New
Hampshire. They had seen him from the first the
measure, the annexation OF Texas, and the unyield.
ing opponent OF all attempts TO abolitonize the de-
mocrstic party. They had him decline the
proliered Office OF Attorney General OF the United
States, the duties OF which so congenia 10 his
tastes and feelings They had seen him upon the de-
caraon OF war with Mexico volunteer AS a private sol
der, and renqush the most extensive and lucrative
pracve enjoyed by any individual in the Stale.
they had seen him appointed TO the coonelcy OF the
brave New England regiment, his energy and perseve-
in procuring its enlistment, his subsequent promo
ton to the Office OF btigadeT general bis gallant bearing
on the march and on the battlefield, bis kindness to the
sick and wounded his resignation OF his office as
the fighting over and his graceful return TO private
life. They had the State present him with magnif
cent sword in testimony OF It's appreciation OF his pa
troc services They had hum decline the highest
office in the State, but they had no dminu-
ton OF bis zeal in the democratic cause no with
drawal OF his energy and talent from the defence OF
democratic principles. They had seen him, when John
Atwood attempted TO the abolition agitation and to
place the party IN false position upon the compromise
measures, exrcate il from the difficulties which
rounded u with an energy unialtesng aud aparoIsm
ennobng the consequencesoi his course have been
glorious and decisive. They bad seen New Hampshire,
under his guidance, maintain the high ground OF the
Union and the constitution, untanted with seconasm-
the Gibraltar OF American democracyour party the pride
OF their brethren the country over.
All this New Hampshire bad seen, and she presented
the OF Gen Pierce to the peoe OF the nation her
Hampshfes choice commended itself 10 the people OF the
country. New Hampshires choice has become the
tons choice.
Immediately after the action of the last State convcn
ton General Pierce wrote his letter TO MI Aherton de-
cning TO be candidate for the presidency, and declaring
that The of bis in any event before the Demo-
cratic National Convention would be utterly repugnant
hs1s NJ.