The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-12
RATIFICATION MEETINGS.


rstity the nomination Of the Baltimore Con-
venlion, took place in New York, at Tamrla-
ny Hall and 10 the Park, on the sth. The
meeting was addressed by Hon. MIR. Willard
Of Indiana, General Pillow. Hon. Mr.. Stan-
ton, of Tennessee, Col. McMullen, Hon. ueo.
Bancroft, Gen. Dix, Hon. Mr.. Howard. OF
Tennessee, Mr.. John Van Buren,, &c. The
speeches are reported a, length in the Herald
of the 10th.
As the speech of Mr.. Van Buren,, from his
nositiou as freesoil leader, will attract more
interest than any other. we take portions tf it
from the report of the Herald:
He knew Franklin Pierce from his boyhood
to be an upright, bold, unfiinching democrat.
and. above all, he knew him to be what was
above all praise-an honest man. (Great APP
pIause.) He knew him to be man qualified
10 discharge the duties of the Presidency to
which he would be called. He would support
him candidly and zealously. He bore testimo-
nv also 10 the character of VIM. r. King, the
candidate for the Vice Presidency. and he Mr..
Van Buren, was prepared to stand on the plat.
form laid down at Baltimore. (Great cheer
ing.) New York would stand on that platform,
and he would not stop TO inquire under what
vote, or under what influence, it was adopted
but he would cay that he most unqualifiedly
approved of that platform for this election
(cheersI and would faithfully and cordially
stand upon it. He would now speak to them
in respect to the difficulty su5sisting between
them and him. He was prepared to stand
with them on an adoption of all the laws of
Congress, including even the Fugitive Slave
law. He was perfectly willing everybody
should obey the law who would, and every
BODY sustain il who could. For the present,
at all events, these laws were to stand, and be
unimpaired, and he appealed to his Southern
friends to adopt such course. He asked
them not to agitate the anti.slavery subject
He asked them not to denounce those wnO
have peculiar views on that subject; and he
asked them to stay this discussion on the floor
of Congress. Allow me to say, gentlemen,
that the reason why peculiarly rejoice in this
nomination is, that no section of the party has
been defeated by it-no section of the party
has ,riumphed by it. 1t was free, universal,
spontaneous suggestion, adopted by the demo-
cratic party, to which no individual sect, 10.
cality or creed, could lay any peculiar claim.
What, then, ought to be the consequence with
us of this nomination Why should it not be
a cordial union in our ranks Ought it not
to be an entire oblivion of past differences p
Oughtit not to be true that we should join to-
gether for my friend from Tennessee has
not directly cOmprehended the division which
heretofore existed between us, in respect to
hunkers and barnburners. This is my feeling.
We should act upon this principle, and from
this day we should remember no man except
as democrat or as wing. tApplause.)
ri From the above remarks we Judge that the
union between the two wings of the democra.
cy will be complete, at least so far as Mr.. Van
Buren, can effect it. MIR. Van B. made an ap.
peal to the "young men," in the course of bis
remarks, as follows:
over the great, distinguished, tried leaders OF
the party. for the safety of the party and of the
Union, and presented as their standard. bearer
man of forty six years of age-a young man
new to the public sense, distinguished only by
purity of heart. depth of patriotism and disin.
teresledness of purpose. This should give
the Young men new encouragement. This
should give them new life. When they found
that the high Offices of the country were open
to men in the prime of life, .in the vigor OF
manhood, and before they had wasted their
energies in the struggle to procure POSITION
1t would be encouragement to them to find tina,
the people voluntarily selected a modest, un-
assuming man living in a distant State, to oc.
cupy the highest Office in the government.
He thus alludes TO the part he expects New
York 10 take in the approaching contest
New York must come forward, and bare he
giant arm, and throwing the sword into The
scale, give TO il an inclination to the democrat
ic side. And if this is the duty Of New York
ought not the democracy of the city, which
has been always foremost in the contest where
radical principles are involyed-who took the
lead in favor of an independent treasury-whc
took the lead in relieving the country from the
oppressive taxation of an unequal tariff-whC
took the lead in resisting the infracton of the
constitution for the sake of providing for the
enlargement Of the canals-ought not New
York now TO adopt these State right doctrines
presented, and make an effort worthy of her
ancient fame! Ought she not make an effort
worthy OF her past career, to throw strength
into the contest which will make this old hall
resound, as in the days of Jackson and Polk
with the shouts of a victorious democracy !
Enthusiastic applause, during which the hon
orable gentleman sat down
On the same evening there was a ratification
meeting in Washington. Gems. Cass, Hous.
ton and Lane, and Judge Douglass all made
speeches endorsing the nominee. We make
the following extract from the Geographic re-
port Of the Herald, in order to keep our read
ers posted up in political matters:
Mr.. Richie was called for, and expressed
his hearty concurrence at the nominations o.
the convention, speaking in high terms Of the
candidates. He caused letter from General
Pierce to be read, dated fremont House. Bos
ton, May "a, 1852, addressed to Major Lally
The following is an extract
III the compromise measures are not to be
substantially and firmly maintained, the plain
rights guaranteed by the constitution will be
trampled IN the dust. What difference can il
make to you or me whether the outrage shall
seem to fall on South Carolina, or Maine, or
New HampshiIel Are moi the rights Of each
clearly dear to US alll | will never Weld to a
craven spirit that, from considerations ofpolicy.
which will endanger the Union. Entertaininp
these views, the action ofthe Conyen,;ot m,,ss.
in my Judgment, be vital. II we of the North
who have stood by the constitutional rights Of
serving policy, the hopes Of democracy and
ofthe Union must sink together. AZ have
told you, my name will NOT be before the Con.
,vantsos, htaf I cannof heI n faolsn0 tha, 49,.