The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-22
Ratification meeting at Columbus, Ohio.

We learn from the Ohio Statesman that very large
and enthusiastic meeting of the democracy OF Franklin
couay held at the City Hall, in Columbus on Wed
nesday evening" the 9th instant for the purpose of ral.
fyIng the nomination by the Democratic National Con.
yenton OF General Franklin Pierce. OF New Hampshire,
for President, and William r. King, OF Alabama. for
Vice President OF the United States
Ga motion, Col. Samuel Medary was appointed pres
dent OF the meeting. Elias Gaver vice president, and
On motion OF John keim committee OF five was APP
pointed to prepare resolutions expressive of the sen
mens Of the meeting which committee consisted OF the
John Keim, Charles B. Flood, II. M. Ware. Charles
Breyogie. and ). d. Preston.
The president, Col. Samuel Medary. having been en-.
Enthusiastically called responded in spirited and eloquent
speech, which was received with the greatest enthu-
siasm
Strong and comprehensive resolutions touching most
Of the political topics of the day were adopted with
great applause and without dissenting voice. OF them
we copy the following
Resooed That The nomination OF Gen. Franklin Pierce,
American people, the National Convention has presented
man who like the Chevalier Bayard, is a" Knight
and fen the granite hills of his own New Hampshire
in support Of his prncples-of commanding talents as a
osa That Y II Wv am R. XII King o Alabama
have candidate Of acknowledged ability, inferior TO no
living In his knowledge OF parliamentary law, and
possessing In eminent degree the other qualifications for
the high station Of Vice President Of The United States
should now be healed that we will hold him who wars
upon particular oil the democratic party while there
enemy the field 10 fight, recreant who cares
for the qualification OF his spleen than the
of the good cause-as democrat but in name-an
enemy in dssuise-and tha such, we will hold him as
worthy but the and contempt Of all good democrats
who have the OF their principles and the good OF
their country at heart
Resolved, That in the determination hold the next
Democratic National Convention at Cincinnati, the con.
vention has noby responded the feelings and wishes OF
the great West and that the delegates which will there
assemble in 1856 tender hoptabe welcome and The
assurance that they give good candidates as Pierce
and King Ohio will lead the she did in 1913, she
will in 1852 and as she can in 1856.
Rsoteed Thar, order the general government,
have wes,ed The State, from the hands Of the
my-o drive the spoilers from the capta-to introduce
honesty where there has been couponto drive out the
(iaphins have pundered the reasuryo reduce the
expenditures. nearly large when engaged In a
with Me xco 10 where they under democratic
rue necessary that The democracy of Ohio be early in
the field and ready for baehat every county b. rapidly
and efectualy organized and thus will we show our
that when that OHIO aspres lead the
van is idle boast, but that and will make il
good against of the States in noble conledeacy
Able and eloquent speeches delivered during the
course OF the evening by Messrs. William A. Neil Heath
M. Ware, James II. Smith, and William G. Wheeler.