Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-15
DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION MEETING IN NEW
YORK

a most eaihusias,ic mass meeting he'd at lammar
Hail, New york. on Wednesday evening last, 10 ra!!iy Il
nominations o the Baltimore Convention for prcsdcns
and the Vice Presidency The Hall was crowded
flowing, and there nr Eve housnrd peep
assembled in the street and the Park in front OF te i
ing Sneitons brass bnrdof thirty six pieces-was in
tendance, and cnvened The occasion with spir.s;iFrir
strains Of mnsic The Hall was brilliantly Illuminated
decorated with gaiy painted banners bearing various
toes expressive OF attachment Union and the Cors,
:, : tution Guns were fired at frequent intervals.
The meeting called soon after O'clock ag
John j. Cisco, ESQ., chosen as President also long list
Vice Presidents and Secretaries. The resolutions
BY Daniel E. Sickes, Esq and adopted with great urpau;
They follows:
Resolved That the Democracy OF the city and county
New ork approve of The nominations ;Gadr by tho Nor
nj Democratic Convention, uf Franklin Pierce cf Nc
Hampshire, for President and William r. King Of Aaba,'
for Vce-pcsidcn OF the United States ard will
Just means and make every honest effort 10 ensure h"
election
Resolved, That in Franklin Pierce, our candidate fo til
Office Of President OF the United States the Democracy
the city and county OF New York. recognize tried
consistent member OF the Democratic family VINO la
only proiess. but from his earliest youth has piacise
Democratic principles. Patriotism has been his poI.!ca
pilot and the Constitution of the Union his char; be love
tho confederation und respects and will defend the c0nsu
tional rights OF each Sa;o i'll the Republic. Modest ant
unobcsVc yet he always responds 10 hs countrys call
In peace an homes, and uicous sIsestnaa III wa brave
and gallant sodicr.
Resolved That in YIN. r. King of Alabama, our candi
dute for The office Of Vice President al the United States
we have tried Democrat %kn in The Yarious Legislative
and diplomatic positions he has filled truly served his
slituency and ably nnnttncd the honor and institutions
, his country.
Resolved That proclaim cs crced-as platform
the following resolutions adopted by The late National De
:! mocratc Convention, viz =
/ These having been published among the proceedings
the Baltimore Convention, are no, now cpualshcd.
Hon. Mr. Willard of Indiana the first address Tie
| Joc ornbc ,i,ll Ia r,
:! DEMOCRATS CT New YoEE:- Although come here To-
nigh, from distant land stranger in This city, am YET
your brother (Chees brother by that tic OF principle
| which binds one Democrat with another (Chre.s)
Genomrn,Wile rcoiced The result Of the Bal
timore Convention there yet melancholy feeling min
Red with ejoicngs. We melancholy al the thought
did receive the nomination. But lei tell you Demo.
Gratis OF New York, you mistaken II you do no think
Lewis Cass loves The triumph of his principles mere than
he does the Presidency Cheers Behold the proud posi-.
on he occupies in tho hearts Of the Democratic party
Lewis Cass private Citizen fallen in the OF 1918
the Democratic banner and inscbe his approro!
upon it, CHEERS. In Ibis he s right He goes for rnci.
pies Man may fall but principle lives while the earth itself
! shall stand (Cheers.}
Gentlemen like this nomination for more reasons than
like FRASKLIS PIERCE because his father barred his
bosom upon Bunker Hill, in The days of the Revolution
(Checs like him, because of the alacry with which he
shondeed his mnskc marched to Mexico and to "n
glorious victory for country. (Chees like him. be-.
in his long legislative he gave federal
vote. like the nomination, because like that Democratic
platform most; and say you must rvc the or heel
Democratic platform. and never abandon H. (Cheers.) We
have arrived at the time when we must try the great qac
,on whether lanatcism guide this country
say tie Of that platform the Fugitive Slave
Law; and We must stand byi;. (Chcers)
Gentlemen ain stranger in your cyi and, when
walking round your heha the splendid bindings
here and the buisy hum Of commerce. say 10 myself ty
what tile 1t that your ctzcns hold this property T. 1t
BY by law which is recognized by the Consiitu
on Now want to know il this Constitution docs
aearc that Southern hold property In lc sons
of Ahca2 Yes; they hold them by law. Ard, gentlemen
|, l,; .i:I ,I,-,
(LauPhtcr) inra: alaw high INC Constitution OF Tie
T"'sd sas Nov n" sv is 5 ns @ IT, %G II y es "5 sa
is thief and robbcr Chtcrs ard hsscs) came iio'n
the wes., 5ut preach here torigh 3ainy voice
from the crowd: "ATc you slave hode! !! NO! am not
| am ce-bori citizen OF !rdnna care n4i wat.@ ny
nome is however long il is within thcs" Ohi"d
States and under that Constitution whief am s~nrt "a
n,nntan Ge;l,!emen you have got 10 meet i:s Gusnn
Nc have nc; il in Indiana. tell sou wnen y"h Ac '!c5e
AbuIons:a and bring then, % the mark 1A'fe l. not
much bravery them nc. all neither :'r irc - rias m
hsm as some would believe. Let de
eide whether fanatcsm shall not be put down ";at =
he TO stimulate the Democratic party There is this, Il
nothng more every man has candidate whom he likes
Now The time will lay down The personal war-
fare between men, and take the tudseon against wing
What has the Democratic party done for this country II
hoe done everything that has been done for her good what
nas the Whn party dUnc7 Nothing comparatively nothing
Vow 10, me tell YOU agan-thc Democratic party must
come up as man. shoulder 10 shoulder; and the wings
cannot prevail against The "&ies are always airia
,h,, wc shall elect who does no; ERoc enough 10 cd
minister The Government We viii show them what we can
do ne II G The Thg party got lHo power except
nv and held except by CORRUPTION
gu, gentlemen nil! dctan yon longer. Allow me
10 close by relating Gnect!oe Ihcre WAS Ducbhnn
once living out Wcet whose wife was siddcniY t'ksn ~
h immediately started for The Doctor and acquainted MN OF
her symp.ms "Hel said the doctor, tak this Ineticne
home shake il, and give her three dasHs The Dalchha
took tlc medicine home, gave ms VIE oose' anu ''e ",
hold OF hcr shuus her he gave heT secnru ao'e
ahook her again and finally he her the lhtd n;e tcoS
her in lis arms and shock her The third time, aud she iso
| Great Iaugnyc-.) So il is with the WING party WEef
|
cd raylor; his the sccrnd dose and now II tiey cicc
Scott and svo tho third dose, The country VIII Gle certain
GESERA PIL1ow OF Tennessee ncat adfesscd the meet
ing briefly rcn,arking that afforded him great pleasure
be able participate on this occasion. lie saa nG Gnu"
assure the citizens Of New York that FRASKLiS FIERCE
.yas M hnncst ruaD soldier, md states,nan H.
had met him upon the fields of Mexico had seen him tree
support OF the Democracy OF New YORK
Eoy Mn STANTON wac the next speaker lie s1id ina
no man susposcd that FRAaKLs PeRcE was the grtaff
man ever born this country but he is presented as the rep
resentatiyc of the great Democratic fip
has taken ihs country up from thirteen ice
colonies scattered along the Atlantis coast arc ndc penn
ocntic rule time, has eNendch into ihfy
one States teeming with twenty-five millions OF people,
He maintuined that Franklin Pierce II elected wou
faithfully carry out the principles OF me Dehoerac parry
and gise universal satisfaction Throughout! the country III
also nanlaned that he Perce and always has been
friend 10 the aboring classes and said ne he Demo
party has been paLS m aed ar Ss s had
90 broken down once and for he middle wall o part
nn which divided the Democracy o The Empire State
Col McMuLLES of Virginia, next addressed The meeting
, He enoke substantially IS !1!laws-
NV Coun,ryInen have just returned from baltimore
and am aboring under hnaseEess This the inst IHl
ever had the pleasure of addressing the citizens OF Ne'
York Sir have doubt l. was in compliment TO u
Stue OF Virginia that have been called upon al this Time
Gentlemen had my choice in the Baltimore Convention
But now my choice is the regular nomination. Gen. Franz
lin Pierce is statesman and hero, and lrue-heaHe
man He is worthy OF your hearty support What do "
of the South require of youl 1t is that you will give
the privileges of the Constitution and the Compromise
Gentlemen who will the Whig party nominated chi i
not who they do. If you will como up and stand oy th
PLATFORM and give "long pull, strong pull and pun
toqeher :" we will come off victorious.
Hon GEORGE BANCROFT was now introduced, amid III
most enthusiastic applause and spoke as follows:
atn happy TO be welcomed once again by the DemocTa
of New York. longer as your guest, but now as one
you.
week ago we watching anxously the deiberauot
of our delegates Baltimore there not wanting mos
who thought the Democracy itself in danger. Vain hop'
of those who wished US III 1t but the shadow ol u
driving clouds moving remulousy the rock The Den'o
racy remained immovablc and unchanged :.
In selecting our standard bearer, the Convention iouat
for Statesman known be of strong convictions ana VI
benchng or,itudc and they found such man In FaASkt
PIERor of New Hampshire He is Of mature years, yet
the veor OF manhood possessed of firm will ana OF s