Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-07-15
THE wHIG RATIFICATION MEETING Al
WASHINGTON CITY.

We give extracts from two OF tht
speeches delivered at the Ratification
meeting in Washington.
Hon. ]. T. Morehead, of Nortt
Carolina, spoke eloquentIy. VIZ
take from his speech the following
extract: -..r
| repeat the reason why l ratify
the Wing nomination: am a Ma.
tional Wing, and it makes no differ.
ence TO me what man is selected il
be stands up TO the Constitution; nc
matter how remote his residence
may be, he is my friend and fellow
citizen. | shall say nothing about
General Scott. am, however, old
enough to remember that the war
of 1912 ELECTED a vast deal Of feeling
in the South. Ii was termed q
Southern war, republican war.-
My destiny was TO be the son Of a
revolutionary soldier, and to be sur
rounded by many of the surviving
soldiers Of the revolution at tina;
time. Though a child, remember
the interest manifested By them when
they heard OF our first defeats; and |
shall ever remember the horrible
news OF HulI's surrender. But there
was change in our fortunes as soon
as young Scott was put at tie head
of the battalion. The young eagle
rose from the dust, screaming in the
air, and il was then that the British
lion crouched before the stars and
stripes. Applause, long continued.
This man not TO be worthy of the
American peoplel II is preposter-
Gus, absurd. Who is Winfield Scott
What is the oak of the forestl 1t is
deep-rooted in the soil on which it
stands. He is the oak, identified
with and planted on American soil.
GApplause.
But my province was 10 speak Of
the gentleman who has received the
nomination for the second office. |
aIlude TO my friend, William A. Gra-
ham, [Applause, and may be
pardoned for a short narrative Of
that gentleman. [Cries OF "go on."1
If any man can speak knowingly of
him, | am that individual. For
nearly quarter Of century our
occupations have led us into almost
daily contact. state 10 YOU that a
scion of a more worthy stock never
descended in any family. He is the
descendant Of revolutionary SOL
dier. General Icsepin ccssepn Graham was
oy birth a Pennsylvania. When
but five or six years old he was
carried by his widowed mother to
North Carolina. Although young,
he was old enough 10 De in Mecklen-
burgh in IT'S. However it may be
denied or hidden, or the fact Sup
pressed, yet it is true as Inc teach
inGs Of history that the first declara-
ton of independence was made in
Mecklenburgh, in that State, at the
little town of Charlotte, on the Doth
of May. ITS. / mention this with
pride, although there has been a
political separation between myself
and The descendants Of the men who
made the declaration. | allude to
the Alexanders, the McKnights,
the Polks, and divers others; men
who knew no middle fortune be-
tween the liberties of the country
and death; men brave as Julius
Cesar, and as patriotic as Cato.-I
From one Of those men William A.
Graham is descended. have never
met with a more honorable man.
A man more American in feeling has
never vet come to my knowledge.
The temptations OF success could
not sedu"e him from duty, nor the
force Of circumstances cause him TO
stoop TO conquer. Among those
who have known him best and long
EST, bis private character is most
appreciated. His native State has
honored him. He was repeatedly a
member Of the Legislature, and was
elected to preside over one branch of
that body. He was elected Cover
nor, and served as a United States
Senator. He is now here in the
position Of Secretary Of the Navy,
which you know as well as 1 do
There is no man who can point the
hnger to any spot on the reputation
of that gentleman; there is no man
who is more ardently devoted to the
Constitution and the Union, and
more of an American in character.
| fear | shall subject myself TO the
disease TO which takers are liable;
but, let me say, modest and unpre-
tending as the Old North State is,
we tender to you our heartfelt
Acknowledgements for presenting one
Of her sons in connexion with so
distinguished a position as the Vice
Presidency.
Let me talk in plain way, and
call your attention 10 fact: North
Carolina was the last State, save
ona 70 canaa into the f1nion She