Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-10
RATIFICATION MEETINGS.

We hear Of Wing ratification meetings in all
quarters, which are marked by determination 70
go into the canvass vigorously.
| The Wings of PoRrLAsp (sie) had large meeting Of
this character op Wednesday evening over WHICH s.
LITTLE presided The meeting addressed by the
chairman, by W. p FEssrNDEs, the Delegate to Balti'
more andby Col NErHERLASD Of Tennessee. The Port
land Advertiser says Good feeling prevailed through
the meeting and all illusions Gen. Scott as well
as to Fillmore and Webster, received WITH hearty
applause tfs
The Ratification Meeting at UsIoSTowS, lPa,) on the
night Of the 25th utimo very enthusiastic. HENRY
H. BEEsoS, soldier under Gen. Soorr in the of 1872
presided the meeting which addressed by Al
FRED PATTERSON, Esq, Dr. H. CAMPBELL, s. D. OLpHAST
ESQ.,, and Hon. ANDREW STEWART The latter espe-
caly in expressions of approval of the Wing plat
FORM and of the candidates placed upon it. Gen ScoTT
he said had filed many Offices Of the highest responsible
y civil and military, and had failed in any He was
always successful and after all the best test
Of ability He knew him intimately, and in his opinion
betty braver more patriotic heart God put
into the bosom of He was crafty politician he
frank and honest for that he knew nothing of
the tricks of the trade and too honest practice
them if be did As to the platforms Of the two parties
they differed in two important questonsshe Tariff and
Internal improvements These the great issues
be tried which constituted the great American system
supported by Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe.
Every thing went off with the greatest cordially and
the happest effect From every Indication (says the
Democrat, satisfied that Gen. Scott will have
larger majority in Pennsylvania than Gen. Tayer.
We learn from the Worcester Transcript that the Wing
Ratification Meeting at FIrcHBuRa Niass.) Thursday
evening of the greatest demonstrations made
in Worcester North The Convention organized by the
choice of ALyAH CROKER, Esq, President, and the
eloquent addresses of the speakers heard with
peated and enthusiastic applause. Among those who
addressed the assembage Hon. ARTEMAs LEE, Hon.
CHARLES T. RUSSELL, WIN. ScHouLER, Esq, and john
BoYDEN, Esq series of resolutions read by JOHN
J. PIPER, Esq, editor of the Fitchburg ReveIle The
delegation from Worcester numbered from four five
hundred Wings.
correspondent of the Boston Traveller writes from
MANCHESTER (N H. that the Ratification Meeting there
all that its friends desired Large delegations
present from Nashua Lawrence, and Concord and one
from Dartmouth College DANIEL CLARK presided, and
the meeting addressed by the chairman, by A. F.
STEVENS, delegate the National Convention, LESLIE
CoNBs, Of Kentucky, MOSES KIMBALL, of Boston, Col
fARsos~ , :. .arrvnov, geo. FLANDERS, and others
There about three thousand people present Four
hundred guns fred the bells rung, and every
tomary token of political enthusiasm displayed.
A Wing Ratification Meeting was held at New
Bedford (Mass.) on Friday evening, and was at
tended by large and brilliant assemblage of the
Ladies and Citizens of New Bedford, Fairhayen, and
Dartmouth. The Convention was organized by the
appointment as President of Hon. JOSEPH GRIN
NELL, with several Vice Presidents
The following letter from DR.. Fisher the District
Delegate to Baltimore, was read
EDGARrowS, JUNE g. 1852.
THos. NYE JR ESQ, New Bedford
DEAR SIR On my arrival home from the Convention find
your kind of the 3d. saying that it is contemplated
nominations made at the Wing National Convention
at Baltimore the 10th instant and convenient would be
pleased with my presence.
Urgent and neglected business deprives of the pleasure
Of being at meeting You are aware that
ses , choice WAS ss great
ferences for Gen. Scott
The Convention was conducted with fairness and with
zeal that have before Witnessed Owing the
tacted baotngs the supporters of either candidate had be-
eagerfor the Of their preference that
ed the appearance those outside the Convention nat they
would not support nominee not Of their preference Such
however the fact and those who had steadily sup
ported Fillmore and Webster "oudest and gest"
in their tribute to Gen. Scorr
The eleven of the Massachusetts, delegation who voted
steadily distin gushed citizen our own STATE after
having voted for him long and knowing that Gen. Scott
would the nomination without their vote desired
have their vote recorded at the last for the whom
thought the first choice Of quite respectable part OF the old
Ebay State"
To be brief and in conclusion will only say you that
the greatest statesman OF the nominee
go heartily for the Old Hero who is the greatest General
Of the age who and asuredy viii be
beatsa. Very truly, your friend,
DANIEL FISHER. |
Mr. t D. ELIOT introduced series Of resolutions in
favor of ScoTr and GRAHAm Of the National Platform
Administration, and of Wing measures. The meeting
was addressed by the PRESIDENT by ROBERT C. VIM
THRoP, Of Boston, who paid eloquent tribute to the
merits and excellence Of Mr. WEBSTER. He a man
who by his consummate genius his eloquence his SER
vices had his right to the nomination. but party
CARNATIONS required party duties' by COL NEITHER
LAND, Of Tennessee, j. H. W. PAGE and THOMAS D. ELIOT
when the resolutions of Ratification unanimously
adopted,
pannle drhat of