Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-08
RATIFICATION MEETING.

The "Sp0riaa Bard" coming mp n0hly and fJhg 10
Nr Democratic T'cktt ami siorioas caH<t.
On Tuesday nigh! the spacious African Church was
lod with rs enlightened, orderly Gidununmous popu-
lar assombIage, IA We have ever seen conSrcga.c,l
there. There was but ono voice OF the noble De-
nocrnry OF Richmond Ci,y-und that was for the cx.
ceeut and able Democratic ticket nominated at
Stnunton and for another brilliant triumph q "ur
cherished und glorious Republican principles. ~
the words Of the Penny Post, "lhr African Churc..
was crowded with Democrats who had gathered there
20 raty the nominations of the late Stnuuton Con.
vention.'
The meeting WAS called to order by William L.
Richie, on whose motion Larkin W. GlGzrbruok was
calicd 10 the chair.
On motion Of Dr. james Dove, VIM. F. Ei;chc
aud K. W. Hughes were appointed Secretaries.
The Chairman, in few handsome and telling re.
marks stated the object OF thr meeting 10 be the rnti-
ica;ion Of the nominations Of tho Democratic stan
lard brarcrs selected by the Democracy ut S;aunton
Mr.. VIM. r. Watson offered the following rcsuiu.
,ions which We're unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Democracy o. the city of Rich
nnnl, ratify with pleasure the nominations OF The
Stuunton Convention.
Resolved, That Il committee of tlyc he appointed
to inform the nominees that this meeting has rutltic
their nominations ,nd would he lrasci to hear from
them.
The Chairman appointed tho following gentlemen
rs the committee Of 6ve Mcssrs. VIM. F. Watson
Wm W. Crunp. John Rutherford. Il. o. lIaskn,
and W. W. Timberlake.
The committee then retired and during thrir alb
| scnce Or. James Dove announced the receipt Of
telcgraphic dispatch from the Hon. John 5. CGskie
announcing his Inability to bc present.
ION Monday afternoon Mr. Caskic was tclcgrnphcC
that meeting would hr held Tucsiay night. He ii,
not receive the dcspnch unit! Tuesday morning. anC
| III nee could moi possibly hc present. As DR.. Dove
| trulv said this circumstance alone prevented Mr.
Caskic from being present and from unirin. with h
Democratic fellow czcrs in their cordial ratification
| Of the S;aunton ticket.
After n brief retirement tho Committee returned
and escorted The three Nominees 10 the stand, wLe.
"Wisc,' 'Wisc.' was loudly called inr from ever,
quarter Of the room.
Mr. Wisc then took :ho -;and, and IN one of hi- pc
cl!ar and powerful "ft a. eutcrtanrd the Huicnr,
for m hour lie ackn led ,.cd tp, honor conferred
upon him in heinz ~" nlard bearer Of his party il
the approaching rnnpa:m, an'i pledged himself t.
support III" old prn"irlr of tho Democratic party
| lie newt alluded I" IL" finances Of Europe nn Tn.
cause ~ tho prcsrhr' IL hs country, declared s in
cntiom to uphold h credit Of the Stale Il: ii! hazard
end pledged for th'l Democracy strict economy in h
ira:Icr,, but n"; n 'n arrest the progress vi III
tcral imprnv"mc whlch nothing shoul! sop bu
danger 10 III" crcd nj loanr Of Ito STATE. lIc sri'
! he hoped the time ulst come whrn her bomGs w0ul,
| he looked for III d. Aid her coupon bonds bc a
| scattered ns tho wlI lrn1 exploded gun. fn4'h:
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