The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-29
RATIFICATION MEETING IN NEW
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IN 4 IT ICh AiON MEb iNu AN NhV L
a : YORK. -
There was m immense meeting held IN
New York, ratifyng the action OF the
National American Consenlion, lately held
at Philadelphia, which resulted in the adop.
tion Of the truly National Platform, which
We publish to-day, and which Is being re-
sponded to all over the Union, wherever the
party has an existence, East, West, North
and Southland nowhere more heartily than
at the North. II is said that not less than
$4,000, people were present at the meeting
in New York, although there was only time
for few hours notice. Among the speakers
on the occasion we notice the nanes of Ex-
Gov. Neil S. Brown. of this State, A. J. Don
elson, of the Hermitage, and other distin-
guisl,ed gentlemen. We regret want of
space will not admit of our publishing the
proceedings entire-we, however, take the
following extract from the Express. II
says:
Hereafter Sam is no longer STRIPPING
lie is a gant-yes, n veritable Samson--for
nothing but n live Samson could have raised,
alta single days notice, from twenty-five to
thirty thousand Americans, in tho Park, last
evening. II was TO respond to the action of
his National Council in Philadelphia, 10 be
sure-and everybody expected that the strip
ling would be about-but nobody expected
TO see him bring with him men (and women
tool by the SQUARE mile. 1t was NIL in all,
such n mighty \pnslTation of the People
--ihe READ AmefMsh People, we mean-such
MS the the Commercial Emporium never be-
held before.
This Park meeting was in good degree
impromptu-no time having been allowed for
any of the usual preparaiionsin the Wards,
or for gathering together the large suburban
population, that row surround this city,
Notwithstanding. however, all that, and the
very early hour, 5, p. M. Mt which men of Ia.
Dor and of business were summoned from
their various northumberland were on
hand, and the crowd kept on continually in.
crcasing till after dark. At six o'clock the
whole lower end of the Park was full of peo-
pie, and the general estimate was, that no
fewer than twenty. five thousand persons were
on the ground.
From the outgvngs of the Press here and
elsewhere, that the New York members of
the Council were digging their graves, and
that no audience IN New York would have
I1atence with them, because of their acting
in concord with their Southern countrymcn
there was naturally enough some anxiety
when james W. Barker read the Philadelphia
Platform, and submitted it to the appreciation
Of the people, as the plan for unity. and
peace, ard harmony with all the United
| Stotn AZ marin, No In,,tt
many in that vast concoursc, who did not
approve in SPECIFICATION and detail every thing,
and all things in that patform-but there
| burst forth from the masses one almost unit
ed CHEER, which soon relieved all anxiety,and
demonstrated that the American Party OF
New York was one. The Platform was nc.
cepled without dissentient voice-and the
cheers of acceptance were renewed and pro
longcd. Mr.. Barker and his friends, wiihon,
any OF the preparation Of claquers, trusted ia
the absorbing American sentiment OF his
countrymen, and trusted not in vain. Tn,
unity, concord and harmony of the American
Party triunphed over every other sentiment
and rs il triumphed among the American
masses, so will it triumph in every part o
the United States.
For the following particulars we are alst
indebted to the ESpresa;.
According to previa u. there draw
together last event Park, such
crowd as is but seldn his our good
ly cty-the array of ~ etrcmendous
and their voices occasI went mp il
unanimous concord, it secl|udas though thu
platform tottered with the reverbcration O
the mighty cry.
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have been seen liocking from all quarter
representatives OF everyelass of our commu
nifty; the merchant walked side by side wit
his clerk, and the ARTISAN met them in fn
vigor of his noble manhood in the Park-a
seemed equal and frce--the few eager to S,
cure the prominent places, increased to tn
many-the many grew 10 the crowd, and tn
crowd, mul,itudiMous gathering of quie
peacceble men, grew denscr and denser We
until shortly before five the capnons expent
ed their strength to salute the presence
! "Sam," in consultation with his follower
T Thirty-two booming cries went forth, an
then the mighty and ever-increasing thron,
swollen into living mass, stood waiting ii
moment when the voice should proclaim Il
Americans organized.
But while this vast nssembage were cor
s ing together, there was busy few with the
e duties to perform on the occasion. The
were the officers and speakers of the evenin
: who, on their part, assembled in large nut
bers on the various platforms whence Il
e followers Of the a"ubiquitous Sam" snou
proclaim his principles open to the CRITICS
, Of III, many whom he hoped to lead.
I Mounting the platform,amidst the enlivenil
O strains sent up by rhe band, and comprised
Q the air Of "Ilail Columba," they Haunted
e the breeze the emblem of our country, I
"Siars and Stripes" With them, also, tn
brought other banners bearing notices n
q inscriptions pertaining to the myth "
: presided over the meeting. Deposited OPP
Q site the crowd was the inscription
u THE BIBLE,