Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09
From the New York News of the lst June.
Grand Jubilee.

Gfdnu jubilee.
An immesc throng Of citize MS began TO
assemble as early as 2 o'clock yesterda, af.
ternoon. in the Park, in front of the CITY
Hall. where the cannon began about the
same hour. to thunder forth its hundred
gun salute for the election Of Henry A.
Wise TO the Goyernoiship Of the Old Do
minion State.
The Tammauy Hotel was illuminated at
dark, and the hall thrown open TO the peo-
pie and soon filled.
The masses o: The people, however, re-
manned outside Tdmmany Hall, and
meeting of several thousands was organ.
lied in the open sireet,on the arrival Of the
Democratic Club and the Ward Clubs of
the Fifth and Seventeenth Wards, with
music and transpareneies. These t,aDspa.
Iencies bore Inscriptions OF down With
Prescription and Intolerance" "Sam can't
beat Uncle SAM, Virginia. the Breakwa-
ter" &c. The meeting was organized by
calling Thomas A. Glover, Esq, to the
chair, placed upon temporary platform I'M
the Park row. There were no Vice Presi-
dents and Secretaries, and no accommoda-
tons for reporters in consequence of which
we are unable to give sketch of excellent
speeches delivered. Mr.. Glover, on TAX
ing the chair addressed the meeting in a
few remarks. He was followed BY Colo.
nel Alexander Ming, s. II. Cone, ESQ.
the Hon. Mr.. Warren, Of Cortland county,
and II. P. Carr Esq all Of whom were Ell
Enthusiastically cheered. The applause oftbe
auditors frequently interrupted the speak
ers and could be heard at a considerable
distance. The utmost enthusiasm prevail
ed in the vast assembIage, and the street
was crowded with the masses of the De.
mocracy.
Within The hall. among a host Of prom
inent Democrats on the platform, we no.
ticed the Hon. David O'Kneeie, Council
man Dunlap, the Hon. Daniel b. Taylor.
James p. Dunn, Esq, ex-Alderman Wheel
on, Richard D. Conneley, Esq.
About 81 o'clock, while the guns were
still firing, the Hall having become dtnsely
crowded, the meeting was called to order.
John Cochrane was called to the Chair.
and said: FELLow-DEMocRATs This is no
ordinary occasion which assemblies YOU
together. 1t is not merely Democratic
victory in Vlrginia-Democrati victories
are ordinary in Virginia; but it is the
defeat of Know-no,hingism. Cheers. !
1t is the triumph of Democratic principles
and the defeat OF the dark lantern party.
Virginia was first in the phalanx of States:
here free institutions had their birth on
the soil which had given liberty cham
pion in Washington, against the foreign
foes, aud champion in Henery A. Wise.
against domestic treason; [cheers;l and On
this soil the principles OF Jefferson were
vindicated against this. midnight cons piracy.
cloud had lowered over the North, it
had rested on the burders Of the East, but
the day had broken over the western hills
of Virginia aud dispelled the phantom of
ignorance and intolerance.
He alluded to the motto, tAmerica for
Americans. There was no jus,rr thought
or truer words but who were Ameiica,,sa
Are :hey the members of aecfat eenspi-
racyi There are men from eyety land
who have come to tais yum TO be rrf-
osated aud regenerated by the geuius Of
liberty. No matter where born, the uan
who maintains the dignity OF humanity Is
the citizen and the American BY light.
Exiles from every land come and ~ tlie.f
intcrmixtu will createsa race 10 dieiaIa
laws to the world, aud give freedom te
mankind Gentleman, look at this his
toIic truth no nation had lemair ed In
dependent on their original soil Britain
had been conquered from Bfitohs by til.
Danes, Saxous aud Normans. 1t IVA. thue
with France, Italy, and Greece. Rene
became the arbite, of the liberty asylum
for exiles and even criminals Thus Mas
the superstructurr laid that became 30
general. She made citizens Sy h-. ri
umphs. None bur the stranger was al
enemy the very word ''hos,i." Implied
equally stranger a,d foe. All mankind wete
Roman ci,ixeus. There was but Que In
stance opposed to this, aud II was in ,be
cradle OF despotism that this foul egg uss
found, in Egypt, the land Of darkness, aud
where the pyramids rose at the command
Of tyrants. Here Busris was monarch,
aud sacrificed all foreigners to Juptter-thst
respectable deity OF Olympus IMPLYING
all the vices aud srlfishnrss of man.
wicked heart. Here was the infamous
seed, drawn like the wheat from the mura-
my, that the astute know-nothngs have
planted until it met n,rping lrosi in the !.
State OF Virginia. Between the principles OF
Know nothings and Bur,lris aud those Of
the cradle ofliberty there was deadly OPP
position. Thus. then he traced aud char.
ac,erzed the principles OF the silly Know
nothings and the Wise Democrats.
While the list OF officers was being read,
brilliant crimson Brummond light wss
burned on the balcony. illuminating the
hall and surrounding buildings.
A Geographic dispatch was then read
announcing tina. 10000 Democrats were
assembled in Independent Square, pAila-
delphia. within the sound OF The teesin Of
freedom. and they pledged themselves
that the keytone State would stand by the
Old Dominion.
Mr.. Mcleod Murphy then readth res
olutions as follows:
Resoired, That the Democracy Of New
York, in assembling here tonight 70 celce
brate the Democratic victory in Virginia.
and to offer their congratulations upon thal
event 10 HENRY A. Wise, the Governor
elect have peculiar cause for congra!ula-
tion-peculiar, not as the result OF Veto
ry, doubtful or unforeseen, but fran the
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