Washington telegraph., 1855-07-11
American Ratification Meeting.

~. a,,rscrH Platform Eadorsef-Grsdt Gather
of tie Masscs-Iaposing Processsicns. &C.
I-,crrr,Iance with notices given in the papers,
-. - assembled in Monument Square last even
-,ora of the largest meetings held in this city
E son,e wears on the oeca>ion of the first appear
I'i in p,.b!Ic Of the American party-the first
"" ns, demonstration and proclamation in Balti-
- u ai the membership well as the principles
NJ III ,sness OF this new and formidable Orgauiza-
;on The array of persons was far beyond ex-
-a.fation. and the enthusiasm evinced reminded
p r,,osyrhat OF the immense and spirited gather
;,sofIs40 when poiiti cal parties exhibited more
J.rotcu and adherence to principles than has been
.be case for some years past
The front of the courthouse was beautifully
illuminated. and the whole length OF the railings
Jscolafed with the American fag- a canopy
orer the sneakers stand was also festooned with
,be Stars and Stripes" and various inscriptions
,ere ernbazoned on different portions the rost-
rum In the rear of the spea L er stand was sta
toned the Independent Blues Band led by Cap
tain Albert Holland. which discoursed most ex-
reIIent music the favorite pieces being the -S.ar
SnsngIed Banner" Hail Columbia" -YaDkee
Doode- and other National airs
About halt past o-clork the booming of can-
non rom uleuced from the virinity Federal Hill
and was heard in ali rars oi the city as signal
for the gathering OF the Unions TO march in pro-
cesson and tOF those who Were not in the organ
tz2tIOE 70 repair 10 Tue SQUARE, ne weather vas
clear and beautiful the hot sun having dried up
the mud consequent upon weeks rain and eve
rything was pFopiiioUs for full gathering Of the
party. At half Tsst o clock the representations
of every class IN the community might have heen
seen fockIng IRON all quarters. until the crowd
grew very dense, and was constantly being In
creased by tArongs from the different wards.
At O'Clock when the ward professions with
music transparencies- and banners commenced TO
zch tho 0rattv nearly filled and
presented quite enlivenIlg srene- rockets being
nomentsriIy fred from the corner of the railing.
Directly over the rostrum was the following in
scriptiou:
The Uui0n n1ust and shall be Preserrcd"
To the night of the stand were two Transparent
cies, one of Jackson with the motto:
We E1usf be more .4rerirani-ed''
and on the reverse likeness of Clay. with the
words:
We kuorr no North, M South. no East. no Hesi" !"
On the left OF the rostrum were two more trans
parencies. the first representation of Gen. Wash
ington- with the mOttoc
Put none bz1f fine trans guard to-nigh.'
and OH the reverse, representation of Webster,
with the motto
There rs an i1l0er1fre Necessity of change IN the
Naturalization La.rs."
The wards came in slow ". bnt in great strength
and made grand display of transparencies fire.
works banners and f1as~ and two OF three trans
parencies on wheels and cannon In wagons On
turning into Calvert street thew rommeuced to le,
off rockets Roman Candles. pistols. rackers and
fireworks. which with an immense bonfire on
Lexington street lit up the whole square in a
blaze of light The scene at this moment with
the enthusiastic cheers was one we have never
seen e4ualled in any political demonstration in
Monument Square nor has there ever been as
sembIed there a mole immense concourSe than
thronged every available space as well as the ap-
preaching streets
Sam was muitItudinous. enthusiastic. and np-
roarious- He opened with the great American
throat and abOunded in hUrTahs discharges OF
cannons- fireworks notifies music. and banners.
showing his vitality to be no longer a deba'eable
question The entire space of Munufnen; Square
was packed with perSprIng humanity Not less
than twenty thousand persons We're gathered
within its area whilst hall that number thTonged
the approaches TO 1t The various wards turned
minated banners amusing ulOt;ues. and lively
music n1de the scene animated and attractive
one The meeting was too excited to permit of
much connected speaking. and the reporting of
what said work of difficuitv
A preamble and resolutions approving the plat
form adopted ny the American partv-at PhiIddei-
phia were adopted hy acc'amaiion We have no
room for the speeches made on the ocrasnn
Baltimore -4aericasi.