The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-06-25
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING
IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY.


GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING
IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY.
Great Outp0uring Of the Democracy
and National Men Great EuthuSt
asm-1He Platform and Nominees
hadorsed By tie people-Spcech O
John C. BrccAinridge, Camcliclat,
for T9ce President.
The Lexington (Ky.) Statesman, Of
June II, says:
Late yesterday morning hand-bills
were circulated through our city, giving
notice that a public meeting of the peo-
pie would be held in the Court house
yard, at two o'clock P. NJ, with view
to the Endorsement of the platform OF
principles adopted by the Democratic
party recently in convention at Gin
cinnati, and the ratification of the NOM
inees but forth as their exponents. Not
withssanding the short and limited no.
tice of the meeting, and though no no.
tice whatever was given to the county
of the fact, an immense concourse of
citizens, numbered by thousands, as
sembled at the appointed time around
the platform, and evinced the warmest
enthusiasm in tho object of the meeting.
At the ringing of the Court house bell 4,
the yard presented solid mass of lV-
ing beings, and great impotence We
evinced by the assembled masses to
give vent to their feelings of fapprobation
for the principles and nominees of their
party,
The meeting was addressed by Colo
mel Morton of Philadelphia, Mr.. Ham
ilton Of New York, and Mr.. Porter of
Woodford, Connecticut, and at the close
of the last gentlemen's remarks, says
the Lexington Statesman, the air was
again rent by loud and prolonged shouts
for Major Breckinridge, and when it re-
sponso- 10 tire rHifs OF tire people, his
tai, aud graceful form appeared upon
the platform to receive the congratula-
tions of his fellow citizens, the enthusi-
asm of the multitude knew no bounds.
Repeated and loud shouts of applause
for some time prevented his addressing
the assembly, but when his clear and
eloquent voice was heard, every tongue
was hushed, and the vast multitude
drank in the most profound attention
every word which fell from his lips.
We are enabled to give somewhat ac-
curate report of his remarks, and take
pleasure in laying them before our
readers.
Major Breckenridge in substance
said:
Fezzov. citizens of the County of F'p-
yette: l have been invited by your COM
mittee to accept the congratulations of
my neighbors and friends, upon my
nomination by the Democratic party for
the Vice Presidency of the United
States. I could not decline this invita-
tion, coming from people who have on
all occasions, received me with uniform
kindness and for the cordiality with
which you now welcome me, can only
return the warm thanks of grateful
heart.
Conference.-The proceedings of the
Democratic National Convention are be-
fore the country. OF the three states
men who were made most prominent be-
fore that body by their own merits and
the attention of the people, the choice
for the Presidency fell upon Mr.. Buchan
an, as becoming tribute to his long
public services and his pre-emient abil-
tiles. The annunciation of his name
begets confidence in every part of the
Union. For forty years be has lived in
the public eye. He has tho largest ex
perience in political affairs, and from
his long services in the Executive and
Legislative departments of the Govern
ment he possesses perfect familiarity
with every branch of administration. In
the discharge of his public duties, his
great talents have been universally re-
cognized, and the purity of his charac-
ter commands the respect of his country
men without distinction of party. In
other countries he is the most distin
guished living representative of the in
tellect and character of the United
States-and none ofus, am sure, have
forgotten the signal ability with which,
on q recent occasion, he vindicated the
just claims of his country against the
most eminent diplomatists of Europe.
Mr.. Buchanan belongs to class of
nearly all of whom have pas
sed from the stage of action, He was
long associated in the public councils
with Jackson, Clay, Calhoun, Webster,
Wright, Forsythe and others, whose
names are cherished as q portion Of the
treasures of the countsy-and he was
lot the least star in that galaxy. His
great compeers are gone, yet he remains,
n the vigorous possession of all his fac
llties, standing in the midst of the de-
cendants of those with whom he COM
neneed his career--respected and hon
red by all classes of his countrymen.
like all public men, he has been infu
ncc, nor can the calumnies thrown out l
n the party contests long past be more |
revived against him than t
gainst the memories Of his honored as
ociates.
Of myself. gentlemen, it does not be-
ONE me to speak, especially here, in the
1idst of people among whom 1 was {