Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-07


is earnestly requested As business of great Importance will
be transacted.
Ratification Meeting Immense 0utpouring OF the Wings
aud Americans OF Richmond!
The ratification meeting at the African Church on
Wednesday night was perhaps, the largest and
most enthusiastic, which has ever come Off in this
city-not excepting the mighty aSSemblingS Of
our ctEens in the stirring times OF ~ and a.
The spacious Hail. galleries and aisles included was
literally crammed and iammcd-whie as we hear
numbers went away disappointed, unable to obtain
almittance In word, it mighty and spon-
taneouS outpouring of the gallant Wing and Ameri-
can voters Of Richmond meeting together to endorse
in bn IN the nomination of Fillmore and DonclSon.
for the Presidency and vice Presidency of the Uni
ted States. And then, the joy the zeal the enthu-
siaSm, which animated every bosom and lighted up
every countenance in that vast multitude, afforded
iniubitabe evidence of the energy and determine
ton viii, which each and all, then and there pre-
sent intend prosecute the great work of the
vass, and constituted, besides, bright and cheering
augury of a glorious triumph in November.
The resolutions reported to the meeting by Mr.
Glmer-anI which will be found in another column
of to-day; paper were adopted unanimously, and
with acclanation and amid enthusiastic and pro
longed shouts of applause.
NJ limbo len, of Augusta, one of the delegates IT,
the Paialelpha Convention, was then introduced To
the audience. h gave interesting and detailed
account of the proceedings Of the nominating
vention aud stated that the nomination of Fillmore
and D,neson was made after the convention hal
been pu-scd and purified Of its rotten and corrupt
ing clements in the persons of those unSound, Abo
lon members who had crept into the party for the
purpose oc prn>ttuting it to the views and designs
OF Black RepublicanSm. He next examined the
merits Of the candidates presented for tn, suf
frages Of the American people and paid eloquent
and glowing tribute TO the tried character and nc
knoweigcd worth of Willard Fillmore-to his abi
~, his frmneSs, his integrity, his patriotism his
ripe craftsmanship and his nhexibe devotion to the
Constitution the Union, the rights of the State.
and to the OF all parts and sections of our
common country. He alluded, also, to the stereo-
typed charge OF unsoundnesS the slavery qucs-
ton which the Democratic party are in the habit OF
making against every man, whether living in the
North or the South, who happens to stand between
them and the spols And, in this connexon he re-.
ferret what had just transpirei in the House OF
Delegates OF Virginia few hours beiore-when, a
bill being before it, providing for the better security
of slave property and Offering Il reward of $500 for
informition which should lead to the conviction OF
Northern kidnapperS, it was opposed in debate and
voted AZ iinst by THIRTEEN Democrats - TIrgiai.
Denocrats-inen who will 20 out in the coming can
vass and with eifrontery akin to that of devils
will swear that they and their candidates are a
right on the slavery question: while the Wings and
Americans of the State their neighbOrs and acquan
tances, utterly unworthy to BE- trusted upon tina
subject and perhaps at this very in league
with the ADOlitonSts for the purpose of subvertn-
our Institutions, and laying waste the South witt
fire and sword But We shall refer to this conyin
cling evidence of Virginia LocofocO Abolition,in
hereafter We simply state at present that not d
single Waig 4msricIl member If the Hons,
voted with the aforementioned immortal Airieen
We have neither space time to follow Mr. limbo.
den through his able and entertaining effort That
it gave unbounded satisfaction to the meeting and
enhanced his reputation As anagreeable and eff
fectiye speaker, was sufficiently manifest from tn
applause with which it was received from beginnin,
10 end
The next gentleman, who addressed the assem-
bed multitude, was Col. p. A. Boiling Of Prince Ed
ward another OF theVrgna delegates to the Philadel
phia convention who enchained the attention OF tn,
audience for nearly hour with one OF those telling
and ielicous speeches filed with spicy illustrations
and effective hits for which he is distinguished
But it Is out Of power at present to refer to it.
lehlfl1 points anu IN SUCH to h
Injustice.
Mr.. Boiling followed by Mr.. Tyre Maupin
who was also a delegate to Philadelphia and who's,
effort on this occasion of decided abilit,
and point The facts hc detailed showing the nm
scrupulousneSs and hypocrisy Of the Democratic
party, will We trust be kept in remembrance b,
the audience and pitched into the teeth Of the b
cofocos whenever they may happen to open thci
ugly pap-oving mouths
rhc exercise, Of the evening were closed by q,
able and spiriistirrns speech from T. Judson Gran,
Etq, Of whose capacity to speak powerfully, eir..
lively and G., the point whenever called upon for hi
services IN any anl all campaigns IL is unnecc,slr,
for as to say any thing NJ Crane concluded D.,
proposing three cheers COR Fillmore and Donel.on
which given by the vast audience with sin
ccriy and hcirtine-s which illustrated their plea
AZ the nomination Of such noble standard bearer
and showed how eager all were Tor the coming fra
IN their behalf
10 conclusion We may say in all truth. that w
have never kooEn. during our residence here
larger more enthusiastic, aud more perfectly ,ati
factory meeting, on any occasion. than the pre
Fillmore AMI D5ncson ratification meeting "a
Wednesday evening
Some Of the Old Jackson Men.
The Herald remind. rs Of the fact That very many d
tng1Ished Jackson Democrats present az the rccc
Black Republican convention It Pusburg. and are 10,
among the most dcvout aud Influential thc Niger W,
shipping Sewtitcs IN fact nearly all the leading spin
OF the Black Republican gatherings Piu-burg we're f.
m'ry p'upcrat high In the confidence oi the party al
the recipient " BE- proule.t honors and most deral
rewards Iu short. 10 YOU take from the Seward o.
Alliance che prominent aud Influential D.oo.,l,. dat
members Of b. you olcc chop Oh IL head and leave
L. 49,. H.. L. d.
and counted. of thee OBJ ine Jackson Dsmocr,ts-m
whom che Southern Democracy have often honorci vi
their confidence aud whose ,elchngs or many long yc
were their GIT and their guide.
We subioin the following remark. on obi. curious Sd
ieci from the New York Herald
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