New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-21
REPUBLICAN RATYFICA7TON MEETING
IN EASTON, PA.

The largest and most enthusiastic political meeting
which has assembled for many years in Easton, Penn
sylyania, took place Friday evening last in response
to a call to ratfy the nomination Of Fremont and Day
tor. The meeting held in the open square of
Easton. Over fifteen hundred citizens of the borough
we're present. Pomps brass band furnished music
for the occasion.
At o'clock the meeting called TO order by
SAMUEL L. COOLEY, who nominated RUSSELL ).
CHIDsEY as President The nomination was aceod-
I'd to.
SILAs G. Cook offered q series OF resolution in
dorsne the principles of the Republican platform, and
approving the nomination of Fremont aud Dayton,
which were unanimously adopted.
Leut-Go ROBERTS of Kansas was the first
speaker. His speech was devoted TO dissection Of
the principles of the Sham Democracy and Toombs's
Karsas bill. lie proved clearly that the one were
those of the Slavery propaganda and that the second
was means adopted to secure The suhjugaion of Kan
sas by the Slave Power.
The President then introduced the Hon. SAMUEL
GALLOWAY of Ohio. who addressed the meeting
follows:
SPEECH OF MIR. GALLOWAY.
FELLow.C CITIZENS / am gratfed for vanous
reasor in meeting you at the present time, and al
though stranger to many Of you, yet claim to have
deep nteres. in your welfare. owe debt Of graft
tude to the noble Old Keystone State tor here, upon
its so was born IChcenl. Here drank in the
air of Freedom and feel this evening that tho people
of this State cen never be doya to hose great prn
cipes which marked her early carecr-givng develop
ment and beauty to her various institutions appear
before you, my fellow citizens, side by side with
gentleman Lieut. Gov. Roberts, 5 Kansas who has
been elevated by the sufrages Of the people Of Penn
syvania to the Legislative Councils OF the S ate. lie
had respectable standing in the Democratic party
when it Democratic, and proud to say he Ia
not eft the party, hut the party has left him sugh
tell for take it. my fciow-CltizeDs that the Clncn-
natl platform upon which james Buchanan has placed
bnlsel, Goes Tot contain single distinctive vital iea;
tuue Of the old Democratic party. IL Is like the old
bachelors elk stockings which were mended with
cotton and linen much that they were no longer
silk stockings; but STILL every Sunday morning, he
would call Ia his sister TO give him his silk stock
ings Laughter. Plank after plank Of the Democratic
platform has talen-thread after thread of the old
creed has gone until 1t has become cotoa-ocracy and
everything but OLD fashioned Peunsy vania Democracy
ICheeis and lsughter There is no vitality in 1t. 1t
il like the remains IN the old Egyptian catacomos.
There the bones of Pharaoh Sesoettis and other DIS
tingusbed Egyptian kings sre entombed-but the
lungs liver, blood and ali that gave vitality to their
bodies, gone And he'e Is thus Democratic
niunn v once known to have something vital and
national about il, but which has lost it all But set
Of men are cliDgng to the bones laughter, still
claiming il to be the same old Democratic party
Renewed laughter. Now, fellow. citizens, | never
belor ged to the DemocJ stic psTty-I was member
of the old Wig party, and it has stepped out too
lLaughterl. A worse calamity has beisllen 1t than
befell the Democratic party. l don't believe that
it's bones left But ITS liberal principles still
remain iLfusing vigor and vitality into All organization
bas, upon The true elements ofDemOcracy-An or gan
i.a.on IN which are permanently Incorporated those
sentiments of the old pates which underle Freedom
and free intitutiOns If any inquiries who stabbed
the old Whig party, ! point him to our former
coadjuims, who, having suffoc4ted with the
foul breath Of Slavery, are now tie prominent
watchers around tie bed Of the lsngusblng, dying
Den ociatc party and gradually bat surely hasten
ing cily grave. Soon the inquest OF the cocn-
tyy will be su Ilmonej to determine the causes OF its
dssontOn end in abov four months the verdict Will
be annoul cod: Died by the visitation OF Slavery
Loud laugbterl. HeIe We see to day the political
mile, mum II we don't see The hon and the lamb lying
Gown together, We see gentlemen who were Democrats
and Wings standing the same broad, patriotic, na-
tior al a,form IChcenl. Yes we are raIying undet
banner OF which ANY man may be proud-the banner
Of Free Speech Ere Press, Free Alien, Free Labor,
Free Soil ard FREMONT! Loud and continued
cletrs Fellow citizens, we have not come here
to discuss apy new theory. This ID emnenly proc
tical question. We ask you to lake view oi the
cenep di,ion Of our country and ak you to make
Your svfrsges tell upou the country At the present
tine 80 that better and brighter future snail open
upon u. You have oil beard Of tne wrongs of Kan
sis The gentleman who has just taken h. sea-
(Lio ut. Governor ROberAl has witnessed IN Kansas
the scenes which have been enacted there. lie las
given you truthful narrative OF the suiiernes OF the
people of tbat Territory; and ask row OF any honest
nsn | care not what has political creed may be-, II II
j. lot bigh tine that the American people should rse
in their strength and rebuke Administration which
has senctioned rufliany ouunges upon our pec-
PIE Whist melancholy spectacle Is now presented
10 us Our own br)'heis-men born upon the same
soi dist1 guIsbed by the confidence Of their fellow
ctzens, who have held eminent positions-sre driven
10 and fro and hunted ike parIdxes by the mlnion'
Of d,spoiiDn ard for whlt7 Because they adhere
to the great principles which underie this glorious
political fabric which is the admiration OF
tie whole world You all know the fact that
not only men, but defenseless women and children,
VITO Rave gone there to seek homes IN the wilder
he's have been driven out by set Of armed nhrsuc
trs whose swless acts have been sanctioned by
'he pfefent Administration Of the country few
Sears ago public sympathy wa excited IL favor Of
hossutb, Who wns exiled from Hungary becaufe be
,tood up of hoeity in that land Of fdespotism-becau.e
b. rased his Voice for the same glorious principle
which snimatee our hearts. His devotion va, re-
waIdtd by exile from his home and his family. we
clsspod him TO our bosom as fellow4sboror in tho