New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-12
DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION MEETING.

TaEfy the nominations Of the Cincinnati Convention
Tie meeting advertised 10 commence at o'clock.
AT that hour hundred of the party dispersed in
squAds Ia the Park, discussing the Kansas question.
We happened 10 hear red-nosed specimen of the
party say that lac wos Democrat, and they meant 10
make it Slave State any way This sort Of stuff,
however. did not seem to, take very well. At 6;22
2. small cannon began TO speak; soon
bard begsn to play and after considerable firing and
playing. at $40, party Of gentlemen out of the
City Had from the side next 20 the Mayors office.
The band and cannon had by this time collected
crowd Of at least $500, Including the Irish women
Who had br' ught out their children for airing The
hIger portion Was in font Of the platform, but several
hundrecs pref rrod the to the ~ eakers, and
maiut rs neat that rs they could
Mr.. HORACE +. CLARK I'll irdl called the meeting
70 order aud after short speech, nominated Mr. Lo.
reuzo Il. She ard SOn) for Chairman Of the meeting.
The nomination was feebly responded to. MIR. S1ep-
ard made speed taking the Chair. His illusions
TO Buchanan and Breckenridge, contrary TO all ex-
pects,on aroused applause except on the platform.
long list of Vice Presidents and Secretaries was
read without a cheei The reading Of the resolutions
excited lale applause, when 1t was whispered that
Douglas was coming upon the platform.
Mr.. JOHN l.. WARD of Georgia who was President
If the Cincinnati Convention made the fnst sp >ech.
Mr.. Ward seemed TO be rather hoarse. He sooke
abou. seotiohalsIn, the Constitution aud the Union,
without much eff ct. Aside from references to Cass
and Douglas which were received with applause, Mr.
Ward cheered but once, except when he sat down.
There wee cries for Douglas" but Mr.. w. w.
AVERY, Chairman Of the North Carolina delegation,
WIS introduced. His voice weak that but little
could be beard amid the crowd of inquisitiye fellows
who stood in front and leaned over the backs OF re-
pOteis During bis speech STAND whIcn had oeen
erected 70 the west Of the main platform was taken
po,se.sion Of by band, who drew away portion OF
The original crowd and adding few from Broadway,
made up very respectable audience, IN numbers nj
less, John Kelley, Ex Alderman, now Congressman,
CUarJ) soon began to speak there in unmistakabe
tonea The runaways came SIX 10 the main stand,
where they found Mr. Avery talking about an ocean
bound republic. at this time, 1880 p m r. Wood
ESQ Msyor and Van Buren Softs), appeared on the
bal osy of the City Hall. Mr. Avery was heard speak
against the friends Of Freedom, an ~ tell the story
of the man who wished he had asked for cold punch
instead Of hot. Murmsrs were no" hearc on the pat
Grm. gentlemen thong dt that Mr. Avery had spoken
long enough. Douglas was here and tbs people
wanted 70 hear him A delegate noticed the peel
har;ty Of hr. Averys pronunciation OF Jeems ia.
Ctansp He said that the President OF the Cincinnati
Convention pronounced the name Just when he de-
csrtd tho ballots At various periods in Nj. Ayerys
speech which was very lorg, there were cries for
"Dougss," but he persisted IN speaking uhtll yen
sjnpt.S to &. During this speech q tunbler and
mail bottle containing light green hquid was
yss7ed up q u platform.
Dir. DouGLAs was then introduced lie was re-
,.Ivcd with loud cheers They were ready now, he
said TO Get the enemy the principles proudly pro
claimed by them two years ago. The Cincinnati Con-
ueution took up the gauntlet end the issue Already
the combined ism had receded from their published
platfgm. They had secured a majority 10 the House
and had elected for Speaker Mr. Banks, Know Moth
ing Il Free- Soiler, a Maine LiqdOr Law man, man
Who embodied al! their isms. He appointed every
Comnt ee 10 the House and they had for not
bringing onward bills to 9 ,nre what they hsd declared
thew had wished tOs ecufed But they nal not uiteu
10 bring forward bin for the repeal OF the Fugi'Ve
slave hill or the restoration of the Missouri Compro'
.e They thought that would be impoltic az present.
hat !, would be impohtic to be honest Cou the peo-
pie place any IN 81 Kansas pr and Nebasa
IL att cd the difference to tho influence OF Emf
cant Aid Societies and the interest OF the ba,A ne
publican leaders i'll keeping up STU, Sanppe1 ;o,o
10 scnt out and CHURCHES were changeu Iu'V
;,;ra offices for brigands, IN order TO support
TsWrnfs and Times aad Posts IL began 10 gro"
dark now, but Prof Grants calcium hgnt, wn.cu was vas
Shed down from the roof of the City Hall, III up tne
nIe platform perfectly A large fire was start 81 IN
w non crate toward Broadway, and the announce,
non, thai il was made Of Breckenridge COAL excited
somc Yer, st,onjy Democratic feelings. VT. ih'dip-
son wa Lean. will burn another tun when the Ia
pubIcan nominations ratified The c0h outns
very freely, but sends up a dIntui S Si.,ne'
Mr. Douglas proceeded TO say tina, the nl1CH nv
Ec,ns being in minority, were determined 70 do oy
violence what they could not by votes; lie was
anxious 10 restore peace 10 Kansas II couid DC zone
only nv making the criminal submit to tue law. ne
F,rst ard Buchanan Club here made their appe ar
snoe with band playing and firing rockets MI
douglas was compelled to give way. a trenchman
at our elbow sa!d DE moo'iqus = more ec4aoa,
f,oweI After few minutes MIR. Douglas poceeded,
but ma voice feeble compared with the sound OF
fife and drum. He spoke OF the Importance OF obey
inc the law 10 Kansas. but utte ATTENTION, ho"Ne,
xyss maid 70 what he said even IN the pai rm many
,an,iemen m cigars and borrowed tobacco OF each
,tber making Themselves comfortable generally. Mr.
DouTlas proceeded to speak the supremacy OF tue
law and talk OF the crocodile tears when the bacR
Repubica az papers we're SHEDDING over MS own ide'
II VS. true that the platform was Douglas platform,
and tb,t II embodied principles which ne had always
advocated Afera few minutes Mr.. p0ugias was
aea;o INTERRUPTED. great many extra loatefS anu
r5wo a. had made their way upon the pa tornl anu
an Intellectual attempt wasmade o. the Ponce 10 ceai
"amiahe" lie did not know that they were all
D1nocrats together. Some newsboys with hgated
,ine krotS made sensation. y cup came IN WIN
t.b.rrer .'f-st we Polked them, then we Pierced
,h.m and now Wen luck them MI; pVuglas
rscr another attempt, bu, gave up. Amte boy was
II.J nm Ia represent Young America, an Mr.. Dong
- .itvei him three tunes. Mr. Douglas tlen
- L. of something, ana there was souclnioS
800 aho,t the Maine Law. Nj. DonSas ict sum
o,I -cs.c-r6 70 tell how be proposd, years ago. 10
'leL'S 'Ni.o,,,i Coulprom,c To the Pacific, aud
AelO ;,,cn NAs defeated by Frees "a. votes. NJ.
~ ~ 9cn't Ike TO hear groausi u souhdei iuSunrI'
The seventeenth Ward Cldb made their appear
- ~ hat by the united endcaNoIs ot Mese'.
sb,oars Douglas ana a pciIceInao, IL was ""Ee',
- MI shepard ordered the banner TO De csrne'
90 the cut-i0e liz o"'s4'0 N' "
douglas added;
"lI.cs cut that bss ntr On the outer WI,
fhe ciy Is still, they come.
~. audience OF the ylstorm didn't seem 70 see any
81 nn,tclariv funny in that, and NJ Douglas pfp
1870 10 discuss the Nebraska BIZ. He SAID 1t was
y, act ~ irs,ice rot Of favor. Every state had tAe
hi 10 say whether they would have slavery "r no.
80 Kansas would have as good hight - any otheI
-, ne became State NJ Buchanan was IN favor
a., at every stage AID If the p.atio.m was p2u1a'
,is,co,,r II A. also Buchauan platform MI pous-
anat.s.ec himse f1f torty'uve sec mas u sTaS'o