New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-20
Great Ratification Meeting.

The Americans of Baton Rouge rallied, in large
numbers, Saturday evening last to ratify the nom
nations ofsFilmore and Donelson The assembage
was the largest and most enthusiastic known to-
the political annals of Baton Rouge The Gazette of
thefolowng day, says: At an early hour, the Hall
OF Representatives and galleries were crowded to their
utmost capacity. Fair women and brave men were
there, thick as leaves in autumn. The speaking was
excellent and everything went off in manner worthy
of the OCCASION The outsiders, too had their sport
in the shape OF one hundred big guns: which shook
the old Capitol to its very foundation
The Hon. Thomas J. Burlington, Senator from the
Parish of East Baton Rouge was called to the CHAIR
assisted BY the usual number Of Vice Presidents and
Secretaries. A committee on resolutions was there
after appointed, consisting of Messls George c. Nc
Whorter A. NJ. Dunn, G.. H. Mann, J. ". Seymour
and George A. Pike. During the absence of the com:
mittee Judge E. Hiestand, of this city, was intro
duced to the audience and delivered an able, eloquent
and convincing speech When he, concluded the
Committee on Resolutions, through their chairman,
Judge McWhorter, reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted by the vast assemblage,
amid demonstrations of unbounded enthusiasm
R f. That s or Ct EaSa Eogs eaF
nted states made Philadelphia by the National Aerican y H
Convention, hs ed Of February last and pledge themselves
Ee r. Th 5u' Of Nard ia i'fi1 Fore and An
f ab
y eminen:y national and conservative, and worthy the sup
Oo H he dcod Sd s Ge9 in M former
pf cotng tie Republic to that eemirenee Of onor and
glory contemplated BY its founders and guaranteed by the faith
citze adope as well as native to lutte Win as tie sres
our nstitos weh can alone be elected y pspte aahe
ren?S to me pan PROVISIONS OF hs SonSa;l2n and strict
SpDSlblp-rOOI- M
appeal directly to the sound sense of every intelligent
citizen The national men and the national plat
forn-the cause and the end to be ataned-are alike
deserving the hearty commendaton OF all voters who
have the welfare Of the country-the whole country
and nothing but the whole country-at heart.
After the adoption of the resolutions, the Hon. Pc
ter Alexander, Of Tensas, was introduced. He deliv
cred noble speecli-full of eloquence wit, genius
and cheer - which was rapturously applauded
throughout, and at the conclusion the meeting ad
ourned giving three rousng shouts for Fillmore anl
| Donelson,
AL honor to the devoted Americans in and abou
Baton Rouge, present on.the glorious occasion.
The SHORE WREoKERs.-Rchard c. Holmes TIL
agent Of the Philadelphia Insurance Companies, il
answer to inquiries made by Mr. Edwards, membe
from Cape May to the New Jersey Legislature, as tt
the propriety Of making laws to compensate the peo
pie of the shore for saving stranded property speak
very highly of this much abused portion of the public
His district is from Cape May to Little Egg Harbor
and that the men have saved millions Of dollars tt
the commerce OF the country by their faithful ant
honest labors They have saved eight hundred lives
and in all the time he has been the agent of the com
panies he does not think fifteen dollars worth of pro
perty has been lost dishonesty. This lsSaynga gren
deal considering the temptations to which thu
wrec1ers are subjected y
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.--The congregation
Of the First Presbyterian Church, in this city, re
Gently had meeting, which was opened by Rev
Mr. Henderson, as Moderator. The object of tn
meeting was to select pastor to supply the 'plac
recently vacated. Rev. B. NJ Palmer, a Professor il
the Theological Seminary of Columbia, S. c., wa
elected unanimously, and Committee of Elders an
Deacons was appointed to mike out and sign a cal
to be laid before the Presbytery of Charleston. TIL
salary was fixed at six thousand dollars per annum-
contrasting very fyorably with the meayer compenst
ton allowed in other paces-and copies of th
proceedings of the meeting were ordered TO be place
in the hands of commissioners for transmission.
number Of resolutions highly complimentary to I'll
Pastor elect and very creditable to the congregatio
were passed, and the meeting dissolved.
The desire of having, in our city, as able ar
learned clergynen possessed by other cities
men who add knowledge to piety and education
| honesty-leads us to hope that Mr, Palmer may
added to our present clerical force.
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CAPITOL PARApox.-During the late q run ups
r the Banks 7" our friend William Pitt Palmer, mat
the following "capitol paradox" forusi in one mnu
by the watch, with one hand tied behind him =
:, r'Two hundred and twenty congressional tongues,
Ie Than Stentor's each one scarcely weaker,
't All wagging away, at the top of their lungs,
o. Fortwo months, yet never Speaker"