New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-01
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN, RATIFICATION
MEETING.

Republican mass meeting, representing the ct-
zens of the Fourtee nth Ward was held last evening
in Military Hall. in the Bowery, TO ratfy the recent
Republican nominations at Syracuse. The room was
filed at an early hour with quiet and respectable au
dience, fitted to remind Of the throngs OF inte
gent and sober.ninded men who attended and COM
posed the Republican meetings of the late Pres-
Dental canvass. II was q notorious fact last FaI,
that the Republican party prised not only tie best
men, but as) the cleanest collars; and it s already
evoent that the ssme distinctions, however nvidious
they may seem are to be observed during the lesser
campaign Of this Fall. The meeting was organlzeda
2 O'Clock Capt. BRApfoaD, Chairman of the Tenth
Ward Republican AS 'ooistoD, was elected to the
chair. and Mr.. T. G. BAKER Of the Fourteenth Ward
SECRETARY.
Mr. JAMES PlcKnAN Of the Tenth Ward made q
brief opelirg spee,h. He was momber, he said, OF
tho Syracuse Convention, aud he characterized that
body as composed of men Of known ability, and its
action az tsrmenicus and wsl|med He believed
that the nominations which it made would commend
themselves to all patriotic citizens in the State, and
particularly 70 all who opposed tothe aggressons
of the slave power He said that he was Republican
iu earpest aid that be had attached himself to the
party no. from party Interests or partisan feelings,
but from principle. He Wa Republican in politics.
because he was Anti Slavery in bis convictions. And
he had good gr nds for being al Anti Slavery man;
10, In additios to the plain knowledge which al men
nav poesess Of t1e eternal rsht and justice OF the
ptnc les Cf human freedom, he bad Travelled oxten
civ ely the South, and had learned to be opposed TO
Say tbr, ugh witnessing its prastica operation In
The Southern States. He gave some OF the results 0i
bis observation OF the peculiar institution made
Cuiirg bn e1t.Lsive Southern tour, and PRONOUNCED
the syst.m 20 be, not only 10 theory but IN practice
oppr.ssive nrghteous and unworthy Of recognition
oi lex szaon the statute books OF free Govern
mint lie urged that the main duty and the main
ain Of the ReI ubican party were to guard the inter
css and to pIo omOte the ca,He Of freedom throughout
tie usiop; and that tho party should take every op
portuLi,y as we'll in local and STATE elections IS Ia
Presidential CANVASS to insure by successive tnunph'
steady advarce, and the hnal aud complete success
Of the Republican movement.
A ballad singer ssng one of the patriotic songs,
current in the country during the War Of 1872,
which was received with hearty applause, A..
MosEs LYoS, esq.,, Of the Sixth WARD, was then
q pious paper in this city known as The Herald, and
eoed by saint of the name Of Bennett, had closed
mO-t Of s lesoing article. for some weeks psst with
the profound and repeated reflection that the Repub-
csIs of thi. State should turn their attention away
from " eedirg Kansas" to bleeding New-York'
For bis part, be would be very willing to turn away
from the wrongs Of Kansas. If those wrongs were in
fair way Of being speedily nghted and to give bis
css who oppots the Republican party in this State,
o. who are the sutbors Of the wrongs that make this
state bleeding Nev.York." The coruptOnS with
which the Democratic patty have INJECTED ae Pohfics
OF the Emp State need TO be wiped out anc ceacd
Coco Repu ehoud take the generous advice OF
he religious newspaper to which he had referred aud
turn their prompt tebtiOa to healing these bleed
ing WouLds. The speaker alluded to the Lowber
tase, as ole among maLy illustrations to snow the
uabLei in which New-YOk is sometimes |" bied."
MIR. MILLS Of the Fourteenth Ward said thst the
occasion Of the meeting was preparation for an iI
FoftaLt coming svent-snother battle oi tne Dal
Its The great confes, Of lSi6 s TO be fought again
in 1857 The OILY difference between the two IL, thst
The latter it on smaller scale The present struggle
apart Of the same war; aud the tight Is 70 Do ior
the sams cause, only on narrower hsld. Ihe oattie
of freedom is to be, for time, lost or won 10
this State next L Ontb. juet a. it was, for time
lo.t throughout the whole country last November
BE referred to the Hon n p. Banks, and said thst
te bad oeived great satsa ,on from peruss OF the
recent recent .leteh q sha: sehn1%wedsed kipaThlcs;o
that speech raid that toe contest the same to-day
az it was yesterday, and is likely TO be the same to-
morrow ss to-day" The fight is not ended lts
epy begun. 1t must be prosecuted with zeal aoo DE-
voiion II it s to be carried on 70 victory. rs nue
Hiovtrb that Eternal vigilance is the price oihoery
Tt gre at contest cannot be intermiited tor Shoie
P,esdebtia period. -Four years ore too long term
" ies frt u 90 III portaDt w@rk Every year neS
rally ,toud BE- made. The tire should not be suffered
to out bu' raher kndled into brighter hAmes' Inc
stntI.s should ieSve their poets The State cam
pag Of this Fs part of the great movement ot inc
lDUto Ntt STATES 10 make tfeeOom nhuVno"
He referred TO Of the local issues Oh the preseu'
csnvass al expressed bis belief that the 'puocao
pslty would give general endorsement to the Meto-
tl:at Police Bill. lie regarded it asa noble me
ard hoped that as it was night in principle "ouia
: tustsiI ed IN practice.
seiies Of resolutions was then offered ana unsel
mcusy parsed expressive Of the sense OF the neeus
70 rstfy the Syrscuse nominations, and appro'e 'ne
Metropolitan Police Law.
HEsRi 5. SMITH, ttq, made the CLOSING sPo. ~ ~
the occasion. He began and ended by referring 70 '9o
Hon. Fernando Wood, and to the present PSF. ~
power in this city He said that for many .ne
city hes been given er to the rule of the
For instance, money appropriated to sweep s .ns
bat been swept only into the pockets OF ths
Of the Siam ID, nocracy. Bat neither Democ.Ni,
DOR Nativisn, Republicsnism ha' anything 70 10
recssss'ily with the good the bad govetnIsht =,
city like thi.. Good men belonging 10 osu pht!
night govern the city well il they ooly cnoss ~, 49,
but IL has been pretty well demons.ra.eS .aa. 'is
Dentcacy never mean 10 govern Ne".;I - -
ought TO be governed. But the principles Wncn en1eI
iuto tie pre- sent contest are more than mere
government. The .ane principles whi,h en,eiea 'o.c
Ge ccLtest Of last Autumn are the bcpe ehd slns oi
The coui,g struggle. Ksnses though Tar on
Nav iuk ges graphically, lie not enti,e1 oa. ~ .ue
IN limited State lssue. and Is very closely
wrh New.Yosk politically
He frr-pd In the systfm OF Slavery, ehu showed