New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-19
RATIFICATION OF AUGUSTUS F.. DOW.

RATIFICATION OF AUGCSItS r. DoN.
The friends of Augustus +. Dow held meeting last
evening in Jackson square, to raty his nomination as
candidate for Congress from the With Congressional
District, now represented by Elijah +. Ward.
Nearly two thousand people assembled in the square,
tar barrels were extensively burned and some hundred
or 80 of transparencies exhibited.
Toward 8 O'Clock the assembage, which had been
in great disorder many of the crowd raising now and
then hurrah for Briggs, was called to order 10
that call it responded only partially. The Briggs men
were throughout the auditory and they crowded the
platform Indeed, they appeared to be almost as nu-
merous though unlimited, the friends of Mr. Dow.
The Hon. Human Sherwood was elected President,
although the Yeas and Nays so nearly balanced
that it would not have been out of place to have
called for division. Thirty-seven Vice-Prcsidents
and twenty-sx Secretaries then appointed, and
after considerable speech from Mr.. Sherwood con-
tnuay interrupted by the friends of Mr. Briggs, the
following resolutions were read, and after large vote
| on both sides declared adopted
Whereas We earnestly oppose the Lecompon of
the present National Administration and believe they ar per
o% tsse n,,ons and Uscras We are ready willing
defeat the reelection Of the pese; Repesenaye
from District who has been the subervent alder and scet
tor Of the National Administration in all its unjust designs
ssanst Kansas and in all it's pofgats and corrupt exend
Bhereas by the election held in this District the
Republican vote sSI
DemocI attic vote S1
giving the Republieans majority over the ae,esI o
and majority over thu Democrats OF 81 an" 'ne ,h
havnE increased from 1856 10 1857 nearly 5000 WINE the
vot. decreased 5s end it firmly believed thai the Repns
aud HSI iS %
give strong Republican and Aneconpon majority over
either the Democratic the American candidates aud
H1eea The American party this District, the Twentieth
wasd rrin. support Mr.. Geo;e Briss the American can
didse Ninth and Sixteenth Wards therefore be
W
nation Augustus Dow esq merchant able and honest
! policy Of the National Administration and
Resoired That while would favor reasonable union
mcn we sincerely believe in consideration there being
Republican majority in this District and our
is ccrau tina: Augustus F. Dow I'll poll larger vote than
any candidate could have done hac any proposed union
j. Re,@ircd That by earnest united and a''daGu. labor we
can nd H rumphantly elect Mr. Augustus Dow to repre-
sew, his Seventh District in the Congress
T. Resoi-e6 That heartily ndorse the Republican sac
election
The drums of Robertsons Brass Band, which was in
attendance occasionally of great service in mit-
eating the uprosr. The police took one man from the
side of the spe aker into custody. A young man by
the name Of SHEPHERD was the next speaker His
voice was too weak to contend with the elements be-
fore him, and Mr. s. Il. butcher took his place.
| Mr. butcher made very good speech, he having
strength and courage enough to endure any amount OF
Interruption but the effect OF il was lost, very few
people being able TO hear any considerable portion.
While Mr. butcher speaking, portions on the plat
form were crying out Beautiful Police Commission,
"to be sending here their policemen to bolster up the
"rowdies" After short speech from j. WADE
WILSON, esq, a lawyer Of the Nineteenth Ward or
dcrs were given to form in procession in honor OF Au
gusus +. Dow. This was done, some of the trsnsps-
rencies set on fire. and portion OF the crowd marched
TO Mr.. Dow residence, No. - Bank street. Here
| Solomon l.. Hull, esq, spoke 4 few words aud Mr.
| Sherwood introduced Mr.. Dow. who returned thank
for the ratification He said also tina. he believed IN
the perfect equality of the rights of man. Cheer.
and laughter To uphold the doctrine that one had
RIGHTS superior Ia another, was 10 uphold an arlstoc
| racy either OF wealth or power which divided the
GREAT family Of into two distinct bodies, the one
living on the labor of the other. He declared himself
AGAINST corruption in the National Legislation. II
wss time 10 stop this tide OF moral poison, or Il
would sweep over the whole country, carrying away
| in il. course the manhood and strength of th'
whole people. Mr.. Dow referred to senator Sunne
whose name elected loud cheers. Mr.. Dow the'
proceeded 10 say that he shouid declare MS sen
| timents in relation to the nights oil al men Oh
all proper occasions. He believed that man sou
was immortal whether he were black or white. Inc,
had chosen him TO bear their standard, ana ne shon
bear it always the standard OF his country. 1 a.
confusion which prevailed during the delivery OF M'
Dow's speech was great that onlya few de'acne'
phrase were heard by most Of those IN the slree'