New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-26
RATIFICATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC NON
NATIONS.
MEETING IN TAMMANY HALL.


In accordance with the call issued by the Tammany
Hall leaders, the Unterred met last night in the Old
Wiewam TO ratify the nominations Of the Democratic
party for State and County officers. Though the usual
ans to attract resorted to-cannon, bonfires
and musicyet at no time during the evening was the
hall full.
Wm ID. Kennedy was called to preside. After the
selection of list Of Vice Presidents and Secretaries
series Of resolutions indorsng the National Admins
traton and the various candidates of the Democratic
party for county officers, WAS adopted.
John Van Buren, then took the stand, and addressed
the meeting He thanked the meeting for the recep-
ton they had given him. He said there never a
time when the Democracy should rally with greater
vgor and unanimty to sustain Democratic principles
than now He had been absent when the nOmina
tons were made and could be said to be dsnterested
and all of them he pronounced to be the most admlra
BILE, and eminently worthy their support They had
another duty to perform. lie proposed to review
briefly Of the questions State and National, IN
voved in this issue. They had assembled as the sup
porters of Mr. Buchanan, and were ready to sustain
lis Administration. He had endeavored TO show that
Mr.. Buchanans course was marked by the highest
patriotism and most profound wisdom. When lie en-
tered upon the duties of his office, there were two
different questions pending-the Mormon difficulty
and that of the Territories Soon another arose
that which related to the right of search on
the part of British vessels-of-war. The Mornons
were subdued without the shedding of drop
of blood, and the whole question had been set
tied. Tie right to search our vessels YVES an
old claim of Great Britain. Ii was alleged by her
that our flag was used to cover the Infamous slave
traffic. This was not so. Whatever use the American
flag was put to in times OF peace, was our own ana
nobody else's business. Mr.. Buchanan said that he
should vindicae the American flag from this inter-
ference They had found party who sided with the
negro against the white, denouncng Mr.. Buchanan for
his course but he went forward, and in short time
the right of the Admins
tratons position. Kansas was in state OF lnsurrec-
tion when Mr.. Buchanan went into ONCE she had
three Legislatures. Blood was being shed, shreks
were heard, and NewYork swung from her moorngs
and decided against the policy OF the Democratic party
The speaker said he thought would have been wiser
to have admitted Kansas with her CONSTITUTION, but
Congress thought not ana MI. Eugios I'm oioPt
ed But the people had declined 10 come into the Union
under that Constitution, and quiet now relgned IN
Kansas. The last murder had been conmitted-and
that by a Republican leader, of Free-State man VINO
came 10 Frees State well for Free-State drink Of
water. Kansas did not seem to he ANXIOUS 10 come
into the Union, and for his part he was not at all
anxious for her 70 come in lie could wait as long as
they could. The Republicans had started out to
abolish "the twin relics Of barbarism, Poygamy and
Slavery" They had done nothing. They had Kept
out Kansas Oregon and Minnesota three Free States,
and had come cut and advocated that the Territories
Themselves settle the matter. This was good Demo-
cratic doctrine But the canvass had to be conducted,
so il was said, the issue OF Lecompton ana Anti
Lecompton. He saw each day banner, Anti
"Lecompton candidate for Sheriff, Wm H. Albert
" son." Now what could Mr.. Albertson do IN relation
to LecomptoD if elected They said they would never
know because he would not be elected. Seward was
working his points, hoping by multiplying the Dem
ocratc candidates for the Presidency, that the qes-
ton would be thrown into the Congress In 1901 Sew
ard laying his plans to get Seward members OF lnc
House They had chased down Democrat IN tho
IXth Congressional District, and had made HIM
| candidate at Tarrytown. In Revolutionary times
great treason had been discovered at Tarrytown ana
Il they would catch John Is. Haskin and search MN,
| fr,p Saxya nd i'm
| boot. Laughter. The speaker then adverted 10
| questions of State policy. He commended that Demo
cratic Administrations of the affairs OF the State re-
duced the State taxation he exhibited statistics OF eN-
pepdtures at different periods in support of his state
| ment He anmadyertcd in severe terms upon the
Republican party. When the candidates OF the Dem
ocratc party defeated the party would again ray
TO their support and carry them triumpnanty into
| office They would then elect Amasa j. Parker.
| When Whg or Republican was elected he stayed III
Office until Weed got tired of him, and then he was put
aside. In conclusion he predicted The success i inc
| Democratic party in tins State.
| John A. Dix next addressed the meeting. He eulc-
gized Judge Parkers abilities, aud commended the
other candidates of the Democratic party. Leaving
these he turned TO the National Administration, and
found in its acts theme for admiration and, as
attempts had been made by members of the Demo
cratic party to embarrass it, and the present election
would have a great influence upon the Presidential
contest III icoN, rhNuiu bNHe III N"N'' 90 -
| the success of the Democratic party now. Mr. Bu-
chansn during all the difficulties that had met him,
had preserved perfect equanmlty and hrm deternna-
ton Tor the right. There would be no more attempts
at intimidation al home nor aggression abroad Ii MI:
Buchanan 10 die to-day, he would be pronounced
TO have been of the wisest and greatest OF states.
| men. He lamented what he termed the want OF
honesty and manhood OF the Republican party, and
| in this respect he thought they did not compare
with the old Federal party. The Republican
party was heterogeneous upon,a matters except Sav-
cry and when this settled there was no cohesive
power Ia hold them together. He invited the Amer
can party TO Join the Democratic party, and BY so
doing add TO their responsibility, or to JOIN the
| Republicans and 10 add TO theirs. On the Kansas
matter the speaker said that had the people OF that
Territory acted upon the advice of Mr. Buchanan and
would have superseded the Lecompton Constitution.
Kansas had been kept Of the Union by its protested
friends and he intimated that lower motive than
nautical yiltue would account for the action. Leaving
| Kansas the speaker alluded 10 the Tariff question.
He regarded the spirit of the age opposed TO CON-
mercsl restriction and the true policy WAS 10 create
| new markets for our industry. The best TaIih wac
| the annexation of Cuba and Mexico. Leading organs
IN Europe where with jealous eyes the annexation Of
| territory 10 our Union has been watched were now
asking us to take Mexico under our protecton and foi
one he favored acting upon the advice In conclusion
the speaker adverted to the recent Administration de
feat in Pennsylvania and said that TINS should induce
them to greater effort to put New-fork night.
John Kelly then took the stand. After returning
thanks for the honors that had been bestowed upor
him in the past, be made an argument to show the