New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-27
GRAND REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION MEET
ING In BROOKLYN.


GREAT GATHERING or THE FREEMEN or KINGS
COUNTY.
The Republicans Of Kings Comfy last night held I"
grand ratification meeting at Musical Hall, IN
Brooklyn. At an early hour the hall was denseIy
crowded and filled to its very utmost capacity and
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed throughout the en-
tire meeting. The meeting was organized BY the
! appointment Of the following officers:
RoILIS SANFORD, President. -,
R;,bsrd s Wisms, Hoat Ford Edward A. LsnbeIt,
stephen Crowe Ghaunccy Perry Daniel M,Der Thom's ";
Philip. Henry A. Kent John Conneyor John T. COnkln, d.
B. Bisst Charles PaTksI M Hsary 9itnsn- tina ~ oi,d.v
Hawe., EdwsId Seymour. Benz. w. Wilson, George W.
Bailey.
Mr. SANFORD, on opening the meeting, said that
they were here to approve disapprove the nomna'
ton which had been made 1t was not year ago that
ne,r party had carried terror to the ranks OF Their
enemies. 1t was the great importance oi In, ,he
question at issue which caused the great revolu'
tion Bat Mr.. Buchanan WAS elected and hls conrse
had been iu favor Of Slavery Instead OF Free eiom
Not only the President Of the United States, but
had endeavCred to prove that Slavery was the real
blessing Of the country. The question when New
York was to answer, was whether they were the
slaves OF James Buchanan or not lie not only wished
to Americans rule America, out also 10 see uiea
rule free men, The good honest Democracy cannot
follow the course Of James Buchanan those VINO ne-
eve that democracy means free and equal tigms. me
question now before the people Is the most imPortau'
one ever at issue in this country. The right must tr
umlb aud the day shah come when We stan to n truly
free and happy people. Three cheers we're given Tor
Mr.. Sanford.
The following resolutions were then read and adopted
with shonts Of applause:
Bs.ored Ths, we will maintain the principles and
eps,edy declared Slavery evil that should never be
tended but should be restricted TO the Saes seauy "
1 n thn lew To i
2 Reotd That the dicts proponndtd BY the Supreme Oou
Republic in the Drei Scott decision making eye square
nile Of Federal territory pna e.e Slave territory by ilcrca
ing facility with hch such extension may he
ry and DESPITE such dicts of the Supreme Court we ne
pow ard dy of Congress to exclude Slavery from 'he ie''
Re- ed Ta The policy Of the present Federal Admins
fFSsctivc ueence and power with view o influencing the
io ~ Congress as well local elections; who are opposed
to @ S national debt WHO regard the eond
tonaI offer Kansas by the English b a. ~ insult ,o
rn in the election to Congress Of such will properly
represent their views and sHPsss de s ,oo
R' That lanes h@%sS re9,s !, M sa sstSy
their views the hoOr Of consres and we astesS %
him ana to se1 o,Ser h our at whose bead stand. Ed
win D. Moran pr end for suaTae By our state oosen
ZION ,,c hon faithful capable and worthy OF ID, rsee 80
fo which they have been noninaiod ana 10 ~hch nS ~ "
elected. s.... and os,h. ,;,es.
West demand the speedy completion of our state Canals aAl
that, in the perpetual ownership of the state hey o -
|
yd S D. The. We hail with Joy the of the "OPPos
o in knss County and recommend the earnest ana
support of our Assembly ard Couly iicsets ua 50 .ne
NAV brede, med from the bhghig influence on corrupt AN
| corTupting Democracy
| Senator DYly was int :oduced, aud received three
hearty cheers He said he was glad to see the const
nents of his fellow Senator Mr.. Spinola This Is q
very important crisis in this country; the great queS
ton Of Slavery and Freedom will continue to divide
psrties in this country till freedom is spread over the
whole land Slavery is an unnatural relation OF soc
e,y If had It's origin in the dark ages bnt II had ha
the condemnation of the good and great ot all tune y
has bcep the Of every country, from the une %
the Pharaohs OF Egypt to the present II the pocy O
the trainers Of our Constitution had been adhered 10
W. should have no need t, discuss this subject
tonight; they meant that the Government
| should stand aloof II WAS the Southern
sisve orgarcLy who first started the discus
sion o! this question; when Missouri was al
mi,ted the principle upon which the Governneh'
started was that there should be no more Slave Ter
ritorv: the next thing was compromise, which, had
il been lived up to- the country at this day would have
BEEN at peace. The Republican party cannot Dc
charged with the disturbance OF that settlement. lh'
Democratic party overthrew that compromise on tht
nretext that fell dead when first promulgated by Gal
koun pretext alterward taken mp by Gen. C.ss; the
u.cxt that the people must be left entirely free ina
Congress could not legislate in any way on the SUB
ect Of Slavery in the Territories Tie leaders OF th'
Democratic party howe'sT %.rs naysr 'S ecnI I
I
have got the vote which elected him haC
not his friends proclaimed that he was IL
favor of freedom in Kansas. Yet in his message NJ
declared tha, Kansas in reality Slave State, ~
much AS Georgia or South Carolina. The gallant
Eeystone State has repuda.ei him, that they see
where nc really stands. In the Supreme Court De
cisop, the only point on which they agreed was IN.
condemnation of Squs,ter Sovereignty; on that the,
wers npanmous-that Congress has the power t
lesisato for the Territories The right Of pr.pe5t!
came lrom God; man never had any right To do
u;n;on over his felow.map; he never own al
immortal soul Ths dost5pe Of rght and R5Sper!
Ksnsss but which they shall not 80 long as freemel
are left in the country to prevent it. But afr al
the practical matter is the voting MI tarker IS IN
tbs Administration in all its efforts to force SLAYER!
into Kansas But those who hold to the doctrine tina
the Territories shall be free, those who hold to tn
real Jefi.rsonian Democratic principles, have nomi
psed Mr. E. D. Morgan One Of snsse ,hs men s.n os,
but between the principles which they represent
Any vote thrown by those Americas Sa,l VINO Ss'
really vote for the candidate in favor o! Slavery u