Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-22
ratification Meeting In Fnncuil
IInll, boston,

The American Republicans of Boston and
vicinity held an immense ratification meeting
on Monday night in Faneuil Hall. Hon,
Alexander Rice presided The Boston Jour
nal gives full account Of the speeches made
on the occasion. We extract the following
from that of Mr.. Burlingame's
We saw and felt the malisn influence OF
Mr.. Clay of Alabama. He came, day after
day, into the House, to push his banting
through. lie poured bis poison into the
ears Of Southern men, and tried, by every
means in his power, to get it from the table.
They would have run it through, if they had
succeeded, for they had a majority of forty
against the interests of Massachusetts and
New England. Then it was. that, driven to
the last resort. we used our individual inhu-
sncc with personal friends of many years
standing, and begged them--not in humble
way, but as one gentleman would ask favor
of another--that they would let the cup pass
by that session. The danger impcnds in the
fnrture. You will have Jefferson Davis and
every Democrat belonging to the administra-
ton, voting against your interests. And yet
YOU are called upon by this Mr.. Davis not to
send men to Congress t. sustain that policy p,
Gentlemen, there is another interest, dear
to Boston; it is the shipping interest. How
is that menaccd Mr.. Toombs OF Georgia.
who is the second man in Importance in the
Democratic party in this country introduced
bill into the Congress proposing to repeal
the Navigation Laws. And why? In order
that they might, perchance, have cotton
carried little cheaper from the Southern
States. Gentlemen, all of your dear interests
must 90 down for the sake of single interest
ina remote part OF this country. Mr.. Toombs,
! say. proposed the repeal OF the Navigation
Laws. You know what would be the effect
of that repeal. 1t would open our coasting
trade to our great rivals, France and England
who will not recipruerate this kindness on
our part. 1t would take tho mastery firm
our flag, it wsnld dim our renown and bring
down our power on the wide seas OF the
world. And they except, Mr.. jefferson
Davis expects, that YOU will send men from
the Boston district, t. all him in striking
down the shipping interests Of Massachusetts,.
("Never, never ~
A voce-'IIe never will he Heard there.
cloud laughter and applause.) Mr. Burlin-
game-"l hope somebody else will be seen
there.'1
NJ. b. continued -Felowscitizens. there
are other interests dear to the heart OF Mas
slchusetts, upon which they are warning.
tell you, you have nothing We expect from
these men; and yet, say, the very men who
are most interested walk up and down State
street and propose to raise money to put the
dcadlicst foe OF the tariff interest, Of the ship
ping interest, and of the fishing b,untica, into
the House. to aid Mr.. Jefferson Davis and
the Administration, IN their malign purposes.
A voicc--"They cant do it,
Yes. they expect the men who own ships,
and the men who "go down to the SEA in
ships to aid them in shifting down their
own interests, and striking n blow at thing
which came home to their own iircsid,.-
That is what they expect. And what 1t the
plea What is the reason You should aid
these men? Look ut what they did in Maine
They are doing the same thing here. \
man said there. or his friends said for him
Just send him To Congress, and he will
persuade these men to let these interests
alone" Aye, choose men who dare not
after the crimes of the present Administra
ton, break loose from its mighty thrall-
sent such lambs as those to persuade such .
wolf as jefferson Davis Cloud laughter
and applause.)