New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-01
ANTI-LECoMPTON RATIFICATION MEETING


JOHN B. HASKIN AT MORRISANIA.
SPEECHES BY TIE hon. JOHN MckEoN, THE
HON. JOHN b. HAsxIN AND OTHERS.
In spite Of the wind aud rain, and though but ono
days nUtico had been gvru tho friend, vf JU'in b.
la.kiu hello most enthusiastic meeting on Saturday
night Mor1issuia Hall was crowded to overhowipg
and the hearty cheers that went up Mr.. Haskn on
tered the room showed the evident determination OF
tho voters OF tie IXth District to send back to Con-
gross the fearless aud Independent who mas repre-
sen;ed them with mach fidelity heretofore.
The meeting was organized by the appointment of
Mr.. VIM. Caldwell as Chairman; who, after few ap-
prcpriste remarks, introduced the Hon. JOHN McKeon
Of N.w-ioIk. who was received with three fouS'hs
cheers.
NJ. McKeon said it afforded him great pleasure to
M E, with 60 ,uan of bic friend. to raty the nonins
ton of An hone, and faithful rcpess native. Applause
Tb. .,ec,ors Of this county had been addressed by
HI; d;stneu,shed fellow w-citizen, Mr. John Van Buren,
in relation to the approaching election. This gentle
man had ATTEMPTED TO turn the --ue in this district by
a reference 10 q late speech made by Senator Seward
1. might suit the present purpose Of Mr. |sa Barren 70
s.sn the csu.e Of the Senator, but Mr. Mchcon be-
Iay ed that the electors Of the district would not stop
70 inquire into the past po itca career or future OBJ
icts Of senator Seward, when the sole aneston now
was, whether John B. Haskin, il his struggle with
Executive dctation, was right or wrong. Applause.
1t might sui, Mr.. Van Buren, to present senator
Stewards opinions in M odious light 10 the Southern
portion OF this confederaoy but il could not be forgot
ten that Mr. Seward and Mr. Van BIren both united
some Years since in denuncia'i0n Of slavery Nnop
the regular candidates OF the Democracy, under Geo
Csss rallied 10 favor Of the rights Of the SOUTH Mr.
Var Buren, in Convention in this STATE, addresses,
hi. Democratic coeborrrs n, fellow Democrats ana
f.low.trsiior." (. and spoke of Slavery "a q curse,
al; yst al ~ of
duged in other expressions equally pleasant TO south
EN- carr. M..tin Van Buren u the same time wrote
Fr-1- Conventions that the Baltimore Con.
veption was not binding on the Denscrey
Of this State. lie cOmpmeLted Great britain
for he gigantic efforts for the suppression . ol
Slavery by which she had greatly distinguished l.f
self and he objected to booming tue territory OF tne
Unted States TO the inrosds Of Slavery 81 time as
he laid, ben p6arly all mankind was penetrntet oi
a conviction OF the evil. OF Slavery, sad "eio u''.
10 erorts for i;s suppression. When these 4entlment'
were maintained, your candidate was iorh' ~ oPpVe
ten to hr. Van Buren apPlause ana y5s ils 1'Jn- E
who PROPOSES 70 slstain the rights Oi u, S,an,
nonnees Mr. Haskin, aud IS supported " 'n. ~ S
Bueu. Mr.. Haskin faithful, IA c1iilon 70 ,,ie
Igbts Of the South against Mr.. fan Ba.er; ne WY
faithful as your representative to~asd M a..
on the great question Of Popular Sovereignty laP
plnuse. IL the North, bot one op1nion oA1.ts - ~
The impropre,y of the conduct OF the Alini.ts-
trs.on on the Kansas question, ana ~ ta'
South ,se most sagacious polucsl lnIuc' RrcSsnan
More 4 az 20 years have elapsed since M. btI9aIa
was in the Senate while was II the hoIse Oh heEs pr
seftatives A. 8 young man was an sdH-Ief y. IA
b. talents and expressed myself 10 i1sinSei =.
Gen. Jscksons Cabinet that one day hF. paonanau
would fill the PrcsidrBt:s. char. nope ho'o., -;
"yonrg friend" says be ia reply II WI, n1s
" be was al old Feiera.i-t, and II hs shVIi
Prr.iir,t and two roads were presente1 % u.. -
" would be sure to take the wrong cne. tL1ueL."
limo has proved the sagaci;y OF tho Oh ssi".--.
object now Ia following bin when be u on ln7 N"Is
rosd. TLele have been some in the North, si.a a.ls
them reckon myself, who have not si'Ia-ls'i tI "
extremists of either section Of The a:on- ~hol nl
Wire, in Congress, attempted y tes-st NoI'n1in ira
Democratic candidate fvr the PresiieEey, Ne a-i ns
assecia.e, prrep;ed Judge White ot isnho'.sc a.
candidate Petitions on the subject OF Stavety ~efo
attempted 10 be rejected by Congress. lae'I " ~
so,re Who resureL 10 sanction such "ivus. ~
my partv oired in THE assault on the rish ol ~,
refused to obey the comuand sppa-eD sna aiSss
scna years Of struggling the right triinphei over InG
oppositou, and oven toe DeIioctaI'c Pa..i 80
this great point lApplase. On the other manu-,
when in tine Of war M John Vau Buren, ana rs $3.50
ciatrs TO psyayze the arns OF Tie CIon'
then deferdips our national honor in AsIieo oy aeny'
ing, in the Mimot Proviso, the equal nights On tae
South to the Territory Of the nioD IIev:Itsa against
any attempt to deny 70 the S'oth tnat p.opssi
equality in the Territories which Is reserved
| to them uader the CocetitCacn. lCaset..I
! F0 ous, sm in favvr Of tho equality ot Haa VIA