The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-24

9th WARD REPUBLICAN RATIFIOATIoN MEETING:
meeting Of the republican electors Of the Ninth ward
nominations of the republican party for State, County, Con-
The meeting was called % order by the nomination Of George
I'D n VICE ESs an
union county and he Assembly tickets ,.m..-
Mr. Solomon Hull moved the adoption Of the following pre-
Seventh district has pursued Course directly
opposed to the wishes Of great majority Of his constituents
o. O
mas nna i the o S ps ns a n S
against the national treasury; and
policy Of the southern sham democracyha, party cali them
principles Of Washington and Jefferson and boldly declare
that all mechanics are the mudhs Of society and that aoorng
the last election held shows the relative strength OF
the parties in 1851, In this district TO have been 800
nepmncrsaic Vote ISL
Giving the repubiicansa !.
And a majority over the Americans 800
the republican vote having increased nearly 5000 from
increased from 1857 nearly the extent and
believed that there is large republican plurality IN TINS
whereas American il this
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whereas Mr. Ausasas Dow was regularly r no %Gi
meeting before conference committee was appointed or
proposed, ~
purpose of uniting all opposed to the policy Of
our present representative, Mr.. Dow withdrew, -
after the conference having been had and there being
probability OF uniting upon any candidate VINO could o as
candidate e Republican Convention again regularly nom
mated Mr.. Augustus +. Dow;
And whereas Mr. his friends very anxious to
unite the entire opposition candidate and
snS s s both Ne Mr. Briggs draws
the entire opposition unite some good man. and thereby
present sham democratic REPRESENTATIVE; therefore belt
Resolved, That the pursued by MI DOW one OF
of self sacrifice for the certain advance
the great principles for which labor which com
mand the admiration Of good and sincere well wshers
the republican -
Resolved That in the said magnanmous proposition
OF ALL republicans Americans who have At heart that
undyng hostility the Lecompon of James Blu
ehanan SO recently exhibited in the Keystone State
Resolved That most heartily and applaud the
thanks Tor his noble patriotic and disneresed devotion to the
great cause.
The preamble and resolutions adopted with loud
cheers. .
Loud calls for "Down brought Mr. Augustus F. Dow to the
platform He that the honor they had conferred
him the highest that could have been given him. He had
reoiced this mark Of their confidence, but knowing that
there danger oreturnng Lecompton man. he had gladly
forego the honor would make certain the cleo
representative free labor from this district He had
accordingly made the offer to Mr. Briggs that they both with
and let the anti Lecompton parties unite upon single
candidate He should fight the battle of human freedom
in whatever position he occupied loud cheers Al some
future day he would speak AT greater length upon the SUBJECTS
in which they all felt an interest 49,
The Hon Luman Sherwood, Mr. F. b. Sheppard and Mr. s.
b. butcher addressed the meeting All of the speakers de-
Mr. Dows proposition not accepted all
anti Iecompon democrats Americans and republicans,
should at once rally TO the support OF Mr.. Dow.
This sentiment received with hearty cheers and the
his generous proposition refused Mr. Dow should
be elected.