The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-05
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
Immense Mass Democratic Rattle alton
at Albany.


Immense Mass Democratic Ratification
at Albany.
Under the following call Of the General Committee OF
the city and county of Albany, the democrats held
grand ratification meeting the Capitol TO night, 10 en-
dorse the State nominations rejoice the reunion
| Of the party
At a meeting OF the Democratic Republican Genera.
Committee Of the city of Albany held ON s,e SON dy 81
September, the following resolution was adopted
Resolved That the democratic republican electors Of
the city Albany, friendly to regular nominations and
the usages Of the party be requested 10 meet a. 's ro
to Tuesday evening, the 4th inst, at p NJ 70 ra.
the nominations made by the Democratic STATE ,onNci
ton held at Syracuse on the l4th umo. BY order.
=. CAGGgR, Chair
G ssU. g. S e1.s.p'' Secretaries.
Large numbers Of persons assembled in The park Of
the Chpal, where speaking platform erected
The park was densey crowded with spectators and te
excitement doubtless lost nothing from tho crowds attend
ing tho State Fair, from the bands Of music rockets
and Drummond lights which the managers the great
demonstration had literally supplied, although is Of
held that the attendance would have been nl.r
without these cxt-ancous aids, ~ il was, the
meeting certainly OF the largest that haa been he'd
at the State capital for some years
At the entrance OF the Park tine Drumnond lights
sent glare down State street and up the Park the
closely packed democratic family haras soi,s.
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representation on the Observation-Disclosures for the very
hards Dix for the very softs Trcnane for the so.ened
hards and Seymour for the hardened softs Te latter,
however, was unable to attend 10 consequence Of Illness,
shade Of shell unavoiably unrepresented.
At halfpast p. the different wards of the city,
by their delegations, with bands OF music and lranspa
rencie, arrived the ground and they advanced to the
stand arid the firing Of rockets and the playing OF music
arrived with and transpareuces. Among these
were notices indicating great satisfaction at the union Of
the democracy the State auding various State
officers -npdt hp
staple Of the inscriptions.
JONI McKS,eHr cse. the meeting TO order, and nomi-
mated John X. Porter as chairman. appause.)
Mr. PORTER forward and thanked the meeting for
the honor conferred On him this evening II do
honor to the party 10 the candidates they had nominated
10 the platform they lad laid down. the they had
at heart aud 70 the distinguished statesman who would
address them tonight cloud apphuse)
Wee Presidents and Secretaries the
aud towns then duly nominated, ard committee Of
seventeen on resolutions appointed on molten OF John V.
J.. Pruyn.
The committee requested the Adutsn,
Generals room, Which occasoned tho remark from
outsider "that il good place to dri them in.'
Mr. Porter then introduced Hon. John A. Dix 10 the
meeting, who was greeted with loud applause.
Mr. DIX glad to meet his old friends face to face
once more after so many years absence While the time
had been passing away many o! those who had bsen
| for the ascendancy Of the democratic party and
now were resting from their iabors. Tho Dewitts,
His 10 ~bcr thew had b.en ac,,s,oyea ''n e a,e
among them longer. Blu; in the political as in
the intellectual and physical world great PRINCIPLES and
truths undyng and when death strikes the
ranks strong stout heart the vacancy instant
ly filed up, and the solid column unbroken
undimnshcd in activity and force. If the old file leaders
are missed others are found as faithful and rcsolue
the democratic He regretted that business would
call him from them ID vary few moments, but
he could not refuse the invitation be present.
He wished TO assure the democracy or Albany how
cerey he with them in the present State canvass
and how cordially he concnrred in the proceedings S
cusc in all Their parts in the selection OF capable aud
faithful candidates, and in the arrangement which had
been made TO secure representation Of the demo
cracy Of New York. unbroken and harmonious, in
the Charleston Convention. A State election is al
ways Of the highest Importance, especially
when have great financial interests to pro-
tect and radical errors to amend in the policy and
measures Of our opponents He would enter upon
extended examination Of the issues at this time Living
at the seat Of legislation they well knew by whom and
debt, which hangs us, They knew
by whom the democratic policy OF eniargng the Erie
They needed no statement Of the facts to show
that the evils Of the day not the work of
the democracy s Tor ey R mad been developed
canvass to which this was preliminary he could for
bear saying few words. In our day no contest has
brought with issues having more direct bearing the
permanent interest and peace Of the country They had
the lingering remains OF sectional question to aside
which should be periodically covered up in their own
ashes instead Of blown into flame This the first
great duty The democracy of the Union have choose
their standard bearers from among those who are in
favor Of acquiescnE cheerfuy in what has been settled
toibe disposed Of in constitutional manner when,
practical questions they come up for adjustment There
are Two great classes Of political thinkers in the United
| as it moves in majesty in its march TO dis.
nS s 1a nnsn a ro1gn snsv long % Of
those who see it through the gloomy and distorted
medium of dissension and irrepressble conact''
From these two classes the representative who
TO lead the opposing forces in the great contest Of 1860
be drawn OF the issue of the contest on such
basis he had not particle Of doubt The country longs
for domestic repose, and the people will rally round
the standard which holds them hope OF attain
ment Another great duty also pressed upon them-hat
useless expenditure fhe
pie from the burdens Of taxation He argued enough
OF trouble had been left to cmbarra the present amin
istra.on That administration had dispersed the dark
cloudsthey had now tranquility at home and abroad,
and our name was respected all the globe These
three years, and any administration might well be
content with them. But he did not come here
to laud political friends rail at political enemies We
at peace at home and abroad and was to be
hoped that Congress would cooperate with the Executive
body that we look principally for rerenchment
reform, and he believed Congress would be faithful
| task Mr.. Dix enlarged on the power which each
possesses in shaping and modelling the conduct Of the 60
vcrnment, and every should echo and re-echo the
cry that public plumber must be put down, and this
should be repeated and repeated till the end was &C
compshcd He reoced that the democracy Of New York
now stood in a position where their voice would
ierences and divisions were now Of the past and hence
forth all would unite in making New York great rs
influential as she should be- He excused himself from
extended remarle and concluded by declaring that
TIE present contss. in New York watched by the
whole Union with interest and that the result would have
great bearing on the struggle OF 1860 Let them
Der that those who went into battle boldly and confidently
were almost certain Of success
AT the close OF Mr. Dx's remarks there was loud and
continued applause
Mr. JOIN " L. PRuYS forward to report the reso-
buttons, but his voice drowned by the strains Of
'sHa Columbia" from brass band. When the music
ceased he (Pruyn) reported the following rcsoluons-
| EResolved, That assembled we to express
opinions Of the action of the Convention Of tho
democracy OF New York, held at Syracuse, hail and
applaud the reunion and perfect consolidation OF the
democratic party Of New York there happily consum
mated and regard it Of proud congratua-
ton that the democracy Of New York is unit and
its past divisions no longer remembered except as
!! warning asa-.rr n,riAef alehlll0R
Resolved. Tat the denomination of $. E. Church for
Ionp. olcr, L. Treman for Attorney General Isaac v.
ashderpoe for Treasurer, Van r. Richmond for State
/ Engineer and Surveyor-ciiceS which they have filled
with distinguished ability and delity-and in the nomina