The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-04
REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION MEETING.

REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION MEETING.
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lnmense Throng ut the Cooper Insti-
4 nuts-O Ouecohes OF VIM. M Evarts. Hon.
Thomas Corwin and Others, &c., Sc.
republican ratification meeting was held at the COo-
yw institute last evening, beginning at halfpast seven
ealock From early hour the citizens began 70 Cow
mo the Dudng, and at the hour fixed for the commence
zsnt Of the proceedings the hall was completely hed
arge and efficient band paraded in front Of the Ins
tute playing variety Of stirring airs, while at every
moment new accessions to the crowd Of people arrived
n the shape Of ward associations bearing banners and
1aes with various devices and inscriptions Shortly be-
ssre the opening Of the meeting pyrotechnic shower
mas let of, and Of attracting the passers-by
were left untried An attempt made 70 organize
distinct opens air meeting TO cooperate with that m ses
sian within the building, but the attempt was Afterwards
abandoned
1e meeting having been called to order in tho usual
1wm, Mr.. wm N. Evarts proposed as chairman, and
0e motion was unanimously carried, amid warm ap-
naAuse An unusually large number ofFvice Presidents
nd Secretaries was also appointed.
@ls srKEoH OF WIN. n. EvARrs.
Mr. EvARs, the President, then addressed the meeting
1ernng thanks for the honor conferred upon him. and
Suesyvsrs mss - this srsa1 sssuboaos 70 ranfy the
nomaons Of the republican party Of officers to conduct
NO AFFAIRS Of this great State Beside choosing these
s0eeSs, they were 70 choose part Of the Legsat lre
vhs 70 elect Senator to represent this State in the
b1erl councils. Great in municipal State and federal
yacns the issues pending in the coming contest
me republican party had sprung out Of the exgences
q The State and nation, and had aimportant mis-
aon. In regard 70 the government Of this city, the
republican party also had s purposes The only points
q good government this city Of republican origin
Where would have been the ballot box and the
safety Of the city Fernando Wood and his old police had
Ia
tal Park was monument OF the benefcent wisdom Of
republican legislature The city had not been able for
would have been this magnificent park enterprise n such
1andsP He spoke Of the Erie canal enlargement charg
g the debt TO the opponents Of tho republican party and
claiming for that party the credit Of making the canal
han legal and carrying the great work Of emerge.
ent completion But the great work Of the party was
policy Of the on the subject Of slavery 70 what
Was 10 the days Of Washington and Jefferson. II had
been charged that these but temporary objects but
no aked the position Of the country and Of this great
question less vital than in 1855. said tho
republican party had ayowed new doctrines, and II
Nc
Senator Of the State Of New Yorkhree hearty cheers
Ssr VIM. seward)-with all the boldness he had
evnced had said that he found that there in the
re Of man and the formation Of society rrepressbe
conflict going on between the principles Of free labor and
s'avery s nnas & Mas s a was an opinion. agree SAID
A voI1-Reporter for the HERALD, please put tha.
Mr. EvxRs-Lst me add that this is an opinion easily put
down In the columns OF the HERALD, but hard TO
put down sDas before the people (Appaase Because
he had been charged with having created and ex-
cited hrepressibe conflict It was Just as sensible
70 g. around the sun. II Galileo's opinion had SO
much force upon the lar system woat might not Mr.
swsra % m the atmosphere Of moral thnysa Did the
YrUPressibe conflict that there rs nop Who was re-
Ponsible for having carried hat conflict with a rude
VIII began n Who declared that the earth did 60
around the unf Who sought repress the res Of liberty
1at we're themselves burned BY the bursting flames that
and patronage and tho federal to bear against the
people Of KaneasP Though that people were few and
weak, they he repubcans) had fOreod that they would
eventually triumph because Of the electric spark Of free
dom which burned in their bosoms and communicated by
ne wires q sympathy with millions Of hearts all over tho
North The republican party undertook the work Of col
Qua next year more than ever. We have
ing Kansas" shrieing for terrified Virginia. Applause
and laughter) We told them the men in Kansas were
countrymen, and their suerngs touched hearts
rs much as they citizens Of our State. Virginia
part Of our country, and dear New York.
Bat We must deal with facts and object and purpose
B 70 control this system Of slavery that where the ede
raj power goes slavery shall not be carried and shall
be replenished by importations from abroad We will
put where Madison aud Jefferson dd-an evil 10 be en-
aured but burden TO be diminished. cloud calls for
C5rwn.) The republican party the only that had
had the courage to meet this question All other parties
party desert their great leader unless they expected
70 branded as towards and looked upon already
beaten.
SPEECH OF HON. TOM coRwM.
Hon. TH0s. CoRwIN, Of Ohio, inr roduoed amid loud
cheers, and proceeded address the audience fol-
luws-I very happy, fellow citizens, TO understand
from The eloquent gepter in who prosides at this meeting
tat assembling together to night intended for
Me purpose Of deberaton am very that the mat
Ter which has been already submitted tO your consdera
ton suggcstive 1t has been if you would but retire
now and deliberate upon It, much Of your time would be
saved in perhaps listening TO what only be but Ella
bOraton Of the great subjects which he has already sub
Aitted to YOU find everywhere the great heart Of the
republic Is palptatng, in some quarters with fear,
before u.s. sometimes animated by the spirit OF hope
seems TO be trembling with exultant feeling Of tr
eh oer a e IS az sad hsy woud a
h the latter times, I" What shall we do to
b saveds'' lIAnghter.) can hardly nnd in my
coming % e With
about those matters which have already been suggested
BY the gentleman who has just taken his seat hardly
know now what shall say TO you for am satisfied that
shere thousands here who tho great duty
which awaits them; that is, they must understand tho
principles upon which they are to vote Tuesday,
The day Of their election have always wished that
device might be found out, that scheme might spring
whereby would be compelled at the elections which
We hold 70 set down the principles which they vote
for, instead of representing them through names
ven, and am sure that shall not be called presump
tnous self confident when say that the great people
au SIatcS tlley CAleQ, were per-
ited the day Of their annual election down
IN plain and Ineligible language the principles whcn
they wished 70 be carried out in the government under
which live, there would be but very little controversy
ID settling the mighty questions which agtate the
public mind But unhappy We have 70 represent those
principles upon our ballots by name, and little is this
doctrine Of the right of suffrage understood by INTEL
Agent men in This free country that they very frequently
abandon the principles and fall 10 .wrte it upon
theiP ticket because there is q there to repre-
sent that principle who personally they do not
choose TO think the man they love. do
not intend 70 say, young gentlemen, that this
should be carried into effect when you entering upon
q matrimonial engagement have found everywhere
throughout the Western country, and have it
the State OF New York than anywhere ese that there
h perfect agreement among who call themselves
Americans and who call themselves wings with the
great doctrines upon which the republican party was
based and founded. do not find anybody among that
cid whg party OF which believe may proclaim myself
Ahe only Representative alive the lace Of tho earth
Mr. Corwn proceeded to repeat the argument upon the
subject Of the power Of Congress tho Territories
which he delivered in Brooklyn Wednesday night, and
which reported very fully in the HERALD Of ycster
day. He did not anticipate that any one present was
gong 70 utter his opinion before the election but he
tha