New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-05
Democratic Ratification VI Getting


Tie Democrats held grand ratification meeting 81
the Capitol to- night, TO indorse the Sste nominations
and 20 rejoice over the reunion of the party.
TIE Park was deosely crowded with spectators and
the excitement doubtless los not hing from the Gro ds
ate nding the State Fair fro The bands of music
rockets, and DIummoud lights which the managers Of
tbe great denomination had lbers'ly supplied.
The speakers were arranged a. TO give al sizes
repTesen NATION the DECENTRALIZATION for the very
HsTds, Dix for the very Softs Tremsin for the so't
ened Iaids aud Seymour for the hardened Sots. The
latter however, was unable 10 attend N Consequence
Of Illness so shade Of shell was unayoitsbly unrep
resented.
At y o'clock p m, the diffsren. wards Of the city,
by Their doeg cations with bands Of music ard transpa
rencies arrived on the ground and they advanced 20
the saLd amid TIE firing OF rockets and The playing oil
music.
DELEGATIONS from Troy, Waterford and otaer towns
e,o arrived with music sld traasparences: noGs
these weIe otCes indicating great sc'ion al the
uoon Of the Democracy Of the State, ard Ian log the
various State officers Union saving and Canal econ
ony formed the staple Of the inscriptions.
John Mcknight called the msetipg TO order, and
1omipat.d John X. Porter ss Chairman
Mr Porter came forward ard Thanked tho meeting
for the boLor conferred hn this evening. IL vas
to DO horror to the party TO the cancd9.es they sd
nominated TO the ps form they had Laid down, 70 the
cause they had at heart sld to the c.snnsuished
sta ssnan who would address them 70 right
Vice Presidents and Secretaries from the various
wards and towns we're then duly nomr ated, aud a
committee OF seventeen on re3oictlOH' appOlnlei on
motion OF Jno V. l.. PIuyn.
M Porter then introduced the Hon. John a. Dix to
tie meeting, who was greeted wt9 loud applause.
M nix glad to meet his od trents iacg 20 fsc9
on.e more, after so many years absence. While the
tire had been passing away, many OF those who hs1
been foremost in the ranks mad fought their last battle
for the sscendsncy Of the Democratic party, and now
were resting from their lsbors The De Wits, the
Wendel!s the Mahers, the elder Cas-idys, aud tae
Ilil]s to whom they hsd been accustomed, were
anorg them longer. Ba. in the politicai as IN
tie intellectual snd physical world crest principles and
how, faafh in
the ranks strong man stout heart, the vacancy Il
instantly filled up and the cold column moves on IN
broken and undmlnshed IL activity and force. II the
Old file leaders missed, Others are icund as iarh!nl
and re- solute in the Democratic cause. lie regretted
that business would call lin from them IN very e =
mCneLts but lie could not refuse the inv;son 10 be
pesert He wished 10 assure he Democracy OF Altary
how he with them ~ the present S-dts ~
VASE and how cordially be corcared IN the proceed
ues al Syracuse in AL their pa.is 10 the selection OF
capable ard faithful candidates and IN the arrange
uens which had been made To secure Representation
of the DfmCcfacy Of New lurk-unbroEen end har'
rcnous-in the Charleston Convention. State
election is always Ct the highest lmpOrtsnce,
efpecially so when have great hualclA 10
.trests 10 protect ard radical errors to amend,
In The policy ara measures Of our opp1rents- W q
voni not enter uuon an extended sti0n Of the
Issues a. this time. Living 81 the sea; OF lsgIiIon
they well knew by whom urter whose auspices the
foundations Of the enormous sac deD- %llcL mss
over Us aere laid They knew BY whom the Democratic
rC,icy OF charging the Erie taal without enafgrg
te State debt overhrosn. They reedef no sts's'
aent of the facts to show that TIE eVik OF th- d.y
sre not The work OF the Democracy for the? had been
deyeloped uEder their very eyes. But on tie future
canvass TO which this preliminary, he couIi no;
or5.ar saying few words. IL our day DO coh;es. is
brought with issucs having GlOre direct besnlS on
The permanent interest aCd peace vi the country! l-!
had the lin gerpg remSirs Of sectional question ~
cast aside tie smolderrc brands of burned on, cor
troyersy which shouid be psirctcaiy covered gp &c
their own ashes instead OF blown mo ne~ hsr.e:
-~4v. Tea INV a.
the Union have 10 choose their standard bear,
srs fiom amcrg those wao are IL iaYol %
scquiescpg chetuoly IL what las been set-'d
~ comp,tert auth Ity, and of leaving Fhst !
unsettled, 70 be di;po;ed Of in eocsti,uiioaa
maIrer wten as practical QUESTIONS they come up
for adjustment. There Two great classes CT p(
ltcs thinkers in tie United S:s.es-thcse wac loos
into the future Republic e. Il moves II msjssty 10 l-
uaich to distinction ana power, through long ys'1
Of prosperity AID Union AID f.ier1ly brOtnsTlOJl-
end those who see il through the gloomy All cis
tered medium o. cissenslon AID " ifEe-pOrsO1s
col iict." From thtse tao olsssts the regreser'
tive uer who sre 20 leai the oppo;og forces Z
the gesi contest Of 1859, are 10 be drswn. Oi ths
issue Of tie contest or such basls, lie hsi To-
nestic repose, snd tie people viii rally romeo
the standard shieh holds on 70 them hope OF attain
uenf Another great Guty also pressed upon tsel.-
h.t tf cutting of ufe!sss expercituIe, ac5 reiievn
ire people from the burdens OF 'ax..ior. lie argued
that enough Of trouble haa been left 20 emberrass the
prstert National AGmiI istrs,ion Tina, AiOItstra-
uon hsd dispersed the cark ciouds they hal roF
tranquility q, h me AM sbroaj, ana our psne SA' 70
results to be accomplished il les tasn
three years, All any Administration mig O,
web be ooniert, with them. Bat ne DID l..
ccms here to lsui political friends, or Iah .,
political eremss. We low al peace 9. home aai
sbIosd end 1t was r. he Lop7d tbst copgresi woall
cc0ptIa'e with the Executive IL Iestiui, ~1os;c-a-
res ms Il wss 70 toe legislative body TIA; ~ - :
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