, 1860-02-20
GREAT RATIFICATION MEETING


Any of the Democracy who have been look
ing to see whatcver d:scord and conflict pre-
ccedcd the primary meetings, ontlizc the
nominations Of the City Convention, had an
opportunity On Saturday evening to discover
proof that the ticket once established as Re-
publican ticket, and Republican nominees once
in the field, Republicans have too much ut stake
to allow eyen the smallest Office under that
ticket to 20 by default Or fail through lack Of
;ofLsrmony. So mich in earnest hare our city
Republicans taken up the duty Of the campaign
that the ratification meeting set down for
Monday evening at Metropolitan Hall, was
by universal acclnnatios brought forward md
anticipated, and without the publication Of u
call in single newspaper or poster, at less
than two hours notiee<the hall was densely
packed with one Of The most enthusiastic aud
stirring Republican rallies egcr held in Chi
.cago. v+.zA.+ -
The meeting had bsa naalsH 10 n1eett ttaa-s.ss-
Young Mems Republican Club Rooms, and Of
necessity adjournment was had to the larger
and indeed the only place Of assembling that will
contain the gatherings Of our Republicans, now
uEu10CFaCY
and Slavery Extension in 1860.
E. S. Williams, Esq, President of the Young
Mems Republican Club, presided, and opened
the bali for the eyenipy in happy and well
timed speech.
Alonzo Haryey, the csndidate for reelection
as City Treasurer, John Lyle King, Esq, the
next City Attorney, Charles Leib, and William
Bross Of the PnEss ASD.TR1nrSE, successfully
responded TO the call Of the meeting, and adyo.
Gated sound Republican doctrines, the impor-
tance Of the coming struggle. and the necessity
Of carrying the city With rousing majorities, in
the present position Of the Republican party,
rallsing and arming 70. glorious victories in
this year 1860, 10 culmiuate in the grand triumph
iu November.
Hon. John Wentworth came forward about
nine o'clock amid loud cheers and made q epccch
in which the main prominence was given to the
important bearing the success or defeat of the
Republican party in this coming city election
will have upon more important contests before
us. The State ticket to be carried, the Lesisa-
ture to be set right, Illinois Repubicanism to be
representa- in the United States Senate, and.
finally, the whole electoral vote of Illinois to be
given for the candidate Of the Chicago Conyen-
ton, were all closely connected withthc SUCCESS
or defeat Of the city Republican ticket.
Messrs. IT, ". Bell, Elliott Anthony and a.
II. kohn followed, each well sustaining the en-
.thusiasm that was unabatcd, few Of the vast
gathering leaving the ball until the hour Of ten,
when the Ratification meeting closed with
rousing "three times three" for the Republican
ticket, the whole ticket, and nothing bu. the
ticket.
It's abundantly demonstrated that Republi-
cans have gone to work, and that our friends
abroad who will wa'ch this contest, may rest as
sured that the best possible preparation will be
made here for the accommodation Of the Chicugo
Presidential Couvention in June by securing its
session in city wholly and entirely Rcpubli-
Gun. Let everybody 70 to work, was the spirit
and sentiment OF the :Eatidcrs on Saturday
evening.