Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-28
From the Bedford 5eotinei.)
RATIFICA ATOM n u e T N q.
oH THE
FRIENDS OF BELL MD EVERETT IN BED.
FORD.
Gathering of the Masses.

1 Un,on Party al BE Itord met ut the COnrthousc.
On Monday last, for the purpose Of raiiiyl"g The
nominations u those two tried and sterling pa'r-
ITS aud statesmen. John Bell. VI Tennessee, and
Edward Everett. of Massachusetts. Rs its candi-
dates for the Presidency aud Vice Presidency of
tie United States, and never were nominees en-
d"r.ci with greater enthusiasm Or more perfect
"nanmy. The Union Ratification meeting wn-
u complete success, and composed OF u larger as
semblagn Of tho honesthearted, bard listed yeon
amy .! Old Bedford than wo have seen gathered
together Tor many long day. 1t reminded u, f
the Slhritstirring scenes IN the lizard cl1er =
campaign OF 1870 when " old Tp" wa. borne
triumphant over the wel-iought battle fields oil the
| Iuion.
Tho spacious ediGice was crowded t, its utmost
capacity. every available spot On the mann door,
aud IA tho galleries, beng densely packed with
human beings. The meeting having been called
10 order,
Ga motion Of II. G. Dickinson, Esq. Col. &. 4.
WinIheii wa, calcl to the Chair, and j thu X
Ste2iue, Esq, appointed Secretary. The object oi
| the meeting WAS explained by the Chairman, IA
lew concise anl appropriate remark wnci, hsud
catl, being male for III. II ~. VIM. L. Grg.in. To
t.Aa 'ue stand. that gentleman promptly re,pon-
dr1 ami with onr Il those mastery eff rs ri ula-
tory ioi @heh he i, ~ justly distinguished he
held .cnehanel the uiltls al tho vast audi u.y IA
nj II late hour IA the evening 1t i. generally
conceded that Mr. Us SPEECH was Characterized
~ II iol,c of logic, "A strength If nrsun"nt. and
h'qucht bursts 81 ir;it, inpas-ioned tuqacnec
whsn have rarely. ii ever, been surpassed. Il was
a, Ike worthy OF the u,an and the noble ,uu>e oi
j Mnlnh lac was =" able AN advocate.
We Will not do Mr.. Ii. the injustice t. attempt
hyieg before Our readers even an outne 81 hIs
/ remarks, but will simply take u passing nothe Il
s"mc Vi the mary points lie discussed. lie proved
tnai Democracy MAS der,. 10 all intents ai.d pur-
pIscs. and that by IL singular cpnciieucc just at
,"st me OF lis demise, the Federal Treasury was
rlnply-Lo characterized II us having BEEN thr,.
i n-h'ut lis whole existence, "d0dgng lnrty.'
id pointed cut tie demon azlng effects At Demo.
ailG way upon the country, both POLITICAL, aad
~'.g,"l'y. lie c3ntcuicd dat Mr.. Brock liti Ise
Mas u sectional candidate ihat, IN 1856. he MAS
'.retcl Wee President un the Cincinnati pa;f rm
winch embraced the doctrine Of Squatter S1vrr
i,I4nty, hut nrw he repudated the enl" cu,.r,rn
a"d lad cone I'll at n tangen. with the iAnr'Nitc
H'reSSl faction. How conld such n man 5es
trh>tei py the South! Dpn ,las he said. Wa. t,lr
moro cuncistent politician 1T the two, lnt both
sectional in their views and instincts. and
8 lie country. as whole, had but liuc good t,cx-
pct IRON either OF them. lie alluded t, Ia, tariff
,nlrchcy, Nc, but expressed his willingness to
sacrifice them both Tor the present, aud all other
MINOR considerations, Tor The sake of the Uninn
lle>nld thnt sectional candidates were not what
lie distracted condition OF the countfy iequir
ed. IL needed man Mt the helm, whose chat is
the whole Onion, AMI his compass the Con,tiju.
't'H DNll anu fINelPtt Acte the mon Iir The
lunos. They were the only Nation can.
ila'c- before ii .rcopIa--'hcy wee tried and
true, patriots and stat smrn, their private char
h'trr II" less than their public acts were uhlyc the
ami 81 suspicion. He illustrated the fact that
Mr.. b lthtnan hal conn'ye mt corruptol. t. sc.
lun election nj his political faseriies an! that
. WI. nrw exerting tho Influence and patr nn.e
/ the Gryrrninent in behalf OF the Yance8 DIS
union canidateth hat. for the first time in the
history II The country, the President of this great
Republic had degraded the high position which
'eorcnpled, ly entering the political arena n
farfl-an orator, and concluded with an enrle~t
a'reai /, the friends of the Union to rally to the
.pgp RI # the Constitutional standard bearers,
b-il anl Everett. The delivery ofthe speech was
'.f~r nptel by frequent and loud applause.
Afes re had concluded, Mr. g. offerdd The fol.
. VIZ: Resolutions, n emb dying the sentiments
8 g the meeting, which were unan,mou.ly adopted
Ee.oiSei. BY thi. meeting, that we endorse
MT cordially tho nominations at Baltimore, by
rhr Conservative Union Party. If John Bell. of
Iennessee. for the Presidency. and Edward Ev
'rsit, II Massachusetts, for the Vice Presidency
% the United States, and that we will give this
Ttsket our mostcordal and Jealous support
Reaoivei Tha We thi, day embark in this con
t.. aH1 That on ALI occassunS vigilant, GU Sp,
-. lnd,Pendani, fearless, aud vigorous course
,hlii characterize our movements, until we see the
In al pF"iilga'y ami corruption Of the Cavern
taent put down, and honest mon placed IN the
lf.h nh 'es thereof.
Res lived, That We iuyit all patriotic men who
nre devoted to the tu,on of these States. t. CO..
"ic5aie with US, and with become gl,fiousiy
sentimental III expe!ing the Goths and VauIais
trIin petitions Of II ,uot ani trust, and prom ting
leo eeaioa oil BELL a,I EVERETT, trus men
ul pttf is, alike do, oted ;n the interests uf the
North and the Slath. the East and the West.
Re.o!'ei. That the platform of the Uni NJ, the
Constitution, and the enforcement Of the Laws
al ptei by the Constitutional Uniou Convention
NJ Baltimore, meets our hearty appreciation. ~ one
n which all true patriots can stand aud viii gu
~ stand
Jas. +. hnscn, F,q', the talented Elect, for
tIh' District, also addressed the meeting in u
rre"eh "t marked ability aud power, but owi,.,
90 the laieness OF the huur,h his remarks were ucces
.urly brief.
Inr"ush'ht the entire proceedings, the hes,
sI'rlt prevailed. Animated by the justice Of their
cau,e, the meeting adj ourned. to rally again at
t''e Polls IN November next, and, as ono man, to
cast their votes for the Constitutional Union can.
litAtes, Bell and Everett
luasmut h as il i. I'm undeninhle fact that Mr.