New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-31
PUBIC MEETINGS.
EIoUTEENTH WARD REPUBLICAN RATfFI-
CATION MEETING

The Republicans of Ihe Eighteenth Ward held an
exceedingly enthusiastic meeting last evening in the
IAN at the corner III Third avenue and Nineteenth
street. which overiiwed into the street. and filed the
square al the coUer. Blayimg tar-barTels and bod
wersL band ADDED TO the enthusiasm.
GEo. OPpYKE, esq.,, was called to the chair He
was received With rounss of applause He mentioned
the disappointment of many a. the REORGANIZATION of
Seward but he was s. ire that all would join heartily in
the support Of Limo in and Hamlin Cheers Mr..
0pdyke alluded TO dr. Iineons principal characterize
les and repeatedly called forth the applause of the
house.
DAVID DuDr. ny Field was received with great
enthusiasm lie said that the delegates from this Sta
supported her favorte con at Chicago; the desf.L
for ONO vote for the sen of their own soI Western
delegates fr ON State beycad the mgbT, 49,
rver insis' cd the Of their cheSe h5 -, he
Other So ties had their preferences All hOEt the
granhed- Under these orcuJSsIshcess nc =; ~ ;
beet eOU that could be tslcn was utsen ~ wy T.
nation of Abrshar Yanccln. Loud apphnse.l IL
was National Convention and NaNotai noi.DI''g'
lie hoped we sAOad have no VAIN regrets OUT steaoy'
vigorous effort for the success OF tnose non"d'ous
Iipay had AL hoard of Abraham Lincoln. poor boy,
wthout edcstion without advantages, he had become
IN turn eatHe-driver boatman, school-teacher,
law student, and competitor Win Judge DougaS lor
% carry him still higher MIR. Lincon believed Ia the
freedom of the public lands, strong opponent OF
Slavery, ana a thorough and earnest Republican. Mr..
Field forci5y presented hls claims to our hearty sup
port and concluded by offering the following resou-
ions:
Rottd That rstify with all hearts the nomin nations OF
Abraham Office President and OF Hannibal
Han Sor the office of Vice President of the United states
Rre That the declaration Of principles put forth by the
Nominating Convention find just, tpatrotic senti-
hC al who condemn the theory ana pac'
tice Of the pre- eDt Administration. -,
kesolVed hat rejoice te the freedom OF the puoc
Lands In ed quantities settlers placed the
shch the Republican party Is Pledged measure
which the r. majority Of the House OF Representative
has already DAssed aud which regard OF the highest IN
posLce the well being Of the people Of the United states
e'od That the contest have entered demands the
union and sons Of all who would the Government wres
ed tn hands of fanatics and selfish and
corrupt 4.
Rreo ourselves and the Eighteenth Ward we de-
clare determination exert ourselves for this election TO the
utmost Of power pledge Lincoln and Hamin the
des.t
JAMES FAIRNiAS, esq, was the next speaker. lie
rave striking picture Of the terrible effects of Slavery
upon oar national progress, graphic picture Of what
IL would be in 1900 IT not previously hemmed IN
and painted in vivid oolors the defenseess condition OF
the slaveheldng States against attacks. He spoke o.
the supremacy of the slave powers. Tonight mat
Of this city lay in dungeon at the Federal Capital
because he would testify in relation TO crmina
matters when they were before judge court
Mr. Fairman gave ingenious and striking theory
the state of the contest He supposed that there wOu
BE- two Democratic candidates, and that the Repubi
cans would easily carry every free State and perhap
Delaware, Maryland and Missouri. Loud applause.
Aker a song by Mr.. Cook, speeches were mad
by the Hon. Chas. 5. Spencer, who commenced hi
speech g Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen" Grea
laughter.
The meeting outside was addressed by Messrs. w
w. Norhrup, Col. Beeny, Benjamin Worden, VIM
Boyee, and others.