New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-11
PEOPLES RATIFICATION MEETING.

Correspondence Of The N. 7. Tribune
PHILADELPHIA Sept 9, 1850.
Last night will be lopg remembered for one of the
most imposing Brilliant successful political psgeants
ever witnessed in tbis country The evening was &C.
lseted by the Peoples party for ratfying our local
nominations for county Offices and members of Con-
grets by public meeting, and subsequently with
grand toreblgh procession Toward nightfal the in
dicatiops were uDpropious and threatening but the
shirt of the masses had been raised by the promised
demonstrated and if all the elements had couspred
against it they would still have turned out in their
might and majesty l. ng before 8 o'clock thu hour
appointed for the meeting, an immense cOncourse of
people had assembled in front Of Penn square, stretch
ing north and south along Broad street. The grand
trsl avenue of the city, and filling the interesting ap
proaehes 10 it to the east and west.
The meetiDg was organized by calling Henry L.
Carey TO the chair, and whose commanding presence
was welcomed with spontaneous shout from the null
titude which told how deeply his disnteresed gener
ous and self-sacrhCiDg efforts were appreciated by
those at whose hands he had always refused Office and
bonors He spoke briefly and well as he always does,
and was ded by others who vainy attempted to-
reach the ear of the great gathrin which was
stany swelltd by accessions from the distant wards
and rural districts.
STREET at which prominent speakers from the city and
from distance appeared. Two hours were thus con-
suued and about 10 clock the signal for forming into
line given and the different associations marched
into proper pOfiton and began 10 Chestnut
street TO Tenth, whence they passed up Walnut,
ing Broad Some idea may be formed of the length
and sp eDdor Of the spectacle, when il is known that
the head Of the column, which started from Broad
street, passed through Chestnut Tenth, and Walnut,
reappearng beyond Broad while the other end had not
vet moved from Market and Broad.
The procession must have beentw0 miles long, formed
of Lincoln Guards, Campaign Clubs, Continentas, in
yincibles Wide-Awskes Defenders, and various other
organizations. Most of them were preceded by bands
of music. They marched in close der and at quick
step with platoons of Fix men each, and were more
n. &C. hgv IN uIfftfr aInI
Every man except the officers, bore torch and the
capes and CAPE of blue red, white, and other colors
were brought ont with fine effect under the lark and
lowe il tky. The whole force marched with the
drill Of sooiers, and preserved the utmost deeorum
throughout No parade of your crack Seventh reg
ment was ever conducted with more propiety AMI dis
cipliDe.
An the streets through which the procession passed
were thronged with dense of sympathising spec
tators Most Of the torch poles were decorated WI
tasteful American flags and neat devices. The trans
pareDces and banners fresh, attractive, and dec
GRATED with rioc notices From first TO last it was
u spectacle such as has hardly ever been equled III
size, character or impressveness Manv OF the m 1st
respectable citizens, business men, professional men,
mechanics, and others were IN the ranks thus giving
it an influence rarely recognized in such displays.
The most noticeable feature, after the beautiful
pageant itself ives the personnel Of which was cou-
poeed In that immense procession, numbering many
thousands, there hardly man above 4O years OF
age. The great body Of them were between - and
IS years old Numbers Of the Fillmore Minute Men
Of 1856 were in the line This demonstration proved
that the nomination of Abraham Lincoln touched the
sympathy and excited the enthusiasm Of that fresh and
vigorous class of the community who act and vote &C
cOrdn0 TO their own convictions Of duty and cannot be
led or sold by designing demagogues. II is believed
that the different Societies will be REINFORCED al their
ne x meeting by at least 800 ats from this turnout
alone Clubs came from Montgomery Bucks, Della
ware, and other counties and the neghborng towns OF
Camden, Burlington, Phenixvile and Mount Holly
were well represented. Altogether, it was great
aud perfect success which, beside being satisfactory TO
FIRE nds, gave our opponents foretaste OF The
def at which il 10 store for them few weeks hence
Penney iyania is certain for Lincoln by an immense
majority, and Curtin will be elected Governor by
20 600 at least The extent of the vote will surprise
the country. Our acces0ns may be counted by scores
daily. All the news frem the interior If of the most
encouraging character. We are united and confident
The enemy are dfhearteDed and distracted while their
hostiites are becoming more embiEtered every day.
The attempt TO transit the Bell vote TO Foster will
prove failure except far the mere managers are
concerned Mr.. Bel has body Of devoted friends in
fhis city, bot they upright and intelligent aud will
not suffer themselves to be sold out for the profit of We
nal tricseTs who destitute of principle and have en-
gagged Ia this business mercenary speculation. They
are Old Line Wings, who never voted for LOoofocos
and do not mean at this time to support Mr. Foster who
was er gagged in the fraud by which Pennsylvania was
cheated in 1874 when James X. Polk was proclaimed
! better Tariff man than Henry Clay They knO ~
Foserto be weak, unreliable, time serving partisan,
no Is all things 10 all men, but not In the spirit Of the
pOstle-oDe Of your forcible-feeLles who can only
lard up by being propped. He is Low AFRAID 10 take
idts between Douglas and Breckihridge, and while
rofessDg a halfway Squatter SOvel eighty In the
OnDuy Il manipna ed at the Custom Hos aud accepts
,uchanans Instructions in the city. They intend TO
noke him out however and compel him TO t'ke sra -
bat done and there will hardly be grease s1ot lett
I Henry ID. Foster. II be were baied down there |
oald not be much more as Is. He goes about hk>a
,omed man, who strives 10 conceal his hal err Alas,
,og Foster OBSERVER.