The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-31
Republican Ratification Meeting at Phil
adelphia. .---Great enthusiasm.

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adelphia.- Enthusiasm.
On the 18th, an impromptu mass NEE
9 ting Of the Republicans was held at their
D Hall. at the North west corner of Seventh
| and Chestnut streets, for the purpose o.
| ratifyiDg the nominations made by the
, Chicago Convention. A band of music
, was in attend snce, and the room was
| crowded to sufocation. At 8 O'Clock the
meeting was organized by calling DR..
Smith to the chair.
William NJ. Bull, Esq, was the first
speaker. He congratulated them upon
the result of the labors of the Chicago
Convention, and urged upou them the ne.
cessity Of organization and work. He
gave short account of the life and la
bors of Abram Lincoln, and stated that
he had ever followed the teachings of the
immortal Clay (Applause.) He con-
tended that better ID an could not be Sc
lected in the Union-oue whose life had
been so consistent, SO pure. What was
the condition of the Democratic party p
They have assembled in a Soutbetn city,
and after villifying each other for a length
of time break up to meet at another city,
to select candidate.
To day, when the news spread through
our city, there was seen no smile on the
faces of the Democracy. They had cal
culated upon Seward, and then they might
have been successful. But now Douglas
has not a hsdow of chance. He rid
iculed the Baltimore Convention, and de.
clsred that it would be a convention of
very old gentlemen. The Republican
party haG put forward two good men and
true, with a platform for all. He gave
at length an account of the discussion in
the Senate upon the slave question. Mr..
B. exhibited photograph of Mr.. Lin
coin, and declared that he would be 'the
neat President Of tie United States,' an
announcement which was received with
the most uproarious and deafenipg cheers.
He then read a telegrapbic despatch from
William B. Thomas, Esq, stating that
Hannibal Hamliu, of Maine, had been
nominated as the candidate for Vice Pres.
ideDt, which was received with deafening
shouts.
Moses A. Dropsie, Esq, was the next
speaker. He came there to congratulate
them upon the excellence of the nomina-
tions msde by the Chicago Convention -
The names of Abram Lincoln and
Hannibal Hamln had been placed in
nomination for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency-names which will carry ter
ror into the ranks of their enemies
These men we're typical of the times, and
cannot fail to bring success to the ticket
These men we're the exponents of the
times we live in, and of the principles of
the great Republican party. He proeee-
ded at much length in a historical ac-
count of the slavery agitation, and the
course pursued by Thomas Jefferson and
the other great men of the day upon this
great question. He concluded with for.
chile argument, that the principles of the
Republican party were calculated to en-
tighten and elevate the working N ian, and
not to depress bin.
Wm. B. Pierce, Esq, was the next
speaker. He net Abrsm Lincoln at the
Convention in 1856, which nominated the
Hon. Jobn G. Fremont for the Presiden-
cy He was astonished at the control he
had over the Illinois delegation, and the
devotion of those men to that gentleman.
He knew Abram Lincoln to be every inch
man! Lincoln, during the campaign
in Illinois, once came upon the platform
with Douglas, when the latter accused
the former of having used certain Ian
guage in an address to Congress. Lin
coin brought forward an old man, who
was sitting in the room, and was in Con-
gress at the time and asked bin if it was
So No, said the old man, it is untrue.
This is the character Of the man. 1t has
been said at the South, if the Republican
nominee is elected be will never take the
Presidential chair. Take my word for it
my fellow citizens, if Abram Lincoln is
elected, be will be President of the Uni
ted States, or he will drive every disu-
nioniSt, every seceder in the Union into
the Gulf. ae will act as General jack
sou did 10 1888. Ii elected President he
will be President. despite of Henry A.
Wise, of Virginia. Davis, or of that arch
traitor, Yancey, of Alabama-that man
who was anxious to prepare the people
of the South for disunion. 1t is the du-
ty of the Republican party to save our
country from the disuuionsts-from the
actioDists-from the sectionists-from
the threats of those violen. persons who
desire dsuDion for their own base and
infamous purposes. He expressed will
ling ness to "let the Union sliole." rather
than have bis back asbed by the South.
He reviewed the present condition OF the
old political parties, and was particularly
severe upon the "Union Constitutional
movement.
Henry NJ. Brunner then made few
rem arks, when the party adjourned for
the purpose of having display of fire.
works in the street, aud to serenade the
Hon. John Nj. Read and others.