Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-07-02
The Meeting saturday Night.


The Meeting saturday Night.
The Ratification Meeting on Saturday
evening was one of the largest, and by far the
most enthusiastic held here this season n
great deal larger than the most ardent Demo
Graf had expected, considering that a severe
storm was hanging upon the horizon, and
threatening TO break upon us at any moment
The Douerts boys had prepared a formida-
BILE array Of barrels, boxes, aud other combus
tible materials, and after the pile had been
made to tower higher than we ever saw one
in our streets before, it was set ablaze, a tho
rough warming was given the large copcourse
of people upon the four corners of Main and
Third as the long and jubilant procession of
Democrats marched mp Main street TO the air
of "Dixey's Land, admirably rendered by
the Regimental Band"
When the music ceased, loud calls were
made for Gen. VAIIANDIGHAM, but as he did
not appear, A. V. HoFER, Esq, was called
for, and he was on the platform long enough
TO make a few telling hits for Douglas, and
against Lincoln, when he gave way for Gen.
NALLASDIGHAN, who congratulated the De-
mocracy of Montgomery County upon the
nomination of the man of their choice, the
Little Giant DoUGLAs Of Illinois. He
rejoiced that the nomination was received so
enthusiastically, aud from it drew an omen Of
victory He announced himself in the field
for n cordial, earnest, unreserved, out and out
support Of Douglas and johnson, who were
the nominees of the regularly assembled Dem
ocratic National Convention, Mt Baltimore
He regretted the divisions in the party He
especially regretted the position of Breckin-
ridge and Lane. He trusted that concord
would yet prevail in the Democratic ranks,
at least in Ohio, and that the whole conserva-
tive vote of the State would be cast for the
regular Democratic electoral ticket He
suade every man. Every vote in Ohio for
Bell or Breckenridge WIS half n vote for Lin
coin. All the opponents of Lincoln were,
alike interested in casting the electoral vote
of Ohio for Douglas. 1t would avail no man
anything to receive the whole 100 Southern
electoral unless 80 votes could be taken from
Lincoln in the free States. Here was the only
battle ground, and he had perfect confidence
that come what might, Lincoln would not and
could not be elected. For himself he was
resolved to know no other enemy in this con-
test except Lincoln and the Republican party
The sole battle here in the State Of Ohio was
between Douglas and Lincoln, and he hoped
it would be fought accordingly. Ohio could
be carried for Douglas a bare inspection of
the political history of the State for six years
past, and of the figures of last falls election,
ought to satisfy every rational and candid
man of the fact, and he did not doubt but thai
it would be done
There were now two extreme sectional par
ties in the country, Six years ago the Adolf
ton sentiment of the free States eliminated
in the Republican organization. In the course
Of time it had brought forth its natural and
inevitable fruit, in the organization, especially
in the Gulf or Cotton States of an extreme
Southern or pro-slayery party, the offspring,
but the very %antipode of the Republican party
II either OF these were suffered TO prevail the
Union was at an end. Even now it was in the
most imminent peril, from mere conflict be-
tween them. The death of parent, however,
would be death Of the child. Kill the North
ern and Western anti-slavery abolition organ
cation, the Republican party, and the extreme
Southern pro-slavery, "fre-eating" organiza-
ton of the Cotton States would expire in three
months. Continue the Republican party
above all, put it into power, and the antago-
nism would grow till the whole South would
become a unit 1t was our mission here in
Ohio; as one of the free States, to conquer
and crush ont Northern and Western section
alism, this was the only enemy in our midst
Between these two extremes of sectionalism
stood the Democratic party with Douglas at
its head, the only party able TO restore peace
10 the country and save the Union. Douglas
had never been beaten; his name was o tails
man Of victory.
Mr.. V. then referred to the pretended con.
servatism of Lincoln and warned the people
how last fall, they had been deceived in Ohio.
The conservatives had been persuaded TO
help to win a Republican victory, and then had
seen the whole benefit ensue to the whole
ultra f%anaiieal and sectional wing of the party
which controlled the whole, CHASE, and not
CoRwIN had been chosen Senator, and had
along with GmDINGs, managed everything.
just so it would be If LINCOLN were elected.
In conclusion he exhorted all conservative
men of every party to unite in the cordial and
earnest support of DOUGLAS as the only hope
Of defeating the Republican party, and saving
the Union and the Government from destruc-
ton.
Mr.. HoUK was next loudly called for. He
made an excellent speech, in which he gave
the people an account of the manner in which
the Little Giant was nominated, and of the
spirit with which the work was received at the
lime, sand since. His effort was certainly one
of the best We ever heard, and had a good
effect upon the large crowd, who, despite the
notwithstanding, rensined TO hear the speak
er through.