Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-04
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 1860.

of MaRgaclugcttS tlclr the
and Vice Presidency Of the United States; and
were nominees endorsed with greater enthusiasm or
more perfect unauimity. The Union Ratification meet
ing ives complete success, aud was composed OF lar
ger assemhlaee of the honeshearted hardisted yeo
manry of Old Bedford than VIC have seen gathered to-
gether for many long day. Ii reminded us OF the
spirit stirring scenes in the "hard.cder" campaign Of
1910 when "old Tip" was borne triumphant over the
we!lfought battle fields of the Union.
The spacious edifce was crowded 10 its utmost capa
city, every available spot on the main floor and in the
gallery being deusey PACKED with human beings. The
meeting having been called TO order,
On motion Of II. O. Dickinson, Esq, Col G. A. Wing
field was called the Char, and John r. Steptoc Esq.,
appointed Secretary. The object Of the meeting was
explained by the Chairman, IN Few concise and appro-
pirate remarks when loud calls being made for the Hon.
VIM l.. Goggin TO take the stand, that gentleman
promptly responded aud with of those mastery e
forts Of oratoy for which he is justly distinguished,
he held enchained the minds Of the vast auditory until
late hour in the evening IL Is generay conceded that
Mr. Gs speech was characterized by force Of logic
strength Of argument and frequent bursts Of fervid I'm
passoned eoqueuce which have rarely If ever, been
surpassed. 1t alike worthy Of the and the no
bic cause Of which he was so able an advocate
We will not do Mr.. e. the injustice attempt laying
before our readers Oline Of his remarks, but
will simply take q passing notice OF oil the many
points he discussed He proved that Democracy was
dead TO all intents and purposes and that by singular
coincidence Just at the time OF lis demise the Federal
Treasury emptyEe characterized It having been
throughout its whole existence 'dodgng party, and
pointed the demorAzng effects of Democratic sway
upon the country, both politically and socially. He con
tended that Mr. Breckinrdge sectional candidate
that in 1856 he elected Vice President the Gin
cinnat PLATFORM which embraced the doctrine OF Squat
ter Sovereignty, but now he repuda'ed the entire coz
cern and had goue oil at tangent with the lancey Sc
ceSsion faction. How could such man be trusted by
the South: Douglas he said, was the more consistent
politician Of the two but both sectional in their
fha hpla had htlt
little OF good to expect from either OF them. He alluded
he tariff currency nc, but expressed his willingness
sacrifice them for the PRESENT and all other minor
SderatoDs for the sake the Union He said that sectional
candidates what the distracted condition of the
country now required 1t needed a man at the helm,
whose chart is the whole Union aud bis compass the
Constitution. BILL and EvEmTT the men for the
times. They the only National candidates before
the peope-they were ed patriots and statesmen, and
true and their private character less than their public
above the tant Of suspicion. He illustrated
the fact that Mr. Buchanan had connived corruption,
the election of his political favorites and that
he eXertug the influence and patronage Of the
Government in behalf of the Yaneey y-Disunon Candi-
daies-tha for the FIRST time in the history Of the
try the President OF this great Republic had degraded
the high position he occupied by entering the political
a partisan orator, aud concluded With earn
es: appeal to the friends of the Union to rally to the
support of the Constitutional stsndardbearers BELL
and EVERETT. Toe delivery Of the speech was inter-
rupied by frequent and loud applause.
After he had concluded, Mr. c. offered the following
Resolutions, embodyiug the sentiments Of the meet
ing, which unanimously adopted
ResoiOsd BY this meeting that We endorse most col
daily the nominees at Baltimore, by the Conservative
Union Party JOHN BELL of Tenn ssee, for the Presi.
dency, and EDWARD EVERETT, Of Massachusetts,, for
the Vice Presidency of the United States, and that
will give this ticket most cordial aud Jealous sup
port.
Resolved That we this day embark in this contest
and that all occasions vigilant outspoken indepen
dent fearless aud vigorous shall characterize
movements until we gee the official profgacy and
ruption Of the Government put down. and honest men
placed IN the high Offices thereof.
Resoired That We invite all patriotic men who are
devoted to the Union Of these States cooperate with
US and with become gloriousy instrumental in eXpe
ling the Goth and Vandals from positions OF honor and
trust, and promoting the election Of BELL and EVER
EFT, true aud patriots alike devo Cd to the inter
of the North and the South the East and the West
RsSolred That the platform OF the Union, the Const-
tuton and the enforcement Of the Laws, adopted by
constitutional Union Convention az Baltimore meets
hearty apprObatonas which all true patriots can
stand, and will only stand
Jas +. johnson, Esq. the talented Eector for this
District also addressed the meeng in speech Of mark
ed ability and poser but owing to the atcness of the
hour his remarks were recessarily brief
Throughout the entire proceedings the best spirit pre-
vailed. Animated by the justice Of their cause the
meeting adjourned to rally agaln at the polls in Novem
Der next and as one man. TO cast their for the
Constitutional Union Candidates, BELL and EVERETT.