The New York herald., 1862-11-03
Democratic Ratificntion Meetings I'm Jer.
sey-Great Enthusiasm OF the People.

OUR LEEDsvILLE CORRESPONDENCE.
LEEDsyiLIE, N. j., Oct. 81, 1862.
Last evening held at this place Of series Of
democratic ratification meetings in Monmouth county
during the present week, incudngl Red Bank, Middle
towu keyport and Middleown Point. The greatest
thusasm prevailed large proportion Of the wealth and
intelligence Of The county hand. This section is
and has been always democratic, and yet there
young man cxosp. four who has not gone 10 the war;
Pierson Hendrickson, Esq-, was appointed chairman
The meeting addressed ~ strain Of vigorous cio
qpence and trencant argument by Hon. George Murray
of Middleo~n, and Messrs, William Censyer and Frank
Leonard, Of Red Bank.
The republican party was denounced the cause
Of the civil in throwing Off the mask and
inc abolition front soon as it got into power,
and persisienty refusing 70 make any compromises
whatever avert the threatened calamity The corrup
t0n OF the republican party exhibited in glowing
co,ors and al the same time its utter iucapacity for
government. ]; a party of isms controlled by
OF single idea-ianatics, who ran everything into the
ground As example. the Fonrrierite Phaanx, estab-
lisbed by Hcrace Greeley IL Co., in this neigh
borhood referred to. Its complete failure spoke
eoquenty TO the practical farmers Of New Jersey The
republican party had became Greelcyized and abolition
ized and hence s aud visionary character
The conservative Of the party abhorred Greeley and
Of them lad oincc the democracy. The rabd
portion OF the faction at MAiietown had sent for that
philosopher but when the .iaore shrewd republicans
heard oi it they begged him for Icat sake 10 say
away, If he dic cot desire ru tbra niterly. But
Greeley came, notvtbs,andrc lcs .irances, and
the reset would pnao,she'F sc feased con-
servative ,ote IN tie cots 1outh The
majority that county had .>t. the last cleo
ton; and YET 'uc republican nison ad dared to sg-
Matte traitors and majority Of the
people. This Vas vile sandes- lie people of New
Jersey the only Northern State that had voted against
proved tS.,r soyalsy by the fact tha. il wss the ouy
state that had sent its quota to the and did not need
to draft Only the Democratic generals had won the bat
ties Of the Union the field. General Mcclellan had
been assaed and vinined simply because he was a
democrat, and yet he has won many victories and never
lOQa haiti he 0avrc Ale
Because they had their hearts in the OF Unon
whereas the republicans desired to let the Union slide
like water for the government established by George
Warrington. The republicans In districts knowing
setting I'D what they called upon tickets on which
placed who claimed TO be nwar democrats" These
were renegades. and neither 6sh nor flesh The repubi
who attempted to wear the disguise of
Union msn" were the very men who, in the beginning
OF our national troubles, ridcusd thoee wo Abored
savers" They had soen the livery Of Heaysn 10 serve
the devil n But the people would show by their vofes
st election what they thought of such men. Ths
ion could never be restored ti the abolition disunou
parry was put under foot
Tla speakers denounced, with great vehemsnce, the
two p camatons which the radicals had cxtorted from
the President and saidihs people OF New Jersey would
never con.cQt TO hare the constitution superseded
ed OF three psqs-6rsi, Congress. Or the legislative
mower which the laws second the Judiciary which
% the sss fhS >, e55sssvs ,5 which exc
he United stetes. Only he wbols people, in theS con-
,entons could aftes or the constitution and s
hat great fundamental nv. Of h nd the men OF Jersey
'ers ready . lay down their yes as tnsy wsreo
~ then gown Tor the same principles ~ war or the
,evoiution
such outline OF the speeches. The grea:sst ex.
itenent prevailed in this usually quiet place LNge
e,s were offered ire OF the democratic candi.
for Governor; but thee was to taks tham up.
ave. =" completely chopfanen and eics in '
he aSou.us.' !. ,' =. Sv,aas tass JERSEY q" '
ext will show that she takes the lead In the great
ounier revolution against the radical destructves'