, 1864-06-10
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING.
The Loyal kAsses Assembled to laaugurate
The Campa'gu--Addresses BY Col Han
etek, L. Il. Davis, E. 4. Storrs E.
Jensen, A. G. Heslns, Bsn' E.
C. Earned Hon. J. Vent
worth, and 4. Shuman.


to rastfy the action Of the Baltimore Conventto,
IN selecting u our standard bearers in the comln
campaign Honest Abraham Lincoln md eloefou
o'o Andy johnson. At eundown thu Dearoo.
Light Artillery, under charge Of Captain Smith
pealcd forth their mimic thunde.s-a national II
Int. The Great Western Band, stationed On tn
Etepe Of the Court House, discoursed their choiae
and mott inspiring ttrains. Attracted By th
booming Of cannon and the mna.c, and By the fac
that the men OF thelr choice In spite OF the oppo
s1don OF mere politicians, had received ths nomi
nhtdu0 for the Presidency, and desiring to testtf
their delight at this nomination, the loyal Eote.
OF this great city, In numbers exceeding ten thou
sand, came together. From the Court House step
to the iron railing fnclostDg the area. on Washing
ton Clark, and Lasalle streets, they stood togethe
which, seen from the speakers stand, wheneve
they were excited BY the lsti17ing remarks anl
patriotic utterances OF the speakers, appeared I,
ocean. As soon as darkness began to settle Ike ,
pail upon the crowd. nety rockets were sent n
and Roman candles.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The meeting was called to order By @. G. Wick
er, ESQ.,, who nominated the following persons t,
Efrye a. temporary officers:
PrtetdeDf-John L. Hancock.
Nes P.esidents-Wm. A. Porter, J. Il. Auelke
Ss:!sia!ss:M2ndrew s. 9; seee sbum.n, Albert Il. Bod
man, William Rapp.
These nominations were unanimously ratified.
c. g. Wicker, Esq, then introduced Col. job,
ooqoxr r. .xco1r.s ~ ' nrr,nr
c,-,sNr.s. ~ eS.s - 4AAA'
~ Lsh7a 1he oe!eG1 oi Ioe mcet1nG ID Z
nominating man for our ne1t President TINT w
Al know. VIC are here to express our approbatior
pr Psidenf fSst 81 - u M ~.
~ 4ha 1een..fAthstt - ahrsS.s ;eaaula ~
and for tice Rrcside9t. for tie coming. slection
lido bv sids viii few fellow anS Wh;is
tbe mfnoTity voted to carry the Stoto ont nf 1hs
tfr wnrris of Pxrson Bnwniow ana havs ,TbinnsJ
fhe.n mi of tbc fTnInn. I4nnianasl fo>
r IL HawieT. Esn,. moved lis aDnofntment Of
,s Of se1en M =, report resolutions exp.es
1asT nrsnent "a nj ofranieation. '' ''A1 Aep't'
Pending ths annoinimcnt of this committee.
Lewis =. Davis. ~, addIessed .1e audienes il
ment asd sn.rkiinc viii hnmoT. which Were
eartrIv lstened to ind thejr concIusIou lpuly an
nlsuded.
ra,aaa nencoeE ~ ,hsn ,' sn,o,n,.d @ ~. so,,o -
Colonel aancoek taen appotnttea Loe to1Yo.H.lng
Ee9uemen 70 I've stan ~ ~ drsoiaslo1s
an4 peA4enr E1ahat, 1ah, e; H.sM aaN1eh, -; T.
q. r. Slnasas .sa iF II 99is
In1 e3u4nSe Hn M; fn1go, snt,d ~ w1ie t7eH Mele
Tar ha ss snie .nhatantisiiv M fa,jov
Our Southern brethren hare been aeain irrrita-
ted Laughter. Their constitutionAi Pr TtleSes
have been agaan anvaoea; their Wnnes nave e. N
psa,ed .Proae1s tor the nomination ior the Peesl-
ts,sSn nf1ha NotiansS f.onrent,on ~ R,,t,n,oes
III - - s.snm-an5ssa -. .:nrthao h."tSxnn.
LIZ - ~ 1eadissa51 9ha9r 9.e,1sa ~,
cueperate them, In their somewhat sore aud ir-
,,nest - iii ;nis ~ I'VE .ae
owe to him, can bow With qualification to the
fnct that The viii Of loyal people has manifested
itse1f1n his nsntnation. Nerer since We hare
had m existence as a people has the principle
tested than IN this noninst1on. The people Of
thas county N1uea t1a5 Aofanam Llneoln should
PC our ffesloeat- aaa Il was Wiu Whiea No ono
n9mEauon-ano a.4 VIZ! "a 90 w VIII py taaa!
! m NOT ~ A'9k q Llacoln On account OF MS
Eooa lo9ks. HangoteF) no9 merely rom the fact
what be has done, and for what I think he will do
in the future: lCheers] am glad be is nomlna-
ted, because BY hts nomination the policy Of the
him We ratify his acts as the military and execa.
tire head OF this Government We rat1fy the
Emancipation Proclamation; VIC ratify the en-
fesf Of eeditioas teachers. and We rally the ann
preston ofa sedit1oua press IGsest applause
We say bY his nomination, and we shall say by Iii
election GO On, triumph over this rebellion, re-
which God has placed in your hands to do Il. .
We hare placed Il bis hands blank power nc @ OF st-
totney signed by the people OF this country. and
bour, [Gneat appianPe,l
AppREss orr. c. ur.rso.
Mr. Hesfro h,d mi ro1ne n .a,ivar m .da,.sa
but sinply t6 aopeax Tor the nrsnosa o1 r raGsTne,
+hs @n,pi1st,a1 - ~ 1irroS- - pTS,. ~
+Ii,1,s ma haon ss,d ~ a1.ir., 1a,,sss III @A1
had LIN ansa ~ IL satsona n.a 1ge n
mt Iinsn'1 III ~ ,,ersr t.iea ~ aSons .ta se,
nn 4G ~ safnGo is .ast tIoe!anna11n ne saw
rhe s1cress ~ an rens h"n 60, aa ~ =.
he heed ~ ~ Festen srrn1ss NJ W. sce ~
1nnnre ~ thern 1hst n1,oe te,,i h "1a.a m IN
nuunee ~ lna .na. os1esuy w4oa oe nete 70
no9aa ~ ME- e,,td ~ hs.s na 70
canoie-1eot IN Aetfoponiao Aa1; 70 hoped theT
Nouio glse eooo feGspnon % tne oEaVe soldier
r VEG nov Weals on4ea n ms stoa, and VIII be
The President then introduced Colonel Edward
sueesen. .-.-.-
ADDRESS or COL 5rxasEH.'
oo[o1e EdwafS r. esia that nan Who
tnees OF the Baltimore Convention. In Andy
mocraey a. It was before the hAghting curse OF
Copperhea distn fel upon 1t. AhTahan Lincoln
hau again been called upou 70 make head against
the rebellion and send !. bowling hone- Ho VAS
free 10 say that Lincoln had not always been his
showed that they were only wanting to crafty
ptrsopal ambition, and relied chiefly On the Cop
pe1beade for support, then be abandoned Fremeaf,
favor Of the one term principle, but be said to
them do NOT do anything TO dfyi1e the Union par-
~. But he WIS answefed by two OF taem-Mf.
Moss, Of Wisconsin, and AE. Pretorins-that they
did not want 10 50 to Baltimore for they were sure
that Fremont would not be elected there, From
that time he hsd done with them He would tell
the German transcendentalista that era November
tssE TG nnd The .na 1ank Of she
nant lett. The Germans at home would do thelr
duty al home as their brethren were doing in The
field. epite Of The boTIlngs Of ultra consefyatiYe
Demou1te.
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
The COMMITTEES m Reantut,ons nreacntad fhe