Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-16
Grand Ratification Meeting.


Grand RatIficatien M Letting.
LINCOLN AND JOHNSON ENTHUSIASTICALLY
ENDORSED.
The loyal citizens of Washington turned out
en- masse last night to ratify the nominations
by the Baltimore Convention of Abraham Lin.
coin for President and Andrew johnson for
Vice President of the United States for the en-.
suing four years. The south portico of the
Patent Office building had been specially pre-
pared for the occasion, and at an early hour a
large crowd asst m bled, and extended all along
street and far down Sth street, until the
gathering numbered between eight and ten
thousand persons At an early hour Of the
evening salute was fired from SUBMITS
around the city in honor Of the nominations.
broad canvass was stretched across the
pillars OF the Patent Office (south) portico, and
bore upon it in huge letters the names Of Sc Lin
coin and johnson" Festoons Of evergreens
were gracefully hung beneath this transpa-
rency, and beneath hung transparency bear
ing the iDs criptiUn. I" Emancipation Proclama-
tion-For this act i invoke the csnsiderate
judgment OF mankind and the gracious favor
of Almighty Cod Between the pillars on
the left W as, America wants no friend who
in war, condemns the justice OF her cause ali
such are traiors"-Dougtas; and Il propose TO
move imme9lafey On your woIks"-Grdnt.
On the right OF the steps (entering the Patent
tmce) was the speakers stand. in front of
which was an arch OF gas jets, while on either
s'oe OF the arch hung the "star spangled ban
aer." Beneath the arch the word ssUniou''
" rs formed of gas jets, the burners throwing
bright light on all in front and behind. Be-
hind the speakers stand and extending from
column to column, was canvas bearing these
words
"Ifslavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong
Lincoln.
"You should be treated as traitors, tried as
traitors, and hung as traitors. ''-JohnsoH.
The left hand side Of the portico (entering
the buildiDg) was occupied by the band, which
st intervals discoursed patriotic music
National flags ar al ~
the portico, and numerous transparencies,
with such notices as s.Union and Victory"
"One Nation, One Destiny" "Honor the Dead"
"Ihe Union Forever" fisherman and Thomas"
Remember the Fallen" "Spades to the Rear"
&c, &c. were scattered at all points.
The south windows OF the Patent Office
Building were brilliantly illuminated, as were
also the windows of the Post ONCE Building
opposite, and one or two private buildings
were also Illuminated.
The ladies turned out in full force and occu-
pied the steps in rear of the speakers stand
and the steps leading to the building.
Before the exercises commenced and between
me different speakers rockets and Roman can
dies and other fireworks started from the top
OF the Patent Office building shed bright light
upon the daTkDess, and the beauty OF the are-
" orks excited the admiration OF all present.
Prof. Lowe was on hand, and sent flying into
the night air q number Of beautiful Illuminated
balloons, many OF them exhibiting the colors
red, white and blue far up towards the clouds
The meeting was called TO order by hon. d.
p. Holloway, who, in behalf of the exec utive
committee, proposed the following officers:
President-Hon J. NJ. Edmonds.
Vice Presidents-J. Il. Elvans, A. O. Rich
ards, ]. s. Brown, Hon. ID. r Holloway, Hon.
J. Il. Barrett, ]. F.. Sharrrtts, Danr kaiphcns,
James A. Magruder, A. M. Swan, Lewis Gle
pbaIe, Major David Taylor.
Secretaries-W. r. Irwin, W. o. Stoddard,
W. T. N Howell.
Mr.. Edmonds thanked the committee for the
honor conferred upon upon HIM IN asking him
TO preside al this meeting, and fully endorsed
the nominations made at Baltimore.
Mr.. Barrett, one of the Vice Presidents, then
introduced the following resolutions, which
were adopted unanimously amid much cheer
ing.
Resolred, That we heartily approve, and will
ear nestly sustain, by every honorable effort,
the nominations made by the Union National
Convention, which assembled at Baltimore on
the eth instant.
Resolred, That in the re nomination OF Abra-
ham Lincoln for the Presidency, in accordance
with the clearly manifested will of the loyal
people Of the nation, an assurance has been
given TO the world hat the destruction Of civil
war, begun by ambitious traitors, shall not end
until the rebellion and its cause are utterly and
finally oyerthrown.
Res0lred, That in the nomination of Andrew
johnson for the Vice Presidency, we see not
only just recognition OF mistaken fidelity to
the Union, bat Also as in the Presidential
nomination, determination that true and
reliable Union men, and none others, shall
hereafter occupy the high places of the
nation.
R..olre6, That we cordially endorse the plat
form VI principles SET 1OTln Oy the u MON Ma
tioLal Convention, and that, on this basis OF
policy, under the banner of Lincoln and john
son, we confidently look for such popular
triumph in November next as will insure the
just and legitimate results OF decisive victory
in the field over armed rebels.
Hon. VIM. ID. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, was
the first speaker Introduced, VINO thanked the
committee for giving Pennsylvania the FORE
most rank among the speakers, and ne pledged
that at the November election the banner Of
Lincoln and Johnson would float over the
larfn vfo. "A a.
Pennsy lvania goes, so goes the Union" APP
plause.l Mr. Kelley proceeded to review the
progress of events the past three years and 10
state how our army and navy had been in
creased; how our finances had been made in q
healthy condition.; and all this was TO be at
trlbuted 10 the wise and prudent counsels Of
Abraham Lincoln. GApplause. MIR. X. also
eulogized the President for signing the Eman-
cipation Proclamation, which was also re-
ceived with applause; and he concluded by
expl essipg a confidence that the Repu Dlic will
not prove ungrateful to Mr.. Lincoln, but
would ''re-elect him triumphantly, and let 1t
be he pride OF our poSterity that while we
saved our country we Interviewed Abraham
Liucoln with George Washington on the i'm
mortal scrolls OF fame" lGreat cheer!ng1 In
the course of his speech Mr.. Kelley ailu ded to
Gen. Grant, and the allusion ELECTED the most
The President then introduced to the audi.
ence Senator II. s. Lane, OF Indiana, snd re-
marked that he was a Lane that had never had
Senator Lane referred in detail to the resolu-
tions passed by the Baltimore Con yentton, and
fully endorsed them all, and spoke in hopeful
terms of the election Of Lincoln and Johnson,
and Of the eventual crushing of the rebellion,
With regard 10 European invasion Of this con-
tinent, he said II was right and proper that
this continent, the proudest home Of freemsn
which God In mercy ever youchsafed 10 m an-
kind, should ever be devoted to free ins:itu-
lions. IApplause.l This nation, after deyot-
Ing short time to the suppression OF the r. Del
lion, would be IN a condition TO assertthe Mon
roe doctrine, ana TO make these frog -eatng
trenchmen leave Mexico on the donbie-quIck.
IGreat Lanenter and appiause.J He referred
10 the cleveland Convention In this wise :
There had been Cleveland Con vention-a
mos signincant name, FOR whatever might
he &c been its object, the effect of that couysn.
tion was to ciecUe asunder the Union party. In
his Judgment, General John q. Fremont the
pathfinder, had now struck upon a patb which
would never lead him 10 the Presidency of the
nited Sta'es. (Applanse.l He undertook, In
so, 10 carry the standard OF Fremont faith
ally but that standard had then emblanned
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