The New York herald., 1864-11-02
THE RATIFICATION MEETING.

The Cooper Institute was crowded to excess last
evening in answer to a call Issued by number Of dis
tingushed members OF tho democratic party opposed
the Chicago platform the assembage Was imposing and
significant and from the to the close or
the proceedings the greatest enthusiasm manifested
BY the audience who responded to every sentiment
Of dsapprobaton expressed by the speakers At the hu
initiation OF the old democratic party by the renegades
Chicago. tfA
AS Major General DIX Francis b. Cutting, Peter
Cooper and well staunch supporters Of the
democratic party In the days OF It's pristine glory made
Their appearance on the platform 1t was the signal for
Letters were received from distinguished democrats
benjamin f. Brewster, OF Philadelphia George r.
Walker. OF Wisconsin. aud Hon. Mathew II. Carpenter.
Inc meeting was M called to order oy Ar: MOSES TAY,of
amid great reclamation. Mr. Cutting rising 10 speak
was greeted with renewed cheering. He spoke - fol-
lows
SPEECH OF YRANcIs ,. CUTTING.
am greatly obliged for this Gaerng reception II is
my Intention address You this evening The
ranuemenis that have made viii the pleas
ure Of introducing TO you gentlemen who have given -
to lay their views before you IN ample and ssts
factory manner than can do They will explain 70 you
Of private is have IN this 'ISs great crisis Of our
countrys history been induced 70 come before
you somewhat in public capacity for the purpose q
representing why II 10 shat we VINO have wntered and
summered in the democratic ranks have been obliged TO
reject and stamp upon the platform that bas been pre-
pause.) What thsy there resolved upon was, IN
Judgment ignomInous In reference the question OF
but when We looK at the political principles ,ha,
avowed in resolution drawn, as Mr.. valandig-
ham says, by himself tod that thsy still more
dscredable and destructive to the interests Of the
country even than the igromuious sentiments which the
resolution announced (App4suse) We came here, gen
tlemeD, having interest IN the ad
mnistraton or IN the next that bope viii be elected
l,pplause.othe, than the interests Of citizens wed
ded to their land, whose whole lives and hopes,
the hopes OF their children, centred ia
:he result Of this dreadful rebellion. applause
We here, gentlemen, and say t. you that stand
the platform that General Jackson stood
(applausc)-when. in 1888, he supp rted by the
OF the democratic people country opposi
tion to the pernciors doctrines o Cahoun which are
brought light and which have produced Its dis
organization in the country. II Is against these
that each OF these Statcs-our newly born
Nevada, the offspring Of this country the soil ours,
ernmcnt-it is agpnst the principle that Nevada, the
moment she is created can say that she Is only men,
Der OF league member of alliance that she
reject her viii sud pleasure, regardless Of he
will and pleasure OF the rest q the tates OF the unon
fApplause.1 gentlemen, ] ind myself unconscogsly
making a sreech when did so intend. Cries Of
go on" go on.') have merely one thing 10 say,
and that 70, the question uion which csled
20 pass the same question tina, was fought in 1888
then appeared IN the shape of notification and teces
sion. south Carolina then seeded IN pont Of fat.
General Jackson decarodaud the people thie country
stood by him with indoxible ndety-ihst this Cnion
should never be divided opon that issue-sprlause-
and what was the resulu The great viii, the true pat
riotlsm, the uDincbDg courage OF that great put
down shat rebellion without the necessity Of
kst. tApplause.l What the doctrine subsequently
held those who desired 10 the favor OF
South, in order TO advance themselves in political e'
While they declared that secession IN itself wrong
they also declared that there power ooun
try 10 redress that power in this country
auell rebellion. Gentlemen, 7 trust that have come
upon better timer trust hat WREN We reject The Chi
platform upon the ground. first, that II is
hrmstInr 10 the coup,rv secod h,, h, .eet. a. hsve
convention OF zach u the states s sovereign capacity
thereby In fact. desovips the rnion. all good. true
and loyal men win fsy that right In rejecting lts
ukxrsntV Mini hAgfF IAnpia Gpsl lARn
tlemep, am running OF into speech and therefore
viii close by introducing Judge Picrrepon, will rvo
Views that we entertain, and which bns r 80
semble here in meeting for PURPOSE OF STAMP.
INC upon the accurscd platform made NJ Chicago. Great
applause
Mr. TOWARDS rnsarrosT was the trss speaker who. on
coming forw ard, loudly cheereo. He proceeded
deliver elaborate address expressive OF the poslot
OF that portion of the democratic party who OF
posed 10 the supporters Of the Chicago Representatives,
who claimed 10 he the only expoupdcs Of the creed
ar ne devotees Of the immortal jackson Tue speaker
sai that The democratic party defeated IN Pee
dental contest four years ego because the Southern po
tlcanr wished " defeated Iney deliberately planned
and persstsntly executed that defcst Mr.. lincoln
q cected because IN. southern politicians wishsd him
elected and did sl 10 their power 20 make our decat
and his election sure Their ooeo, var 70 deroy she
themselves openly ssd through their journals, The
hated free sdhoos free speech free institutions free
labor and free M EN- No OF time hsc
cemp pete knowledge upon tnis Hnbect than thst true
democrat, brave pasrio, and g,caI inan, Stephen A.
10 encsso four years seo aod compared ~th the
t,op o, The u oaro Platform prepared by vasndsbsm
lie would chow that the feDtuenta cmbodled 10 tbs
resolution not the sentiments cffty iricno o ous
las, OF democrat, or ~ sny ovef ~ sne Onon
The resolution was forced upon he Convention Asanst
ts real sentiments and by noisy hold and Tsuduient
threats Of Northwestern secession y W De regret
tod the, the friends of nouglss toe friends OF his pruof
ples, the friends OF unon did not firmly say "lhee
can be no neu.ras In this warony patriots o' uait.rs
But All real friends Of the Union Will scon shake on toe
eanmg fettsrs with which Vallsndgham, Iendlefon
and other Southern ~ nave bound them aud
return 20 the true principles Of the democratic party
rom which these friends s the Unions enemies have
for the moment beguiled them The hour p when
oil will that hsrs are opy two s,Sss ores.
M uDf ho fort thol Int Ia