The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-10
DEMOCRlTIC REJOICMGS.
Ratit cation of the Nominations OF
Seymour and Blair.


Shortly after the nominations were made Tor the
Presidency and Vice Presidency by the Convention
POSTERS were issued announcing that ratification
meeting OF Seymour and Blair would be held in front
sf the club room Of the Democratic Association, at
Union square, ia the evening, which would be ad
messed by General Wade Hampton and other dis
kinguished Southern delegates. At eight O'Clock
very large assemblage gathered in front Of the
building, which was illuminated with paper lamps
ss# SPEECH OF A. j. ROGERS.
The ffrst speaker was Mr.. A. j. ROGERS, who
ssaid,-Some Of the most distinguished men in this
pountry have agreed to be here tonight to address
you. We have assembled for the purpose OF rahying
the nominations for President and Vice Pres
nent which have been made this day-nomina-
lions winch, believe, will inspire more
enthusiasm into the American people than that
which was inspired into them by the nomination OF
General Grant, because it is fact that although
the radical party has had other candidates in the
neld some month or two we did not
look into the newspapers for information
we would not know that any candidates of
theirs were running at ALL No excitement
has been created, no cannons have been fired,
scarcely any ratification meeting throughout the
country has been held from the simple fact that the
people Of this country have determined that the time
has come when they must change the course OF war
and strife to the avenues and paths OF peace and
happiness. We have now nominated for your con-
BlderattOnt and your votes 0 Etatesman-8 man
who has been taught to revere and honor the const
sutton Of his country and the laws of the land;
the people Of New York; man whose political
record has been wen known and one on which every
every WHO
TO bury radical rule and perpetuate civil lib
entered today on the onward march in favor Of the
constitution and the Old Union-in favor Of the
sas msae mage n asi @ one n
The ReVoution; t the Union ion which Constitutes
the thirty-seven coequal States each having the
Eor upon its own internal alIairs according to its
own Will We have determined by this nomination
and by the platform when me was msmed or the
Federal government, that these States Of ours are
sovereign States and that a. hereafter . when
their paces-as they will on the 4th OF March next
the sovereignty OF the States and the sovereignty Of
The federal government within their respective
spheres shall be the supreme law OF the land. We
have nominated gentleman, gentlemen, that has q
policy and the doctrines OF the democratic party that
Shey adhered to former times upon great fundamen
fal principles that lay ut the foundation Of the govern
ment are reiterated and reafirmedi In that platform
and they to be rebaptized In the coming election
by the most overwhelming democratic majority
on eyes @ yeaay In coc s ano and
make nomination before 1t sat, as was the
Chicago Convention; but the delegates from the
object In view; that was to put In nomination such
candidates for President and Vice President would
party and those Of the conservative republicans who
would support the nomination Of our Conven-
zion. When these delegates came here some
had q choice for one candidate and some
had preference for another The result Of the de-
the country candidate HOratio Seymour, New
Works. favorte son, who two years ago gave 60 600
Divilian we have for Vice President candidate who
u not only military man and hero but who Is
cT Missour a anu man wSo has ever stand
BY the cardinal principles Of the democratic
most honorable who fought in favor Of the consttu-
lion and OF the Union; man who imperied his life,
MS limbs and his property for The perpetnaon Of the
fathers bequeathed to u.s. He is the man whom the
democratic party have put in nomination, not only
TO represent the military but the civil power. With
him and the standard bearer Horato Seymour sue
cess is certain If the democratic party
TO be periormedf il is by every man r' IN
this country who has any love for it. to make him
self working politician during this campaign, and
10 determine that the city OF New York. whose record
has always been proud democratic triumph, shall,
instead Of giving slxty-two thousand majority, as
she ala last fall FOR the State ticket roll up for Ho.
ratio Seymour ninety thousand majority, that the |
interior OF the STATE may go OUT WIN the glad tdngs
has given one hundred thousand majority in favor
OF democratic principles and constitutional law.
We 10 not ask the SURFACES OF the American
people for Horato Seymour because he has the ab-
ity to night, because he is butcher because
he IL In favor OF military law, but because he IL
statesman and safe guardian OF the constitution,
around whom the American people can rally and
She principles which heretofore governed the country
before the radicals came into power will continue TO
govern 10 under hiH The speaker went on 10 that
fhe Convention did not repudate the constitution
OF the United States, but pledged Itself to support |
that instrument, while the platform upon which Gen
eral Grant stood pledged him ~ support the Declare
ton OF American Independence and ignore the con- |
sttuton Of the United States. The leaders OF the
radical party proclaimed that they outside Of |
the constitution of the United States They had |
made the military independent OF the civil power, |
and eight millions OF white men, women and chill. |
dren Of the Soutlswere held In bondage and despot-
Ism. Look over the south aud catch the waings OF
thousands OF insane women who were raped aud muir
dered by negro minlons sustained by the despotism
of this radical Congress to do this bloody work. Let
your stawart arms be nerved by the rich blessings
which once hung over this country under democratic
rule and remember that when you vote for Horatio
seymour and Frank Blair the day ON which you cast
that vote will be dedicated 10 your country and
win he In favor OF handing down 10 your children
the heritage OF civil liberty which was bequeathed to
made by the patriots and sages OF the Revolution
Eheh they assembled in the pals q confederation IN
sth OF July l.io broke loose from the calling yoke
of British tyranny and ndoctrnated the fret priU.
cples Of constitutional freedom 10 our land Up,
Mr.. rHoNAs p. AcKER, OF Missouri came Forward
and claimed the privilege of occupying the Attention
pected had arrived. lie said the great issue OF the
day was, whether the bayonet should Iule tue ballot
or the ballot the bayonet. The r5pubU ans had taken
the bayonet, while the democrats Select for victory
the ballot
who, coming forward, n'matcd to the as,emblage
that Mr. Wade Hampton wond now addres them.
sCbeers.)
SPEECH OF WADE HAMPTON.
General WADE HAMPTON having arrived, came out
upon the balcony and was loudly applauded. He
spoke as folows;-
FELLOW CITIZENS or NEW YORK; am violating a
rule that imposed on myself when | came on here
An addressing you in speaking ut ALL but that do
violate IL n due solely TO the people OF New York
who have met us Of the South with such Kindness
and such cordially AT this Juncture some OF the
paper lamps caught fire and efforts made To
extinguish them.l General Hampton continuing
do not like to have a fire IN my Laugh
Ter and applause.l Gentlemen, I came then,
solely that | might thank you for the
courtesy that you have extended TO and TO all the
Southern States. and that might explain TO you
why 10 was that here and what good we
hope may be effected by our presence. II was de