The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-05
sEYMoUR AND BLAIR.
Special dispatches to the New York World.
LARGE RATIFICATION MEETING At BETHLE


HEM, PA.
BETHLEHEM, PA, August 2.-On Satur-
day the lst instant the Lehigh County De-
mocracy, joined by many of it's friends and
neighbors from Northampton, had q great
ratification rally in the neighborhood of
Bethlehem. The speaking, in English and
German, commenced ut P. NJ, and lasted
with little interruption till II p. NJ. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed throughout.
Toward night the journeymcn from the
ncighboring iron and zinc works appeared
en- noaSSc, and heightened the general zest
and animation of the vast assemblagc.
Mcssrs. Hester Clymer, Senator Davis,
Fox, Harvey, Hilborn, and others, spoke in
English, and Herman Schroeder, of New
York; DR.. Warner, of Berks county; and
Mr.. Ruhl, of Allentown, in German Lehigh
and Northampton expect to increase their
usual Democratic majority by twelve hun
drcd to fifteen hundred votes, being good
for fifty-fivc hundred next fall.
GREAT MEETING IN sYRAcusE-UNPARAL-
LELED ENTHUSIASM.
SYRACUSE, August 2.-The Democracy of
this city held this evening the largest and
most enthusiastic political meeting ever
held in this vicinity. 1t was under the
auspices Of the Onondaga Democratic Asso-
citation, and proved wonderful success, as
it was the. spontaneous outburst Of the
people near the birthplace of our standard
bearer, Horatio Seymour. The gathering
was addressed in Shakespeare Hall to q
crowded audience, and outside to an almost
innumcrabe assembly. Hons. Sanford E.
Church, Henry G. Murphy, A. j. Rogers,
Francis Herman, d. A. Ogden, George F.
Comstock, Alva Ii. Tremaine, and others,
delivered addresses. There were bonfircs,
cannon firing, music, fireworks, torchlight
professions, and enthusiasm unparalleled
in Central New York. .-.
Prominent changes are taking place in
this vicinity, and everything indicates that
| this Radical stronghold will be redeemed
for Seymour and Blair. The meeting broke
| up at q late hour, and the enthusiasm still
continues. A large crowd called on Hon.
A. j. Rogers, stopping Mt the Vanderbilt
House, and serenaded him, who came for
ward, acknowledged the compliment, and
predicted, beyond doubt, that this State
would give Seymour and Blair no less than
$4,000 majority, and that they would be
triumphantly elected.
RATIFICATION MEETING AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, July 3l.-A large and enthu-
siastic meeting Of the friends of Seymour
and Blair was convened at the Union Hotel
at last: evening. This was the second
grand ratification Of the peoples ticket, and
was under the auspices Of the Third Ward
Democratic Club, of which the Hon. John
II. White, president of this village, is chair
man. The band, surrounded with torch
bearers, arrived at the stand amid the. boom
ing of guns and the greatest enthusiasm of
the assembled multitude, who were called
to order by the chairman Of the meeting,
Mr.. K. S. Allen, who announced Messrs.
Jerome Leland, c. S. Warren, Colonel Henry
Fritz, b. V. Frazer, C. ii. left, J. ii. Den
min, and many others whose names We
could not learn, rs vice presidents, and then
introduced the Hon. G. II. Curtis, of New
York city, in q few appropriate remarks.
Judge Curtis followed in an eloquent and
convincing argument, which Interested the
great throng for two hours and ten mi
nutcs. The dense mass extended from the
Union quite across Broadway to the Con-
gress Hotel, OPP os;te. Dcaicning cheers
meeting adjourned at 100 with repeated
d
these late United States.
Old Saratoga county will poll q large ma
jority for Seymour and Blair.
.. GREAT MEETING IN PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, Me-, August 1.-The Sey-
mour and Blair ratification meeting to-
night WAS one Of the greatest political de-
monstrations ever seen in the land Of sun
rise. At o'clock q splendid banner was
run out in front Of the Democratic quar-
tiers amidst music and the huzzas of the
great crowd assembled. The gathering was
addressed briefly by Hon. William l.. Put
nam, and it then marched to the office Of
the Eastern Argus, where another splendid
banner was thrown to the breeze, with a
display of fireworks, and the multitude
were addressed by Colonel John Nj. Adams,
editor of that paper. The people then filled
to suffocation the spacious new city hall,
where the principal meeting was organized
Hon. Bion Bradbury presided, and I'D
dresses were made by Hon. L. o. Perrin, Of
New York; j. Fitzgerald, of Boston; and
others. 1t was really great political
meeting. The utmost enthusiasm prevailed
throughout the demonstrations. The De-
mocracy of Maine arc fully alive to the
great questions Of the hour. They will
poll vote in September and November that
will surprise the nation. ....1.