Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-14
RATIFICATION MEETING.
An Enthusiastic Demonstration.
Speeches by Judge Thurman, Baber
.A and Eshelman.

SpeecneS by Judge Thurman, BaDel
+ and Eshelman.
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| In response to call for a second Ratifi.
cation meeting, to be addressed by Judge
THURMAN and Col. BABER, a large audience
assembled at the west front of the State
House. In size it was but little less thar
the immense Ratification meeting that as
sembled at the same place on last Thursday
evening. There was no extra effort made
to get up this meeting, and the evening, as
had been the day, was very warm, and YET
| the meeting was such an one as would have
been regarded an immense success, gotten
| up with great labor for some speaker from
| abroad In the heat of political contest
From this we argue the most favorable re-
suits. Two efforts were made by the Rad
icals to get up GRANT and CoLFAx ratifi-
cation meeting but their meetings could
have been put into OF. taken out of the
Ratification meeting last evening and not
have been noticed. h o' 5si}lieT 10
The meeting organized by electing Hon.
VIM. L. Ross Chairman, and Col. JOHN
GEARY Secretary. n sifas3vs9 ~ NJ.
Judge THURMAN was the first speaker.
He spoke about twenty-five minutes, and
made most excellent speech. He gave
his experience at the Convention. He re-
ferred to the fact that at the same time there
were three great Conventions in session at
that city-the Democrats, the Soldiers
and Sailors and the Labor Reform, and
that they were heartily in accord on
the subject of the platform. He charac-
terized the Democratic platform as most
admirable production-just the thing de-
manded by the times. Most emphatically
did he deny, from his own knowledge, that
the nomination of Hon. HoRArIo SEYMOUR
was the result of the trick of New York
politicians. Upon Mr.. SEYMOUR he
pronounced an eulogy as one of
the ablest and ripest statesmen in
the United States, and although he
went to New York. riding the most of the
time on his back. for the purpose of help
ing to nominate Ohio's favorite son-GEo.
81. PENDLEToN-and although he did earn
estly and unremitte6ly work to that end
until the name of Mr.. PENDLEToN was
Withdrawn by his own direction from be-
fore the Convention, yet he would give his
hearty support to the ticket nominated, and
he urged his auditors to do likewise, as he
knew Mr.. PENDLEToN would advise them
to do were he present. He also spoke in
terms of high praise OF General BLAIR
We have scarcely given even rough sketch
Of the Judges speech, which we hope the
Judge will find time to write it out for
publication. The speech was enthusias-
tically received.
Col. BABER was then introduced to the
meeting. and entertained the audience for
about half an hour with an effort that NAV
,eived with great favor. We will not at
empt to give an abstract of it, as we should
n all probability do him injustice. and he
may write it out for publication.
so REMARKS OF E. b. EsHELMAN.
Mr.. EsHELMAN was then introduced, who
poke substantially as follows
He had been present at several Demo-
ratio National Conventions, but doubted
whether an ADLER, or larger, or more en-
husiastic one had ever been held on this |
Ontinent.s AS is customary, there were
ivalries between the friends of candidates |
eeking nomination; or rather it might |
'e said that the entire opposition was |
lifted against George 81. Pendleton-Ohio's |
avorite son. and the great champion OF the |
Vorkingmen and Taxpayers. This oppo-
ition, which to us seemed senseless, to |
hem appeared rational. 1t was disclaimed
hat malice prompted this opposition. It
vas denied that his financial policy was OBJ
ectionable. For his character and lofty
fervid admiration was eX-
ressed, and the expression was general
Could we put Mr.. Pendleton into the Ex-
cutiye Chair, we could not realize higher
ratification but there exists an appre-
ension, widespread and irradicable. that
e can not be elected if nominated-that
n idea prevails that he has a War record
nat would repel from his support conser-
ative soldiers and Sailors" :. i
And there was then and there in session |,
L the city of New York, a Convention of
oldiers and Sailors-a large body; an able
ody of men, who were not mere "Carpet Il
nights" but brave and valiant men. Il
mong them were many who from one
iuse and another decried the propriety of
ominating Mr.. -Pendleton. Through the
IlsificatiOn of Republican Journals and
)eakers they had learned to believe that
lis distinguished son of Ohio-he who was
ure in all the relations of life; the intel
ctual inferior OF no man. of his age, and
le champion of apolicy that addressed it
If to the acceptance of the working men I
nd the industrial classes of the country-l, I,
as after all, not the man who should be
le recipient of their votes this fall. The
oral and even active influence of the
reater part of tnat body of men were ]
rown against him..
Not in his defeat did the Bondholding
terest, as it is properly understood, tri-
nph. Until the Platform was construct
and its various planks approved, the I
invention refused to proceed with the .
)mination of a Presidential candidate.-1
he effort was made but it failed. When,
/ the day preceding the one on which q
e platform was brought into Convention, ,
ere was received and read the Green :
lck resolution that had been adopted in
e National Labor Convention, You should
i've witnessed the scene. The hall and |
,lleries were filled. At the least calcula- 6
On, there must have been over three thou
nd people present. And such tumultu-
Is applause as greeted that resolution II 1
na gine three thousand persons cheering /
silly for several minutes, and you can be-
n to form something of an idea of it.
Was the Bondholding interest therein
II
Nor was the enthusiasm less demonstra- I
We or emphatic on the day following, .
hen that part of the Platform relating
the subject of the finances, was read.
An examination of the Platform shows {
here the triumph is.
The first resolution declares for the sim
ediate restoration of all the States to
leir rights in the Union under the Con-
tuition, and of Civil Government to the
merican people," 1t is sad commenta-
, on the Republican party, that it be-
,mes necessary to adopt such resolution
ght years after that party came into pow
:. In 1850, when they sought power at .
lie hands of the people, they promised the ;
reservation OF peace and the maintenance
the Union. Although that party has
cen guilty of the accursed crime-for 1t is '
0 accursed crime for any Government to {
low its people to cut each others throats ,
of allowing the country to drift into