The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-30
A GRAND. RATIFICATION
GREAT GATHERING OF PEOPLE
ToRcHtloH,r PROCESSION
UNBOUNDED ENTHUSIASM
GEN. E. G. CARRINaToN's SPEECH
ADDRESSES BY SENATOR WILSON, lion. l.
BARKER, COL. ROOT, COL. B. ].
HINTON, Hon. Mr.. HiRilS,
hon. BURT VAN HORN,
AND 0TnERS.

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great principles of the Republican party.
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,.D IN. .s nS ..N VAIL WEI, were ,nn"mon.hs p
pArencies, which bore the noble sci u ments Of
all the LOYALTY of the District.
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Ahe" srfNA" were e"eeuvsy Ahnouhee'
By the explosion OF fireworks, which were
provided profusely for the occasion.
On 'he i.,Ee stand, erected on the CITY Hal
"Graut" and "Colfax," In large, beautiful
letters, and between The extensive and hand.
s. ~ So
some STAR FORMED OF numerous gas Jets'
At half-past O'Clock, Major W. S. Morse
advanced to the mont of the platform, and, to
the .es Of up.turned face, announced that.
.ne sen VI upi'u.heu iaees, announeeu 'ha',
hotwthstandins the ineiement ana unpleasant
weather, and In consequence Of the short time
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they would call the meeting to order, as they
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Richards. Of the Second wara' a. the chairman
of tho r.ot,n, and .m,a ,hc.r,,v n. w,,
VI wy s' sn,, ".''u '"'e'"s'"e was
D''"''''D NY. n RICHARDS, ssuSs' REMARKS.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Richards said that
Notwithstanding the unple asant weather pre-
yailing, he saw present countless number of
ton Of the great and good work before them
the ratification OF the nomina alton OF GRANT for
Oolfsx for the Vice Proficiency. As this was
an Indictment evening, IL wi their purpose to
call a meeting during the coming week, when
however, have few sSort t spesehes tSis even.
Ing since so many were DR. esent expecting to
hear from the great expo nents OF right and
Iosp meeting spa he wes eo 1sn tsat It
should be known a. such,
While he was 10 New York last week, the
nouncing In It the leader Of the armies OF the
United States and the representatiye man Of
the country, had been chosen al Chicsgo as
the stspdari.besrcrs of the Repubiiean y srty
in the coming campsien. and Xii had 10 con-
cede there that their services were Of wat
good to the co ntry, and their records unbiem.
fshed. He (Mr. Riehardsj had been asked here
who was the best man. MT. Bowen or MI.
Given. tories OF Bowen, Bowen, Bowen,
Bowen. Both are good men; but that il not
| the question. n il who will sub.ervc the in.
sdvsntsae as mSPoI MI giyen wac 40 t ms S Ses
g, man, but M company hs kept va. deeid.
| men who work for him are, mainIy, net 10 be
intel THEW are men who are ,yorkiny for
the spoils, and will resort to any MEASURES
men a. ofieers who can look on ths, BODY,
| iCongressJ not a. a miserable fact lon, but 4,
body g which they car 60 and Ar Tor what !.
NM M. Riehsrds shid he Would now ,res.n. IN
them Cen z @ , G..,!1 "a who was one Q,
and pstriotic men at the outbresy Of The re-.
| beiiion. And marched into the 81 ,te of Wiz.
,1i .n5 q the defence of his country Deaen
| me following 1, the subst,nce of
| 0ES. cARRiSoToN's srgscu.
FELLOW C,TzENsi The same sp,rlt which
isco, prompted me in 1884 to adyoeat g the cleo.
tion Of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew John.
National cause in opposition " 10 the Demo- D.
1 cratic party. And that same party now
prompts msto advocate the electi on OF ulyssei
representatives OF the natIop al cause, il
opposition to the nominees, whoever they
may be, OF that same Dem ocratic party
tipnsi dangerous and fevoiut lonsrs doe,rin,
BY which 1t has ever been char actcriied slmos
from Its early Organization to The presen
in sympathy, For disguis 1t as YOU ma,
the success OF the DemocrI ,tic party will b,
hailed BY the people Of th,s country and b,
which Eindjed the flames Of civil war viii
the wicked but vain and de lusive hope Of de
Government.
At the proper time, J. sh sll prepare and pub
The Democratic psrty, enbodyins The pt s
emit sins and foilies Which they have CO N mite
against the interest, the peace, the honor an
the happiness OF this great nation; and then
GENE Int n sSuss snd dare to plead mo
have only 70 refer TO ne hi:ioris.I syld.ne
the ssGps * shS IN 9
m no, r S AZ on Sc OF
ted 10 the American peor,fe for Their conside
alton and decision. W. '
!. II IL upauestionabiy true, that the doctriu
, ~ AL spbites Of p,tio n''"'su w 'he'"
4 o.s.ion .tiIl l,ves IN The seart az ~ 1.m'
!. | cratic marty, they merely acouiesce. but the
u :. do not approve the decision which has bee
d rsndered aga,nst them and iudginv M the n,
It lure by the past. we have reason to spprehen
;. il they are permitted BY the people 10 obtai
possession OF the Govern ment, they will a
10 seeompiish. but which maay Of them hi
desire.
T. And again. we have reason to Appreheu
ID IN Al tn v will repudiate the national debt.
'" n w.s ineurred by the nation In defeatinr ri
70 nemoeratic scheme of buiidinr I'M Souther
n GInion' wv" N
= ~ .h,n az ania,aS ,napp ~ ,ha ~,
shey sI iesxina Kim ony he shsdow and Il
name 81 freedom, for they fought to presery
"a sxtend' and 10 perpetunte the institutio
sisyery'
| Oh .iew of these facts I charge YOU, IN
In van, To bew.re how Won encouraae
country eherishes in its bosom the scribe
party whic.. Thi. is oniv a brief and imne
secession. ny objections to the Dem
iect review OF y. Us turn from the co