The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11

republican Ratification Meeting.
The Fourth Assembly district Grant and Colfax
Campaign Club held grand ratification meeting last
evening at Botanic Hall, No. SO East Broadway. The
attendance was large enthusiastic, and owing to
the absence OF elbow room and the oppressive tenn
perature which prevailed, uncomfortably demon
strative. Addresses were delivered by several prom
nent republicans all OF whom spoke confidently OF
the success which awaited their candidates in the
fall. The customary resolutions were passed ex-
pressing unbounded satisfaction at 'the cheering
prospects" unlimited confidence in the PATRIOTISM
honor and integrity OF the standard bearers elect
and PR missing untiring zeal and energy in support
OF the ticket It also resolved that the members
OF the club should work on and work ever until the
Old Seventh ward shall be redeemed, regenefated,
disenthralled and stand forth triumphant in the
principles of freedom, justice and humanity" The
following is summary Of the opinions Of the promi-
nent speakerS:-
New Jersey did not vote Tor Lincoln, but 1t will for
Grant: seveneighths Of the soldiers Of the Union
will vote for Grant, At the elections last fall the
republicans did not make half effort in New
York The democrats made an impudenty fraudu-
lent vote but they WIN not be allowed sh 70 40 so
right and ought to have succeeded VIII vote for Sey-
mour. General Grant certainly lost great many
men-mOre the pity-but 1t was the fault Of the
rebels. Seymour different sort of man to Grant;
had different Ideas about the war and has different
ideas about the peace. The republican party con-
nected Europe and America by means of the Attain
tic cable. All the progressive movements OF the
last half century originated with and were perfected
by the republican party. The late was bloody
one: the rebels charged with bayonets, there a
vast expenditure of blood and treasure, but the
country has survived. The democratic party has
shocked high heaven with the insolent proposition
: that capital should own labor. 1t threatens
I to deluge the country with greenbacks; It
of new instructions and additional debts" The
record OF the republican party will illuminate the
from the backs OF four million negroes, dethroned
King Cotton and crowned labor in his stead: 'it has
made mark upon the annals of justice and freedom
and ages cannot ehace the glory OF that mark. y
Democrats accuse Grant of drinking to excess but 1t
is well known that nneteen-twentieths OF the ma
| tlOnal beverage Is consumed by the democratic
party. Andrew Johnson does not stand very high In
the estimation of the republican party his name will
flash through all time in infamous light with that OF
| Judas lscariot There were some redeeming points
about Judas. For instance, he dsgorged his thirty
pieces OF silver and had the decency to hang himself
Andrew Johnson has not yet exhibited any such re-
deemng traits The sun OF November 3, 1865 Will
go down General Grant the President elect OF the
people OF the United States.
Pyrotechnics at the Republican Headquarters.
The weather last night was murky, sultry and dis
NAL. Almost every person in the city felt precisely
like the weather. and the few persons who attended
the meeting Of the subcommittee at the Union Re-
publican Headquarters (radical corner Of Broadway
and Twentysecond street, felt as other people did.
They WERE however little stimulated last evening
about nine O'Clock by an extra illumination and
pyrotechnic display in front OF their building. The
large transparencies displayed at the headquarters
and bearing the title of the organization and the
names of the candidates the national and State
ii kets accidentally caught fire and was destroyed.
The 'fzz' will cost the establishment the party
or somebody about $50 to replace. No damage was
done to the building.
Fourteenth Ward Democratic Minute Men.
The democratic minute men of the Fourteenth
ward held meeting last evening at 132 Bowery to
ratfy the nominations of Seymour Blair and Hofi-
man. and elevate banner in honor Of the distin-
guished trio. 1t was late before the proceedings
began, owing to the rain, which forbade any display
OF eXuDerant enthusiasm-a thing which seems in
dispensable when banner Is flung to the breeze.
When gathering OF about a hundred persons uti-
mately assembled in front Of the Philadelphia House.
Colonel Abbott, Of Massachusetts, made an earnest
democratic speech, and was followed by the ubiqu-
tous A. j. Rogers. Of Jersey, who made the welkn
ring with his prolonged whoops OF rhetoric Mr..
Stern made an address in German, which appeared
to be better understood than the AnglOSaXOn decla
nation.
Fireworks and instrumental music followed, the
crowd grew rapidly larger, the banner was olsen
tangled from ts wet and clingng folds three cheers
went up to Heaven, and all the necessary steam was
engendered to characterize the affair as great sue
| cess.