The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-12
PENNS ANA.
Democratic Ratification Meeting in PhiIndel-
phia.

Democratic Ratification Meeting in Phladel.
phia.
PHILADELPHIA, July II, 1888.
A very large ratification meeting OF democrats was
held this evening in front of Independence Hall.
The names Of twelve or fifteen prominent democrats
and delegates to the late Convention were announced
to speak, but none of these appeared and to the
evident disappointment of the crowd The speaking
was confined to local ward politicians, except Gov
ernor Swami, Of Maryland and Dennis Mahoney, of
Iowa, who was Introduced as having been an in.
mate Of the Old Capitol Prison. General Blair did
not make his appearance.
The resolutions state in effect that the government
Of the Union must be restored to the original charac
ter, as ordained by the federal constitution; that
9surpers who seek TO , subyert the government by
tive and TO establish military desp0tism over the
white race In whom is vested the constitutional
ballot and their rebellion suppressed by the
patriotism OF the people of the whole Union;
that the radical party has during the past four years
of peace violated every pledge IL has ever given,
preventing the reestablishment of the Union, restora
zion Of the constitution and destroying the political
for constitutional government of the States, impair
ing the confidence and credit OF the government, de-
e1g o t sSoq m
industry commerce and manufactures, making the
rich richer and the poor poorer, giving to the negro
race the only special protection and denying 1t to
mechanical skill and labor Of the land; defraud-
ing the patriot out Of his just expectations, that
the END OF tne reDelll0n would bring peace,
prosperity and union; plundering taxpayers OF their
hard earned means by spoliations on the federal
Treasury stealing the money collected by taxation;
violating the pledged faith OF the government Great.
ing distrust and peril in financial affairs of the peo
pie; putting spies on the labor Of the land; attempt
G % s the anSs S to
States and Union; that Horatio Seymour, the
great and wise statesman, the true patriot,
the accomplished gentleman, whose ability, firm
and purity Of character have made him
the first man OF the age and country, and who,
by the unanimous consent Of all the repre-.
sentatives of all the States OF the Union, had
conferred upon him the nomination for the great
tend he shall execute, by restoring the
ing to our afflicted country union, frater-
nifty, peace prosperity and the honest administra-
ton OF the laws ana asnq over 9S tine
tdence OF al the people of Pennsylvania and OF the
American peoples that in presenting to the people
OF the United States the name Of Frank P.
Blair for Vice President, the National Democratic
Convention has shown its patriotic devotion to the
Union and constitutional liberty, true reverence for
the memories Of the dead, and true regard for the
living soldiers, who like himself. took up arms to
preserve both, and when the holy cause for which
they perllled and Lost life was abandoned to make
the negro the supreme power in the land,
subvert the government, destroying the Union,
set at naught the constitution and repudiate all
pledges on which the war was waged, longer refused
to be subugated by the cry OF loyalty" when latent
treason Is now Its only meaning; that Seymour or
New York and Blair OF Missouri are national men,
nom mated by National Democratic Convention on
broad principles of national party, and their elec
ton will be the first practical re-establishment
of national political character: that we cordially
endorse the action Of the National Democratic Con-
vention, and as cordially approve the platform 1t
presents TO the country that the gratitude OF the
people of the United States is due President Johnson
an able defender Of the constitution, for his am
nesty proclamation and for his adherence to the
rights and liberties Of the people under the consti
tuition.
Continuation of the Miners Strike mt Potts.