Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-13
GRAND RATIFICATION.
The Ratification OF Greeley and Brown,
for President and Yice-President,
and Francis Herman, for Gov
ernOr OF New York,
A Flood OF Liberal Sentiment UnequalIed
in the Political Annals Of the
Country.


NFw YORK, September l2.--The first grand
ratification OF the nomination of Greeley and
Brown, for President and Nlce-Presldenl, ana
Francis Herman, for Governor OF New YORK,
licans OF the EnetropOlis,lgas held in New y ork
last night. II was the
LARGEST GATHERING
of a similar character since the memorable
demonstration in the ratification OF the seiec-
ton Of General Mcclellan for President IN
Meetings were held in Tammany Hall and
Union Square, and IN the latter hVe stands
have been erected, around which nave beeh
gathered since seven O'Clock an immense
surging mass, variously estimated 10 be rom
forty thousand 10 sixty thousand people nut
an accurate computation OF the numDeI Is al
most impossible. II is safe to assume, how
ever, that fully fifty thousand people were
gathered in Onion square az one time 4he
principal meeting was held IN TAmmany
Hall which had been elabOrately decorated
for the occasion. From the center OF the cell
ing, descending in graceful folds, We're alter
nate sill1en stripes OF red white ana bluei
studded with silver stars; from the side
Of the halls hung the coat-oi-arms OF The varl-
GUS States and draped about the Dalcoly were
crimson folds fringed with gold bullion. The
speakers stand was splendidly decorated.
The meeting Was called for eight o clock
but long before that time Iammany HaI,
Fourteenth street and Union square We're
densely crowded BY an enthuSiaStlc assem-
! blage. Bands OF music We're StatloneQ IN Doll
halls and on the different stands. a dlsplay
and was continued through the evening, ter
minating with elaborate pieces IN Union
Square in the background Of which were dis
PLAYED portraits Of
GREELEY. BROWN AND KEENAN,
the procession began TO move through Four
teenth street and passed Tammany Hail al
eight O'Clock. Most OF the organizations that
7,nT1yiYsi wore the Greeley capes- and caps, and
an bore torches and transparencies. As each
organization passed the Wtgwam the nre-
works added 70 the glare Of that of the nuner-
Gus calcium lights, aItOrding scene OF eX-
ceeding brlllancy. Ihe STANDS IN Dhlon
Souare were elaboraJely decorated and lllunl-
mated with calcium lights and gas Jets That
portion OF the Square facing broadway and
desianated as stand No. i, was especially at
tracfive in this respect, there being surround
ing II no less than two hundred and dttylgas
lets covered with globes. This stand was pre-
sided over by August Belmont.
BY half past seven O'Clock the great nal OF
the TaTnmanv Building was crowded d and
every seat taken, and hundreds We're cOlnpeIl-
"a 10 content themselves with standing
room Kernan's appearance was the cause OF
tremendous and prolonged cheering.
Alrprnon =. sullivan IN opening the meet
ms, made brief address, and introduced Z. A.
Dana as President, mo mudea snort speeoh-
charEing the present adinIIlistr trdtlon WIN cor
ruptiOn, and expressed the belief mat IN No
venber both in this State and in the nation,
CAUSE OF REFORM
viii triumph in the election Of Herman and
DePeyv, and. Greeley and Brown. The names
Of the Eice-PreslIcuts were then read. The
names of Whitelaw Reid, Augustus Schell,
Matthew T. Brennan and others were received
with cheers.
Resolutions were then read and adopted,
urging a union OF all citizens to preserve the
country from Presidential despOtism, and the
states from hopeless debt and impending re
pudiation; haihng the nominations OF Gree
lev and Brown, Herman and DePew, and other
candidates for state offices; indOrsing the
Cincinnati and Baltimore platforms, and
pIedglng the best exertions in the cause of re-
form
Francis Herman was received with pro-
longed cheers. and made a speech, deprecat-
ing all sectiOnalism, and saying the only
question at issue is one Of
PATRIOTIC. CITIZENSHIP.
shall we elect to office men who VIII reform
abuses and seldshness which nave crept into
government.
General Banks entered the hail during
Herman s remarks and was greeted with ap-
plauEe. At the conclusion OF kernan' IS speech
there were loud calls for General Banks.
Dana however introduced the Hon. M. I.
Hunter, who delivered a lengthy speech, sup
porting Greeley because OF his desire % sow
the seeds Of sympathy and affection among
an our people; to cultivate harmony, just
feeling and affection among the different
races in the southern states; TO arrest the
concentration Of all power in the hands OF
sired an honest President, and one who will
use his powers over ofiice-hOlders not for
selfish ends. hut for general and catholic pur-
poses, leaving them to discharge the duties Of
citizens according 10 their own sense of duty.