New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH CARO-
LIMA.
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING AT WELDON
SPEECHES BY SENATORS TIPToN AND STOCK
TON, Ex-GOv. VANCE, GOV. WALKER, AMI
OTHERS.

TON, Ex-Gov. VANCE, GOV. WALKER, AND
OTHERS,
WELDON, July 13.-The campaign in this
State was auspiciously opened yesterday with grand
mass meeting in this town. The largest crowd that the
little town ever behed thTonged its streets and listened
with enthusiastic zeal to the speeches ratyng the
Baltimore nominees. The meeting was held In grove
near the town. where platform had been erected ana
spacious arbor constructed, beneath which the vast
assembage found comfortable seats The platform was
decked with flags and such significant notices as
Peace, peace, peace Greeley and Brown, the national
candidates" Constitutional Liberty and Equal Rights
TO all, White and CoOrcd" 1.-THE North and South
United against Corruption" Upon the platform were
the Hon. Thos. s. Herman, the Hon. r. 3 Smith, Gen.
NJ. W. Ransom, ex-GOy. Vance, Gen. Thos L. Chngman,
Of Norfolk, ex.Gov. Clark OF North Carolina, Gov.
Walker the Hon. VIM ;. Gilman of Virginia, and the
Hon. John 7. Stockton of New-Jcrsey. go
The meeting was called TO by Mr. Richard Smith,
OF whose motion ThOs. Herman, was chosen Fres
dents of the meeting: Richard smith OF Halifax Messrs
f. b. Hail D. NJ. Birringer Of Wake Edward i. Conig-
Of wilson, and Gov. H. T. CLARK Of E3geconb. Mr. Ker.
nan, taking the chair made brief address lie said
tnat as a member of the Baltimore Convention ne
brought back to lis people good news the Bem0crats
had olasped hands with the good men OF tine North Tor
the redemption OF the country, and AZ ther standau
bearers they had nominated Greeley and Brown lGreat
applause.
closed by introducing Senator Upton of Nebraska, who
was heartily oheered, and among other things sad
covered that when Senator differed from the extreme
wing of the party or evnced purpose to oppose any OF
continued and If he still remained refractory he was 10
be politically executed What the result Of this pol
icy OF hunting down and prosecuting the men who d
fered from them 1t the Cincinnati Convention and
Liberal platform, indorsed on Wednesday, last by
Grant from political existence.' or Mr.. Greeley
he P9he noH warmly iS qraude was S 1U 6e svmthe
people, as an advocate OF amnesty in the face
inAu andr
one relying upon but his own Judgment, ne rsked
eyerytbipg in behalf of his humane policy He (the
speaker had also opposed Dir Greeley for being fast
with his amnesty but he saw now that Mr. greeley had
been ten years ahead of them all and m the lace OF az
bail bond of jefferson Davis III TINS he rsked ms rep-
feared nothing Mr.. Upton spoke of the enforcement
and the efforts TO prevent its passage There was
own This is the banner OF Liberal Republican
ism. You SOutherners have heartily accepted the
Issue with us aud together we win defeat the COM
mon enemy Whatever be done in the North will he
done. In the South you mnst leave no stone unurned
Every honest and legal vote must be brought out aud
senator Ransom introduced the Hon. John p. Stockton
as the speaker lie said there wide difference
between antecedent of the preceding speaker aud
himself. He proud to of himself that he had al
ways been, was now and would always be a Democrat
astonished at himself, finding he had here
ask these people to vote for such man as Horace
Greeley He was not surprised at his colleague, Mr..
TptOn, tor doing but for himself he could baruly
comprehend how it came about. He had been sent by
the people OF NewJersey t0 the Baltimore convention
without instructions. He believed that his cOu-
stituents did not want him 10 for Mr..
of that small number VINO had voted against
him. Ills people did not want Mr.. Greeley; so far as
they concerned they would have elected Demo
crat. but the high court o appeals of Democracy said
not, and, with a unanimity before cqualed, had
nominated their candidate their Lifelong opponent IL
was yOUr Southern men who did tins You forced them
and now shall look 10 YOU in November 10
Vn0itHte your wisdom. believe, after ali. IL wise
and good nomination. My objections 70 Mr.. Greeley
were not personal, Dut political. know that he
honest man, and that he viii do justice to ALL Provi-
dence has done this work, and thus believe Provi-
dence has pointed out % the only path 10 safety
security, and liberty That Mr. Greeley will be elected
IN November am
Gov. Walker of Virginia was next introduced and
when he approached the front Of the platform
crowd arose and gave him three r0usiDg cheers and
then, upon motion Of Gen. Ransom, gave three times
three with a will for Virginia. Gov Walker said that
the present contest means than the elevation Of
Mr.. Greeley and the hurting OF Gen Grant from
1t contest OF principles, and would go on If no
such men were concerned But these men represent
very well in their persons the principles and
platforms they stand upoD--the one the EN-
bOdiment Of gTim-yisaged war; the other, with
hrs broad aud benevolent face the type OF hon
esy, humanity, intelligence and peace. Horace
rights the Constitution accOrds themfor peace and
versal amnesty He stood by in the Virginia contest
1862 which fought upon those issnes which
carried into the national The speaker said
that the Deggarly FOOL who dared to say the
South would deprive single citizen white black OF
a single right which the law gives him. Virginia, hav
ing entire control OF her own internal Affairs Is witness
10 this
Ex-Gov Vance was called upor and said he was afraid
AT time that every liberty OF this country would be
lost for the sake of punishing rebels. He thanked
heaven that last the event proved he mistaken
that reaction had taken place III the bosom OF the
great Republican party
Remarks also made by Gen. 'Cngham of North
Carolina, and in the evening b., Messrs f. H. Busbee r.
j. Person, and Thomas S. keenan,
There were about 5000 persona present, including
many negroes. The meeting was in every way sue