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Carroll Free Press:
rus11sHED BY PEARoE " cHRI'TY'
6tNOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMIT
TEE.


Ata meeting of the Democratic Cen
,tal Committee, he'd at the ehouse OF VIM.
Chatter, in New Lisbon. pursuant toad.
;our9ment, on Saturdaytbe I'd July, 1896
ION motion, JAMES ToLLERToN was ap
pointed Chairman, and THOMAS CLARK
was appointed Secretary.
On motion, the proceedings ofthe last
meeting were read Il
On motion, the committee appointed to
dfSIl an address to the people oil Co un-
biana aud Carroll counties, rePoried the
following address:
10 tie Democratic Electors Of the coRatteS
of Calumbiana and Carroll, so far as
United in one Electoral and CongreS
sional District:
FELLoW CITIZENS.
Ala meeting f'the Democratic Central
Committee Of this county, convened for
the purpose of organizing and ehecling
union and harmony in the Democratic
ranks, the undersigned we're apPoiaied a
committee for the purpose OF addressing
our Democratic brethren on the interest
ing crisis Of our political affairs. We
shall, therefore, proceed to the discharge
of this important duty, IN that manner
we NAV deem best cal;ulated to meet the
wishes and appreciation, not only OF those
by whose authority We act, but OF every
individual attached 10 our political party.
The time has again arrived, when the
amomenious question: Of "Who'' to be the
next PRESIDENT" must soon be decided.
bv the friends or enemies Of the present
Administration; as this question, ia our
opinion, is vitality connected with, and in
aeparable from the true intent OF the Dem
ocra,ic party. Although we o.ay form
but a small integral part Of the great M
merical whole, requisite TO ensure the e.
lection ofPresideDt aud Vice President
orthese United States; nevertheless, let
Us, az far as our influence and example
may extend, endeavor to lnPart to our
Democratic brethren, throughout our own
State a laudabIe spirit OF that emulation
which we ourselves mean 10 adopt, IN the
grppoaching contest, and let us show to
our political opponents that the nominees
of the Baltimore Convention, MARTIN
VAN buren, for President, aud RICHARD
M. JOHNSON for Vice President, Will re-
ceve our decided support; for IN carry
ipr out this nomination, arc involved not
only the fate of the Democratic party, but
the whole course OF our national policy
consequently, il thero ever was a time
when tho vigilance OF The Democratic
party ought to be on the Hleh, that time
- s1rely now at hand. We have but
two alternatives before us-yIz: victory
or defoat-nnd why should we suller the
latter, when by reciprocity in choice, and
union in acton, tho former may he 50 ca
s,Iy obtained. let us reflect for mo-
mout Oh the advantages that must be de-
rived from the former, and the losses tha'
will inevitably Onsue by tho latter ol these
two poinls. The first secures to us one
dlhe great objects ol the consIl'V('on'
viz: an election by the peopio h8lHeII
primary colleges, thoIal'er an election ny
the [lousJ Of Representatives, result
which is, ia Itself, next TO revolution and
disunion, the greatest evil that can threat
ON ruhIIc liberty and to effect their d.
aboIical Vaccinations, have not our po-
liticaI opponents three candidates IN lhs
field. loc lted in dRereut parts OF tho UnI
on, und under different names and demon
nations? hoping thereby to crente geo.
cranhical divisions and sectional anitnOs-
Ties amongst us--diylde aud conquer Is
their motto, for fall we'll they know that
pniled democracy is InvlnclbIe. Let
our Efforts then bo directed 10 tho promo
,ion OF harmony aud good feeling amo ng
ourselves. Have not our political enc
mics already taught us that union there
j, s,renglhf Aud snail we not there.
forc, profit by tho experience ob'a'ncd'
# beAooves every one who would sustain
tbe principles Of the present AdmInIstra
ton, to prepare for tho approaching con
sesI with n fixed determination 10 lcaVe
no honorable effort unlriod that may tend
TO crown the Democratic ranks with a
brilliant victory. Aud how lsihis to be
effected? Not By standing suPlnoIys at
our ease, and hugging the delusivo syron
hope, whilst our political enemies arc
using every exerlion TO erect their proud
standard on the field Of victory but by
geciprocity in action, harmony in council, !,
natiriag perseverance,, and SlecPtesS pigi'
lgnce-prize no self InconvonIences too
h,gh-dccm no personal privaIIons too
much, that may stand in the way Of what
an innate sense of patriotism may
point ou, as your duty. This is a con
test involving all tha, ls sacred to free
dom. "A strife waged between the DE
mocracy and Arlstoracy-a collision
hetwixt those who wish to preserve
the spirit of the constitution, unvloIa,
,cd aud unlrammeIled, as bCqnealhed
tous, written in characters oibIood, by
our revolutionary Galhers-an those
who, by cbicaucly and fraud, wish to
make it nugatory and void. The bet