The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-07

Maryland La hs Fleld.-A Glorious Meeting the
Democracy Of BALTIMORE County.
BALTIMORE September A, 1915.
To the Editor of The Union.
SIR: The democrats OF Baltimore. county rallied on
Saturday last under their acknowledged and chosen flag
Cass and Butler The place chosen for the meeting
delightful grove Al Coekeysvllle the Susquehanna
railroad An extra train left the city at o'clock
taking with it numerous delegation. who anxious
to JON their friends in the county in this grand demoA
s,raon of rmncss and adhesion to the OF de
mocracy IL was rally OF men moved by prlneipe-the
success oil cause which OF experience have Proved
can alone give prosperity 10 republic the object
No jealousy selfish revenge be heard devising
plots 10 graliy opposition to man, even though the
great measures which have Tor moved the country
from centre TO circumference should be sacrificed with
him. No 1t was meeting TO tell TO their countrymen
that the cause Tor which Jefferson and jackson had
ated state in Maryland. The city delegation accom-
panied by fine ban OF music, who arriving at Cock
eysvlle, formed on the green, and performed many of
their best pieces to the qualification of the crowds that
were fast gathering from the surrounding country AT
signal from the chairman OF the committee of arrange
ments procession formed and proceeded headed
by the band to the place selected On arriving there the
arrangements were found to be amply sufficient to
modate all stage had been erected for the speak
and officers, which tasteully decorated with flags
through which interviewer the red, white and blue
while numerous banners and the stripes aud
gracefully fes1oone from tree to tree the whole reflect
ing much credit upon those who had charge of this duty
Soon word reached the stand that the venerable General
Sansbury-one OF revolutionary heroes, whose locks
whitened By the fross of than fourscore and
ten wlnters-was approaching, and Immediately the
mttee, accompanied by the band left to receive the vele
manner due 10 bis years and TO the
dered 10 his countrymen both in the field and in the
councils of their State On ascending the PLATFORM he
was received by the loud cheers of the assembage Sew
eral ladies' graced the meeting by their presence, and
joined in this expression OF respect the yenerated c
zen, by waving OF hands and handkerchefs.
The meeting was called to order by WIN. s. Cuttings,
esq, who proposed Gen. Stansbury as chairman He
was elected by reclamation The good old man then
came forward and said that he glad that his health per-
him IN ha that
early as l774he had examined the various forms and
theories OF governments, and he the conclusion
that the democratic government was the only one that
could insure the happiness OF the people He gave his
support when the test came, and through life he has ad
heIed to the party he then selected for Che contnued)
fellow countrymen, there two parties then The
known the tories have taken to themselves
many names AT one time he knew them the federal
sts now he knew them as wings. In the days of the
party they were now assembled. He them in a manner
worthy OF of half his years. hastily reviewed some of
The scenes through which he had passed, and during
everything The bad seed in them and they could
not be otherwise. Having closed his remarks the Or
ganzaon concluded by the choice of thirty. five
vice presidents and nine secretaries. A committee O.
five were then appointed to present resolutions express
sive of the sentiments OF the democracy of Baltimore
county. The committee RETIRED and returned with
a set OF resolutions, which were unanimously carried.
They were too long for the limits of communication
Suffice it to say, however, that they such as will
harmonic with the sentiments OF the great democratic
parydeclarng Cass and Butler be their CHOICE and
pedging Baltimore county to do its duty in November
epS NJ Mas ne By
showing familiarity with the political history OF the
country, and with the questions OF parties for long pc
rod OF years He alluded TO the interest which the
presence OF the venerable chairman gave to the meeting
relic of the heroes of the revolution he could compare
the democracy OF the present day with that of the early
dawn OF country and he had proved its identity
He then spoke OF former campaigns, when there was
something to contend for, to contend against The
great questions of former elections were under test now
he Onl prps ed eof
personal preterence-principes not for present
consideration. This position into which the wings have
placed themselves the gentleman handled without much
ceremony. Gen Taylor says he will in case of election,
discharge the duties OF the office in strict accordance with
the constitution This was pronounced to be piece OF
unparalleled vanity and presumption While such men
the great lights of the country-as Calhoun, Webster
Benton, Clay, and others OF the character, diff.
fercd to the constitution on some point or other
Gen. Taylor who devoted days thought upon
the civil stions OF his counry-a who has never
cast vote in his fecomes forward and says that he
capable of dscharng the sacred trust of President in
strict accordance with the meaning Of that document
which could emanaie from such only gave the
world He then spoke of General Taylors non-commit-
taism conrased with the course of his friends in the
Philadelphia Convention, and then OF the attempts of the
wing party to abuse Mr. Cass. To show how vain was
their labor OF SANDER, he reviewed the whole life of Gen
Cass to the present tme showing clearly that his was
life of greatness and of service to his country and closed
by expressing belief that Maryland was about 10 give
her sister States exampleof her repentance by re-
turn to the democratic ranks The gentleman was fire.
quenty interrupted by the cheers and applause of the
meeting.
The Hon. T. W. LIGoN followed He stated that il
his intention to have reported to them on that occa
sion something of his three years stewardship but there
many features in the large emblage that told
him something of more Importance their object in
meeting together. He would, then, solicit their attention
while he presented TO their consideration the parties now
before the country. In speaking of General Taylor he
said that he felt proud that there in the demo-
cratic party so base as to attempt 10 SANDER his military
characters and that democrats had united with wings in
voting proofs OF the estimation in which his name was
held, defender of the glory of arms; but he
appeared IN new character-a candidate for the pres
dency, unwilling to avow his principles The principles
of the democratic party have been recorded in the resou
ions OF the national conventions which have met for the
last thirty years. and have been developed in the opera
tons OF the laws under which country has glo
riously prospered The past a sufficient guaranty
for the future The gentemans speech throughout was
exposition of democratic principles
Major CALwELL, of the Kentucky volunteers, was
next introduced to the meeting, and was received with
loud cheers His clear voice and manner of delivery
aided much to his eloquent defence of the principles of
party which could forget its duty its country by
the selection OF for the presidency of whose poti
cal opinions or judgment nothing was known. He said
he had been the plains of Mexico engaged in the bat
ties Of his country, sharing in the perls and hardshps of
soldiers lie, as well as in its glory; but that the
clash OF arms had ceased, and victorious peace had
been conquered, he again among the citizen
band to do service in defence of those principles and
while in the heart of the enemys country IT was the
democratic party who has sustained the soldier through
all his perls 1t was that party whose support had given
them hope and defended them against the vile treason
able speeches and charges of the wing party The Mex
Icans encouraged by "ther friends in the United States