The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-17
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concluded successful engagements and at the
Howard, Hackctt is performing to very fair houses
| FREDERICK Cry, Nd, Sept. Ia, lS49.
Having some leisure moments, have thought
| proper to devote them in penning few lines for
/ your valuable Journal in reference to the political
contest Of the coming Congressional election in
the second district Of Maryland composed of Fred
crick, Washington, and Allegheny counties. The
candidates of the two parties--Col. Thomas J.
| McKag, Wing and William T. Hamilton, Loco
have been stumpng it in joint discussion, in this
county, for the past four days. in the different towns
selected by the ''central committees of the two
| arties-commencing on the It'll at New Market;
on the Sth, at Creagerstown; on the 10th, at Fred
erick city; and, on the llth, at Middletown.
By previous arrangement, the speakers or rather
candidates, to alternate in speaking from point
to point, 'each occupying the first round one
hour, and on the second or last round the first
speaker to have thirty, and the second twenty min
utes in reply
Col. McKaig opened the contest at New Market,
and laid down the principles and doctrines of the
Wing party; advocating, in very strong terms, the
tariff of lS42 and picturing the beauties, rather
honors of the free trade tariff of 1876 in the strong
est terms, and entirely entrapped his antagonist
into questions which quite difficult for him to
get through. In fact, McKaig merely argued to
get Hamilton to commit himself upon the tariff Of
1916 and the Sub treasury and to lead him, by gentle
means into his clutches. This his object and
he attained it.
The meeting a very good one, and consider
able excitement and enthusiasm prevailed. The
next day, the Sth, they met at Creagerstown-a
gallant Whig district-where a large concourse of
P,op,1 na,, ;,l 80 -.
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; WI, 49, 80 no ac,iye Witbont ths, district
.attrf limit fl no N
McKoio oyd CONGRESS 10 s,nnort Ger. Tavlor NAV
d,nond NO., ri. 5;.,rict Who knovs, Col Nc.
! 20 ,.t,ir,od 90 FrodericL on sunday af,crpoon
f NJ aa1ros,oa tho vb;o,s aud Democrats on Mon.
/ a,,, ,ho Io,b - ~ o,clork mn n, mi.
Z nloc, nd nd, mos, nou,srf,l and cl,.oncnt
addrc.. The nectinJ yy,s =, e,lorious one and the
wbig stock ,,.s ont :, full Numbers and showed
tbe;r sn;r;t IN no i, The r;-h, nlsce Hamil,o, fl
lowed in defence st;lI rnaintainng the tariff of az
fro, trade aud IN. snb- ,r.as,,r,, ue labrod uo,,ct
in this discussion, than any previous occl-
sion; he was before the stronghold of the county
and those who arc likely TO be injured by his opin
ions. He was truly to be pitieu In the evening
the Wings held grand mass meeting at the mar
ket-house, and stole perfect march upon the Locos
They complain of this, and say we did not act fair
All right, so they can make capital But it's no go
They defeated certain and sure. Mckaig and
Hamilton left here ON Tuesday, and addressed q
joint meeting at Middicown, the last place of meet
ing in this county; and understand (not being
present ON this occasion) that Hamilton was entire
y used up They are now making the tour Of
Washington county, and VIII hnish there on Sat
e urday; and then they go to Alieghany-and here
by the by, have TO say, the ronmongu' and coal
!, dealers will let Mr.. Hamilton know their views Of
$ the tariff Of 1876 and the Sub-trcasury. Colonel
: McKag's policy was, 10 commence in the two
lower counties. in order TO get Hamilton committed
a ,r ,bi Nal thrift and IN make him stick 70 IL.
And the neonle of Allccbauy are waiting patiently
20 hear him on that subject; and when they do YOU
r will hear tbundcr-mark nv word. The tariff OF
,s,e -. 49,, III, them. for th.i, iron comn.nic.
low uo'' "'' '1
are all now shut pm consequence Oh orelgn com
petition in the price OF iron, and that Of coal IN
"''I" 'a' 'OU"' .,sy, -, -
] VIII write you on Nlls suuJeCt again.
\ WING or THE RIoHT sTocK.
c ~ ,.,,,xe~ox Co., 4. 1910 ,
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