The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-09
THE REFORM MOVEMENT,
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING IN MONUMENT
SQUARE.
TEN THOUSAND PERSONS PRESENT
RESOLUTIONS, SPEECHES, &c.

crowd commenced gathering, and by the time the
meeting called to order not less than 900 peo
| pie, (Which number was afterwards increased to
100000 were on the ground. At four o'clock the
Committee arrived and took their seats on the plat
form. stage had been erected in front of the iron
railing, from which the speeches were delivered
Charles d. Kinks, Esq, stepped forward and said
that he had been intrusted by the Committee to
present the name of William Woodward, ESQ.,, as
| Chairman of the meeting, which he put in the form
of a motion and it was carried He then read list
of the Vice Presidents, as follows, which were
adopted
| President-Wm. Woodward
Vice Presidents-1st Ward-John B. Boston,
| Peter NOVEL;. James Emore.
| I'd Ward-Wm. Gardiner, Z. A. Abbott, Thomas
| j. Cochran.
Sd Ward-Robert Ashcraft James c. Wheedon,
! George w. Corner.
4th Ward-Thomas kelso, Thomas H. Sullivan,
| George Sanders
5th Ward-Thomas Mullin, Jr., Caleb W, Bur-
| CESS, James Lucas.
| 9th Ward-David L. Thomas Sr VIM NJ
! Maughlin, Charles Webb.
7th ward-Richard Fonder, DR.. John Foner-
den, Lindsay Reynolds
Sth Ward-John W. Wilson, Stirling Thomas,
| John B. SeidenStrcker.
| 9th Ward-Marcus Denison, Thomas Fisher,
| Thomas Ellis.
10th Ward-Daniel Warfield, Andrew E. Warner,
! Charles r. Pearce.
18th Ward-John Hanson Thomas, Charles L.
Grinnell, Adam Denmead.
18th Ward-Peter G. Sauerwen, Job Evans
| Charles j. Baker.
18th Ward-Wilam Reynolds George Bartlett,
| Joshua DRYDEN.
l4th Ward-Michae Warner. Charles D. Kinks,
Henry James.
18th Ward-James Hooper, VIM. H. Skinner,
Adam B. KYLE.
10th Ward-Samuel Burnett Alexander Russell,
Hannibal III Chase
18th Ward-James A. Bruce, William Swindle,
John Beachamp.
18th Ward-Edward Moon, Horace Magne, John
Carson.
10th Ward-Joseph II. Reman, Wendell Boil
man, Henry d. Mears.
goth ward-AlIen A. Chapman, Francis A. Crook,
John W. Walker.
The names of the Secretaries rs follows were
then read and adopted
Secretaries-lugh A. Cooper, Henry Spillman
Dr. John l.. 1eateS, Joseph Roberts, Alexander
Penn, Henry w: Garrett, Laurence Thomson, John
T. Fardy, w. w. Lawrason, George H. Byrd.
Mr.. Woodward then read the call for the meet
ing.
Charles D. IIinks Esq, said that, as President of
the Committee appointed by a large number Of
citizens who had assembled some davs since in the
Merchants Exchange, he would read if it met the
appreciation of the meeting, series of resolutions
which had been drafted by said Committee
The resolutions were then read:
Whereas it established principle in all republican
governments that the power of selecting fill the
various offices of trust and emoument in the State is in
herent in and may be exercised only by the people at
large or by those to whom they delegate that pow
er; and,
Whereas, In the city of Baltimore this principle has
been departed from, to important degree, that the
authority to select and nominate for every office has been
of late seized and appropriated without the sanction of
the masses of the people, by small minority of c
who have in many instances. in most dsordery
and violent manner prevented fair expression of sen
ment the part of the legal voters Of the city and,
Whereas 1t is impossible that in the condition
of AFFAIRS there can be uncontrolled exercise of
elective privileges and franchises, either in imary
meetings election days at the polls; and,
Weereas, We convinced that our city is suffering
both in her domestic and foreign interests because of the
abuses which have resulted from this wrestling of privi
legc and authority from the many and concentrating both
whereas Many of our best citizens both native and Of
foreign BIRTH rapidly losing confidence in the ability
or the willingness of the people to protect their lives and
their property and,
Whereas It true that while political rule rests where
it now does, many strangers business and others,
may think it unsafe to maintain existing relations or
form with US; and
Whereas, There be question that apprehension
hangs like pail upon the minds of large number Of
people and that eered and secuted by ri
walls and greatly censared by friends of other cities
and of the country for long permitting the grievances
named to exist without effort to abate them, and
Whereas We believe that combined effort must and
will result in the fullest and happiest success therefore
Resoired, That We will re-cstabish in midst the
principle herenbefore FORTH and that we invoke all
good and true citizens to aid us in the effort.
Rosored, That the legal voters of Baltimore be they
whom they may, shall exercise their elective rights and
franchises uncontrolled and unnmidated by any parties
persons, and that all who seek or Interfere
with them shall be visited with the heaviest penalties of
the law.
Resoced That the public offices of this great city ought
to be entrusted but competent honest and faith
ul who will regard the public welfare paramount
to private interests ard who cannot be corrupted by
bribes or intmidated by threats
ReSoued That have such men in our midst and we
hereby pledge ourselves employ our best efforts to place
them in authority.
ReSOUed That in this movement we utterly repudiat all
party motives ties and predictions being governed and
influenced solely by desire to retrieve the good
city, which has been seriously compromised and
to establish authority necessary good order in the
hands of good men, without regard to party
party politics.
ReSored That there shall be appointed by the Presi
dent and Vice Presidents of this meeting majority
them, Committee of twenty men, consisting of from
each ward and that these twenty with President
of this meeting shall constitute Central Committee"
who shall be authorized and directed nominate at as
early day as may be eNpedient and practicable candi
dates without regard to party and be selected the
best most reliable and most competent in this
munity. for the following Offices namely:
For the Senate of the State of Maryland .........
For the House of Delegates of the State Of Marland
For Attorney for the State for the City of Baltimore
For Clerk of the Circuit Court Of the City of Baltimore
For Judges of the Orphans Court of the City of Bati
For the First Branch of the City Council for the City
For justices of the Peace for the CITY Of Batmorc %
For Constables for the City of Baltimore
And that in selecting candidates for the City Council
Justices of the Peace and Constabes in the respective
wards the said committee of twenty shall call to their
aid and counsel subcommittee which they may appoint
OF not less than five members each ward.
residents OF the respective wards in whicn they shall be
appointed said sub committee consult with
the said central committee of twenty and that
ward nominations be made for each ward by the said
trail committee of wentyone and the sub committee for
each ward, a majority of both.
ReSolred That the said central committee shall prepare
and in person his Honor the Mayor the city
of Baltimore respectful address, claiming his hands
the appointment of Judges Of Election every ward in
the city and particularly for the ensuing elections Oc
tober and November, of unimpeachable character un-
nching rmness undoubed courage and the purest hon
SiOnt Two hun
dred special constabes police officers in each ward
many for each ward in the opinion of the Mayor
the committee may be sufficient necessary said special
constabes to be orderoving resoute conservative
who shall cooperate with the regular police force pre-
serving the peace arresng offenders and especially any
person persons who may interfere with maltreat
attempt to interfere with matrea any legal voter or
who may endeavor to prevent any legal from
csing his elective rights that he will clothe the
entire police force. regular and special, with the full
est of the law, and publish them in the daily
papers OF the city such perempory and plain orders and
directions will authorize them to promptly and
effectively and every emergency and justify them in
using Their authority with such vigor as occasion may
require also that he WILL if the power to do
him. cause all drnkinghouses to he closed said
ton days. and that he VIII take all other measures to
peaceful and fair election and guarantee every
legal voter his sacred rights free citizen of this com
monwealth.
ResOEred-That his Honor the Mayor be respectfully
requested by said Central Committee reply in writing
to the address presented to him by them and tat they
both the address and the it, be printed
in all the daily papers of the city, in order that the
citizens of Baltimore whose deep socitude subject
is apparent to every observer may fullest as
surance of protection and security.
ResOired-That the said Central Committee shall also
respectfully tender their cooperation and assistance
his Honor the Mayor in selecting the Judges election
and the special police for each ward.
ReSOtued-That while this meeting trusts that the
they propose will produce the desired result
and that the authorities of this city, will act efficiently
in the spirit of these resolutions preserving order
in securing to all citizens their undouhcd rights
these expectations be disappointed therefore
do hereby declare that the said Central Committee and
they hereby also, authorized and requested in the
event that from any they have good believe
that the necessary steps have been taken will not
be taken to fair eeCtiO2a to sustain each citi
in the enjoyment fhis legal rights, to convene
another Town Meeng determine what course Of action
shall then be pursued
ResOlced, That the movementwhch are now making
is designed for the benefit of city the good of the
whole pee pie and that will permit man. nor com
binatOn of men, to it, direct it for any private in
divdua or party purpose That earnestly invoke the
countenance and aid of every COED man. every
of his city That unite in calling upon the people
Baltimore by every e by every considerations every
honorable motive to awake arouse, and shake OIL the
ethargy which has hitherto prevailed. That we urge
them they value their peace and fair fame come in
their might to the whilst the opportunity invites
That entreat them brothers having with us com
mon interests. to make with cause in this
great work. That claim their time, their thoughts
their influences that they combine their energies to arrest
their city its present tendency degradation ruin
That they will with the spirit of freemen determine
by the voice of the whole people and act that eermi
nation. That they will restore the baot-box and the
government to their proper purity and make it known
all that they under the protection living and
honored, not dead and dshonored laws That they will
unite in mighty effort, will their whole duty in
perfect cnfdence that the path duty the way of
right and will lead to a successful and happy issue
Thus animated thus united great moral victory must