The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-28
President:
Hon. ANTHONY KENNEDY.


iicers of the meeting the following gentlemen,
which nominations were unanimously approved
President:
Hon. ANTHONY KENNEDY.
Vice Presidents:
1st ward.-Caleb b. Hynes, VIM. Muckelroy, Capt.
John Norman
ID warl.-John W Randolph, Wm. Gardner, f. A.
Abbott.
Sd ward-Jacob W. Hugg, John Henderson, Jr., Wm.
4th ward-Co wm NJ steuart, Col William Chestnut,
Vim. Alexander.
5th ward-Jas Flemming, Nicholas Hutchins, Thos.
9th ward,-Lorenzo d. Taylor, Moses Dysart, Chas,
7th ward capt VIM E. Beale Washing ton Hickman,
Sth ward.-Capt Geo. W. Bowers, Dennis s. sweany,
Reuben S Bowie.
9th ward.-Andrew W. Denison, J. Bond Chaplain,
lOth ward-.John H T. Mcpherson. Maj. Daniel H. Nc
Pha, Dr. Gerard f. Morgan.
1lth ward.-Wm. Hopkins, John W. Ross John T.
Bishop
18th ward-Dr. b II. D. Bull hn Richards DR..
ii. Il. Robins.
Ilth ward-samuel links, Michael NJ Ege, Thomas
I5:6 ward-wiIson Proctor, B. F Gator, William
Adreon
10th ward-Benjamin Buck William Hopkins, Richard
I7th ward.-Bcniamin I. Gould, Henry Travers, Jas.
F.. Thumblert
18th ward.-william II Ryan, Balus H. Kennard,
10Th ward-samucl Edmonds, Thomas H. Mules, Viii
liam GarretSOn.
Goth ward Capt VIM. Wallace, William G Snethen,
Thomas Sewe Jr.
sccretaries-George A. Cunningham, Marriott Boswell,
Henry Scharf Jas. u. Johnson, Aqula J Norris.
Committee of observation-disclosures l.. Kraft John L..
Thomas, Vim. II Hayward Col. J.. A. Whitelcy French
$. Evans.
Mr.. Schley then introduced the Hon. Mr. Ken
ncdv.
Hon. A. Kennedy rose and said express to you
my thanks for your kindness and confidence in
electing me your President, and l congratulate
you upon this exhibition of renewed devotion to
the great interests of your party, and on this
glorious manifestation of that high spirit which
animated the Americans of Maryland in the glori-
contests Of 1856. (Applause.) Prompted upon
this occasion by the same motives that induced
you then to contribute all your energies to the
success Of the principles of that party, YOU are
called upon to renewed energy in the same glorious
cause. Great results depend upon this present
political canvass in Maryland;-mo pressing re-
SpOnsibilities deyove upon you now, as party,
than devolved upon YOU then. 1t is gratifying to
me to find that our friends are neither dSmay ed by
temporary defeat in other States, nor by the un-
scTupulous representations of partisan malice and
vindictive personal opposition. (Applause. Ready
to renew their obligations Of fidelity to the
principles of that party, aud devotion to their
country, anfFtheir whole country. We have the
same high aims and objects to animate our councils
the same high, sacred duties to incitc our ac-
tion; we have the same cordial action that
is contained in the heart and soul of the
American party-the preservation Of this Fed
cral mon, the maintenance OF the rights OF the
States. We contend that the decisions OF the Su-
preme Court to be maintained, that the rights
of conscience shall be guaranteed that American
interests shall be protected, and last of ALL that
Squatter Sovereignty and alien suffrage must be
repudiated 1t is in defence of these principles
that YOU are once more called upon to rally round
the standard Of your party, and to unite your
whole energies for the preservation of free govern
mcnt. stand here Tonight and | trust in God
that shall be found ever, not only true to my par
tv, but true to the obligations of that national
Constitution under which we all live. | stand, as
We have in times past stood. pledged to the mainte
nance of the States of this Union the rights of the
States in the Union. and for the privilege of Amer
lean citizens here and over the world.
The President then introduced to the meeting -
Hon. II. w. Davis, who came forward amidst i'm
mense cheering, and said salute tn grand army
of Amcricanism marching now, for the fifth time
10 victory Applause against no new nor any in
vincible enemy, but with defeated and broken CO.
hortS and disguised under new uniforms, called by
rev names, with untried leaders in the ranks, and
the old generals behind [Laughterl These the
men that we now meet, and are we to fear them?
Cries of No.l. They Smitten in lS55-we
defeated them in 1856 under their own banners,-- -
in 1851 they found it convenient to allow In
dependent names to Il urp the lead, and were
equally unsuccessful under their guidance, and
Low we lind that neither Independent nor De
mocratic leaders will supply the places of
their broken and shattered cOhOrts-tney have dug
up the dry bones of of the court house clique
ana put tleDl as tnClr Leaders against NOT only
so, but they have arrayed their army in such a
manner as to supply all the necessities of n great
political cOnteston pasteboard. (Laughter). There
stands some of this legion on the left wing. Then
rallies the limping cohorts of the broken Democra-
cy to the centre, and on the right stand the old
line Wings, who helped to elect Mr. Buchanan
and they have united few renegades from the
American party, who did not care to follow it
again to its glorious destinies, and their army
is mingled up of all these elements, which calls
itself the Reform movement. | beg you don t
call them political party, for political parties
are corrupt and they are pure-and If they dis
this, of course what they say are bound
to accept. Don't call them a political party be-
cause they adopt the self denial ordinance they
aspire to no position. They don't aspire to polit
cal ofice-they are not proud of the honor. But
we should respect their word-do it because they
have arraved the names of 1900 respectable gentle
men in calling town meeting? Why, We can put
10 times that number. Why did they open this
question? When they make war on me, | make
war on them; and no child's play about it. When
they enter the political arena to contest for
power, it is a contest between If they
speak with contempt, | speak with contumely. If
they call the leaders of my party demagog ues call
then the same and Hbelous to the bargain. And now
they are the men, composed as | have described
them, whom, on Wednesday last, you sent fleeing
before YOU, and take, on the following Wednes
day, you will again the hinder part of your
mics (Laughter.) | take ii that on the next day
of election, you will be at the polls in quiet CON
scious. perfect strength, needing no violence to
aid your overwhelming rass of votes. Be there
to obey the law, and see that their people
obey it too. There will be on that day l
trust, not even two wards in this city in which
the most malicious of yonr enemies can point to
any act of disturbance to tarnish your glorious
victory. Let it be hereafter, or whenever they
shall point to disturbance, let it be accompanied
by their own majority to mark the case.
Here the passage of the clubs took place, and
obliged Mr.. Davis to stop speaking. The platform
being so crowded, and there being no accommodation
for reporters, the remaining notes were gathered
with great difficulty.
After the procession had regained little
the enthusiasm of the people, and that the
libels and slanders perpetrated against him had
not shaken their confidence in him. He said =
You are to say now how far these Islanders and Ii
bels) have shaken me in your respect and your re-