The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-01
MASS MEETING IN MONUMENT SQUARE.

anxious to hear the remarks of the distinguished
gentlemen who were expected to address the assem-
blage.
DR.. Thomas rose and said
Ny fellow citizens propose to organize this meeting
by offering to you the following gentlemen to preside
PreSideni-William Woodward.
Vice Presidents at Large-F. ". Brune, Sr. Charles H.
Pitts, William Henry Hoffman, John V. L. Mcmahon,
Vice Prssidents-First ward-wiiliam W. Jannev,
Jacob Yeslcy, William Hunt, Peter NOVEL;, John ii.
| Bandell.
Second ward-Captain William H. Conklng, Colonel
E Stansbury, \. Christopher Daniel Mintz, John Wells
Third ward-J. Wesley Wilson George w. Corner Jas
| C. Wheeden, James n Muller, Captain Madison
- Fourth ward John II. Tucker, C F. Mercer, George
Evans, DIR kinnemon, Louis Passano.
Fifth ward Job Smith, Jehu Gorsuch VIM. P. Cole
| VIM. Rogers, Charles Phillips
Sixth ward.-Samuel 5. Mills, Henry Wilson, John
Ijams, Edward a. Gibbs VIM. W. Maughin
| Seventh ward.-Wiliiam Rusk, George S Bande, ,
Luther NJ Reynolds, George S. Cable F. 7. Worthing
Eighth wardJas. F. Purvis, Levi Perry, mon Green,
John b. Frey.
Ninth ward Edward C. Ross, r. II Miles, Isaac Cor
bett, Jas. Rippari VIM Leach
Tenth ward d-David S. Wilson, DR.. John Whitridge,
| Samson Carss, Robert Hull Isaac Hartman
! Eleventh ward-Iames H. Barney, Samuel X. George
! Hugh Sisson, Lambert Gittings Thomas c. Jenkins
| Twelfth ward.-J Robert Israel, Dr. Chew, John King
| VIM. Ortwine George H. Pagels.
Thirteenth ward DR.. VIM. G. Knowles, Geo Bartlett,
Josiah Cobb, VIM. Bridges, Dr. McKan.
Fourteenth ward-Charles A Gambrill, Samuel Kinks
| Francis Burns, Jacob Ehrman, Samuel G. Miles,
| KODnSOu, \.
! II. Jenkins, Joseph H Edmondson, DR.. Dixon Cough
! Sixteenth ward-H II. Chare, William Wilson, John
| Sheckles, Thomas b. Marshall
| Seventeenth ward-Israe Rggin James Rundle Sam'l
| Winter, Captain John North, George A. Meekns
Eighteenth ward-Aaron Fenton, Samuel r. Smith,
| Henry Fouble, Geo. +. Page, l.. P Bayne.
Nineteenth ward-Samue Kirby, William r. Stewart
| John C. Smith, George Switzer, Jacob Trust
Twentieth ward-Philip Hiss, Daniel Chase Robert
! Mickle, Charles R. Coleman, Wm. A. Loney
VS.: $cfrstGsrPayid T Carson T. R. kirkland, Hoins
ridge, n G. Penniman, John Gregg, Charles Webb, Dr.
| John J.. Yeates.
The gentlemen named above were unanimously
| approved of by the meeting.
GEO. W. BnowN then came forward and said:
Ny FELLOW. CITIZENS: have the honor to offer to you
the following resolutions for your adoption consider
alton:
WHEREAS, The respectful application made by the Cen
tra Reform Committee to the Mayor of the city to adopt
certain measures to secure peace and ensure fair voting
the next election, we'll at that which is now ap-
proaching, proved unavang;
And, whereas while of the Judges of election did
their whole duty others showed themselves TO be incom-
petent unworthy:
And whereas, although portion of the police by their
mparality and good conduct the appro-
baton and confidence of their fellow citizens, yet
many gave no adequate protection to voters
And whereas the cooperation of the Sheriff in main
tanning order which voluntarily rendered by him
the Mayor, rejected, and all Independent efforts of
that officer to secure this object have been stenuously
perseverngly and far successfully, resisted by the
Mayor and the Prosecuting Attorney although the pow
of the Sheriff ample for the purpose have never
before been questioned fully sustained by the de-
cision of the supreme Court of the United States
And whereas the political clubs of the city at the last
election took control in many of the wards drvino fe
the polls insulting maltreang and inmidating legal
voters and by violence and fraud succeeded in deposit
ing in tne ballotboNes many fraudulent votes;
And whereas in two of the wards where they failed to
elect their candidates the clubs carried their awlessness
to the extent of destroying the tboxes pre-
sence of the judges;
And whereas the acting Mayor has made no announce
ment OF any arrangements adopted by him to guard
against repetition of such mOnstrouS abuses and out
RACES at the approaching election although the clubs
have given ample and public notice their determine
ton to renew their outaSes with greater violence
than before
And whereas the restoration of law and order of the
good name and prosperity of the city, of public morality
tia reforms in the city which can he effected
only through the baiobox and are arnesty desired by
a vast majority Of the people
And whereas the only prospect of obtaining the quiet
exercise of the right of suffrage and to the
polls through the manly assertion by good citizens of
their individual rights as freemen. Therefore
Resolved, That on Wednesday the ID of November we
will close all places business attend in force at the
polls and there remain throughout day that we will
firmly stand by each other and that will not only
peacefully and calmly but resoueIy assert and maintain
our own right to vote according the dictates of our
conscience and Judgment but that will aid and support
all other American citizens whether native nauralized
the same sacred privilege
Res"ired, That have continued will continue as
we began, wholly impartial and uncOmmitted in reference
to the national questions which divide the country that
We desire ever friend Of the Reform movement to vote
ana act as he thinks proper with regard all ques
ions and that viii direct strenuous and persever
ing efforts to the great object of promoting and securing
a5 PssoIrc9 tioIla, Tht rerorim @
and true man of the American party no matter how he
in maint,nin@ ac I % m u.s. on 'e nay O' eeceloh
ing all Illegal voting, and in putting down the ruansm
of the clubs.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted bv the
meeting
The Chairman then introduced to the meeting
}. NEvtTr STEELE, Esq, who said:
which - ~? eitow LOW % 10 ~ SGco1d the resolutions
t, MI ] US. nee E a." ~ y"u, r anu o4iy WiSh mao
& 10 your ear an want 10 say TO you.
nSv more or me purpose OF giving my adhesion to the
t%in b t' III @ 't nope 'at sna1l pe aoe 10 say any
tt nm "Hcn VIII De OF service TO that cause Now, al
oaouSr 't occasion mas passe" ny, and the time has
m tG "etalIeu discussion ot the origin and the
S & VI thiS reform movement We come here together,
m ne seconu ulAe' at the eau OF the central Reform
- take couhSe together, and look at the ma
bv tbn eIci rs 10, men @ we are conttnuing' pass
G =! L. "i your nehclPai counciiiors-that IS
be,onr o tbe ",ortior abomt ~ taL In Ta,o" ITtp
~ W.. w ny c.e''io' "'ouI 10 take place. "hat Is
~ t ' 5 'etu'nI III uo YOU WISH FIRST gentlemen
~ SG tantaHa we must haVeIln tins city, an ef-
Vino i o,oSJ t VI @ NINA ~ a. IhPPauSeJ
" " no S OPPOSED TO that reform IN the city OF BALTIMORE?
a Is shat Is worthy OF the cause OF every good
tb 1' t.e OF criminal justice hes at
e louuaoh OF security OF yourselves, OF your property
% b anu your i nainiies ana without it, there
pe security Tor II would be better for us to live in
-; IsloIsnl tnat fuIes In Europe than to live
ia tlls lfee iepuohc lAppauSe) what is the next
lhlhs TO winch your attention is to be directed at the
coming electonY 1t is one, gentlemen, worthy of the eff
W l.et Aericans 1t IS the unobstructed exercise OF
he rght OF suffrage by every legal voter in the city. Who
~ ~ opposed 10 mat "a voice-'Ihe Clubs') Aye,
t put hopouF else nhat lies at the very foundation
cA A1t! government Inc elective franchise is the
~ tt ot puF government, ana II II De rot
eli """' 10 'he government that Is bult upon II
t Moitht liow are you to secure this reform BY
ElSI!oi anu DV legislation only. In no other way
II ne uone nat do you want from the legislature
WI e! ou WHAT you want what you want is that this
@ "Ilch Ill lts progress mas now ceased to be
anu become giant Shall have laws suited to the
S, aiiu increasing population OF our city. We want
uoue 'e humber OF Young places IN the city of Bat
60 as ~ prevent What mas Deen mildly termed over
cIo"uliS at the polls daughter and applause.) We
Id" 70 GVlue TINS city INTO large number of vot
To- in W ~ " nav w We "tht neNH "ewant registry
, Wit "t Soine'Iths ny "hich every legal vote can
~ - a. 70 prevent tne necessity OF chal-
oL tlls "S VI e'ectioh IN lhe neat OF excitement
- NC nall H'ig may De known that Is entitled
" " w APPiduse') Nhat laws 10 you want You
M"h la"s 70 PUNISH hegal voting; You want not mere
written upon piece OF paper, but
~" va tHd snail De law-nOt cobweb that
le pFet'h OF an attorney shall blow away, but some
thihS 10 "hrch penalties are attached; and above
ana beyond all that, you need law, clear,
Pih anu the power may be given
10 some person or persons to preserve order and
the DAY ol election, and the security and safety of the
citizen on want law with heavy and serious penal
ties to compel the administrators your power to eXer-
else fairly honestly and efficiently the day of cleo
tion. applause Now, gentlemen where are YOU to
get this reform? You cannot get it but in
one way and that is this-:o elect the Re
lorm ucKet. In no other way you succeed.
nave not one WoFu 10 say IN reference to those gentle
men who compose the American ticket for the legislature
think this occasion is above personalities. | have no
disposition TO speak disespecully of are not
here to defend themselves for on that ticket have
pefsolal ehus OF Whom could not speak otherwise
than IN irlendlY terms, but can you look to them for
these reforms ou cannot DO it, for this very
son, that these very gentlemen deny the existence
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