New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-18
MARYLAND TO BE REDEEMED THE
GROUND BROKEN.

Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 10, 1860.
Having received an invitation to attend the first Re-
publican meeting ever held on the soil of Maryland
outside of Baltimore, in company with some Elk or
eight friends went on Saturday last over into Mont
gOmery County, some ten miles from here, for that
purpose. The notices of the ling which had been
posted by our friends all torn down by the Demo
Gratis notwithstanding which fifty Of he
farmers were assembled at the time and place ap
pointed. Democratic meeting was being held at the
same time about three miles distant and disturbance
was expected, but fortunately none was attempted
The place were the meeting was held is III the neigh
boThood of the residence of the veteran Blair former
editor Of The Globe the personal friend OF Cen Jack
son. and father Of the gallant Frank Blair. The Hon.
Montgomery Blair brother of Frank, and who was
lately one of the Judges of the Court Of Claims, had
been previously nominated Republican ElectOr for
the State Of Marylsnd and, with the Hon. Mr. Kgore,
Member Of Congress from Indiana, attended aud ad-
dressed the meetng explaining, fully and clearly, the
principles and objects OF the Republican party.
The speech of Mr. Kilgore was one OF the clearest
and fullest statements of Republicansm ever heard,
and was listened to with marked attention by every
person present; among whom was one Of the largest
Shareholders in the district. He cleared our party
rely of the charge Of Aboonism which is the great
bugbear Of the Southern men, and was repeatedly and
enthusiastically cheertd; especially when speaking OF
Decentralization he declares Old Abe would hang
as high as Haman no matter whether mailing from the
North or the South lie told them that Lincoln wac
bound 10 be elected, and that the power that elected
him would naugurate him also ! He said our Govern
ment was too great lad powerful people too intel
lgent and prosperous, 10 be ruined by any Admnsra
ton in four years, had been proven by Buchanan;
for he had done all in his power 10 ruin the country
and st il pI ospered. He said the only true
Union parry in the country; that we neither proposed
10 disoive the Union ourselves nor would we permit
others to do it, that if even lancey were 10 be con-
additionally elected President, the Republican party
would see MIN nauguratsd, despite all opposition whe-
thsr from the North or the South He compared the
nIosperty happiness, and intelligence Of the Free
and Slave S'ates-drew a comparison between
the commerce and business Of the Potomac, which
wa, naturally a splendid stream for navigation, with
its angle little steamer running once day from Wash
ipson 10 Alexandria distance Of six miles, with the
Ohio. with its hundreds Of steamers and millions OF
commerce. lie compared Norfolk, where they boosted
and truly too-of having the finest natural harbor on
the continent with its single boat arrival per week.
with Cincinnati an inland town, yet where one coaid
walk for miles along its levee stepping from steamer
10 steamer He asked them 10 tell him why THIS diner
ence7 Here were coil, climate, and eommerclal ad-
yaDtages naturally superior 70 any possessed taore.
Why, then, this difference IL was simply because
here they dependant upon slave labor which de
stroyed enterprise, industry and intelligence, while
there free labor stimulated the enterprise and added 70
the wealth, the prosperity and happiness Of the people
Give us laid be, this Potomac and the country around
H. and we will line II from the Little 10 tho Big Falls
with factories, and the hum Of machinery shAll maize