St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-09-04
prom the philadelphia Press
ARREST OF CHARLES INGERSOL1

Yesterday morning Charles Ingcrsoll.
Esq was arrested by Deputy Marshall
Schuyler on charge Of uttcring disl"yal
sentiments in hir address. on Saturday
evening last, ut the Democratic mass meet
ing in Independence Square. Sundry af-
filayits had been fled, rrc"unting the
charges against Mr.. Ingcrsoll. and it was
on the strength of one of these charges that
the arrest was made. Mr. Ingcrs"ll was
taken before the proper authorities. and
pnt under heavy bonds to appear and an
swcr the charge Tomorrow.
4 The spscch Of Mr.. Ingcrs"l AMI his ar
rest were among the principal topics Of
convrrsati"n in the city yesterday and last
evening. There was no excitement, how
ever. attending the arrest. 1t was gener-
ally known among our citizens on Sunday
that aus attempt would BE- made to have
Mr.. Ing.rsoll taken into cust"ly. One Of
our reporters. who was present at the
meeting, furnished us with "a complete aud
accurate r'port Of the speech, complained Of
but which. on aCcount Of its reasonable
character. We suppressed from these e.'l-
umns We now present il in full. it being
the only cosrcct report yet published.
Fellow citizens: rise to support these
resolutions and | would support, if neces-
sary, resolutions that are a little stronger.
But the truth is. that the time for discus
sinr and FIR resolutions has passed, and we
are arrived. fellnw citizens. at within six
weeks Of III. time when We are tn come t"
che ballot k.x and To- settle. hope forever.
the questions that have been for the last
eighteen months di>tracting this country.
and ia regard to which SO much eff"rt has
been made 10 bring the great Democratic
marty into disrepute Fellow citizens. as |
understand it. tLc Democratic party is now
the majority Of the people Of Pennsylvania.
Applause. We have msj"rity in Phila-
hrlphia. in the city, aud in the State: and
i trust that our brethren of the nrighbor-
ing Nnrthern States vii! prove in October
a:sd November. when their elections are to
take place. that the Democratic party Is in
u majority there als"-(a voice. 1t is in a
majority in the army :")--and am sure
that in the States Of Maryland. Missouri,
Kentucky. Delaware, aud whatever South
rrn States remain with Us in the Union.
the Democratic rarsy is also in heavy ma
jorities; 20 that. when We come to the polls,
in the Fall, we come for purpose. which
purpose. now almos, accomplishcd-within
six weeks If its "mplishmcnt--is the
cause. aud the only cause. why the Demo-
cratic party has been 80 lately denounced
in all the Republican papers, and for which
this very meeting. at which you are peace
ably assembled here to night. to make
known your grievances against the Gov
crnment of the United States. has been
threatened. "A voicc-"By the Bulle-
iin.o
do not know the name Of the papers
do not read then,-there are few papers,
gentlemen, now in Philadelphia which a
democrat need read But. remind you.
fellow citizens. that NIL Democrats who
have venturcd to come to this meeting
have been denounced as traitors. as en-
couragers of rebels. as men unworthy of
shc name Of American citizens. and who
disgrace their party name rs Democrat.
] say the reason of this Remuneration, and
the only reason. is that this Democratic
party is in the majority. and is about to
take power from the Government. say
that If you do your duty in the Fall. if the
men in this State. and the citizens Of other
States. 10 their duty, aud rally to the
Democratic party.-the only rallying p"iut
that can save the country,--we shall take
the. power for ever from the hands of the
Republican party and the Republican pa
pvrs. Cheers And the Republican lead
sss may we'll cry out against this meeting.
ar against any meeting for rallying the
Democratic party. because in these mect-
ings. and that ral'ying. l say. can be heard
ihe knell uf their power. Was ever any
thing SO monstrous as that We should bc
denounced. that this peaceful meeting
shoald be denounced, with its ocean OF
faces that zee looking up here now ?
see no armed men. no riot. no disturbance.
no disorder. ] have heard no sentiment
dis,f.cted to the Union Or Constitution, or