, 1863-11-02
GREAT UNION MEETING AT
BAL III MORE.


(ErQM the tHIAQelpn13 6QQu1feLj
BA1t1nonE, Oct 28-rhe Union meeting
in Monument Square, tonight, was immense
ana very enthusiastic, About ten thousand
parsons were present, including nany ladies',
The decorations, fireworks, etc +, we're very
imposing. The prominent notices were for
The Union and Emancipation. Mayor Chap.
man preetded He.U Winter Davis spoke
tlret ana wBs most eloquent, and was loudly
cheer.d. Secretary ChAse f,1lo wed ID brief
I'd ye,y sa,i1fac1arY speech. He Vas vel.
coined with most deaftning mud prolonged
shouts Of enthusiasm.
Secretary Cpase said-I see, my country
ep. that sou need no sfeecn to night, /
have rot CONT tor the purpose Of speaking;
! have come to express ny profound synpa
Uni:u men Of Maryland. [Appla7se.] To
yon our whole country looks for the rastflca-
Hon Of what We did In Ohio [Csies Of Is G GOD.
bully for Ohiol" etc.] Twenty thousand
n.sio,i ity. promised. IN :Marylsrd caanos, by
Ohio men at least, be regarded as quite equal
lie same cause, but IN Maryland Il tells the
phole country 1hat the Union Is safe beyond
i led here to night I" The Union, p "Emsn.
c,pation,'' Goldsborough,' 1.-THE Union
Fitntn. Emancipation Is q cure means Of
perpstuating the Union, secu1iog the triumph
Of The Union caufe, and the election Of your
land gives Of her fidelity to the great cause.
[Applause.J / thank you, my friends, IN
KIND terms, for this Introduction. wish
were worthy to be counted leader Of such. q
host rs this ;-bnt, my conntrymen, the time
haz come when the people are ths leaders
consciousness Of their own d!goity, their O wn
manhood, and their oNn inteIests, they will
trsmple under foot any leader who dares to
ds4eit the principles OF freedom, jastice and
the Union. Loud cheering You areabout
to ehow yonrEe1yes wise and patriotic men,
by returning to his Eeat in Congress-tWo
years occupied by q man Of very widely dH-
,quent, fearless man who has borne the stand
ard In this State: [Applause.1 lie did not
shrink from the hazara Of the contest. !,
Other men might have paused, but Winter
Davis went straight on (applause;1 other
ms Il might hare d ubted. bnt Winter Davis
ntver faltered. Voices "Neyer!''l Then
stand BY him; he has stood by you and your
interests, as you a,e determined to stand.
We shall welcome him ut Washington IS a
strong, Gold prop If our cause.
Fellow citizens, one word more. The IN
conditional Union cause Is one md the 8ame
throughout the lard, 1t Is one here 10 Mary:
land It Is one in Ohio; it is one IN Missouri
snd the time has come when all unconditional
Union men Of the whole country must stand
together, and fhirk from no responsibility
which the times may bring about. You viii
shrink from none. You will do your duty OF
the 18th Of November.
You will proclaim your adhesion to ths
cause ct the Unicn and to tho cause OF eman
cipation In tones which cannot be misunder
stccd. l hall this grand meeting, this CRANE
outpourlpg Of the people, as q sure symbo
and pledge Of the times. [App!auso I dit
not CONS to make speech. [Cries Of "G,
on; go on9']
Yon are very Find, but thers are other gen
tlcmen hero rho Wili address you mne'
more acceplnb1y than I can, for it Is my busi
lete to work md not to ,a's; I am j1st 60
the army. [Lorg and continued cheering.