Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-02

Revolutionary Movement In Maryland.
Correspondence Of the n. Y. Evening Post
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The great revolu-
ton which is at this moment carrying the
state of Maryland forward to emancipation is
the most wonderful event of the year 1868.
Your correspondent had the pleasure of ac-
companying Mr.. Chase, Gen. Garfield, Mr..
Galloway, and others, few evenings since,
on trip to Baltimore, to attend the great
Union mass meeting. Monument square
never saw such sight before, whether by
night or day. More than ten thousand citi-
zens of Baltimore stood in the night air and
listened to abolition" speak rs, from eight
o'clock till midnight, and cheered them
throughout.
There was one scene connected with the
emancipation demonstration which has not
been reported. At midnight a few emancipa
tlonists sat down to a supper at the Eutaw
House. Secretary Chase was at the head Of
the table, and such men as Winter Davis,
General Garfield, General Tyler, Judge Bond,
General Goldsborough, Collector Hoffman
and Mr.. Galloway supported him. The men
who have fought the battle of emancipation
in Maryland were present, and a more gallant
set OF men never h0nored any cause or state.
After the good things provided had been prop
erly attended to, speeches were made, and
there was not one which did not enunciate
the doctrine of immediate emancipation. Mr..
Chase was particularly happy in his remarks
Those who know this man simply as the great
tinanCier of the nation, as the leading states
man OF the administration, have not seen him
in his most attractive aspect. So, too, those
who have listened to him in the senate or
from the stump have not heard him speak in
his most delightful vein. Among friends, in
an atter-dnner colloquial epeech, Mr.. Chase
Is perhaps more happy in his efforts than I'M
der any other circumstances. Certainly, the
impression which he makes upon those around
him at such times is most happy one.
The speech of general Garfield, on the &C.
casion referred to, was likened by many who
heard 1t to those of Wendell Phillips He is
an orator of rare ability, one who deals not
in rant, VINO rarely makes use of a loud tone
yetwho thrills an audience at will. His de-
scripton of the character of general Thomas,
who has immediate command of the army of
the Cumberland, was one of the most ex-
quisite bits of eloquence | ever listened to-
But 1t is not my purpose to describe any
particular speeches delivered on this occa-
sion, but to refer to their general character
They were brimtul of anti-slavery and eman-
cipation doctrines, yet the leading Maryland
Shareholders.
1t will be noticed that no member of the
administration but Mr.. Chase has lent his in
fluence to the emanclpationists of Maryland
in this great canvass. 1t is an astounding
fact. Mr.. Stanton tried HARD to attend the
mass meeting in Monument square, but was
detained by business. In the congressional
district bordering upon Washington and con-
tanning the famous 'Silver Spring" of the
BLAIR family, the postmaster-general uses his
influence against the emancipation candidate
and IN favor OF Mr.. Crisfeld, who is opposed
10 emancipation, whether by proclamation or
legislation. But the war department does not
seem to favor the Hon. Mr.. Cristield. A day
or two since six of his slaves volunteered for
the army, and Mr.. Stanton will not make
haste to return them.
In the canvass which is about finished in
Maryland, Mr.. Kelley of Philadelphia. who is
well known as radical anti-slayery man. de-
livered stump speeches on the eastern shore
and was listened to by master and slares. vet
he delivered anti slavery speeches. Occa-
sionaHy shareholders and slaves approved a
sentiment that he uttered, though it was in ia
vor of human freedom. 1t would seem as if
no republican in the country would be stupid
enough to put himself in the way of the revo-
luton in Maryland.