Maryland free press., 1866-06-07
GREAT oUTPoURING OF THE
PEOPLE.
The, Presidents Friends in Mass
Convention
UNBoUNDED. ENTHUSIASM
The people come with Banners Flying.
Jacob Snitcly, OF Hancock, Prcsidcs.

S-'DOS ~ AEO A--t III SAsAoh
The people come with Banners Flying.
Jacob snivcIy, OF Hancock, Prcsides.
Ex- Yesterday was the day set apart by
the friends of President johnson for hold
ing Mass Meeting at llagcrstown. The
hour OF our going to press prccludes our
giving minute account of its proceedings
We can, however, assure our friends a.
broad, as well as those of our own people
who could not be present, that it was more
than success. The attendance was lar
ger than that of any other political assem-
blagc collected i'll that place since the
memorable days Of "Tippecanoe and Tyler
too;" and the enthusiasm of the assembled
masses was of the most intense character.
At an carly hour immense delegations
commenced pouring into the town in wag-
ons, in carriages and on horse, with flying
banners, soul-stiring music and hearty
huzzas. by 3 o'clock the ''oLscure hotel'
commenced overdowing and before noon
every available space i'll the town was oc-
cupied by man or beast .it '...|
In the various dclee ations were borne
banners, with notices in. cfibed from among
which We transcribe the following: Or
der and Law" Truth TN | Justice" "No
Negro Equality" ''Funkstown can't ell
dorse the hump Congress-" johnson ard
the Union;' I'VE appeal to the Balo,
Box and our Noble President" The ., IL
cy OF the President must he sustained
Officials must support the Government"
Taxation with Representation" States
Rights Our Tailor President will make
Robes of Peace for the Natiou;" What
is it Peter-the Ghost of Liberty, &c, &C.
The whole was under the Chief Mar
sllallship of Col. r +. Cook, aided by his
Assistants. Messrs. Daniel Startznlan,
DR.. Jno. +. Miller, Samuel Mclaughlin,
Jno. u. Knode, Capt. Jno. \. X. Brewer,
A. A. Miller, Wm. Bents, James H.
Grove, and Charles NJ. Futtcrer. . ..
For the speaking, stands were erected on a
large vacant lot adjacent 10 the town, to which
the various delegations proceeded and where the
meeting was organized by the election of the fol.
lowing pauicd gentlemen as officers:
President:
.' JACOB SNIvELY, ofHancock,
H. H.r Wee Presidtn: s.r ..tlau
,., .4.. DENTON JACQrEs, .... ........
JOHN Booru,
I JoIIN AS:ENY, .'
.lr H-tr MIcAEL NEWCOMER, . .... ....
aan.. NJ NJ $. SI..G.,.9. BASu.n. la...... !
ia4n is. DIR. j. MoEinnon, ...
..,. A. Milton Ditto,
''! Samuel NJ. ReitZtll. '
The meeting having been thus organ
izcd, and the Resolutions annexed read
and adopted, LEWIS 2. FIERY, former
State Senator from this. county, addressed
the meeting. His address was received
with great enthusiasm and many of his
happy hits elected unbounded applause.
Hon. MoNTeoMERY BLAIR next took the
stand, aud when our Reporter left was
pouring broadside after broadside into the
black craft of Radicalism. The following
are the RESOLUTIONS adopted: .
The people of Washington County submerging
all past differences of opinion, and uniting in a
common cause, to encourage and sustain And, ew
Johnson, the President Of the United States in
his efforts TO cures reconstruction of the Dion
upon lis original constitutional principles, and
under lis original Constitutional forms, have
this day met III Mass Meeting ito express their
views and opinons upon the condition of our
public affairs:
Therefore, Rcstlstd, That we most cordially
appGpve Of The reFons ructiOn policy Of the Pres-
dent Of the United States, aud that we promise
TO him faithful and effective support in his mau-
| ly aud noble resistance 10 the dangerous, rui-
| nous and revolutionary schemes and measures Of
the Radical party in Congress and in the Country
and in his determination to secure q reunion of
all the States, with all their triginll, primary
and roeqrial powers, dignity and rights under
the Constitution, as framed and understood by
| our fathers who brought it into being, and who
guard, d and administered il for so long a TIME
with so much wisdomS justice and patriotism,
and with such benefit and glorious results 10 lis,
as free, prosperous and happy people.
Rssoifed, That we unqualfcdly approve ofthc
vetoes Of the President of the United States, of
the Bills commonly known as the "Freedmans
Beauro bill" ''the Civil Rights bilr' and the
| Colorado ill.," and of the high and patriotic
motives which prompted him to this rightlul cx-
crcsc of his executive power; and We have the
full confidence that he will, at all times when
necessary, intervene his great Constitutional pre-
rogntive, betwecn.a m;sreprescnted and unreprc-
Scntcd people, and the unconstitutional and revo-
lUtion;ry nc and measures of despotc and
Radical nnjorty in Congress.
ResolOed, That the course of Gov Swami in so
boldly and uncquivoc.lly sustaining the Presi-
dent and his policy, commands our most cordial
approval, and that we have the confidence that
lac will take such measures as will secure 10 the
overwhelming majority of tine people of this
State the right and the power to give to him and
the President that effective and faithful support,
both in the councils of the State and nation
which only free and patriotic people can give.
Resolco,, I hat the right ofsufrageis one Of the
most inest mable rights of an American citizen, |
and any law that arbitrarily obstructs such right
is alike oprr' ssive and inconsistent with repub-
licnu institutions, vud while the citizen is taxed,
and made subject to the legislatio of the State,
he should have the right to rel rescntation in the
present registry law should be so administered, or
so modified as not to violate or impair such fun
danental right relationship.
Resolved, That this meeting asserting that this
isa government of white men, framed by and
for white men-that we are opposed to negro
suffrage, here and elsewhere, and unpualifedly |
condemn the vote of Francis Thomas, representa- |
tive in Congress from this District in Confering
upon the negroes the right of suffrage in the Dis
trct of Columbia, and who would in fact, with |