Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-21
THREE CENTS.
a. REMARKS OF CAPTAIN GALLAGHER
captain +. Gallagher. of Baltimore wae than IN
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r1%auced 90 by Col Maulsby, and said: 40
ms Is not the first time have spoken to tbe peo-
PIE PIE o. GaIroIl county In the Douglas campaign he
h9d addressed them and hadt patriot been eient
ed, we would not have passed through the confict f
the past hve or SIX years. He would have said to
Congress, settle the question now and forever 9 aS
pass no act that would enforce slavery in the bef
times. But happily. now the war is ended peace il
again smiling all over the lend, and am willing to
let by-gones be by-gones. Yet, l see an enemy in
view, and am willing TO again buckle on the arnor
and fight against Stevens and Sumner as I did
against JEFF. Davis and General Lee; and call upon
the people of Carroll county and Maryland and warn
them against these agitators both in and out of Con-
greSs.
The speaker in referring to the Registry law said
he was one Of the favored few, he was registered
voter but he did not want that vote while my neigh
boris refused the privilege. Let Governor
cude those who entered the rebel army and those
VINO furnished supplies we will yet have enough to
carry the conservative ticket in every county of the
State. Captain Gallagher then went on in opposi-
ton to negro suffrage those who advocate it. &c,
@ anu az ENTcaIed the motto upon the banner IN MS
rear, No taxatlon without representation" and
conGudeu by advising the people to organize for the
coming campaign, &c.
After the conclusion of the remarks of Mr. GAL
iasher the audience dispersed quietly. good order
having been predominant throughout the entire
There were three bands of music in attendance,
ana dlscoursed several national and other airs dur
ing the progress of the meeting. The speakers and
other visitors were pleasantly entertained during
their stay in Westminster, by Messrs John p Bowie
Gol John h. Longwell, Charles B. Roberts. and Mrs
LETTERS FROM LIEUT.. GOV. cox AND HON. CHARLES f.
PHELPS.
These gentlemen having been invited to address
the meeting, and not being able to be in attendance
the following letters were received from them in
sWer to the invitation extended them:
BALTIMORE, Md, May y, 1866.
Gemtemen-Your favor of the 10TH inviting me to
be present and address mass meeting of the friends
Of the restoration policy, at Westminster on 18th
INST, mas been received, and wish l could respond
allrmatlyely to your polite request. Nothing could
DO more hagrantly wrong than the war made against
the President in his honest efforts to restore the
Union. The blow is the heavier and less excusable
coming as it does from the house of his professed
friends Upon the radicals in Congress and out rests
the fearful responsibility Of retardng the work of
peaceful reconciliation after deadly civil strife and
OF recklesSly dividing the great Union party of the
country. Let those who love the old flag and long
to see 1t restored in all its purity the emblem of
concord, and union and national greatness rally mt
once. and put down the crazy faction which would
sink 1t in anarchy and disgraceI
regret, gentlemen, that being the eve of Ieay-
ing the country, my engagements will place it out of
my power to attend your meeting but shall be with
you In spirit on that occasion.
wishing you every success in the proposed gather
ing Of the people, and the best results from your Ia
bors, am, with great respect,
Yours very truly. CHRIS c. Cox
To Messrg. Herring, &C.. &C., Committee, West
minister, Nd.