Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-10-21
Omcers OF Registration.

OmcerS OF HeX1StfatlOns
We respectfully suggest to the Officers Of
Registration throughout Charles county, that
in making out the corrected list for publica-
ton at their next sitting, they will save time
and trouble, if they will use one of the print
ed lists which were furnished them after their
hast sitting, and strike from it the dead, re-
moved and disqualified since they last closed
their labors, and add thereto, on separate
piece Of paper, those names registered on the
9th and 18th of October, and send to the
printers these lists as soon as possible after
the evening Of the 18th of October.
1mmense Rallying Of the Democracy
cd acknowledgements Of Hons. Will
Nam NJ. Merrick. Montgomery Blair and
Barnes Compton--E Proceed
sngs, &c., &c.
One Of the largest aud most enthusiastic
Mass Meetings of the Democracy took place
in the Court House, in this village, on Tues
day last. Early in the day large crowds be-
gan to assemble, and about noon the Square
in front of the Court House was jammed with
adense mass of humanity, amongst which
might be seen groups of colored men freely
intsrmingling with the white and engaging in
earnest conversation upon political topics
The day being unfavorable for an outdoor
meeting 1.-THE wind blowing very violently it
vas determined to hold the meeting in the
Curt House. About two o'clock the signal
wssyasven and the-s-..- .L-
Court House, completely filling up every a
valuable space. The meeting was called to
order by Hon. F. Stone, who after expressing
bis qualification at seeing such large audi
encc, and particularly such a large number Of
our colored fellow-citizens present on this &C.
casion, spoke in eloquent and complimentary
terms Of our standard bearer, Hon. William
N. Merrick, native and to the manor born
declared his nomination to have been fairly
and honestly made, and concluded by calling
upon every Democrat and Conservative to
rally to his support. Judge Merrick, being
thus introduced, came forward and was greet
ed with successive rounds ofapplause. Judge
Merrick commenced by beautiful and pa
thetic allusion to this as his old home, and
spoke Of the scenes and incidents of his child
hood when he played upon the green with
many who had since grown to manhood's es-
tate and passed away-and of the many pleas
ant recollections and thrilling memories which
the sight of the old familiar place had recall
cd. But it was necessary, he said, to turn
from the memories of the past to the more
important realities of the present, and, in this
connection, he referred to the traditional de-
votion of abe people of our good old county
to the fundamental principles on which the
old Wing and Democratic parties rested, and
their faithful attachments to the Constitution
and its valued guarantees. He next referred
to:the introduction of the new element into
the body polite, and cautioned them to be or
their guard against the insidious means and
false and unfair arguments made use of by the
Radical leaders to mislead them. He alluded
10 the charge which had been made that the
Democratic party, if restored to power in the
country, would deprive the colored men Of
their freedom and of the right to vote, and
demonstrated its falssty. Why, said be-
should the Democrats undertake to do such a
thing no,o2 Before the war when there were
10000 free colored people and but $4,000
5laves in the State-when the Democrats had
full power and they 1.-THE colored people, were
entirely without means of defence, no attempt
vas made to enslave them. Why, he again
asksl, sAosld tbe attempt be made now when
they had become recognized element in the
body polite throughout the length and breadth
sfthe country, and when they, too, possessed
powers of resistance which, to say the least,
would render it hazardous and difficult in the
extreme: On the contrary, be, for himself,
distinctly proclaimed that their freedom and
right of suffrage were irrevocably and perma-
usnsly established. Such being the case, it
twas their duty not to allow themselves to be
led away from their just interests by design
ing men. He cautioned them against oath
bound organizations, midnight leagues and
other devices calculated to mislead them, and
urged them to learn and consider we'll their
interests, and to make up their minds, after
careful reflection and earnest investigation, tc