Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-10-20

aflfova. % 1hursday lase. v.s one eide
largest md nsss cnthssiastie s,senblaees
u our party that ve secoIlsee - kase &c.
in our cousfy for many sday. CaPae;ous
a. il our Cont Room. every nook and
corner was occupied BY 2 o'elock. and there
vas besides quite 1. respectable audience
outside Who we're unable 70 obtain sdmis-
sion. We would suggest just here tina.
the next county meeting Of our party be
held in the open air. There is positively
no house her-abouts large enough to con-
tain ns an. A noticeable feature Of the
meeting was the numerous black faces that
were to be seen scattered here and there
amid the immense crowd. There were At
least hundred colored people in the Court
room during the speaking and the earnest
and respectful attention they paid to the
speakers. indicated that they really came.
~ many Of them stated, {" to hear both
side. and judge for themselves.- From
Subsequent results. there il little doubt
that the judgment Of the black men pres
ent was favorable TO the democratic party.
This at least is true. that many Of them
after the meeting expressed in our pres
ence and publicly an intention Of voting
the democratic ticket. Nor is this all
We are reliably Informed. that at the dis
trict meetings on Saturday last, many Of
this color. both here and in other districts
where there were meetings, came out
openly and de6autly for our candidate. re.
gardle.s alike Of the Establishments and
threatsofoath bound leagues We can assure
our black Democratic friends Of one thing
and that is. thoy are likely to find friends
in any trouble that may come upon them
in consequence of their expressing or vo-
ting their honest opinions.
At little after . O'Clock. Judges Blair
and Merrick appeared upon the stand, and
the presence Of these gentlemen was the
signal for round upon round Of applause
and for deafening cheers. When silence
had obtained, Col. Key. who had been
charged with the duty Of presenting the
speakers. introduced Judge Blair. We
cannot venture even upon = synopsis Of
the Judge. remarks. We took no notes
Suffice it, that for two hours and over, he
held the vast audience before him cnchain.
ed by the spell Of his manner. the apt.
ness of his illustrations and the power Of
his argument. The democratic policy
past and present, the republican tariff ant
banking systems. and their hurtful effect.
upon labor and agriculture. were the chic
themes Of his admirable effort. lie wa.
frequently checred during the delivery o
his speech and at its close the vast audi
ence, as one man. testified their approva
Of his speech BY loud and prolonged ap
plau.e.
Col. Key next introduced Hon. William
VI. Merrick. our candidate for Congress
| The announcement was received with NJ
outburst of the widest enthusiasm and i
was several minutes before the spcake,
was allowed to commence his address
Order being finally restored. Judge Mer
rick proceeded with his speech, which va.
= thorough and mastery review ofthe Re
publican policy and pet measures, banking
system and tariff. the unconstitutional leg
islasion Of Congress. and the cognate vii
lainies Of the party in power.-all wcrs
assailed and exposed with power of elo
quence. . force and clearness Of argumeu,
We have rarely. if ever. heard e1celled.-
His defence Of the democratic party. VI
thought. especially happy and conclusive
and his answer to the absurd accusation
that this party would, upon its advent t.
power, re-enslave the black race, was +,
settler. Why, he asked, did We not en-
slave before the war the 90, 900 free poo.
pie Of color in Maryland when we had tn.
power and when the National and State gov.
ernmcuts were both in our hands? Judge
Merrick was applauded at almost ever,
sentence and his peroration brought down
the house in full force. None Of the au.
diencc who heard Mr.. Carey in the same
place a week before could help contrasting
his feeble. scattering and illogical address.
with the compact. powerfully reasoned and
splendid grafton Of Judge Merrick. A.
We have reason to know, BY none was thi.
marked difference more keenly observed
than BY the black people who heard both
speeches.
The meeting At Charlotte Hall on Sa.
turday was largely attended. We learn, q
considerable number being blacks. Col.
Scthoron introduced the speakers, Hon.
Thomas Martin being the first. Mr.. Mar
tin was followed BY Judge Merrick. who
made telling speech. after which. Col.
Billingslcy being called for, made shor,
address, when the meeting adjourned
We have been informed that tho ,l.r.,