Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-09-07
The Political Situation.

The political campaign in this
county is now opened in earnest
Grant and Wilson clubs are being
formed in every District. Greeley
and Brown clubs will speedily follow.
Meetings will soon commence, and the
Orators Of Liberty, and the Champions
of their country's salvation, will pour
forth their eloquence from every hill
and valley. Though we may be told
that the world is on'fire, anu that Il
terrible "crisis' has arisen in the
country, days and nights, we appre-
hcnd, will come and go, and the Re-
public prosper as usual. The look
out reminds us of q conversation we
he.d few days ago with one OF the
oldest saccs Of the mountain.
In 1913, according to his report, at
the election held in this county for
members of the House Of Del legutes to
represent old Frederick in the Legis-
laure, we were told by George 7.
/ FOX, Esd, IL veteran ol the War OF
| 1872. a Patriot still living in the
mountain al the ripe old age of 80
years, i'll September Of that year, there
was q Barbecue given at the Willow
Springs, half way between this place
and Creagerstown, A joint discus
sion between the Federal and Repub-
lican Orators Of that day was agreed
upon. Col, Jacob Cramer and Major
Wm. B. Head, Of opposite creeds
acted as moderators OF the meeting
The discussion was opened by Ere
lerict: \. S,hley, Esq, Of Frederick
town, Oh the part Of the Eederallsts,
who We're then i'll the ma jorlty IN the
/ Councils of the State. Gen. Charles
; Ridge y, OF Hampton, beng Governor,
and MaryIond under the control of
the Federal partv-thc Hon. kogrr
B. fancy, representing tins County
in the Senate. AS we sad above T..
4 \. Schley opened the ball--a very
/ large crowd OF persons being present,
some from Emmltsburg. some from
Graceham, some IRON 1larhangh $
Valley, some from F.ylers valley,
some from CreagerstoWn, some from
Mechanlcstown, and many from the
country all aroUnd-l'aWfehce Nfea-
ger was there - l'anIel Flror was
the.e-talt. Daniel smith was There
capt. Peter LoIinger was there
)anlei RouzcrCapt.Nohrad Winnie,
S,muel DuvaIl, Fred k Elrhe!berser,
Christian Harman' "eo' l. FOX ana
many others. Mr.. NcAIsy touched
upon the then happy condition 81 the
country, after var gam vloNge was
over, and peace spread her mantle
over the broad lama. lie turned his
attention to the late war with Great
Britain. the Battle Of BIHdrnSbnrg
and h;td good deal to say about lh"
"itacrS, the celebrated races on that
occasion; how Madison "r"mo%s" fh'
fo,'rhs, and how Armstrong wet the
povder and what Il sc"'nper1n5 there
was TO and fro, ana no" the NI'''l"
took To their n"rI~ ami ran away am"
Il good many other things about III"
short romiug> OF the RevnhI1cNn party;
lie moIe a spirited aEpeaI to the old
Federal party to stand tru" to their
rolor*. He closed by saying, that he
preferred the reelection Of Charles
l}idgrIy of Hampton, n fed"rAI'St OF
the Washington stamp, to that OF ANY
War Hawk wnu mi 5ht be nalned tor
the place.
john Nelson + a., followed in de
fence of the Republican party and the
measures of Madison : Administration.
He spoke Of the gIories of the War OF
lsl2-l4 the victory of New Orleans,
and the honors won by the Navy on
the Sea and on the Lakes. lie pn''
a glowing tribute to the memory q
j., the brave Lawrence, who as h" fell
wounded in the thicke-t of the fight
called upon his comrades " Boy:
don t give up the Shi He repll"'