The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-11-02
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VI 'uo As0PuohCouS at AoWsoutoWn, on MONDAY
evening was quite success. A snug stand was
erected on Pennsylvania avenue near the turn
pike and beautifully decorated with flags and
lanterns. The Towson brass band was in at
tendance and discoursed fine music. There were
not less than two hundred voters present, many
OF them Democrats. The meeting was organic
ed by selecting the following gentlemen as Off
GERS: President, Hon. Francis s. Corkran Vice
Presidents, Alfred s. Cooper, John NJ. Wheeler,
Geo. B. Jean, J. B. Longnecker; Secretaries, H.
Clay Longnecker and S. N. Whittle.
Mr.. Corkran introduced Major A. NJ. Hancock,
Republican candidate for Congress, who deliver
ed very impressive speech, showing that the
Republican administration, with President Grant
at its head, has paid off $685. 600, 900 of the pub
lie debt in three years and seven months that
this has reduced the annual interest SEA, 900, 900
in gold, that from the same taxes during the first
two years of President Grants administrator he
collected ST., 100000 more revenue than was
collected under the Democratic administration of
Andrew Johnson. He showed that this revenue
was collected with 1000 fewer employees under
Grant than under johnson. He showed that
President Grants administration during its first
two years had saved $l33, 900, 900 to the nation
in its actual expenses. He claimed that every
promise made by the Republican party, when
President Grant took his seat, had been faithful
ly kept and every trust faithfully fulfilled that
in point of economy, efficiency and honesty the
administration had been an eminent success. He
asked no one to support President Grant because
he had been great general, because be conquer
ed the rebellion, but because he had been faith
full Chief Magistrate and honestly and ably ad-
ministered the affairs of the nation
He stated that Hon. Stevenson Archef, his OPP
ponent Cor Congress, was gentleman in every
sense of the word, and that if he (Hancock)
could secure his election BY traducing Mr. Arch
er, he would not condesceads to do il. Bus-he
claimed that Mr.. Archer's record III Congress
was public property and : tjsct 7cri.i-
cism. de showed that Mr. A. Ter had been six
years in Congress aud drawn $50 900 pay with
out having any thing to show bis constituency
for it, He has never originated law or secur-
ed the passage Of one by bis influence He also
claimed that Mr.. Archer was very Inconsistent
and misrepresented his constituency. AS late as
February, 1872 be declined 10 vote on a reso-
luton in Congress to endorse the 18th, 14th and
18th amendments now he is pleading for ire
Cancellation" Mr.. Archer not long since voted
against proposition offered in Congress to pre-
vent frauds upon the naturalization laws of the
country and that he also voted against resolu-
ton offered in Congress to pledge the nation to
sustain the public credit of the country. Mr..
Archer used bis utmost exertions to secure the
nomination of Horace Greeley by the Democrat
ic party. He thought the people of this district
had been voting for Mr.. Archer 'just for the fun
of the thing" long enough, and that they could
lose nothing by change, if they considered him
competent to occupy seat in Congress. If elect
ed be would endeavor to do his duty faithfully
if not elected be would stay at home with as
much grace as any man living.
While Major Hancock was speaking a large
delegation, with martial music, marched up the
pike and sweed the crowd.
Hon. John E. Smith, of Westminster, was next
introduced and delivered logical, stirring, elo-
quent and most excellent speech, referring in
telling words to the great change that has come
over the dreams of the Democratic party. Bal
tus H. Kennard, Esq, ofBaltmore made a brief,
amusing and effective speech, after which Hon.
VIM. L. W. Seabrook, of Westminster made a
short, sound and pleasing speech. The meeting
then, at lO3 o'clock, adjourned with three cheers
for Grant, Wilson and Hancock