The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-11-02
Commnnicdled,
Ninth DIsrRicT.
Oei aOih 1879

NINTH DIBTRicT,
Oct. 3Oth, 1879.
Messrs. Editors :-Perhaps You think that The
secrecy which attended our meeting at the
county seat to-day, both as regards the time
aud exact place Of meeting, looks q little suspi-
cious. Well, We intended 20 arouse your suspi.
cions. We were invited IN hear the truth ex-
pounded by able Democratic doctors, and we
determind, u possible. IN order that we might
not be misunderstood at this important period
Of the campaign. 10 keep every Grant radical
q pafe distance oil. Therefore the place Of our
meeting was aud will be kept profound secret.
We have been iaisrcprescnted so much by the
radicals that we determined that this, tho last
gathering Of our patriotic party at this place,
under the dear old democratic name, should be
enjoyed only by faithful fcw who had elung
Ia the good old ship through ali sorts Of weather,
and were ready, ia order 10 save tho C0nstitu-
ton, 10 cling To il still. We enjoyed our meeting
In secret, We listened IN tho truth as IL was ex-
pounded by the regular speakers, and We pass
ed some appropriate resolutions.
Horace Greeley will never consent 10 DO our
President unicAs We change our name, our old
clothes, aud some 81 our old ways-in fact, be-
come thorough converts b. the doctrines Of the
good old page. and this being mainly business
meeting, We therefore VA all kindness, excluded
our radical brethren. As tho public will soon
know the whole truth, | will here give a few Of
the items Of business Transacted. Ia the frat
place" u was necessary u strike at the root Of
the grest Democratic disease, aud entirely and
forever change auT creed, which heretofore As
our gppd Horace hath quoted Il Tor us, consisted
only Of oBe article viz:
"Lors run aud hate a,gycrs." We resolved
therefore IA behalf 1T the great democracy ia
T"ws"Bi0wp assembled. hereafter H. drink a.
more rum, JSrerer. aud e. love our eoloTs1
brethren sincerely. aud ~ guard their Interests
~ our own, but ~ order that no evil result.
might follow from ~ sudden d change a. that
proposed "a regard a. our former innocent
beverage, It was unanimously resolved that =
little unmiN"d Whskey. taken occasionally
dur'ng Sfeeley's term Of Office, would be- highly
beneficial and a. o. the second part Of our
re.olaii"n. ". sgreod that Il should no, take
effect nntl after the election. aud il was further
more resolved that III. resolution was not 10.
ispdsd u bind our brethren IN Georgia, neither
sss q lpissdsi - rsbuks Tor thsif itiis frolis
held some days axs. "A
!, vas els" rss5sed fsyt 10 - @.ets 90 ca-
great and god hovaee hf ssid that ths desBo
cratic party would BE- stronger II there were no
common Schools ~ the country. Nnd IL being
necessary that th" party should die, that us
hereafter would b. the espsciAl custpdiuns II
our great school system. and that nothing from
the biggest l'b "n the calendar D. the printing
It = s"Sen'y-h cent school bill, should pass
through the hsris ~ any one save al honest
Democrat ~ liberia Republican.
Many other fesniutipus were pa.ssd IN ord.,
I" MAJ" III" Hh"t" more biUdiBs aud fofeibls
and -. then adjourned. snufiuR victory not
iaf "n And eager ipr The spOlls VI November