The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-11-14

your name to pledge upon the floor Of the
Senate your fidelity to the Union under
the Constitution; your acquicsccnco in the
laws passed in accordance with the Con
stitution, good and bad, until lawfully
repealed; your support Of all rightful au-
thority; your cordial friendship for every
man and all men Of all sections who will
aid IN restoring peace to the sections,
justice to the States, liberty to citizens,
purity to all departments Of the Govern
ment, and the Constitution to its supremacy
over Presidents, Congress aud parties, and
the people. Loud cheers THANK you,
my eountrymen, for that response You
are as temperate in triumph as you were
great in adversely. You cherish malice
to none, and are hostile only to thieves,
usurpcrs and tyrants.
Montgomery, Alabama, No vemberl l.
Ono of the most notable features Of the
grand demonstration last night was the
number of United States flags on public
and private buildings. Every man who
could make, beg or borrow a star spangled
banner had one floating from his house,
and all were greeted with cheers by the
people-fiteen thousand in number. 1t
was the grandest Union demonstration in
thu South since the war
Some negroes were going about selee-
ting new masters, under the impression
that they are to be sold again into slavery
The whites in vain cndeayorcd to reassure
them. The conservative blacks mingled
with the whites in the procession last
night. All rejoiced together. The uni
versal expression is of renewed Kindness
to tho colorcd race.
On Sunday night last, Amos Smms, a
negro who was elected on the Compromise
ticket, was attacked by seven negroes at
Houmao, Terre Bonnie parish, Louisiana.
Simms ran, and being pursued, turned and
fred upon the party, killing one and
wounding another Simms Immediately
surrendered himself, and was sent to Jail,
aud was guarded during the night by a
squad of citizens. 1t Is reported that
threats we're made on Sunday to lay the
town in ashes, but all was quiet Monday.
Amos Sims, the colored parish officer
elect, who shot two colored assalants at
Houma, in Terre Bonnie Parish, has been
tried and acquitted by coroner's jury,
composed exclusively of colored men.
They rendered verdict of "justitiable
homicide"
"What will become of the negroes now
that the Democrats are coming into pow
err" Is a conundrum often asked nova
days by Radical demagoguos and the edi-
tors of what were lately Grant Admins.
tration organs. Well, We venture to say
that the negroes will fare better under the
administration of the next Democratic
President, whoever he may be, than they
have Jared since the inauguration Of Gen.
Grant in 1869 The Democrats may prom
ise less to the eolored race, but they will
give them more real benefits than the
Radicals have given them. We shall not
be surprised if in 1876 two-thirds of the
negro voters in the South are found sup
porting the regular Democratic nomina-
tions.-Neio York World.
A Bro DAMocRATIc CAKE.-The Cum
berland Ne,es says :-"From the establish,
ment Of Mr.. Geo. Long came the big cake
with which Mr.. Walsh celebrated his
election on Saturday night Mr.. Long
claims that it was the largest cake even
constructed in this city 1t stood on o
pedestal which bore the names of the
States recently carried by the Democrats,
while the pyramid lowered up six feet and
half, running to an apex of frosted
work, surmounted by miniature rooster.
A New Orleans despatch says tho ST.
Martiusville prisoners gave bonds on Tues,
day for their appearance on the second
Monday in January, to answer the charge
of having violated the enforcement act
A colored man, named Hest, was the
only witness against them He testified
that they had inundated him at the cleo
ton polls, whereby he suffered heavy
damages from loss Of his cotton crop" the
fear Of life. compelling him to "leave
his home"
At Mobile, on Tuesday, Wetmore and
others, ofSumter county, Alabama, charged
with conspiring 10 injure United States
Marshal Hester, were discharged on the
evidence, by United States Commissioner
Gillette. II is now stated that no subpoena
was issued in the Wetmorc case; that the
subpoena used was one issued in another
case and illegally used by Hester and
Beach in the arrest OF Wetmore and his
friends.
GENERAL SHERMAN FOR PRESIDENT
The Cincinnati Enquirer says 1T i
certain that Gen. Shermans friends arc
moving actively in his behalf, making ar
Engagements to bring him forward for the
next Presidency. From the nature Of
the steps taken it is inferred that the plan
of Gen. Shermans friends is to run him
as an Independent candidate.
VIII he do it? A Boston Telegram
1T is reported that General Butler
is preparing for publication letter show.
ing the causes of his late defeat HI
claims that he was betrayed by men pro
Tossing to be his friends, and promises un
comfortable revelations. He threatens to
form a new party in Massachusetts,.
Some excitement has been created by
the announcement that through the infu.
ence of Col Mosby with the President, a
Miss jackson, Of Alexandria, daughter Of
the man who killed Col. Ellsworth, has
been restored to clerkship in the depart
ment of Secretary Bristow.
Hon. John w. Head, member elect Of
tba navt nonorasa from tho Eourth nis