Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-10-15

About one o'clock the Hon. John Lee
Carroll and party, consisting of Governor
PGroome, ,Fendall Marbury, DR.. Henkle
and Others, arrived. After dinner, which
was partaken of at the st. Charles Hotel,
the meeting was organized in the Court
House yard, where a convenient stand had
been erected For the particulars of the
meeting and a synopsis of the different
addresses, we must refer to the report OF
the Baltimore Gazette published in anoth-
er column, and which was made by DR..
Cole, the accomplished representative of
that paper and who accompanied the par
ty. When all the addresses were so able
and yet at the same time different it would
be hard to discriminate as to which was
the best, even if it we're not invidious to
do so. In hearing the matter discussed
since, we were pleased to hear that each
speaker had his partisans who were most
highly pleased with some particular point
which they thought had been pressed
with more than usual ability or eloquence.
For ourselves we are frank to say that in
our opinion Governor Groome made the
most exhaustive review of the questions
at issue. 1t has been our pleasure to have
heard this gentleman before, and always
clear and logical as he was, we must con-
fess that on this occasion he exceeded our
anticipations or expectations. 1t may be
that we are partial to the Governor and
therefore our judgment somewhat warped
for we confess our heart did beat warm
" tc~sTSs fis lkHeh We saw'hfN baeFsinq
so bravely for one who was his victorious
antagonist in the contest for the Guberna-
torial nomination. Every word he said
sunk deep into our heart because we felt
we were listening to a man who was ac-
tuated by no selfish motive, but was fight
ing for his principles alone. The crowd
seemed to agree with US, for every man
listened with the most marked attention
during the hour the Governor occupied
the stand.
After Gov. Groome closed, Mr. Carroll
was introduced and delivered an address
which showed that in point of ability his
selection as our standard bearer was a
most happy one. His mode of dealing
with the subjects under discussion was
clear, manly and dignitied, and whilst he
was addressing the attentive crowd before
him we do not believe there was a man
present who did not feel in his heart that
he was listening to one of natures noble
men. Indeed, one venerable old man said
to us, 'he looks every inch Governor
After Mr.. Carroll, came our Congressman
elect, DR.. Henkle. in one of his straight
forward plain, fair and square speeches.
He was, as he always is here, listened to
throughout with the utmost attention and
pleasure We do not know that we ever
saw the Doctor in better trim than he was
on this occasion.
We regret very much that other duties
called US off and thereby prevented US from
hearing the addresses of the gentlemen
who followed We have heard Mr. Mar
bury very highly complimenged. and of
course Mr.. Compton afforded the greatest
qualification to his host of friends who live
in this county. We were glad to see him
looking so well. In the present campaign
he has been doing noble service, and the
people of this his nativeeounty ever watch
his course and follow him with their best
wishes.
Mr. Edelen being called for, excused
himself in few remarks as the hour was
late, and it being then dark, the meeting
adjourned. We believe all were satisfied
with the days work, and felt that the
Democracy of old Charles was fully arous-
ed to the importance of this contest, and
we believe and hope that every man who
was present left with firm determination
to do his duty and his whole duty to pro-
mote the good old cause.