Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-09-24


and the papers of that city say it was one @
the largest political gatherings that ever as
lsembled there. By seven o'clock, says tn
Times, the people began to gather, and befor
an hour had passed the square was entirel,
filled. At eight o clock the meeting was call
ed to order by VIM. +. Mckewen, Chairman
of the City Democratic Executive Committee
Hon. Rev. johnson was called to preside ant
eight hundred Vice-PresdentS were elected &C
cording to Encouragement.
| REMARKS OF MIR. JOHNSON.
On taking the chair Mr.. johnson addressed
the meeting through j. A. l.. Mcclure, WHO
read the address. After speaking of the gen
| tlemen nominated, he spoke of the opposition
as secret political party which attempts tC
bring in religion us an element with which tc
break down the Democratic party. lie thought
| he history of the past was sufficient. After
treating this question pretty thoroughly, he
spoke of the financial condition of the city. and
produced figures for the purpose of showing
that the actual debt of the city, for which III
terest has to be provided for by taxation, is
Sc, 257, 970.96. He declared the financial CON
dition of the city better than that of any other
large city of the Union.
LETTERS.
After the conclusion of the remarks of Mr.
| Johnson letters were read from Hon W 7
Hamilton, Phil Frank Thomas and Hon Tho
mas Swami, stating their inability to be pre-
| sent and wishing success to Democratic princi-
! Piles.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
| F. y. Ward, Esq, then read the resolutions,
which declared the opposition 10 the Democrat
tic party to be dangerous to the well-being OF
the conntry, nor will the people of Maryland
ever place any confidence in Il cry of reform
which proceeds from a party whose uncontroll-
ed rule in the Southern States has been every
where characterized by fraud, oppression and
violence
} REMARKS OF HON. JOHN LEE CARROLL.
/ Hon. John Lee Carroll was next introduced,
and his appearance was greeted with applause.
lie expressed his qualification that the demon
straton was so great and that he had been
chosen TO bear the standard of the party in the
contest which is now opened. He spoke of the
principles of the Democratic party, and con-
trasted them with those of the Republican par
ty. He had always been unalterahly opposed
TO any division of the school fund. NJ. {.
spoke at considerable length upon the national
issues and favored tariff for revenue. He
dwelt upon the corruption which has SO long
prevailed in the departments OF the Federal
Government and asked if any Democrat could
refuse 10 lend helping hand to check such a
Saiurnala o. crime and corruption.
| REMARKS OF MR.. BAYARD.
/ Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, OF Delaware, WAS
next introduced and said the Democracy is to
+ be the huwark of the country hy bringing
good men into power, and he came TO Baiti-
more to congra ulate the people If Maryland
tbair cafcctspp Of ND 10 ia
nora man of States rights principles. lie
spoke of the general stagnation OF business,
which had been brought about By the party in
power. He spoke of interference with the
rights Of religion. and said the man who dis
regards the charter of eur liberties houored
with the signature OF Washington, Is false as i,
man and is "A traitor To his country. With re-
gard to the currency, there MAS no Use Tor hard
work unless there WAS a stable value for il. He
appealed TO the nottingham not To Aid the
capitalist in increasing his inflated wealth by
voting to increase the voume Of paper money
Imitation will eventually bring upon tie couu-
try curse, before which former panics were
nothing. The complaint of victous negro
could secure the overthrow OF State, aud the
country will not he safe until il Is established
that President who shall attempt The over
throw Of State Government shalt &c impeavh-
cd.
AbLB SfEEth HRS
we're also made b. General F. e. latrobe. ]
] V. l.. Fiudlay and Hon. Daniel Clarke, all OF
which were greatly applaudel and cheered by
the crowd.
RESOLUTIONS.
F The following are the resolutions adopted "a,
this meeting:
Z Rcs1lrrsi That while we recssgntse the tutysr.-
~ and sincerity Uf many Of eur fclluw-cltiSeus
sF
their names to the proceedings taken NJ various
meetings in this city In opposition to tho i-luu-
cratic Conservative party ui the state ct Mary
land and of the city OF Ba.lunorT, cannot AIs-
prove NJ the Cour>s- which they have pursued.
and We express the strong hole that those Who
have been induced 10 enter. temporarily even.
into such associations will unite cordially with
u~ In keeping ts state of Mary land foremost
mong those States who's electoral volt, can Ia.
relied upon In the next presidential contest tn
drive the Republican party from power. The
people OF Maryland viii never place any epmti-
dencc in a cry Ut reform which TTuceVsis from a
party whose uncontrolled rule IN The southern
states has been eSeTyw hcFc characterized by
frand. oppression AMI violence, and Whose ad-
fninistraflou OF the national government has
bs'en marked y mssrue, currLl ttun AMI II nanny,
but will on the contrary. believe that such out
cry il raised only TO bring about dtS~sn>tuns ia
/ the mnks OF the p.mOcratlc party with the hope
OF securing to It's real nlver>erteS that share In
I the legislation and government ~ tie state
which they would not otherwise bv able to- OBJ
+ tain.
Reso5rcd That the people Of this stat, VIII dis
cover Tor themselves, WI tue character aIll E'li-
zaiion of this meeting. that Ne have the lsbW pr
within ourselves to control and direct the conn
ellis of the nemacratte- Conservative party in the
city of Baltimore and that we Will maintain it,
integrity, power anal influence, and viii make
of all those Instruments tn promote the good
order and prosperity of this community. and of
the people OF the whole state; that we hav" full
and perfect confidence In the purpose and ability
of the DcmocTatie-t InnscrSRtise party To ipaI-
gurate and give fun effect Ia carry out needed
reform, and that we do now cordially invite our
feilowcttZens 81 that party in all the counties al
the state 10 emulate oGr zeal and fidelity, and Ia
I aid us In earnest determination to prevent
this state from falling under the control Of any
organization which relies upon the Republican
+ party for It's principal support.
Resafsed That we Invite the workingmcu Of
this city I'm ranks 10 join with In the great
work we are about to accomplish. They s.e -
and of disordercd currency. and ar" suffering
Z from want of employment and the increased
prices of the necessaries of life. These evils have
+ their origin in the extravagant expenditure and
financial errors of the national Republican party
now In power The reforms which we shall in
augurate In this city and state will he Of little
avail unless are also able tn accomplish the
greater work of reforming the legislation of Con-
grcss and the administration of the government
at Washington. These two great tasks in
separately connected, and We rely upon the cour-
age intelligence aud patriotism of the wor<in
men OF this state to place Maryland In the fore
most rank OF those States whose high destiny it
will be to work ont the great national reform
needed in the government of our common coun-
/ try.
The Tornado la the south.
The city papers give in their dispatches from