The New York herald., 1875-09-18
REVERDY JOHNSON SPEAKS.
He Addresses the Conservative Democrats of
Baltimore in Favor of Carroll and Reform.
A PROTEST AGAINST RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY.
BALTIMORE, Sept.

BALTIMORE, Sept IT, 1875.
The democrats opened the State campaign tonight
with mass meeting Monument square. Not less
than 20 900 persons the square and in the ad
acent streets during the progress of the meeting which
at this hour (halfpast ten p NJ is unabated Hon.
Reverdy johnson presided, making brief remarks be-
fore taking the chair. His address read by James
A. L. Mcclure
JoHSsoS's SPEECH
FELLOW CIrIzENs-Before submitting the resou-
tions which it is proposed you shall consider,
or introducing to you the gentlemen who
TO address you, l beg your permission to trespass
upon your time for a brief period with some
remarks Of my own The elections municipal
and State which the immediate subjects of your
attention, ntrinsically important and add
tionaly so by the bearing they will have upon the
next Presidential election. There is said to be par
tcular objection 10 Mr. Carroll because of his religious
faith-that is TO say, because he is Roman Catholic
His fitness for the Office of Governor unless this
makes him unfit, no one questions or can question
His BLOOD like his faith, descends from of the inn
mortal sgners Of the Declaration of Independence who
was from the first TO the last universally respected and
esteemed, and who died revered and beloved by the
good of every religious denomination No man was so
stupid or ntoeran as to object to him on account Of
his faith. II, when he attaching his his 10
the great charter Of American liberty any member OF
the body had objected to his right to do because
treated with scorn and detestaton But have
we had Maryander besides Charles Carroll
speak aloud against this iutoleranceS Yes, have
had in the person of the late Chief Justice Roger
b. fancy. His whole career, professional Legislative
executive and judicial proves how gross would be the
wrong done the country if acted upon any such
constitutional and wicked folly Exclusion from
political rights los many l0ng years rg prevailed s
grace. II continued for long time in consequence Of
the insane obstinacy of George Ill But better coun-
sells prevail. The enlightened men of the present
day in that country have the injustice OF such an
exclusion, and have removed the shackles which en-
forced it, hope, for the honor of State and the
reputation OF our people, that no citizen will fail TO sup
port Mr. Carroll only because of his religious faith.
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION
remark two in relation 10 the financial condition
OF the State. do not recolect exactly what is the
amount of her debt-a portion of it was, doubt
tracted during the The charge that unnecessary
extravaganza, amounting, it is said to corruption,
has characterized the State government since it
came into democratic hands is made in
general terms, and cannot therefore, be spe
ci6cally met 1t is mere railing accusation, easily
made but impossible to be refuted except by positive
denial. In the words of Mr.. Webster, when meeting
charge of want of loyalty to his country railing accu
saon is can impuation without time fact OF circum
stance" But it is conclusive evidence that there is
no want OF confidence in the management
of the State finances that her stock sells at pre-
MUM of from six to ten per cent, depending upon the
character of her different Stocks of them being
payable at earlier and some at a later date
Lastly, have before said that nrinsically important
our local elections they possess additional i'm
portance IN the bearing they will have upon the next
Presidential election Should your nominees for Mayor
Governor Attorney General and Comptroller be de-
feated, encouragement will be gwen to the waning
prospects of the republican party. Maryland and Bal
timore republican, will be said to be conclusive ev
dence that the people being satisfied with the wisdom
and purity Of the administration of the general
ment, that Credit Mober and Pacific Mail corruption
forgotten not credited; that the President
right in dlsmissing by force from the Legisla-
ture Of Louisiana part of its members
and right in his avowed purpose to
overturn by force the legally adopted constitu-
tion Of Arkansas and right in not condemning
the intended to have been pursued by General
Sheridan in three Southern States try by drumhead
martial thousands of their citizens upon the allie
CATION that they banditti and also right in
rebuking the Secretary OF War for telegraphing
Sheridan that the President and all of approve OF
your course.
1t is therefore, the clear duty of every Marylander
who loves his State and his country TO give vote which
shall encourage the party now in power in Washington
1t seems to me 10 be most extraordinary that any
rejecting should fail to perceive that continuance
in power of the present dominant party is not only
pregnant with danger to material interests but
the very forms OF government under which, for so
many years, we have lived in prosperity and peace
Do then am you will, roll up such majorities
for your candidates recently done by your demo-
cratic associates in California for theirs thus carrying
dsmay and assuring signal defeat TO the present dom
nant party and satisfying the good of all parties
that institutions will be preserved from farther
encroachment and enlightened liberty maintainsd.
Addresses also delivered by Hon. John Lee Car
roll the nominee for Governor; Hon. Thomas T. Bayard
of Delaware aud others.