The Morning herald., 1875-09-18
more, and we will maintain its integrity,
POWER and Influence, and will make all these

around them the evidence Of depressed
trade and of disordered currency, and are
suffering from want of employment and
from the increased price of the neeessaries
OF life. These evils have their origin fnthe
extravagaf1t expenditure and financial error
of the National Republican party now IN
power. The reform which we shall llinaugurate
in this city and State will be of little avail
unless we are able to do the greater work Of
reforming the legislation of Congress and
the administration of the Government at
Washington. These two great tasks are in
separately connected, and we rely upon the
courage; intelligence and patriotism of the
w0rkingmen of the State to place Maryland
In the foremost rank Of those States whose
high destiny it will be to work out the great
National reform needed in the Government
OF our common country.
THE GUBERNAToRIALlcA CANDIDATE
The second speaker, Hon. John Lee Car
roll, was then introduced and spoke in sub
stance as follows: He said that he was pro-
foundly grateful to the people of the State
for'the distinguished mark Of confidence.
He disclaimed from the first all personal
reference, and dealt with the important
issues of the campaign. He spoke Of the
movements of the secret party, ,alludfng to
the peculiar tactics of the common enemy.
The principles, of the Democratic party were
considered and eontrasted with the policy of
the opponents. The issues of the Presiden-
tial campaign were introduced towards the
conclusion Of his address, Mr.. Carroll saying
If read rightly the temper of the people
and the times, the keynote of the. coming
campaign is to be reform IN the General Co
vernment judicious exercise of economy
in the expenditure Of the people, money, SO
that labor may be lightened and taxes rem
dered less oppressive" )" return to honest
men in the appointments of the Executive !;
retrenchment in every Department of the
Government, so that the enormous taxes
which We pay may be applied to proper pur-
poses, and the intelligence Of the country
will soon declare that we have placed our
selves upon the surest and the safest road
toward the resumption of specie payments.
He asked If any Democrat could refuse to
lend his helping hand for reform, appealing
to his hearers to remember that the attempt
has been made to SOW dissension in our
ranks; be, therefore, not fair-weather Demo-
Gratis, who only sail when seas are smooth,
but be of sterner stuff, and realize the say
ing of the greatest Of English poets:
"In the reproof of chance, lies
The true proof of men; and even
So, doth valor show, and valor's
Worth divide, mid storms of fortune"
Senator Bayard's Speech.
Senator Bayard arose and was greeted
with loud applause. He was introduced by
Hon. Reverdy johnson and said:
Ny .jsllow countryn,es, citizens Of Mary-
laud :---When the gentleman who has just
presented me said that the broad issue was
the question of tho existence of States
and their power to maintain themselves
against aggressions and unlawful invasions
of federal executive, this was my full justi-
fication for coming here tonight. My res
ponse to the invitation Of your committee,
mingles my voice in your State canvass.
The fate of each State may be the fate of
all, and when last winter I saw
the State of Louisie ma crushed,
trampeled under foot, aud the right of self
government utterly overthrown, and the
State bound helpless at the feet Of insolent
soldiery, and even, worse than that, saw
such action approved by almost unanimous
vote of the dominant majority in the United
States Senate after deliberate debate and
full knowledge of the facts. I felt then
there was no issue comparable In impor-
tance before the American people, so necee-
sary to be decided and settled in
accordance with the form and
genius Of the constitution under which
we decided to continue to be free people. |
The fate and very form of the Government
we love trembled in the balance for the last
few weeks Of Congress. If this govern
ment be dear to the people of the country,
and If they propose to make the Centennial
Celebration an occasion Of earnest congratu-
lation and not mere mockery; the issue
raised by the administration in the case of
Louisiana must bo accepted and received
in favor of the Constitutional Liberty
by the people of every other State. He
must be rebuked or our federal form of go.
must 20 down. Now, If the facts I
have stated, and the issue raised does not
bring into the ranks the party who opposed
the President in his lawless course, It Is be-
cause all patriots and law-abiding men do
not chose to recognize the truth as II exists,
or will fully and blindly prefer love Of
party to love of country. came to-
night merely to- congratulate you upon
The action of your State Committee. If
had kown that John Lee Carroll was well
worthy Of your choice and Of the high hon
ors you propose for him, should not have
been here to pay this tribute of respect to
49, YoU AND HIM. |,
will ask you now to join with me for a
in considering the condition to |
which our country has been brought, under
The rule of those who have had unchecked
power in every branch for the past ten years.
For ten long years Of professed peace
this party now In power have had uncon-
rolled sway of almost every State gOverE- :
ment and all branches of federal govern
ment, purse and sword, and power to use
both have been theirs, and unsparingly have I
all been used. What is the RESULT Do We
not witness . widespread financial depres. 8
sioni stagnation Of almost every branch Of !
and prevalence Of vague, yet strong
appropriations which subjects all action Of
Enterprise and before which capital with ,
Characteristic timidity flies trembling Into I