Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-10-14
( Reported for Ae Beaeom.)

UBuOCBATlCM MASS WBBI1H0 ON TUES.
Dxr LAsf.-Tbe meeting was called to
order BY Col. John F. Dent, the Chair
man of the Democratic Central Com
mittee. On motion Of Geo. w. Nor.
gan, the Hon. B. G.. Harris was selected
permanent President. On motion, H.
I. Carroll and Col. John F. Dent were
chosen Vice. Presidents and John F.
King Secretary. Mr.. Harris then sd-
dressed the meeting 40 follows:
Friesds and Fellow Citisens Il feel
highly honored in the compliment ex.
tended to me, in presiding over this as
semblage, the largest for many years.
This honor was entirely unexpected and
I.would have wished il conferred upon
come other more suitable. /, however,
feel . deep pleasure in presiding. Here
tofore men had been nominees Of the
democratic party having chargesagainst
them, which it was necessary to defend,
but now John Lee Carroll for Governor,
c. ]. NJ. Gwinn for Attorney General
and Levin Woolford for Comptroller.
can have no charges against them. No
secret organization or dark lantern in
vestigation can find any charge against
them having the semblance of truth
and which it would be necessary to re-
flute. These nominees are entitled to
the support Of every democrat Of the
State of Maryland. One Of these nom.
inees has been prescribed because be 10
q Methodist. I am an Episcopalian, and
/ ask you 70 uphold the sects in the
free exercise of their religious faith
Mr.. Carroll 10 . Roman Catholic, and
an attempt has been made to prescribe
him. / ask you all to come to the res.
cue and put IN end, for all time, to this
prescription Of religious faith. I ask al
Of you, Methodist and all, to settle this
for al time.
They may say that they are not max.
ing an attack upon our candidates on
account Of their religion. They do not
believe Il themselves. Why il the dark
lantern called into requisition ? Why
their, secret, oath bound leagues
Il viii bea beautiful historical incl
dent that great grand son Of Charles
Carroll Of Carrolton Be sworn upon the
Holy Book Of God to psrpetuate the
pledges which his grand sire one
hundred years ago inaugurated, for
which be pledged his life, his liter
" and his honor. When Charles Car.
roll Of Carrollton signed his name to
that instrument some gentleman re.
marked, ''there 60 . few millions. -
This, together With his long life, sub
sequently showed the saeriAce he vas
making. Bcti would have been for.
feited n case Of defeat. And when he
died, With III his honors upon him, he
left his virtues TO him whom ! now in
trodues 70 you - the democratic nomi-
nee for 0ovesnsr q the State Of Mary.
lind. SO 's'
SPEECH o. nor. soHH LEE cAHnoIL.
Ny Ft;csds Esd Fsllow- Cisissas-I
come among you to-day 70 discuss the
questions which now agitaSe the public
ni,d. I feel . houeliks feeling here
not felt By me in any other section Of
tia State. We have always aetedin &C
cord-our tziunphs and defeats have
been the sane. Treaty yeszs ago,
when Know Nothingisn vas irst insu-
gurased, in no place vas that party
fouRht With more bitterness than here,
. where vas frst planted Tie standard Of
civil and ,elgions liberty. ] feel that
your feelings are now - then. II n
unnaesssazJ for me to reni,d yea d
The corrupiions and outnees Of lie par
Il epposed % .. ! need not ten yos
how lev jean sgo The people Of this
Stats thrsw Oh Their shackles and BE-
cane their own governor. No people
we're noss psrseeuted for opinioos ake
than hers IN S. Masy's. In 1855 .
Rsgnfry Law was paced which degSa-
ded nsa 70 answer questions Propoua-
ded 70 tken. 3 i went onm @ kasds
Of Tie RsPstlsas PassJ uata Governs