Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-22
Mr.. Hamilton's Speech at Frederick.

From the Baltimore American, Oct. 10.
FREDERICK, OCTOBER l4-The Democrats
held a meeting here this evening in the base
ment of The Court House. The room was well
filled and much e:.tbusiasm WAS manifested,
especially during ex-senator Hamilon's
speech, his remarks being often loundly APP
pauded. The meeting was called 10 order at
1870 P. NJ, aud organized br the election Of
Fracis Brengle, President, aud Charles E
Mullen, Vice President. Speeches were made
by Outerbridge Horscy, candidate for the
State Senate E. B. Prettyman, of Mont
gomery county, and ex-United States Senator
Hamilton. The burden OF Mr. Horsey 5 speech
was that in order TO reduce The tax bills,
which he aidmIlted grew heavier every year,
Democrats instead of Republicans should be
elected from Frederick county, because they
would have more influence with the Admins
ttation of the State Government Mr. Pretty
man speech was devoted TO appeals TO his
hearers as Democrats not to disorganze the
party in Maryland upon the eve Of the great
Presidential contest Of 1876.
After he had concluded, ex-United States
Senator Hamilton was introduced by Mr.. f..
j. Nelson
Mr. Hamilton said that this was the first
opportunity he had had TO address them
this campaign, but that he seldom refused 10
respond to the call OF the people of this conn
ty. Upon looking over the county ticket he
had been reminded of old times, in 1919, by
the name of Mr.. Sellman, among Others, he
having been upon the ticket when be ran for
Congress. He was getting 10 be an old man,
and found it difficult TO change, hence he was
here to speak to them as n Democrats Demo-
crat not for the name, but from conviction
and experience. He had been a Democrat
when many of them were in the opposition,
and had maintained that banner twenty-five
years ago, when principles of public policy
alone made the difference between parties. lie
had differed with Wings, Know Nothings,
and Union men, and every party, under what
ever name ii appeared, that antagonized with
| the Democratic party. He was not here 10
assail any man. 1t was not necessary 10 do
that 10 sustain the Democratic party. He
never questioned, nor does he now question,
the purity Of the motives OF those who oppose
| the Democratic party Some Of these gentle
men there are whose records cannot be assail-
| ed. But keep before me as the guiding star
Of my life the integrity of the Democratic
party until its mission is fulfilled and its mis-
sion is not fulfilled. He then reviewed the
history OF the party for the past fifteen years.
lie admitted that masses OF the Republican
party were as earnest in their devotion to the
| principles of American government as Demo
Gratis are He argued that the Democrats were
held in subsection until 1874, when they
breathed once more because they felt safe from
oppression. After referring to the people oil
| the South and the Democratic majority of
| eighty in the House of Representatives, he
said: 'My public life, SO far as these ques-
ton are concerned has ceased but trust
that every Democratic heart in That body may
nerve his arm 10 refuse to vote one dollar OF
appropriation to the army or navy if muskei
is turned against citizen" He pruphcsed
that there would be no more aegrt ssive legs-
lation, and claimed that hey were now AS free
as before the war. SO far as negative egisla-
ton could make them The question now
is whether, having done this much, we shall
furl our banners aud rest upon them. am
overlooking State troubles. AS for personal
matters, let them be cast cut Of sight. The
Democratic party will walk over bodies If il is
necessary, md if men staid in its way it will
go over them Large bodies Of people are not
moved by personalities, but by principles.
Shall we stay our hand and say stop here, il
is enough2 No, ! am not one Of those who
say so until the government is placed in the
of constitutional government Twill never stop
though may always be in minority aud
never vote wilh the majority.
Mr.. Hamilton dweli Tor some Zine upon the
qualification it would be 10 them 10 leave to
their children country where they could
govern themselves, and not be governed. He
Then referred 10 the news fro j Ohio and claim
ed that it did not alarm him, as Ohio is Re-
publican State, and could always be depended
upon by that party in crisis. Its only i'm
portance WAS as AN item o make up the aggre-
gate in 1876, as every eye is directed TO the
States now not with reference to pending
issues, but the results next year lie also
claimed that it showed that many Democrats
there could not unlearn in one day what the
Democratic party hal beeu teaching them for
hundred years, thai Il good many who vote
the Democratic ticket are not Democrats nor
honest men either Mr. Hamilton said the
next question lies here in Mary land.
After referring to the unbroken line of
Democratic majorilies given for some years
past, he said the question now is: Shall the
Democratic party abandon its organization 2
Are the considerations sufficient for the Demo-
cratic people of Frederick county and State
to abandon their party and leave it q sad
wreck An argument that will induce any
intelligent and pure Democrat 10 abandon his
party now will apply 10 every Democrat, and
then we would have no party ut ALL and have
to begin its organization anew tor the battle
next fall. The considerations that would in
fluence me to abandon it must be of u char
acter-well, | can hardly describe them.
am not prepared to do it, and my fellow citi-
zens of Frederick county are not. There are
corruptons, there unquestioned abuses there
are, have been, and ever will be, not in the
| Republican party alone, but also in the Demo
cratic party; they are incident TO parties.
He then discussed the misdeedS of the Re.
publican party, and claimed that still Repu5-
| licans did not abandon it, and said that a true
! Democrat could not be dishonest man, or he
woul6 be unfathful to his principles, and moi
get his support
Mr.. Hamilton then discussed Credit Mobilier.
Pacific Mail subsidy, Washington City Ring,
&c, saying that all these things had moi
broken up the Republican party, and admit.
ting that Republicans we're trying to correct
them within their party, and that this was
what held them in power TO this day. He
claimed that these corruptionS grew not out
of the fact that parties were Democratic or Re-
publican, but out of The policy of the Repub.
lican party, il being in favor of large expendi.
lures, while The democratic party was opposed
to them. he then turned his attention to pa
per money, and spoke Tor some time upon this
as one of the evils of the country, claiming
that gold and silver was the true money es-
! pecially for workingmen and mechanics
After speaking about the benefits Democrats
had conferred upon the people of the State by
the Constitution OF 1867, he said since then
their attention had been drawn to the South
efn people and their wrongs, and they had
never paid attention to our local affairs Now
that was over they would turn their attention
to them. Abuses had crept in, but the DEM