The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-12-17
To Corraspondanfa
The Democratic Meeting in Baltimore.

~ large ana enthusiastic meeting of the
Democratic party was held at the MARYLAND
Institute, Baltimore, on Tuesday night. 1t
was composed not only of leading members
OF the party from the city and counties, but
included, also, many influential and promi-
nent citizens who are rarely seen at politi.
cal gathering. The tone and temper of the
meeting were excellent, and it was apparent
that the Democratic party is thoroughly
aroused and determined TO uphold the honor
Of the party and its elected candidates; to
meet by thorough investigation before COM
petent authority the exaggerated and ex.
,ravagant allegations of fraud, as set forth by
the Republicans under the name of Reform
ers, and to provide foT reform of all rea,
abuses.
Hon. Robert NJ McLane, of Baltimore city.
presided, and the vice presidents, numbering
over two hundred, were selected from the
city and the various counties Of the State.
Speeches were made by r. NJ. McLane,
L. Wyatt Blanchard of Baltimore; F. J..
Nelson, of Frederick; Hon. Samuel HANDLE
ton, of Talbot, and Colonel Powell, mainly
tending to repel the charges which had
been made against the party in Baltimore
city in connection with the late election
The addresses were earnest, but dignifed and
temperate. No harsh language was used TO-
wards those Democrats who from mistaken
sense of duty, have affiliated with the Re
publican party in its efforts TO regain supre-
macy in the State, but ON the contrary they
were invited to return to their old party as.
sociations
MIR. Blanchard entered into an examna-
ton and comparison of the late November
election with that of 1850, which latter was
declared nullity, for the purpose of show
ing that they were not in anywise similar
The resolutions adopted are temperate in
tone, and, after pointing TO the great SER
vices" rendered in the national and State adj
ministrations heretofore by the Democratic
party, declare that its unity and success are
necessary in the next presidential election ;
that all reforms which time and experience
call for should originate and be perfected in
the party; that fair and complete investi-
u,
in the elections in Baltimore are fragrant ex-
aggerations that the board of police has
been unjustly assailed; that the old registra-
ton law is imperfect, and new one should
be made, and that committee of five be ap-
pointed to draft and present to the Legisla-
ture bill for this and such other measures as
will promote the wise administration of our
State and municipal affairs. This committee
is hereafter to be announced by the chair
man of the meeting and will be composed,
said the chairman, of the most experienced
wise and honorable men to be found in the
party in the State. The resolutions also call
upon the newly elected Governor of the State
and mayor of Baltimore to use their several
powers of appointment so as to promote the
true interests of the State and city.
Jas. A. L. Mcclure, Esq, Secretary of the
Executive Committee, read the resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted. They are
rs follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
l. ReSolged, That we recognize the great SER
vices rendered to the people the United States,
and of this State, by the Democratic and Demo.
cratic-conservative parties during their past adj
ministration OF the national and State govern.
ments, and believe that the peace and prosper.
ity of the whole country depend, to large eX.
tent, upon the success of the Democratic. con-
servative party in the ensuing Presidential cam
paign
2. RESOLVED, That entertaining this conviction,
we declare it to be essential, in our Judgment,
that the unity of that party should be preserved,
and that all reforms which time or experience
shall have shown to be necessary to its proper
management of national, State or municipal af-
fairs should originate and be perfected within
that party by its own deliberate action
3. ReSot0ed, That any fair and complete inves.
tigation before q competent tribunal will show
that the charges made by the so.calcd reform
party that the elections in this city on Novem-
Der 2, 1875, were carried by fraud, violence and
intimidation, and were marked by the scenes
and disorders which characterized the elections
Of November, 1859, are fragrant exaggerations
and perversions of fact made with the purpose
of DISTINGUISHING the city of Baltimore, so that
Its vote may be excluded from the count of the
votes of the people of this State cast at said
election.
4. ReSolved, That the Board of police, which
has for years past discharged the duties of its
responsible office with firmness and integrity,
and TO the entire satisfaction of the people of
this city aud the whole State, has been in our
Judgment most unjustly and cruelty assailed in
the resolutions and memorial adopted at the
meeting held ut the Maryland Institute by the
so-cullcd reform party on November 30, 1875
3. ReSolred That the Democrutic-conserva-
tive party will heartily cooperate in making
fn investigation before any tribunal compe-
icnt TO investigate the subject in conformity
with the provisions of existing laws of every
circumstance connected with the election on
November 2, 1915, believing that such inquiry
Will conclusively show that the Democratic
conservative party achieved complete success
ut said election, and that its candidates are en-
titled to be placed in all the positions to which
they were respectively elected.
q. RESOLVED, That in our judgment the law for
the registration voters, first adopted in 1865,
and amended in 1867, is imperfect, because it
does not provide for the frequent and thorough
revision of the lists of persons entitled TO vote
in this city and State, and that in our Judgment
the Legislature ought to enact q law for new
and complete registration OF voters, which will
eifectually guard the elective franchise against
any species of fraud, and secure in the amplest
manner the freedom and purity of the ballot
box.
Z. Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the
chairman of this meeting to appoint Il commit.
tee of five persons, members of the Democratic
conservative party, whose duty it shall be to
prepare and to present to the Legislature at its
next session, the draft of q bill for registering
anew the voters in this city and State, and also
drafts of such other bills intended TO promote
the wise administration ofour State and munich
pal affairs as they in their judgment may thin k
necessary, to the end that said Legislature una y
consider the same.
!. Resolved That we recognize that the Demo-
cratic. conservative party of the State has here
tofore nominated men of high character and in
telligence to executive and judicial offices, and
we rely upon 1t to maintain in the future its past
honor and good repute in this particular; and
we urge upon the Governor and upon the mayor
OF the city of Baltimore, lately called by the
voice of the people to their respective high Of
fees, so to use their several powers of appoint
ment as to promote the true interests OF the pco
Pile of this city and State
The President stated that he had in his
possession letters from gentlemen invited tc
address the meeting including Judge Carmi