The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-09-24

their homes at midnight under kuklux laws and
forced to undergo trials before strange tribu-
nails and unfriendly people, and hurried off to
serve their term ofpunishment In distant States,
Tor offenses unknown to any law but that die
tated by vengeance and party spirit. Ask of the
democratic members Of the last Congress, who,
with weary eyes and anxious hearts exercised
their patriotic skill to defeat the force bill,
which, In view of the coming presidential cleo
ton, was intended TO place the Southern States
PROSTATE ut the feet of the executive of the
nation.
Ask of the people of Louisiana, who but a
short time since were at the mercy of military
chieftain, who telegraphed the President that
the only remedy he could devise was to treat
the citizens rs "bdnditi," and hunt them down
like beasts without the form of law. And do
we not know that the government-ca and
all-returned an answer to Sheridan, saying
we approve of all you have done /" And Gene.
raj Grant, when forced to give information to
Congress, said that although General Sheri-
dams suggestion could not be carried out, yet
IL they could be there would soon be an end to
all disturbance"
Yes, truly, my friends, there would then be
an end to all disturbances. Pillow down with
shot and shell the opposers of your ruinous
schemes; slaughter in cold blood the men who
stand up TO defend the last vcstige of their lib.
erty, and you would have quiet, but q quiet
purchased by the overthrow of every right that
we'are taught from childhood to respect.
Lastly, gentlemen, how has the principle been
maintained of the judicous economy of the PEG.
Pies money? Were it not for the gravity of
the subject this question might produce smile
on many faces; for do we not know that in al
most every department of the government cor
ruption, bold ard rckless, has shown its face,
s sfSanddgzng the nation at home discrsditing
And these, my fellow citizens, are the people
who now cry out "Reform |" These are they,
who to day are calling out for free and prosper.
Gus Maryland:
This fair mountain leave,
10 Iced and fatten on this moor.
Ihese are the men who from their midnight
haunts cry "Rng" Break down the old tradi
Its triumphs, its noble principles that / have
enumerated from Jefferson, its protection of the
equal rights of all turn out the party that has
brought your finances to the highest point of
credit, and to-day defy and court investigation
and give the control OF the State TO usSto ms
who have already forfeited the confidence of the
nation, and whose record is linked with thou.
sand wrongs. No, my friends, no. so long rs
reason holds her sway among our people, there
can be no such wild delusion, but rather will
they say to the steward of the nation: "Give
on account of thy stewardship for now thou
e@nst be steward no longer"
We have had in Maryland Just reason to be
proud of the conduct of our affairs under the
guiding influences of the Democratic party
laws has been faithful and impartial, that the
credit OF the State has been firmly maintained
IN the midst OF financial storms, that education
has been dispensed with liberal hand and that
order and good government have everywhere
prevailed? If, however in the midst of this
prosperity we find that abuses have crept into
our system, it is duty that the party owes TO
Itself to correct them, and while l pledge my
most earnest efforts, if elected to the position
Tor which stand, to remedy evils that are
brought TO my knowledge can also say with
confidence that there is not Il leading man sup
porting me who will fail TO contribute his share
to this important end
Rally then, around the flag of your party, for,
believe me- it is worthy of our cordial support.
Let 1t be proclaimed TO the State that this vast
assemblage separated with one heart and one
mind in favor of the ticket presented to us -
Remember that the attempt has been made to
SOW dissension in our ranks; be, therefore, not
iair-weather Democrats, who only sal! when
seas are smooth, but be of sterner stuff, and
realize the saying of the greatest of English po-
cts;
SIN the rcproof of chance lies
The true proof of men; and even
SO doth valor show valor's
Worth divine mid storms of fortune"
Mr. Carroll was followed by the Hon.
Thomas f. Bayard, OF Delaware, who stated
that the broad issue of the coming Presiden-
tial canvass ought to be the protection of the
integrity Of the States from the lawless inva-
sion of a reckless executive He knew that
last Winter the fate of our present form of
Government hung for weeks trembling in
the balance, and the Democratic party was
the bulwark that protected it then, as it must
do the in future. He reviewed and condemned
the efforts at reconstruction in Louisiana and
the Other Southern States, and then gave his
views on the finance question substantially
as they were expressed in his late letter to
the Maine Democratic State Committee.
Mr. Bayard was followed by the Hon.
John V. l.. Findlay, who made a stirring
speech on local politics. The Hon Ferdi
nand c. Latrobc made the concluding ad
dress. The interest in the meeting was
maintained to the last, and remnant of the
crowd fingered around the stand and the
square some time after midnight.