The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-25

deed, is reformation within the party lines,
aud hold that In spite Of the frauds commit.
ted by Democrats in New York, the action OF
the leaders has placed onr party to-day in the
foremost rank upon this all.importaut qnes-
ton, aRd they call upon the Democracy in
every. State to follow them. prolonged
cheering.
Can any Democrat refuse to lend his help
ing handl We have had in Maryland Just
reason to be proud Of the conduct Of our af.
fairs under the guiding Influences Of the Dem.
ocratie party.
Who can deny that the administration Of
our laws has been faithful and impartial that
the credit OF the State has been firmly main
tanned in the midst Of financial storms, that
education has been dispensed with liberal
hand and that order and good government
have everywhere prevailed. Applause.
II, however, in the midst Of this prosperity
we find that abuses have crept into our sys-
TEN, it is duty that the party owes to itself
to correct them, and while pledge my most
earnest efforts, If elected TO the position for
which stand, to remedy evils that are brought
to my knowledge, ] can also say with conf
dence that there is not leading man support
ing me who will fail TO contribute his share
to this important end. Cheers.
Rally, then, around the flag of your party ;
for, believe me, it is worthy of our cordial
support. Let il be proclaimed to the State
that this vast assemblage united 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 fair-weather Democrats,
who only sail whom seas are smoothe, but be
Of sterner stuff, and realize the saying Of the
greatest Of English poets;
"In the reproof of chance lies
The true proof Of men and even
So, doth yalOr show. and valoTs
Worth divide. mid storms Of fortune"
SPEECH OF SENATOR BAYARD.
My Fellolc- Countrymen, Citizens of Mary.
land When the gentleman who has Just
preceded me said that the broad issue was
the question of the existence of States, and
their power to maintain themselves against
the aggressions and unlawful invasions Of the
Federal Executive, this was my full justi6ca.
ton for my coming here tonight, in response
TO the invitation Of your committee, to mingle
my voice in your State canvass. The fate Of
each State may be the fate Of all, and when
last winter saw the State Of Louisiana tram
pied under foot and the right of selfgovern-
ment utterly overthrow, and the State bound
and helpless at the feet Of an insolent SOL
diery-and even worse than that | saw such
action approved deliberately by the almost
unanimous vote Of the dominant majority in
the United States Senate, after deliberate de.
bate and full knowledge Of the facts-I felt
then there was no issue comparable in impor-
tance before the American people, so neces.
sary TO be decided and settled in accordance
with the form and genius Of the institutions
under which we desired TO continue to be a
free people. say this as witness of facts
all OF which | saw and part of which / was
l tell you that the fate and very form Of the
Government we love trembled in the balance
for the last few weeks Of the last session Of
Congress. II this Government be dear to the
people of the country, and il they propose to
make the Centennial celebration an occasion
Of earnest congratulstion, and not q mere
mockery, the issue raised by the Federal Ad-
ministratiou in the case Of Louisiana must be
accepted and decided in favor Unconstitutional
liberty by the people Of every other State.
He must be rebuked or our Federal form Of
government must go down. Applause.
Now, if the facts have stated and the issue
raised does not bring into the ranks Of the
party who oppose the President in his lawless
course, patriotic and law abiding men, Il will
be because they do not chose to recognize the
truth as il exists, or, willfully blind, they
prefer love Of party to love of country.
came tonight merely to congratulate you
upon the action Of your State Convention.
Not that there were not other and most worthy
candidates before that body who failed to Sc
cure the nomination, but it seems TO me to
have been particularly appropriate that at the
approaching hundredth anniversary Of the
independence Of Maryland from the dominion
Of British King, the great-grandson Of one
Of those patriots who pledged ''their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred honor" to Sc.
cure that independence, should be presented
for the suffrage of the people Of Maryland,
and become their Chief Magistrate on so in.
teresting and important an occasion. II
had not known that John Lee Carroll was
well worthy Of your choice and Of the high
honors you propose for him, / should not
have been here 10 pay this tribute Of respect
to you and him. Applause.l II seems to
me this meeting alone in its vastness and en-.
thusiasm would be sufficient response of the
popular heart to the action Of the Convention.
I feel sure as gaze upon this vast assemblage
that his nomination is the sure precursor Of
his triumphant election TO the Gubernatorial
chair Of his native State. will ask you now
TO Join with me for moment 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. say ten years, for although their
power extended through the four sad years
Of fratricidal strife, yet regard that period
as exceptional, and wishing only to forget and
forgive oil errors and mistakes which were
perhaps inseparable from q period Of such
dreadful excitement only hope that such
struggle or the acts or feelings which led to
it may be banished forever from the hearts Of
my fellow ow-countrymen, and buried in obliy.
ion. For ten long years Of profound peace,
this party now In power have had uncontroll.
ed sway Of almost every State Government,
and all the branches Of the Federal Govern.
ment. Purse and sword, and power to use
both, have been theirs, and unsparingly have
all been used. What is the result? Do we
not witness widespread financial depres.
sion, a stagnation Of almost every branch of
industry, and the prevalence OF. vague yet
strong apprehensions which paralyze active
Characteristic timidity flies trembling into its
secret places? There is marked want of
confidence in the present and gloomy distrust
of the future. The fictitious prosperity SO
loudly vaunted year or two ago by Radical
orators and presses has suddenly vanished,
and walls Of dispair come up from their fool
ish believers on every side. The great for
tunes gathered in the heat and from the spois
Of war, or wrung by unjust taxation from q
suffering people, have been lost, and their
wrecks line the shores on either side. The
causes of the depression we witness are not to
be removed in a day, nor q year, nor perhaps
until another generation Of men have risen to
fill our places. The great fact exists and
should at once be recognized, this country Is
dreadfhily poor. have seen lately, from nm
able and experienced source, the statement
that the waste Of war, the destruction Of pro.
perty, the loss Of industry, the mere produe-
tive value Of human lives expended, have
substracted from the people Of the United
States the terrible sum OF twelve thousand
millions Of dollars, all, or perhaps more than
all, Of the accumulation Of three.quarters of
century Of care aud labor. This great sum
was the fruit Of generations Of laboring men;
by hard work II came, and by the same pro-
cess alone can Il be restored. Let us like
true men, AS were our ancestors, brace our.
selves for this long task Of restoration, aud in
order to pursue our path hopefully let us
all gather lessons Of experience and practice
wise economy We need all that wisdom
and honesty in legislation and administration
can do 70 aid our people in their task. This
is the true condition Of affairs now presented
to US, and for these results may we not Justly
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