Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-09-24
For Sheriff.,
TOT NHeF.U,
HILLARY o. HIGGINS,
For Survsyor,
JOHN GRADY.
The Mass Meeting.

The first public meeting of the present cam
paign in the counties of Maryland, under the
auspices of the State Executive committee of
the Democratic Conservative party. was held
at the Court House, in this place, on Tuesday
evening last Ii was arranged to begin the
meeting at IL o'clock, A. NJ, but owing to
delay caused by several circumstances the
meeting did not get under way until two
O'Clock, when there were about four hundred
persons present, including many ladies. Alike
die the men and women take great interest in
the speeches, and warmly applaud the speakers.
The Hon. John Lee Carroll put in an appear
ance shortly after eleven 0 clock, having driven
large pair of bays, attached TO an English
carriage from his residence in Howard coun-
ty. Mcssrs. Barnes Compton, the State Treas
Attorney General, arrived earlierin the morn
ing, having come by rail.
The meeting was organized with George
Peter, Esq, chairman, and Mr.. Joseph A.
fancy, secretary. The first speaker was Mr..
Gwinn, who, in his opening, said twenty three
years had elapsed since he first addressed the
people of Montgomery county-then he was
upon the electoral ticket in the Pierce cam
paign, when he stumpcd the State. He spoke
of remarkable coincidence-that was, upon
his first visit 10 Rockville the first man he
met was Major Peter, who clasped him by the
hand and gave him an aiIectionate welcome.
To-day the first man he met upon his arrival
was the Majors son, Geo. Peter, who is SO
much revered by, at the same time through
his unrelaxng energy had gained The implicit
confidence of, the people Of Montgomery coun-
~, was the first to give him the profoundest
and most cordial reception. He also spoke
of the benefit he had been TO the county
in his official capacity he had prevented the
sale of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, had
been instrumental in building the Metropoi
tan railroad. The only remuneration that he
asked was, as a nominee of the party, the
suffrage of every democrat. He concluded by
speaking briefly upon the questions of the day,
and advocated and predicted the election of
the whole ticket His remarks were very
thorough and terse.
Hon John Lee Carroll followed in very
forcible and eloquent speech to which his
audience was very attentive, aud at times very
demonstrative, applauding the sntments ex-
pressed by him. He said he came amongst the
people of Montgomery county AS an honest
democrat, and he assured them that he knew
they, as honest democrats, would take him by
the hand. lie referred to the immense out
pouring of democrats in Baltimore on last
Friday night, and said that the enthusiasm
was very great. He then dwelt at some length
apea the outrages imposed upon the people of
the South by the Republican party, the depos-
ing and establishment Of Governors and gov
ornaments, in opposition TO the wishes of the
people the congressional and executive in
reference in the South to Sheridans out
RACES upon the people of Louisiana, his 'ban-
ditli'' telegram, and its Endorsement by the
President and his cabinet. In speaking of the
corruption of that party, he contended that
corruption bold and reckless had shown its
face in all the government departments, and
gave some instances of the Matchmaking of
York custom-house, under an arrangement
with Leet and Stocking; alluded to the Jayne
and Sanborn contracts, by which tie govern
ment officials authorized the compromising of
felonies; the Freedman's Bank collapse and
the Credit Mobilier expose.
He devo ted few words TO the midnight
politicians in Baltimore, who are crying with
all their might against ar imaginary ring, and
who add, give things into our hands and
everything will be right. Speaking of the
finances of the State, he said the last report
of the State Treasurer would satisfy anybody
that the democrats were looking out for the
interests of the people in the matter; they had
paid out millions and now had q large surplus
on hand. He announced himself as untram-
meled by anything except desire to do good
for bis party. The keynote in the campaign,
be said, was reform, not by the republican
party, but inside of the democratic party,
who are competent And willing to do it if it