The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-10-07

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ernment, They carried the election in
1868, for four years and what is the con
dition Of the country at the present time
1t is worse than ever, aud they come be
fore you and ask to be trusted again.
They now stand confessedly unable to
carry out the pledge and cry out reform
against the other party. This misrule,
bad policy, and evidences of fraud and
corruption leaves theory, points toward
practice and proves to be the result of the
same narrow minded sectioualism as prac-
ticed throughout the period during which
they had control Of the entire administra-
ton. They attempted to usurp control of
the United States Supreme Court by leg
islation as well as each department Of the
government and legislature. The cry Of
complaint comes up from all portions of
the land, 1--WE cannot get work or money"
and this is the fruit of the policy of this
party for which it is justly responsible.
The speaker then arraingncd the Republi-
can party and referred to the credit mobi-
lier, revenue frauds, &C., and said We
find in the Cabinet one of the Executives
impeached for confessed bribery while the
President was seeking reelection. In
speaking Of Schenck he said he had,
while representing the country at the
Court Of st. James, immortalized himself
in two things that disgraced the country,
by the Emma mine swindle and his book
on poker, resulting in showing hoto the
american jack could take tie British
Queen Frauds were creeping into every
department and would never have been
discovered but for the fact the people,
becoming disgusted two years ago, spoke
by sending Democrats to Congress. The
first thing this Democratic House did was
to appoint an investigating committee who
uncarthcd horrible corruption in every
branch of the government. Then it was
that the Republicans inauguratcd the cry
Of reform, The Republican candidate for
the Presidency, Hayes, is known only as
a negative character. What is this weak
minded man in the hands of Chandler,
Morton, COnkling and the other leaders
Of the party? In his election is involved
the perpetuation of the Republican party,
while the election ofTilden and Hendricks
will secure the much needed reform. The
Centennial has done wonders in every i'm
proycment but government. Take the
year l77G; look at the people who signed
the Declaration of Independence; look at
the Congress who passed and take the
people who made the laws then and now.
The comparison is disgraceful exhibit.
The people allow this to go on and only
want their attention called to wake them
from their lethargic attitude and demon
strate their great Indignation at the ballot
box. Come to the polls yourself and
bring your ncishbors with you, and above
all see that you are registered properly.
Taking up the candidates for Congress
from the district Mr.. Cuttings said: You
arc asked to send J. Morrison Harris and
leave at home Mr.. Charles b. Roberts
who was member of the late Democratic
House. How on earth can gentleman
who lifted the banner of reform last fall
turn back on true and real reform and
join hand with party stepped with in
fanny aud fraud? He, Mr.. H. antici-
patcs large majority among his friends
in Baltimore county, but | hope Carroll
will vote against him and endorse their
own candidate. Send back the man who
pulled down the taxes thirty millions of
dollars, and vote upon principle and not
by passion as suggested by Mr.. Wheeler,
in Vermont. Who will you find in Con-
gress from the Republican party? Why
Benz. +. Butler whose very name brings
blush to the cheek Of every one. He
was turned down two years ago by his
party and is now taken up, elected chair
man of the election committee in his State
and nominated for Congress. He will be
worthy and fit companion for Mr.. j.
Morrison Harris, who was tempted by the
Republican party because they could not
run such man as Ben Butler in Mary
land. If Tilden and Hendricks are elect
ed we will have then, and not until then,
ctuaal reform. Personal liberty will be res
pected, taxes lowered, and the affairs of the
country assume healthy condition as they
should and will.
During the address of Mr.. Cuttings he
was frequently interrupted by applause
and other evidences of enthusiasm.