The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-07
Mr.. Harris at Waver1ey.

+! On Thursday night of last week the first meet
ing of the campaign was held at Waverley, York
road, and was attended by nearly one thousand
voters We publish below synopsis of the speech
delivered by Hon. J. MorrisoA Harris on that oc-
casion h
Fello,o- Citizens of Baltimore county:
have much pleasure in coming here ut your
invitation tonight. / have already given my as
sent to the request that | would undertake the
canvass in this district for the nett Congress- and
indicated my views upon some otthe public meas
ures now generally discussed. The chief feature
of my presentation to the voters Of the district at
this time is the absence @ nI4efort or wish on
the part of those who have nominated me to re-
quire any expression of my views, and the very
fattering confidence reposed in me personally.
For this desire to return my thanks. Indeed,
though would not have consented to go into the
struggle upon any other line, it is still crafty
ing fact, that while a large number of gentlemen
from different parts of the district personally solic
tied me to take this step, none have sought to
commit me to specific measures, nor questioned
me as to the Presidential candidate for whom |
preferred to vote, while both the Reform Commit
tee and the Republican Convention acted in the
premises without seeking information on these
points
There has been no wish expressed in any quar-
ter that should make a partisan canvass, and
shall avail myself of such opportunities as may be
offered me to meet the voters of the district, Re
formers, Republicans and others, with much pleas
ure, and frankly express my views.
In these views 1 am very Sational and desire to
be broad. If returned too Congress, my honest
desire and my earnest effor would be to represent
all the interests of the peo of the district fairly
and efficiently, and to pre : re wise measures of
NJ. ional legislation. | win seek neither to
else what is wrong, nor pSavent its exposure, but
will heartily work for its correction. would
strive to be abreast with I'D reforms in all the
departments of the pup End would la. Dor
to secure Just consider alton and treatment to all
classes of citizens, in all sections of the country
feel that at this juncture in our national affairs
There is room and work for moderate and conser-
vative men, and / would hope to fill an humble
place in their ranks The opportunity for such
service would crafty me, and would compensate
for any amount of public labor.
Ny election would clothe me with grave respon-
sibities, which would strive rightly to discharge.
My defeat would be disappointment, but would
bring with it no shame, for l will do nothing in
the effort to succeed trenching in the least degree
upon my honor and self-respect.
am not stranger to my fellow citizens of this
county, having served them heretofore for six con-
sccutive years If that service was satisfactory to
them, ask them to remember it to my benefit
now. If / did not fairly represent them then, 1
ask them 10 turn me down now. In the confidence
Of wel-meant efforts then | submit to them the
inspection of that record. Until last fall have
recently had no connection with politics beyond
voting. had, however, the qualification during
that interval of receiving the honorable compl-
ment of unanimous selection by my Democratic
of the county for service in the
Constitutional Convention of 1854 | have al
ways appreciated that compliment very highly
cannot be nsensible to the fact that last fall also
hey renewed the expression of their confidence
in me by largely swelling the Reform vote then
received.
If again the electors of the county are disposed
10 trust me- will try to merit confidence so hon
BRING by developing every energy to such perfor-
nance of public duty will neither disappOint
hem nor shame me.