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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-28
The Situation at Canton.
A MYTHICAL DEMOCRATIC MEETING

private letter from Canton, 18th district, to a
resident of this town, has been handed us ocpdb-
LEGATION. From ii we make some extracts as fol-
lows
"Some of the people here read an article in
last weeks Journal, where Mr.. Ruby said Hon.
Chas. B. Roberts had addressed large meetings at
Calverton and Canton. They say if he has spoken
here this fall they have never heard of it. and they
are in and around Canton every day and to their
certain knowledge there has not been a Democrat
ic meeting or public demonstration of any kind
held here. They say they would like the Union
to ask the Journal this week where and when
these meetings have taken place. Indeed never
since we have been in Canton have Democratic
politics been so fiat. They have no demonstra-
lions of any kind. We don't even hear the sound
of drum Previous to Mr.. CarrolPs election we
lie meetings were 50 frequent that it was really
relief when the election over. But now how
different it is.
"The Democrats have not much to say. Some
of the leading Democratic Irish, who made so
much fuss last fall for Carroll, think he has not
done for them just what he ought to have done,
and now they have but little to say in his praise
And as for Tilden they say they will not vote for
him because they believe Hayes is the best and
most honest man of the two, and declare their in
tention of giving him their support. - heard
a strong and leading Irish Democrat say the other
day that he would vote for Hayes and chat his
two sons would also. He said he believed him TO
be good and honest man, and that he did not
believe that Of Tilden. Most of the Irish here
say that there will be Republican President
elected this fall and thel efcre take very little in
terest in the affair. 1t is useless foe Mr. Ruby to
try to make his readers believe thGt the Demo
Gratis holding meetings here, and ,hat they are
enthusiastic for Tilden, Hend icks and Roberts.
for such is not the case
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CHARGES:
APPLICATION TO CHANGE THE
BED OF A PUBLIC ROAD IN
THE THIRD DISTRICT.
OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BALTIC. Co.,

OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BALTIC. CO.,
T0ws0NT0wN, Oct. 25, 1876
N OTlCE is hereby given that a petition has
IN been presented to this Board by N. G. Num-
sen, William Shirley, John William Numsen. II.
n. Ames, George Conn, John D. Sauerberg. John
6. Clarke and other taxable inhabitants Of Ralti-
more county, for the closing of part of Park
Heigb,s from its intersection with the east
side of the Reisterstown turnpike road to point
on said avenue distant about five hundred aud
sixty-two feet northeasterly from said turnpike
road: and for the opening Of new road commence
ing from said last mentioned point in a southeast
ely direction about seven hundred and fifty feet
to the northernmost side of Woodberry Lane, 50
that the road to be opened will be a straight con
tinuation of the above mentioned avenue.
joshua Parsons John Phillips and Henry l..
Bowen are appointed Board of Examiners on
tic above petition. They are directed to meet on
the premises, on
Moaday, he 1911 dag Of NoremJe,, 1876,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
make an examination and report whether the pub
JIG convenience requires the granting of said pc
titi0n.
PLEASANT HUNTER,
ROBERT S. CORSE,
ISAAC CROWTHER, ST.,
County Commissioners for Baltimore county.
Oct. esd.
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Another FARCE IN DALTINoRE.-Anotfer farce
in Baltimore city, commonly called an election,
ing in the election of ring Democrats in most Of
the wards. This result was brought about by the
chickering's which have been going on among Re-
publicans and Reformers, which made united
action impossible and also by the FRAUDS which are
always perpetrated by Democrats at elections in
Baltimore. Of course we did not expect Republ-
cans and Reformers to carry the city. This was
too much to expect, but we did hope they would
make better showing than they did on Wednes-
day. However, the result of this election will have
no effect on the to take place the 18th of No
Xemher.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-28

rs Those fine Baltimore policemen-Demo-
Gratis, of course-who were arrested some time ago
on the charge of stealing from the stores on their
'beats, tried in the city Criminal Court last
week, and although the evidence was dead against
them they were not convicted, the jury failing to
agree. Eleven of the twelve jurymen were for
conviction, but the twelfth one, who was beyond
doubt put on by the ring managers to chang" the
jury, would not come to terms, and the panel after
having been locked up for considerable time,
was discharged. These same policemen did yoeman
service last fall for the ring in driving decent peo
pie fro n the polls, and of course that same ring
will need their services in November and there
fore it would not do to convict them.
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@a.Week before last we stated that during the
progress of the Democratic meeting at Greenwood
Park, young Democrat of known responsibility,
named Painter, had interrupted Mr.. Roberts in
his remarks by asking chow about your religion %
The Journal, ever ready to charge us with misrep-
resenting its party, in its issue of last week has
the following:
"The respectable young Democrat" Ga young
Mr. Paiuter,) referred to by the Union of lest
week, who so grossly interrupted Hon. Chas. B.
Roberts ct the mass meeting at Greenwood PARK,
is, and always hos been, a Republican. In fact,
nearly the whole family of Painters in this coun-
ty have been recognized as Republicans, though
good citizens. So the effort Of the Union to palm
off NJ. Painter upon the Democrats a ''respecta-
BILE young Democrat" is chin" very
chin"
Satisfied that we were correct about Painters
politics, after the Journal came out last week we
at once wrote to respectable gentleman, a neigh
Dor of Painters, who lives but q short distance
from him and knows all about the politics of the
family, and to our note this gentleman replies as
follows
In answer to your inquiry with reference to
young Painter have to say that if the Journal
claims him as a Democrat 1T is CORRECT. He
(Painter) don't like Roberts religion" &C."
The Journal did not "clam" Painter as Dem
ocrat but said he was Republican. We knew
him to be Democrat, otherwise we would not
have so stated it.
We would have the Jouraat to understand that
it is very rare thing for Republicans to inter
rupt Democratic speakers.
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rs The Journal wants to know if it costs thi
county "$1 900 in court expenses" to hold "Rad
icaP' primary, what would it cost to hold gener
We can't answer the "conundrum," but we car
ask the arithmatician of the Journal, who seems
to be "smsrt' at figures, what it cost Baltimore
comfy to try The man who murdered another al
the 9TH district polls during the progress of q
Democratic primary? Also, what it will cost the
in row at the Democratic meeting on the Phila-
delphia road, on the 18th inst, in which row one
man was so badly cut that bis life is dispaired of?
Let this "smart" arithmatician answer these ques-
tons, and we will have more to ask him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-28

S-To hear the editor of the Journal prattle
one would suppose those South Carolina White
Liners we're as harmless as doves, and we're being
butchersd in the most inhuman manner by the
colOred people, The affair at Cainhoy was a bru-
tai one, and we are no apologists for it, but why
don't the Journal man come out and tell the causes
which led to its preparation? Why don't it tell
its readers how these same colored men are hunted
down and inhumanly shot by those White Line
rife clubs! Why don't it tell them that Republi-
cans not allowed to hold meetings to themselves,
but are compelled by the threats of those blood
thirsty villains to allow "half the time" to Demo
cratic speakers7 Why don't it tell its readers that
number of Republican meetings have been en-
tirely broken up by these same rife clubs, and that
white men as well as colored have been obliged to
fee to save themselves? The truth is these poor
blacks are being goaded on to desperation and are
obliged, in self defence, to adopt the same means
to that end as the whites have chosen to in
timidate them and prevent them from going to the
polls to vote. Herein lies the whole trouble, and
the White Line Democrats are alone responsible
for it.
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rs For the simple (?) ofense of attempting
to commit an indecent assault on the person of a
thirteen-year- colored girl Baltimore police
man named McKenna has been sentenced to pay
fine of $50 and undergo the extreme penalty of
thirty days confinement in Jail. What farce
What sham An officer of the law, appointed to
protect the people, attempts gross outrage on
one of them, and Judge Brown, after lectuling the
offender the Nervousness of his attempted crime,
sentences him to thirty days' confinement in jail !
Be it remembered that McKenna, as his namo in
dicates, is good Democrat. Shame on such JUS
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-28

A CoLoRED DENocRAT ON THE IRrsH-WHAr HE
THINKS OF TuEM-"Rev." J. W. Dungee, colored,
who is now canvassing Virginia for the Democrat
ic party, in late speech at Lynchburg gave ut
terance to the following atrociOus sentiment, which
we commend to the especial attention of the col
ored people, whom he is endeavoring to seduce.-
Speaking of freedom, he said
'Why colored men, Lincoln was pettifogging
demagogue, and was continually bowling the knee
to slavery, and had he not been driven to it, would
never have issued the proclamation"
Referring to the Irish race, Dungee used the
following complimentary language, that must be
especially refreshing to exMayor Kelley, of Rich
mond, whose party employs this refined and dig
nifed orator:
"You colored people have been told that there
were many instances wherein the Irish had been
good friends, quoting from the speech of O'Con-
nell in the British Parliament, and saying many
things to prove his position. TELL YOU THAT
THE IRISH RACE ARE A BRUTAL AND IN
FERIOR SET OF PEOPLE, AND THE BIT
TEREST ENEMIES YOU AND 1, AS COLOR.
ED PEOPLE, HAVE ON THE FACE OF THE
EARTH. IT WAS THESE DAMNABLE IRISH
THAT HUNG C0LORED MEN TO LAME
POSTS IN NEW YORK IN 1868, AND 1 WARN
YOU COL0RED PEOPLE TO AVOID AN IRISH
NAN AS YOU WOULD A SNAKE"
The Democratic papers published in Lynchbure
say that Dungee's speech was one of the best tha
was ever delivered in that city.
This same Dungee has been invited to Balt
more to address the colored Democrats in tina
city. 1t would give us great pleasure to see hin
come and make speech like the above in the Stl
ward, or in fact in any of the wards. 1t would b,
bad for Dungee and no mistake. Irish Democrats
what do you think of this Democratic "nager'
any how2
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-28

CoNUNDRUM.-If four gallons of whiskey used
at a Radical primary meeting costs this county
81 900 in court expenses, what would general
election under the control OF the same party cost
-MaIylond Journal Of laet roeek.
The man who does the "fgure work" for the
journalist least the one who got off the above
should tell all about how it happened to cost Bal
timore county so much to hold "RadicaP phi
mary meeting The colored men did go to the
voting place in the 9Th district, came back to
Towsontown, and engaged in a triHing spree, the
result of having taken too much "fire water" We
have seen tehite Democrats behave worse on our
necessary, yet no arrests were made and conse-
quently Baltimore county did not have a large
sum TO pay in court costs. But who was it that
caused these 'court expenses ?" TO,osostopn DEM
ocrots, and no one else. They were incensed at
the colored men because they voted the Repubi-
can ticket, and determined to have revenge by
having them arrested. This they did, the Grand
Jury, to its shame be it said, found blls against
the parties the most trifing evidence, and when
the cases came up for trial atthe were prompt
" acquitted Of the charge ofriot and thus far only
one has been convicted, and he only of common as
sault. The Democrats sought to make capital out
of the affair, and in doing this they heaped up the
costs which Baltimore county has had to pay,
all Of ,ohich costs hare gone into Democratic peck
cts. Let the Journals "fgure man" try it again
and tell how much of the above "court expenses"
he received, indirectly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-28

A WLLFUL AND DELIBERATE LIE !-"THE Ed
TOR OF TIE "UNIoN," &c.-We apply the above
mild epithet to the statement made by the "Presi-
dent Central Campaign Club" and challenge him
himself.
A few years ago gentleman who is his pees, if
not his superioE in every respect, asked him for
proof regarding some of his campaign statements
and in the absence of it he has bounded him ever
since, both publicly and privately.
We publish the above with the same terrible
risk -!
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-28
TRct Barbecue IN Cockey'S WoOds--- What an
Eye Witness Sdtc.
SOMEWHERE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, !
n.4.l.. 1O-e I

l.
October 90, 1876.
Messrs. LoRgnecker Bros-My attention has
been called 10 an account of the great" barbecue
published in the Journal of last week. which
was held in Jockeys Woods on the 18th instant
That account states that there were from loco 10
1900 persons present of which number about 200
were ladies' was at that barbecue. l COM
menced counting the number present and arrived
at 4S9 when q fight occurred and all got mixed up
about badly the arguments of the speakers.
Add about so to the number and subtract 200 Ia
dies and you have pretty good idea of the num-
Der in attendance. About one-third of the whole
number were boys ranging from II to Is years of
age. | had the misfortune to leave home without
my "glasses," otherwise might have seen more.
l noticed a small place partitiOned off in the
speakers stand which was frequently visited by
the "big guns" No doubt they could better
than yoar correspondent for they had several
"glasses." They were little like fellow heard
of once. He had some trouble with his eyes and
went to doctor for advice. The doctor told him
to get GLASSES" He followed his directions and
going around the corner got two. He remarked
afterwards that he could then see "double'' as well
as he could before So it must have been with
the fellow VINO 81 ,O00 or 800" at the barbe-
cue Taking the whole thing together it was the
lamest affair in point of attendance and arguments
ii has ever been my luck to see.
listened very attentivey to Mr.. Hamilton
His whole speech was TRADE of abuse of the Re-
publican party, and nothing moe. He was fol-
lowed by +. J. Cuttings, Esq, who spoke of the
Hon. j. Morrison Harris in the most compliment
tary terms. After telling an anecdotc about some
kind of a buzzard, he stepped down and made
tracks for the cars. Mr.. J. Fred. C. Talbot also
spoke piece, which is not worth commenting on
here.
l looked all around for those two bands of mu-
sic which had been advertised all over the county
to be present. presently saw them. They con-
sisted of large drum with two leather bands
around it. was much disguised that l start
cd for home bordering the while over the farce l
had just witnessed.
The name of Mr.. Harris not mentioned
cept in praise of his high character.
LOCKER On
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MARRIAGES

At Westminster parsonage, ON Oct. 25th, by Rev.
D. c. Marquis, COLIN f. TAYLOR, of Kent county,
70 EN MA r. CHAPMAN, OF Baltimore county
On October Dist, at the residence Of the brides
father, Staunton, Va, by Rev. Father McVcrry,
ANTONIO N. VALz, o? Baltimore county, to JULIA
MILLS.
On Oct. 18th, at the NJ. z. parsonage, Towson-
,own, by Rev C.. Herbert Richardson, JOHN W.
Bowen to ASNiE E. HERBERT, both of this county
On Oct 18th, at the residence of the officiating
minister, by Rev. Jacob Shamberger, Wy. SLEN-
BAKER to Miss CArHERINs s. TRACEY, both of this
county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-28

NG~Violent as are the utteranees Ofihe Gazette
and other extreme journals, it does rot, in the
light OF facts, appear that the whites in the Cain
hoy disturbance were entirely bamclcss, and the
blacks planned an ambuseade. 1t is admitted
that at previous meetings the Democrats had dis
turbed, overawed, and nsulted the Republicans,
and that they forced the agreements to have joint
meetings, at which neither party was to earned.
1t is admitted that notwithstanding they were TO
go unarmcd one-third of the Democrats were arm
ed with revolvers when they went to Cainhoy.-
The Republicans claim that from a msunderstand-
ing, some of the blacks went armed to the meeting
but being informed of TIE agreement they went ahd
stacked their arns at some distance. 1t is admit
ted that of the whites went to where the col
ored men had stacked their guns, and the Repub-
licans allege that the white men, who had secretly
slipped into the house and seized the guns, then,
fired, and the first shot killed old cOlored man,
about 20 years old, who was standing on a stick,
and this is the only colored man who is known TO
have been killed. The cOlored men returned with
their guns very soon and attacked the party at the
old house, and then commenced general fire on
the Democrats, who were generally armed with
pistols, but had to retire rapidly toward the boat
under heavy fire.
The colored men became furious when they saw
that of their arms had been seized and one of
their old men killed. Sheriff Bowen, who they
recognized as their personal and political friend,
rushed among them and tried to stop the firing,
but they did not cease until all the white men
were driven away from the church. Six white
men were killed or have died and one coIored man
1t being clear that the Democrats who went to the
meeting armed with reyolyers, violated the agree
ment, and that in attempting to seize the guns of
the colored men that were at some distance from
the meetinggthey provoked the difficulty, it does
seem that the Indignation expressed the
Cainhoy shooting IS unnecessary. Such affairs
to be regretted, but if Democrats insisted here
in Baltimore that they had right to attend, take
in and share time at every meeting called by Re-
| publicans there would certainly De trouble. In
the light of that fact what dishonest baderash it
is for the San to say "The Southern people have
always observed and cherished the right of free
discussion, and while they free 20 exercise
the right to hear, they naturally insist upon the
right to be heard Baltimore Bee.
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APPLICATION TO WIDEN. OPEN
AND STRAIGHTEN WOOD
BERRY LANE IN THE
BID DISTRICT.

OFFICE County COMMISSIONERS BALTIC. Co.,
TOwSOyTOwN, Oct. 25, 1876.
NOTICE is hereby given that a petition has
IN been presented to this Board by john q.
Clarke, Hartman CIussen, William Shirley George
Conn, Edward D. McConky, David Smith, Will
liam J. Hooper, John C. Matthai, R. R. Boar
man and othor taxable inhabitants of Baltimore
county for the widening, Strengthening, closing
and opening of Woodbery Lane, commencing at
point on the east side of the Eeisterstown turn
pike, at its intersection with Woodberry Lane,
and running thence easterly with slight variation
over its present bed to county road both said
Reisterstovn turnpike and said county road being
public roads The distance being about one mile,
more or less.
Joshua Parsons, John Phillips and Henry L.
Bowen are appointed Board of Examiners on
the above petition. They are directed tie meet on
the premises, on
Monday, the 1871 day Of Norcmder, 1876,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
make an examination and report whether the
public convenience requires the granting of said
petition.
PLEASANT HUNTER,
R0BERG s. C0RSE,
ISAAC CR0NTHER, SR.,
County Commissioners for Baltimore county.
Oct. esd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-28

Gss~ Every man to the front Not a Re-
publican or Reform vote must be thrown away.
single vote may turn the scale of election A
full vote means grand victory. To secure this
should be the object of all until the polls close on
the evening of November 9TH. Vote for Hayes,
Wheeler and Harris and you will have done 3
good days work for reform. There is but one re-
form ticket to be voted this fall and that is the
one headed by TIE name Of Rutherford B. Hayes
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-28

SUPPLEMENT To THE "UNIoN."-We invite the
attention of the readers of the Union 10 the COZ
tents of the supplement which accompanies it TO-
day. Ii it will be found some plain. ulvaIhished
statements Democratic sources-as to Til
den's "reform" record, and also other political
reader at this particular time.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-28

.aIs~ 1t would have been 5ood thing fot some
of the Democratic gas machines, who now
bazooing slim audiences in this county, to have
heard Hon. j. Morrison BsTis speech at the bar
becue ON Wednesday. In point of intelligence
and geatiemanly demeanor be is so far above their
standard that thcre is no comparison between
them Mr.. Harris is a gentleman and therefore
spurns any thing like low inveetive and base vul-
rnritI,
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SAMUEL g. WILSON, Auctioneer.
PUBLIC SALE E@
IINT OF
M REAL ESTATE
IN THE ELEVENTH DISTRICT,
BALTIMORE COUNTY.

TTNHE undersigned, about to relinquish farming
i with the intention of going to Ohio, will offer
at public sale, on the premises, on
Ttusdoy, 18th dag Of Norember, 1876,
at ! O'Clock P. NJ,
HIS FARM KNOWN AS COAX GROVE"
situated Is miles ON the Western Branch of the
Hartford Turnpike, in Long Green, and adjoining
the lands of James and Henry Curtain, Mrs. Ged-
DIES, James Burton and Others
The farm contains
I67 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
rotten rock sell with clay sub-soil. Improved by
a large, substantial and well built
FRAME AND STONE DWELLING,
containing in all is rooms, cellar under the whole
house; one large Barn, S5X35 Hay Barrack,
Lime Kiln, Granary, Pigery, Wagon House, Car
riage House, Ice House, Work Shop, an excellent
Spring House and Dairy Smoke House, Wood
House. Hen House, Bake Oven, &C., &c.
Two Apple Orchards, together with Cherries,
Ounces, Pears, Plums and large varieties of 9TH
or snail fruits.
The place is well fenced and water in every
field, and is convenient to Schools, Churches,
Mills DC.
TERMS.-A small portion of the purchase
money in cash, the balance on long credit.
EDWARD B. DUVALL.
S. G. WILSON, Auctioneer.
Oct. 2S.-ts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-28

Hss~ Hon. Chas. Z. Roberts made but one speech
in the last Congress, and that speech read fol-
lows: ~ AM A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTAN-
CES." That is all. The Second Congressional
District of Maryland should be represented in
Congress by man who can guard Der interests on
the floor OF TIE House. and that man IS HON. j.
MORRISON HARRIS. Vote for 5lp