The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-10-21
That Grand Democratic Rally.

For some time past huge posters, upon
walls, fences, trees and every other imagin-
able place, have stared US in the face, an
rouncing il Grand Democratic Mass Meet
ing at Elkton, on Tuesday, 18th instant.
Everywhere these glaring bills met the
gaze of our citizens-like Banquo's ghost,
it would not down, and 10 read and reread
them we were compelled until we knew
them by heart. We were confident, there
fore, that our town would be damned and
packed full of Democrats. So as calmly
as possible we awaited the coming of the
eventful day. A long array of speakers
was also paraded, and every promise given
of grand, triumphant, enthusiastic dem
onstration. Tuesday morning opened bright
and balmy, and at An early hour the honest
yeomanry of the country began to assem-
no. stop, stop; we are wrong; we must say
that over. And at an early hour the honest
yeomanry of the country didn't begin to
assemble. They didn't come in wagons;
and they didn't come on horseback: and
they didn't come on foot; and the mourn
full sequel of the whole thing is they didn't
come at all. A casual observer of the
stray knots of the faithful standing around
would have supposed that it was funeral
occasion instead of grand Democratic
jubilee. The speakers were promptly on
hand-of course they were, they are after
the loaves and tiShes-much more promptly
than the hearers. At two O'Clock the Elk
ton Band was stationed at the Hall door,
to drum up the crowd; by dint of hard
blowing, mixed congregation, of about
two hundred persons, made up of Demo
Gratis, Republicans and boys, were gathered
within the Hail.
The first spokesman introduced was Mr..
Charles Beaston, of Baltimore, formerly of
Delaware. This was one of their lightest
pieces of artillery; in fact, the veriest squibb
He shot out his words, one at a time, much
after the manner of potato plugs popped
from a quill gun. He told his audience
that his heart was overlooking with patriot
ism; that he loved his country, and because
of that love he longed to snatch it from
radical misrue. He entirely neglected to
inform them that during the war he fled to
Europe, and there, with self sacrificing de-
votion, calmly read CT the struggles of his
countrymen. After splitting and sputter-
ing for a while, he finally-Chinese cracker
lke-exploded, with the declaration that
d" Nothing bat knapes. .fooIs and lunatics
cote tile Republican Ticket" The wisdom of
this world will surely be inferred with the
mortal remains of this second Solomon
He is very Beast-on the war path
Nothing short of the total humiliation of
his political opponents would satisfy him.
| We, however, advise our Democratic friends
to muzzle him. This TRADE of abuse was
followed by short address from the Hon.
| Charles B. Roberts, the Democratic nomi-
nee for Congress. Mr.. Roberts spoke but
short time, being unwell and much
| fatigued, but there was marked difference
| between his tone and that of the gentle
man who preceded him. The total absence
of abuse and vlllifcation betokened at
least the gentleman, and one to whom we
could listen without encountering TRADE
of Billingsgate' The meeting closed with