Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-11-03
The Beginning of the End |
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
The voice Of Montgomeryl
Tlaen, He,uarichs, Walsh and Retor

The Democratic rally in This town on Sat
ufday last WAS in every essential successful
and encouraging demonstration in the great
cause of reform.
About o O'Clock A. NJ the jackson Demo-
cratic Association Of Washington City, to
the number Of about City. accompanied by a
section Of The Marine Band, and carrying a
banner bearing the portrait Of Gen. Jackson
aud a stand OF American colors, arrived, and
marched to the Courthouse where an organi
cation was effected The meeting was pre-
sided over by the venerable Joseph II. Bra Hey
with DR.. Culver, Of Washington, and Col
Thos D Gather, of this county, as vice-ptes-
iden,s. The various speakers were greeted
throughout in their respective remarks with
enthusiastic and prolonged cheering and
applause.
Mr. Bradley, in opening the meeting, said
it was altogether unexpected TO him 10 be
present at this meeting, and therefore would
not make any lengthy speech and after a brief
but eloquent appeal TO the Democrats Of Mont
gomery county TO let not petty cares keep them
from the polls on election day, introduced
Fred. J. Nelson, Esq who was welcomed
with applause.
Mr.. Nelson snid, being very much exhausted
and his voice greatly impaired by bis exer-
| lions during the canvass, he would he unable
to discuss the situation to any length He
was however, glad TO be able to bring en-
couraglng news from all over the country
| that the Radicals had virtually abandoned the
field TO Tilden and Hendricks, and were now
concentrating all their energies to bring about
a Republican House, in which event Demo
! tInsr
was Andrew johnson, and it was every man.
duty to he at the polls on the 9TH November,
! letting go for one day all business, and vote
/ for Mf Walsh, whose election TO Congress
might be the balance in favor of reform. lie
would hold Montgomery responsible for 700
majority.
| Mr.. Walsh succeeded, who was greeted with
| prolonged applause, the band play ing " Mary
land, My Maryland" He spoke at consdera-
bic length, and reviewed in an elaborate and
mastery manner the progress Of the Demo-
cratic party, its objects and principles, from
lis inception up 10 the present time. 1t was
tue Democratic party that abolished property
qualifications of voters, relying upon the fran
chise of citizens and freemen to make her laws
and elect her aw-givers. The Democratic
party has ever stood by the landmarks of lib
! erty engraftcd in our Constitution as our sheet
anchor at home and abroad For sixteen
long years the little band had held firmly to-
gcther and although often beaten in their
struggles against Radical misrue were never
disheartened, but went boldly into each sue
ceeding contest with renewed vigor aud in
creased numbers, until now they were about
TO be rewarded by the most glorious victory
in modern politics He arraigned the Repub-
lican party for all the sufferings now upon the
country, and presaged that with Democratic
victory would come peace TO The oppressed and
downtrodden South. and prosperity and hap
piness again reign throughout the land. The
speaker discussed the issues Of the times, and
commented upon the enormous public debt.
He enjoined upon all the necessity of going to
the polls on election day, and by that means
delea the Republican candidate for Congress
who, if elected, would undo ali the work of
reform in which he (Wnlsh) had been er
gagged. One vote lost might undo every Thing
AT the conclusion Of Mr. Walsh's remarks,
the chairman announced that a recess of 80
minutes would be taken for lunch, and II re-
past having been prepared in the court house
yard, the party accordingly adjourned to the
tables
| Upon reassembing-
Hon. A. K Sycster was introduced rs the
! next speaker who in his usual happy and elo-
! quent style, RECALLED bis hearers with notes OF
encouragement from the great battle of poll
tics now raging throughout the country. He
| spoke OF the l6 years rule of The Repu blican
party; but their days were now numbered /;
the handwriting was upon the wall. The
Democratic party had been characterized as
traitors, but he did not so regard it, and
| for one he was proud to be allied to that glo-
rous old band lie referred TO The 6eplorabe
condition of the Southern States and the
shameful and outrageous means resorted to by
the Administration to keep in power the ms
creants who are now plucking at the very life
OF that unfortunate section. The State OF
Georgia, which at the close of the war did
not owe dollar TO any individual, in less
than three years after owed the enormous sum
of fifty millions of dollars under the Republi-
can administration of Gov Bullock, who was
now revelling in his ill-gotten wealth in fine
mansion on the Hudson. South Carolina and
Florida were placed in the same category OF
States whose public moneys had been plum
dered.
Mr. VIM. p. Furey, of Pennsy lvania, was
the next speaker, who said be felt at home on
the soilof Maryland Pennsylvania and Mary
land were one in the great battle of reform
| The same flag that Leonard Calvert erected
under the Mulberry at ST Marys, VIM Penn
| erected under the oak in Pennsylvania. They
had mingled their blood upon the CORY fields
of Monmouth and Bran6ywine. Our fathers
fought to build up on the soil of the thirteen
colonies great and noble shrine of liberty
and we now battle 10 preserve it, and We must
vote down and out that infamous sectionalism
that would destroy portion OF the States
lie paid tribute to the ladies present and
said wherever they were the arm OF the yeo-
many were nerved to daring deeds, aud told
| Il good joke about Carl Schurz. who in re-
cent speech said the Republican party could
reform itself. An old German farmer asked
him what was the use of putting another hen
on the eggs which had already been under one
setter for -four wears. The gallant Hoosier
State had answered the question and put fresh
eggs in the nest. Mr.. Furey closed with an
eloquent peroraton and was followed bv
Hon. }. Mortimer Kigo9r in lengthy and
eloquent address. lie paid fitting tribute TO
Montgomery county, TO which he was closely
identified, though now living in Virginia
He was resident Of one of those States who
were struggling for place in the Union The
| Radicals were ever preaching reconstruction
when in fact they were doing all in their power
! TO prevent such an accomplishment Virginia
for long years had been struggling under the
iron hand of deSpotism. Lees heart was
broken, and with him died the last spark OF
patriotism.
1.-THE harp that once thro' Tara's halls
The soul of music shed,
Now hangs as mute on Tara's walls
As if its soul had fed
We were asked by the Republican party &c
place at the head of the nation man with nc
record and no character, whose influence con
sisis solely in the blue eyes aud handsome face
and form of his wife. Mr.. Hayes was only
fit and would make an excellent hustle fol
Mrs HAYES