Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1877-10-04
DR.. Winners sp eech.


The following is the iextof the speech deliver
Ell by DR.. William r. Wilmer at the late Re-
publican and independent Nominating Conyen-
ton for this county:
Friends and Ftiio,r- Ctisens Of Charles County:
Although the President order to federal office
holders forl,i,ls them to take part in the organi
zation, and controlling of primary meetings and
Con; en- 9 Ti' eticsi views either through the
press or orally. provided it does not interfere
with their Office duties. neither does 1T forbid
them to contribute money towards the success OF
their party; therefore my resigning my position
as !, ntember Of The state central committee, and
making speech on this occasion, are consistent
/ with tile President order.
II not the same old story, modified by time and
hetprogrcss Of events, il Is sequel, or rccapit-
uiation of the same old story that we present to
YOU to-day. The child becomes man. Day
/ and nteht succeed each other The seasons, which
/ in their courses roll, succeed each other also in
| all their beauty and fulucss and variety. Such
is the order of nature such the progress Of truth
Our party less than ten years ago numbering less
than half u score, las grown increased, and
multiplied, until our united parties, Republican
and INDEPENDENT have become dominant in the
county where there is a vote of about thirty -four
hundred.
Some things although old never become stale
the DEMONSTRATING air We Breathe the pure sweet
trees and rocks, day by day relieving thirst; our
daily food nourisbng and sustaining us the
wants of our nature, and the cravings OF the heart
and the soul the soarings and aspirations after
what is right, aud the desire for truth.
We say even at the expense OF frequent repe-
ution, that there are some things upon which it
is well TO have ''line upon line preccpt upon pre-
cept, here u little and there little, prompted
r by the deepest abiding interest on the part OF
the speaker and enforced and established by liv-
ing examples
/ We think that the tenor of our acts aud our
lsSsnSs AZ S&Siss @ , , a u y" tue p ,
h now being pursued on national scale by IN
= President of the United States. And the rcsul
J BIAS been success in all we have undertaken il
: the county.
We have all times urged obedience 10 law tina
) good citizen is a Hw-lbiding citizen; that wher
laws exist which we think Objectionable oppres
sive or wrong we should while chewing them tr,
in a lawful way to have them repealed and t,
have such laws enacted as will do rs iasticc IL
that the way to do this IS by the ballot, by our
votes, voting for the right men. such men as ",
, can trust, and whose acts have proved that the,
have our interest at heart. We have dwclt il
the past upon the importance Of education ant
the necessity OF honesty, industry economy an,
temperance.
E We have tried to Impress upon Won that ",
! have lived in vain if we have spent our lives il
stirring up strife and l-will one towards another
That we have lived to no purpose if We have con
| trIbuted in no measure TO the promotion Of har
{ mony and peace and good will between man anC
man. We have urged that politics is injurious
when il causes strife and unkind feeling; tina
politics s.unprohuble when it causes dissipation
or decentralization; that politics is dangerous
when il causes hatred aud malice: but politics i
elcvating and ennobling when directed. exercised
and controlled in lis proper sphere. 1t is simpl,
one Of the highest, the most digniied the mos
{ important OF all earthly objects OF human study
: Next TO the relation Of man to his maker there il
nothing so deserving his best attention as his re-
latlon TO his fcow-man. 1t is the part Of poll
ties in its best and refined sense to resist the tyra
ny OF party and the intolerance of political opin-
ION and to maintain actual freedom us well rs
theoretical liberty OF thought. 10 give cnudid
consideration 10 every question upon its individ-
utl merits, fairness to antagonists and willing.
ness, always to hear the other side Such cen.
/; ucmcn, have honestly been our attempted teach
lngs, and such believe is the spirit OF the Prcsi
. dent policy.
We have good ticket and we can elect it
These candidates, whom YOU have nominated. arr
our agents and our representatives They no
only represent but they look TO us for support
Their success is onr success and not only do W.
: know that We can elect them but We intend Il
{ do it,
My friends 4 am glad to see every one and all
Let us work together, united and firm. and lc
US show old Charles county the most trumphan
victory and the largest majority she has eve
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