The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-10-27
LETTER FROM wooDBERRy.

wooDnERRy, October 23d, 1877.
Ms.sr.. Editors On Friday evening last =
laFgs and enthusiastic meeting held In Iiarc's
Hall by the Democrats Of this place, about so or
s. being present. In our town, which boasts Of
s.ooo Inhabitants, this an extraordinary oaf-
psHriRy. Mr.. T. J. Powers presided. The speak
ors were Mr. Williams. Mr. Banks aud Mr.. John
son, candidate. fer the Legislature MI uutehins,
candidate for Treasurer aud las, but no, least. Mr.
Lewis Bacon. the youthful Democratic aspirant for
the Clerkship Of Baltimore county.
Aud now " you will allow me the space TO CON-
mcnt on . few IL the arguments offered by these
gentlemen I win be under obligations. I will try
90 be brief. First Mr.. Williams. in n very able
manner. argued that labor was curse, placed
upon man by his Creator, aud that the cry Of
workingmen was "Radical clap.trap;" that the
corruption at Towsontown was hut of minor I'm.
portance 10 that nj Washington, aud that his hear
crs citizens 81 baltimore county. werr or should
be-. more interested in the election of = United
States senator than the corruption at Tousontown;
that the Radical party vas 90 blame 10 day for the
condition of the country. The war was ever too
long. he said. to place the blame 81 hard times on
that.
Mr.. johnson then took the floor aud stated that
he expected 10 sdiTcs. them At Oh. mass meetings
81 be- held here. aud did not wish Ia use al his
ammunition ON this occasion. lie then tackled
the financial question. placing the cause u the
debt which exists o. day the war. aud further
than that he did not wish 10 "s%Iary.."
Mr. banks then addressed the audience for the
purpose Of relies ing the Democratic ticket of the
charge that he had opposed the passage Of the
ten hour ball Tor children under 10 Year, of age
uho employed IN the factories 81 Maryland.
lie then had the secretary g. read FROM the seIarts
IN contradiction of that charge. he asserts that
MsssTs MoFiins aud Hooper made. saying that u
vas false aud ioF the purpose Of inJaring the party
But Mr. hanks should have gone farther aud dis
prove the charge that Vas made. aud that was
that be went To- Annapolis when No, q member ani
used hts lahuenee . lobbyist against the pass a
age Of this bill. lie sho~ei q willingness. per
,ehAlly. 10 silow the charge 10 stand A. "
u the party not al stake. Tor, az ss.-s.
"ths nearer home the maTe friends he had
He Was followed b. M. Hutchia., Who. Aftef =
fcs fematks, retired, ~hen our uorthy Rad super
visor called Tor Mr. Bacon. ~bo responded Ia a
bolstsruus HanneT. and appealed g. his hearers b.
stand b. the Democratic party. aad asked shat
the kt,ubliran party had done ipF taeln that
then shoald e. over With them. lie charged that
thss hal cheated them cat u the President. aud
said that thcy. a. citisens Il the county s.fe IN
lerests,i VA the esFruptons az the county ssAt.--
HE then read from the Auditors Report . iesrfal
array IT hEuTcs 4" prove that II the Democrats
Board II County temmissi"heTs had siaAndsrel
lss. than siVa 600 in four year.. the pre,snt hoard
had s.lssnisfe,i inote than that anoant To- t~a
YEAR, AMI that the present Beard, not~ithstani
Ing their report that the lety u this year
than suf,ct-nt, ~ouid leave dehi faf =ssf
a. atsf fHNf HHafa 2" fi"g lbsse Neft nv hA
con. sori.. Hs stated that the Cutnnissiuhefs
hai passei an order 81 ufdsf,. psy able 10 isTs
unlAWfuiy ~hsn BE- kbr~. - atleast ,houli have
kna.n that the tumniissieners ssfs eaWpli ing
~ith las a. he siii tni By fvigfvne. g. Msf,ia
code AT 3, So and :. Ani = fee suFis
more ~ uay - Aggression TIE order ~hish NJ
Poole hold ~as given a. the earnest solicitation
u NJ Wa. i.aac the Fre.idsnt u the >chsasl
Hoard fsF The paVsose - tuilliug az addition a.
ih- school haafs az this place. And msfc NJ
nsrvu kn.s- that NJ i.aae N.k.i the Counn,is
.ilncF. far mofs money ipf school pa1osss than
a. levied b. theta. ani D. the School bard Lss
recsi, Il anisf thi, naafi dosbls The anaeant past
a. them be- the came time b. rfyttHas ones BE-
.h8aid hats o. stated Nos a. NJ isaae 10 chief
manager g The icaaecraiie paf's a. .eli a. PEE
Heat 4 thu school Board. perhaps be .,l stpl..u
g. the people that 70 b. belacfsiie management
mt-maaaesul.nt that Frgaifsi that order nonf
bat the school Hard AMOS -ha, i. dobs ~itA d.
school fand
-saii have NJ HAcau unisrstani that tAs
gentlemen cumpa.iag the pfrsrnt hsri q cou
ui.sinnsf. arv TO- -eii kneSu bore g. b. tElsfsd
b. b.. bsss insinaafiaus. All that esf Teupis -ii
hs' aiio- political AsFirsn,' O. iecsiss ,AsW Hsa
vsting o. IN iucFvass & taies All neg fuis
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