The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-11-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Congress I'd Congressional District
J. FRED. G. TALBOT,
OF Baltimore County.
Democratic Mass Meeting ut Bel Air.

Court House 1t was called to order by
Henry D. Farnandis, Esq, Mr.. ]. Frank
Reasin being selected as chairman, and G. w.
Richardson Secretary.
Mr.. William Young made short speech in
introducing Mr.. Talbot, "our next member
of Congress" and said that the Democrats of
this district intend to stand shoulder to
shoulder, and at the ballotbox on the 9TH of
November to stamp the seal of their condem.
nation upon the great fraud perperated in
1876. That they intend to elect the next
President, and to see that he is seated-peace-
ably if we cam forcibly if we must
Mr.. Young then introduced Mr. Talbot,
who spoke forcbly and earnestly for half an
hour. He is fluent and able speaker, and
was listened to with marked attention Mr..
Talbot said he came before the people of
Hartford as the standard-bearer of the Dem
ocratic party, that began with old Tom JEFF
ferson, whose motto was Equal and exact
Justice to all, and exclusive privileges to
none" If man follows that motto in public
and in private life he is on the straight road
to benefit his country. In 1860 the Demo
cratic party had 10000 persons employed to
run the machinery of government. The Re-
publicans came into power, and the number
was necessarily increased during the war
After the war it was the duty of the Repub-
lcan party to reduce the expenses of govern
ment. They have not done so, for in 1873
they have over 100, 900 office holders against
10000 by the Democrats in 1860. The Re-
publicans maintain in office $4,000 or 10000
persons who render no labor for the money
they receive. Thepeople arc suffering under
Republican rule and demand reform. In 1876
we nominated candidate for President who
was recognized all over the country as o re-
former, and every honest man who wanted q
change in the mode of administering the gov
eminent voted for Tilden and Hendricks
The day after the election every Republican
newspaper in the country admitted Demo-
cratic triumph, In two or three days things
began to change. The Republicans found
out that by manipulating Florida, South Car
DINA and Louisiana they could get through
by one electoral vote. There is not an honest
Republican in Hartford county who will say
that Hayes was actually elected, There was
no necessity for the Electoral Commission
and it ought never to have existed, But that
is all over now. Mr.. Hayes is receiving Mr..
Tildens salary. The peace and prosperity
of the country demand that we should let it
go by default; but we should at the ballot
box condemn the fraud by our votes. Hayes
is entitled to no credit for the course he has
pursued. 1t is the Democratic policy, and he
was compelled to carry it out
Mr.. Talbot then referred to the contest in
his county over the nomination. He had
never heard that Mr.. Merryman, Mr.. Carman
or any of their friends had ever asserted that
it was an unfair fight and having been fair,
ly nominated it was the duty of Democrats
and of all who desire reform in the national
administration to vote for him.
AS 10 the money question, said Mr.. Talbot,
don't think there is any one man who I'M
derstands or can explain it. His position lie
stated to be this That he would never vote
to issue paper dollar that has not gold
basis. In other words, ifa man has So note,
| want him to be able to go to the counter of
a bank and get five dollars in gold for it.
Mr.. Talbot closed by declaring that he would
vote for any measure even if introduced by
the Republicans, if in his judgment it would
benefit the country. He pledged himself to
represent his whole constituency, without re-
gard to party, but on party questions would
vote with his party. He alluded to the fact
that in 1880 the election may be carried to
the House, and that it was therefore the duty
of Democrats, as party men, to vote for him.
Mr.. Talbot was followed by Mr.. Lewis NJ
Bacon, of Baltimore county, who spoke ofthe
good standing Mr.. Talbot had at home, as
indicated by the success that has always
crowned his political efforts. In the contest
for the nomination he had the support of
some of the best men in the county-men
who stand as high in moral worth as any.
1t is the duty of every man who voted for
Tilden and Hendricks to stand by the stand
ard-bearer who represents the same princi-
piles and stands upon the same platform. The
votes cast for Mr.. Miigan, the so called in
dependent Democrat, will not be considered
rs vote for the Democrats, but will be her.
aided all over the country as victory for
the Republicans. Mr.. Bacon said the Re-
pubicans of Baltimore county would not
vote for Mr.. Milligan, and he knew of many
who will vote for Mr. Talbot because he is a
selfmade man, and has gained the position
lie now holds by his own energy and perse-
verance. He called upon the young men of
Hartford, especially, to stand by Talbot 10
vote for him and give him their warm sup
port. Ifa contest comes up in the next House
of Representatives,, over the Presidential cleo
ton, you should be represented by man you
can depend upon.
The meeting closed with a speech by Hon.
Stevenson Archer, who thought the people
of our county do not sufficiently realize the
Importance of carrying the member of Con-
gress for this district. We should have a
Democratic representative, whether that man
be Mr.. Talbot or any other Democrat we
might have nominated. In the last Congress,
out of 300 members, we had only majority |
of IA. Our hands were iied because the Re- |
publicans had the Senate and the Executive
and could force the House on appropriation
bills and continue the extravagant expendi- |
lures. Having the Senate they also had pow
or to force the lower House into the Electoral |
Commission. Mr.. Talbot was born and |
reared in Baltimore county, and has lived
there all his life. For the nomination he had |
honorable competitors, men who stood high |
before The community, and Mr.. TalbotSs vote
was greater than the combined vote of both