The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-10-11
The Democratic Meeting.


Notwithstanding the fact that the Car
ron County Fair was in progress, and that
il was the last day and the exhibitors were
busy preparing to remove their articles,
between two aud three hundred persons
assembled in the Court House, on the Bird
inst. to hear Mr. Hamilton and others dis
cuss the issues Of the campaign. About B
o'clock, p. M, Mr.. Richard Manning,
Chairman Of the Democratic Central Com
mittee, called the meeting to order, and
named the following officers President,
Col. John X. LOngwell; Vice Presidents,
James Davidson, DIR. VIM. n Martin,
Josiah Adelsperger, Daniel Stull, Joshua
Baesman, David IL. Hofacker, Joshua
Ssllman, Lewis Green, james Fl. Steele,
Jacob Burlington, Dennis II. Maynard,
Hiram Davis; Secretaries, p. u. Irwin,
John Gait, c. L. johnson. The nomina-
iion Of the officers was acquicscedin. Col.
VIM. P Maulsby introduced Hon. VIM. 7.
Hamilton, who spoke in substance as fol
lows:
He said: That he was happy always to
speak TO the people Of Carroll county. They
had long been acquainted with him and be
with them. The question before them TO de.
eide in the coming campaign was, should they
turn the State over to Republican rule He
thought they would decide otherwise II they
only east their eyes just over period of II
years prior to 1867. What right had free
man that was respected under Republican
ruler What privilege was not abused and
trampled under footg He argued that the
Democratic party was the party Of retrench-
ment and reform, and he pledged himself, If
elected governor, 10 correct all abuses as far
as in his power He said he hoped tax-pay.
ers, &c, who had eanse of complaint aud
knew Of anything wrong would let him know
and he would right it as far as lay in his pow.
err. He hoped that no citizen Of Maryland
would hesitate TO approach him il he was
elected. He would be the servant Of the peo-
pie, not their master, and he would be thank
full always for information and advice. He
would listen to the humblest
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Hamiltou's
address he was greeted with cheers and
applause
Hon. Spencer G. Jones, Of Montgomery
county, candidate for Clerk of the Court
Of Appeals, was the speaker He said:
This election was but the dcaat courier OF
the more important contest Of 1880. Upon
the result Of the election this fall would de-
pend the question whether or not Maryland
should retain her place among the Democratic
States. ID was necessary for her people now
to decide this question. He called upon the
people to consider the misgoyernment Of the
Republican party, It's outrages against free
dom and liberty and its violations Of the Con-
stituti0n. On the other hand the Democratic
party was the protector OF the Constitution,
the defender OF the liberty of the citizen against
federal aggression, and The preserver and de-
fender Of the rights Of the states. The Re
publican party had resisted the passage Of the
bill repeating the election law, because it con
tended supervisors and United States deputy
marshals were necessary 10 protect tae freed
men Of the South; yet they used the money
appropriated 10 carry est the law to carry The
city Of New York and other cities of the
North. Mr.. Jones cloqueuily urged upon al
10 vote tho Democratic ticket.
Both speakers were frequently inter-
ruptea By applause, and the meeting was
very enthusiastic