Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-10-30
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Hon. GEORGE COTTON,
a. rrsxzTY SQUARE, sAlTzx1sE.
CT. aosA. 1878.

stand up before such an audience IS
End here tonight, aud / want 90 say 40
you in the beginning, that whatever
other States may do LET Maryland be
true 70 herself and keep her lines un-
broken. The Democratic party has al
wavs been foremosf IN sustaining pop
"a l|Is ia delen8Ine sIional hoeaF
and q seekine 70 pfsnse - ps s.
~ 81 The co0niry. and Maryland. &fae
70 that civil and religious liberty which
It is her proud boast TO have first esiab-
lIShed in the new world. will not be re-
creaRt TO her past nor untrue TO the par
ty that released her people from the
yoke OF Know-noihingism. The Radi-
Gals have no idea Of electing their May
or. or their Governor this Fall. but the
fight IS for the eight electoral votes Of
Maryland next year. They know, that
20 elect a Republican President next
year they must have one or more OF the
Southern States: hence you find the
party that was split IN factions few
months ago under Creswell and his fol-
lowers upon one side, and Fulton.
Thomas and Matthews on the other, are
running together now like molten lead.
The orders Of Sherman from Washing
ton were that Creswell was 10 take COM
mand of the Radical forces in Mary
land, and the rest were to follow: and
now, after denouncing each other a.
liars, and scoundreis, and ballot-box
suffers: aud fighting like dogs and cats.
over the federal Offices; and charging
each other with villainous practices Al
primary elections, they are all re-uni-
ted happy family.
After this introduction Mr.. Cotton
took up the different platforms and can
didates, comparing and handling them
in a very humorous manner, elicising
continuous applause. and provoking up
roarious laughter. He showed that De-
mocracy had sought the good of the
whole people. For twelve years IL had
managed the affairs Of the State of Ma
rvland. and in all that time the State
had not lost a dollar by the default o.
any Democratic officials. II has man
aged for twelve years the affairs of the
city of Baltimore, and they are now in
a vastly better condition than when the
city was placed in Democratic hands
When il attained power, every citi-
zen was allowed 10 vote ss he saw pro-
per. The reign Of avis and bludgeon-
and brutal Know-noihing mobs was over
The Germans and Irishmen were ne
longer prescribed on account Of their
birthplace; no man was deprived Of the
A.. n
all legal voters had free access to the
polls, and Know-nothingism was asham-
ed to show itself Democracy has tried
to conduct public affairs for the general
good. That she has made no mistakes
Is asserted by nobody; ibas she has ac-
compIished all the reforms she desires
no one claims, but she Is pledged 10 per-
severe in efforts TO cut down public ex-
penditures, TO reduce taxes, aud, as far
as possible, to secure the general good.
Having IN a very able and thorough
manner discussed parties and platforms,
Mr.. Cotton commented in a very anus
ing way upon the meeting at the Ma
sonic Temple, which he said had changed
from an Independent TO a go as yOu
please party. and was in all respects
political baby show. The first speaker
was Billy O'Brien, commonly called
Miss Nancy. He was a very clever
fellow, Mr.. Cotton said, but always re-
minded him Of one Of Douglas Jerrold's
characters, called JOB Pigpias, the man
OF many hopes. Though expecting TO
lose. he was always hoping to win. lie
is terribly afflicted with Rasin on the
brain. Well, We hope with himfor the
best; but he is not the first man who
ever died with raising OF the brain.
The next speaker, he said, was Mr..
Owens, whom he didn' know. but from
his calling US "H0siy, sinking" Demo
Gratis, he must be The boy who was born
with with a bottle Of Reeds Grand
Duchess sticking TO his nose. But, a.
Mr.. Owen was as light a. two corks, be
didn't think the Democratic party was
0tcen him anything, so he might slide.
Then there was Mr.. Hamilton. Ab :
he is the ring smssher. Didn't be make
the fur AZ; Why. IL you were TO give
him big stick. and put him among
lot OF eggs, he'd make the shells crack,
I tell yon. He Is young man, making
his first political voyage and, as he comes
under the class OF fools. he takes half
fare ticket. He slsshed and tore around
until the sweat poured from him, and
csntered about like a rat in a hot oven.
But enough Of him. The la: speaker
and the only one that had anything il
him was HeuiSkcr. He j. an able man,
but seemed TO ne eEtirely out Of place.
He beat the air with stuffed club, but
the air could stand il as long as he could.
He pitched in generally, and said the
Democratic party bad Ieft him standing
upon the rock CT principle. lie could
be Democrat standing upon that rock,
but could not be a slave, not even q
Greek Slave. We are very fond OF
Heuisler, and many a time have we
been with him and listened to his elo-
quent speeches, and as we sand upon
the shore we shall often turn our eyes
towards him as he stand. upon hi
rocky pedestal and say, we mise Joseph.
we miss thee, and ITS comfort for Us
60 knew that he Is standing upon bi~
principle; We don't think he has any-
thing else to stand on. We hope after
he has stood there until The 20 as roH
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