The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-10-15
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committee to solicit contributions to defray tho
necessary expenses of the meeting
Mr.. Farnands was then called upon for a speech
He assembled the witness stand, and spoke at some
length with his customary cloarness and elo-
quence
He said : If were to tell you that sunshine, pure
water and fresh air were blessings, you would feel
that you knew they were just well as |. But shut
up In Il noisome dungeon you would realize the
blessings of sunshine and air. Thirsting, you
would know the value of fresh water. That, said
he, brings me to matter more pertinent TO our
meeting. We had heard of the writ of habcas
corpus and of personal liberty, but never, knew
Then amidst the clash of arms, imprisoned with
out cause, we realized the value of the writ of
habeas CORPUS Some persons honestly believed
thought these things right. Others who did not
believe this submitted The war ended, and we
over the land, but we found instead bloody
shirt. When 1t was seen how the Republican par
ty had usurped power some of them came out
and Joined the Democratic party. Among them
were j. Morrison Harris and Col. Edwin II. Web
ster. had the pleasure of introducing them to
Democratic, meeting, and they declared that
wrongs wero being pcrpetrated and they came
out OF the Republican party to secure our rights.
plumber On they V Went With their Whsky rng
ronbng the es arse number Of The
not be tolerated, and in 1876 they elected Presi
dent pledged to reform these abuses. Probably
tht REtititSt VI iIitiiy WTDHPS inc
party ever committed was the conspiracy by
which they seated n man in the Presidential chair
VINO WAS not elected ana ire chof gent in per
ard-bearer of the Republican party, Gen. Gar
field.
The most singular place ever occupied by Pres
idcntial candidates is that now held by Garfield
and Arthur. Every charge brought against Gar
field has been by his Republican friends: not by
his opponents-and Garield's friends themselves
have proved these changes against him. When
examined into by committee Of Congress his
Ntun 10 ttrY L.
lican newspapers said guilty man" His Rcpub-
a Lean friends ut home would not tolerate him and
went down from 1000 to 5000.
Arthur had made the New York Custom House
centre OF political corruption, and Mr. Hayes
Republican party has not contr,tdict1 the
charges which they made against Garfield and
in the greatest effort OF his life said of Gar
field not that he believed him TO he a pure honest
man, unjustly malgned, but that he believed he
had large political experience and was able TO
conduct the government. of Arthur he declared
that where he is known it is not necessary To say
cians.knew that Mr.. Arthur is n convenient tool
and will use his influence, If elected, to advance
We know what the Republican party is There
| is no promise of change. The people are called
upon to vote for them because they are guilty.
| They say, The country belongs 10 the righteous.
| We are the righteous, and the country is ours
Mr., Farnandis alluded to the open violation of
| the civil service reform measures so hypocrtica-
| ly announced by President Hayes and Carl Schurz,
who with every other member of the Cabinet, are
| engaged in speech-mnking for Garfield and Ar
thur instead OF attending to their duties at Wash
| ington.
In opposition to Garfield, said Mr.. Farnandis, is
| presented Gen. Hancock. His admiration for
| Hancock was not that he is great soldier but
| because when placed in power he resisted great
temptation to trample upon the rights of the cit-
zen, and recognized the supremacy of law. His
Order No. 40 proclaims the fundamental doctrines
of the Constitution and recognizes the equality of
every man before the law.
| Are pOinQ to elect Hancock? If for
what? Is it because he is great soldier and Il
| handsome man Is it a matter of principle ?
Don't you want him in order that he may take us
| back to purer principles of government? Then
will you take away from him the instruments with
who viii oppose and tfwart his eTortsY Mr.. Far Far
nands pointed out that effective reforms could
not be made unless the President, the Senate and
the House of Representatives are all Democrat
The speaker then referred to Col. Edwin II.
Webster, the Republican candidate for Congress
in this district. He said he would do so with no
| want of respect. He recognized him as friend.
But every vote for Col. Webster is vote for Gar
| field and Arthur, and a vote for the Republican
party Col. Webster tells you in his letter of ac-
ceptance that he is in thorough utilization with the
proves its practices and priuciples-and he en-
| dorses 1.-THE noble standard bearers of the Repub-
| lican party, Garfield and Arthur"
| Mr.. Farnands then gave rapid sketch of Gar
| fields inconsistency on nearly every question
his course at New Orleans, where he helped to
manufacture testimony which enabled corrupt
supervisors to cheat the land out of the President
chosen by the people. In the matter of the Cred
it Mohcr, GARFIELD acknowledged to Judge
Black that he had innocently taken the stock from
Cakes Ames; yet he denied before Committee
of Congress that he had taken it-and swore to it.
| Now, says Mr.. Webster am in thorough aflili-
alton with the Republican party and endorse
those noble men, Garfield and Arthur. He has a
right to say so. Mr. Garfield and Mr. Webster
faults of his friends. take it for granted that
Mr.. Webster has convinced himself that Garfield
is an honest man: But if you vote for Mr.. Web
| suer you vote for Republican principles. Approx
| ing Mr.. Webster you approve the nobility of Gar
field; Approving him you put an opponent of re-
| Webster will carry out and keep in force the in
iqutous laws which it is the great object of the
fectly frank. He does not tell you that he wants
| you to vote for him upon his own merits, but on
account of his affation with Republican princi-
| pies. Looking only to his merits he would have
a strong claim on U.S.
When the war was over, Mr.. Webster, opposed to
from among them When MIR. Hayes, who was
| never known to vote for a reform measure, was
nominatGd, Mr.. Webster, | am informed, voted
| for Mr.. Tilden, the Democratic reformer. But
what has been dene to show thai. the Republican
party is any better now than when he voted fol
himself. can understand that if the Democrat
| ic party had put up man unworthy of support
NE Sh m bof to h Is b the
| from an humble position to one which any man
might feel proud t. occupy. He has rendered
great services to the State. Among other things
| Havre de Grace. The man who IN the face
| of prejudice, achieved the success Mr. Talbot
has, is q man of enterprise and ought to be en-
couraged. 1t is idle to use bad terms in reference
to him when you car not Justify them. But
| would make larger allowance for n Democrat
| than for man who is proud of his afliliaton with
the Republican party and thinks Garfield noble
| man. l have none but kind feelings for Mr.
Webster and scarcely know Mr.. Talbot. But Mr.
Webster asks the people to put him in place
| where he would show his approval of acts that
| would pierce to the heart every Democrat.
| You are going to take care of Hancock, but VIC
| want in Congress from the third district man
who will uphold his arm in restoring purity to the
government.
| In conclusion, Mr.. Farnendis said that the Dem
ocratc doctrine might be summed up in the
| words Reverence for the Constitution and obe-
| nience to the law.