The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-03
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING.
Stirring speechesanda an Enthusiastic t,yova

S.anu was model Of beauty, the sole work
OF Mr. 7. Callaghan. An arch Of Gas iets
extended across the front The arch was
profnsely decorated with flags, two large ones
being unfurled at either end, and above the
centre OF the arch, and resting upon Il, was a
large banner inscribed-"H Hancock and Eng.
lish. Able Candidates with Clean Records.
no by Commission Can Prevail Again.
NOBLE words from Hancock THE Right of
lrlal BY Jury, the Habeaa Corpus, the l.iber.
Y OF the Press, the Freedom Of Speech, the
Natural Rights Of Persons and the Right Of
Property, Must be Preserved
Richard Manning, ESQ.,, Chairman of the
County Central Committee, called the meet.
ing TO order about half past s o'clock, and
named the following officers, who were unan.
imously chosen President, Geo. w. Mat.
thews; Vice. Presidents, William Grouse, j
Henry Hoppe, William Stansbury, Sr., John
1, Difenbaugh, George Lamotte, Edward
Lynch, 4. o. Grimes, David Fowble, +. |.
wheeler, j. Frank BrinkerhoG, Thomas b.
Gist, Nelson Gilbert, Henry w. Dell, Jacob
Myerly, Joshua Sellman, Lawrence Iepp, w.
H.. Grouse; Secretaries, Z. II. Vanderiord
and Orlando Reese.
Upon taking the Chair Judge Matthews said
he was glad 10 see such large concourse of
the unterrilied Democracy present, which in
dicated that they were in earnest In this fight.
and that the object Of this meeting might DO
fully made plain, he would introduce
DIR. ]. W. Herring.
Coming forward amid applause, Dr.. Herring
said he congratulated the country on the re !.
suit Of the Cincinnati Convention in selecting
as our leaders the soldier and patriot, Gen.
winfield >. Hancock, and the pure Democrat.
William ii. English. The ticket means, said
he, peace and harmony throughout the coun.
try. Gen. Hancock had served his country
with ability and distinction, and to borrow
the words Of another, Twas the first to salute
with his stainless sword the majesty of the
law" With such candidates the discussion
Of the campaign must be conducted in its le.
climate channel. The bloody shirt has been
folded up and packed away, and sectional
controversy must cease. The sea of upturned
faces indicated the enthusiasm Of Democrats
and determination to press on to victory.
The little bali started here TO night will roll
on until the Democratic majority in Carroll
county in November will be greater than ever
before.
HON. CHAs. b. ROBERTS,
was the next speaker, and his presence before
q Carroll county audience never fails to pro.
duce applause. He was fresh from the Gin.
cinnati Convention where, in part, he repre-.
sented this congressional district, and he
briefly sketched few Of the more important
events Of that assembly. He dwelt partition.
larry upon scenes when representatives of the
warning factions Of the New York and Penn.
sylyania Democracy shook hands upon the
platform, aud pledged q united and hearty
support 10 the nominees. The enthusiasm
and joyful excitement at this time was beyond
all description. The nominations, said he.
we're not effected by machine politics, but
come from the heart Of the American people,
and presaged success. On his way home
people were at the depots in every town and
city, cheering over the result Of the conven
ton, and everywhere the people were thor.
oughly aroused. He believed the country il
safe again, and all sectional differences were
now being healed.
COL. WIN. Z. MAULSBY
followed Mr., Roberts, and made a telling
speech. He spoke of the democratic princi,
Piles which were uppermost ia the govern.
ment for the fifty or sixty years prior TO the
late war, which, with the government, were
surrendered by divided Democracy in 1860.
He was profoundly glad and happy that WE
had now representative as leader embody.
ing again those principles, and a united De,
mocracy wasagain rallying to redeem the coun.
try-to redeem il from the contributing ten.
dency which had obtained under Republican
rule. He doubted not the patriotism of the
Republican party, but led by prejudice they
had drilled away from proper regard of the
constitution and the rights and liberties Of
the people. The Cincinnati Convention, God
bless Il, had united the old Democratic party
the friend and preserver Of human liberty
and as patriotic citizen he was Profound,
grateful. lie was not grateful because he de
sired Office, but rejoiced a, the prospect Of Ih,
preservation Of law, order, peace aud liberty
Col. Maulsby, as all know, was federal sol.
der during the late war, but he never wayer
ed in his Democratic principles. As an ex.
soldier he addressed himself to ex.soldiers
jocularly calling them ''blue belly Yankees, y
creating much merriment. He said they must
have loved their country or they would no,
have risked their lives for il, and as they did,
be appealed to them to harken to the voice OF
their old conrad in arms on the principles OF
government. He then read a number of ex.
tracts from Haneoek's general orders and
official correspondence, and asked what more
patriotic utteranees they wanted. He then
appealed 10 the Democrats, if any might not
be very enthusiastic over the nomination Of a
federal soldier, to weigh the words carefully,
and to recollect that they we're not uttered 10
catch their votes, but were proclaimed more
than twelve years ago. lie rejoiced not be.
cause Gen. Hancock was a soldier, and he
was an humble follower, but because he was
endorsed by those latel yin arms against him
BY the people Of Louisiana, Texas, South
Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and the solid
South; by Wade Hampton, limping from a
wound received by Hancock's orders, and
other manned and disabled ex. Confederates,
who had accepted aud eulogized him. Han.
cock is the united choice Of the Democratic
party; Of Federal soldiers, Rebel soldiers and
Mexican soldiers. Let us kneel, then, at the
Shrine Of Liberty, and render thanks for a
united party and redeemed country.
He warned the people to awake and realize
where the country is drifting, and to beware
Of power being centred in the hands OF
few. When power is to be welded by force,
woe be unto American liberty and republ.
can government
Again commencing Hancock as a Demo.
crat and patriot, he said il better patriot
were needed they would have to go beyond
the confines Of this mundane world
ID. N. HENNING, ESQ,
was the last speaker, his speech being short
and stirring. Usually, he said, the delicacies
followed the substantials, but they had had
both the delcaeies and substanlials, and there
was nothing for him TO say. He had been
assigned duty, however, and he would per.
form his part as best he could Referring to
the electoral fraud of 1876, be said the Dem.
ocratic party had presented magnificent
spectacle to the world. Rather than seluuge
the country into war they submitted to a
conspiracy which stole away the presidency,
and thus proved their magnanimiiy, forbear.
ance aud patriotism. The party has only been
slumbering for the past four years The prin.
ciples OF the Democratic party had lived
through all revolutions like the Doctrines OF
Christianity, for they taught truth. But, the
Cincinnati Convention had given us n nan
and platform which has again aroused as,
and the little breeze started here to night is
but preliminary 10 the hurricane that will
sweep the country in November, and will
place Democratic principles uppermost and
avenge the fraud Of 1876.
After each speech the Grays band played
lively air. The speakers we're frequently in .
terrup,ed by applause, and the greatest en-.
thusiasm prevailed during the entire evening.
The meeting closed about i0l o'clock with
three rousing and hearty cheers for Hancock,
English and Victory.
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medical men in regard 10 sunslroke is that i
is an affection OF the small mediilia 0blon0dta,