Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-10-14
DExolRA1EC MASS MEETlxG.

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Mass Meeting. heretofore advertised %
come OF On that day. II was announced
that The Governor Of the State, the
Comptroller. Hon. r T. Mesrick and
Hon. Y. J. Henkie. would be present,
in addition 10 The regularly advertised
speakers. Hon. A. G. Chapman and Hon.
X. w. w. Bowie and great prepare
lions were made for their reception. en-
teriainntrnt. etc. Committees were
appointed for these several duiles, and
the Committee on Arrangements cree
ted Q handsome stand 10 front Of the
Court House door which. owing 10
the wind blowing directly into The faces
Of the speakers, was moi made use Of
and al adjournment was had to The
Court Room, which was densely packed.
AL the speakers announced put IN IN
appearance, and the meeting was called
to order BY Col. John r. Dent. Chair
man Of the cenirsi Committee. and. on
permanent organisation. he was chosen
President Of the meeting. Dr.. John NJ.
Bronze, Dr.. Thomas A. Lynch, Vice.
Presidents. and John 2. King. Secreia-
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The first speaker introduced by the
presiding officer was Hon. Richard T.
Merrick, who began By abiding TO his
early recollection Of St. Mary's county;
be said that II gave him pleasure to re-
VISIT old scenes Of his youth and to re-
new old friendships. Especially was he
grati6ed az the compliment which the
county had lately psId him. and took
pleasure in having this opportunity OF
returning his heartfelt thanks. From
this, the speaker advsrted TO politics
and spoke Of the general issues now
agitating the public mind. He demon
ssrated. IN a forcibie and eloquent man
ner, the question of the tariff, and, BY
illustrations, some OF which were quite
humorous, proved that nearly everything
which the laboring man used in bis
living was taxed to fill the pockets OF
the Northern Manufacturer. He was
for free trade, and was opposed to tax
alton Of any kind, except for revenue.
He denounced the republican system Of
taxation in strong terms, referring to
It's protective tariff as the destructive"
tariff. lis result, ne said, was to make
The people who follow profitable occu-
paiions support those who follow un-
profitable ones. In proof Of this he In
stanced the duties on iron, ladies' bon
nets. lyour wIie's or your sweetheart's,)
and even the glass which you touched
with your friends over q social drink.
The speaker next alluded to the pros
porous condition OF the country and at
iEsbuted il more 10 the increase Of ex-
ports than TO any financial management
Of John Sherman. He next alluded,
10 the decay Of American commence,
which he attributed to our navigation
laws which prevent an American mer-
chant from buying vessels abroad and
having them registered in this country,
while our tariff, on all iron materials
used. prevents the ship-builders from
building ships at home. The speaker
concluded his argument by adverting 20
to the great fraud oil 1876, and 10 the
part which James A. Garfield played in
in il, and confined himself 10 the case
Of the State of Louisiana. He told how
Garfield, who was one Of the visiting
statesmen sent by Grant, manipulated
the returns from the Parish Of West
FeIiciana, and changed, by false affida-
wits prepared by himself, democratic
into a republican majority. He ex-
planned how he was closeted with Amy
Mitchell, comely coloFed damsel, who
entered his room an innocent thing and
came out . rounded "jnTisdictsonaI fact"
He sand, that afterwards Garfield. in
the House Of Representatives, on the
discussion oil the Electoral Commission
Bill, put in a dissenting voice to its
passage, on the ground that. il il passed,
the commission could inquire into the
fraudulent returns, &c., and, when he
was put upon the same commission as
Judge, would not allow such inquiry,
although appealed 10 by the venerable
Charles O'Connor, Judge Black and
himself. The speaker then gave glow
ing accounts OF has late visit to the West,
and, in spirit Of prophecy said that.
ages ago, dawn in December gave
Peace 10 Earth and good Will 10 men,
and that on q certain morning IN No
vember next, peace would be given to
this country. and god win to all it,
people.
The President next introduced Hon.
Thos. ]. Heating, who addressed the
meeting in Eorcible argument. He
spoke mainly orthe personal characters
OF the candidates OF The respective par
ties for President Of the United States,
and pronounced al eloquent eulogy
upon the high aud stainless name OF
General Hancock. He spoke Of bis cell
ebrated order No. 40 while in command
OF the Department Of Louisiana when he
recognized the supremacy Of the civil
over the military power. He spoke OF
GeoFge Washington surrenderng his
sword, after the battles Of the Revolu-
ison, into the hands Of . committee oil
Congress, but he said that Hancock,
alter the war Of The Rebellion, sufren-
dered bis into The hands OF the OPP
pressed people Of Louisiana and bowed
10 the majesty of the law. The speak
er then stated that one Of the great in
ceniives TO the nomination OF Hancock
was the fact that. IL elected. he would
take his seat. and that The great fraud
ar 1915 wonld mn Sc re-enacfpd. AZ