The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-10-22
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN BELAIR
Speeches by Senator GrOOme, Hon. j.
4. Talbot, Major John L. YellOtt
and Jacob ii. PIOwman.

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Speeches by Senator GrOOme, Hon. j.
Ed Talbot, MajOr John 1. YelIOtt
and Jacob Ii. PIOwman.
Democratic meeting was held in the Court
House, on Wednesday, 1t was called to order
by Hon. Henry D. Farnandis, and organized by
the selection of Hon. Stevenson Archer as chair
man. Mr. Archer introduced as the first speak
er L. s. Senator James B. Groomc of Elkton,
who delivered an able and eloquent speech
He spoke of the necessity of change in the
national administration, in order that the peo-
pie may have chance to see whether the Re-
publican party has administered affairs econ
omically or not. He pointed out some of the
abuses of power by the Republicans and alluded
to the unsavory record of leading Republicans,
such as Boss Shepherd, Babcock, Belknap and
others, who prostituted their high places TO the
basest uses Of personal gain. These facts said
he, ought to be q complete answer to the ques-
ton whether the Republican party has faithful
" administered the government or not.
He also showed that the Republican party
have deceived the pcol, at every stage, but
they have done no grosscr wrong than in 1876,
when they determined to put in, by unlawful
means, and failing in that, at the point of the
bayonet, the minority candidate, Hayes, instead
OF the Democratic rcfOrmer, Tiden whom the
people had elected There will be no more
Electoral Commissions, said Mr.. Groome, if the
Democratic party is defeated. But If it elects
the President that President will take his seat,
even if it must be done amid the rattle of mus
kerry, amidst martial music and the lannon's
roar
The speaker next adrcrted to the importance
of both houses of Congress being Democratic,
and urged his hearers to see that no Democratic
member of Congress is lost He said he knew
MIR. Talbot well, and if carncstness, energy and
pcrScycring effort to do the best thing possible
for his constituents Cntitle a man to 90 back to
Congress, then Mr. Talbot should be returned.
lie has shown energy suck as few men have
shown, and had earned the respect of his fellow
members for his sterling integrity. No doubt
Col. Webster is Il worthy and deserving gentle
man. but he has placed himself on a ticket,
which, if elected, would make him dangcrou
to you in representative capacity.
Hon. j. F, G. Talbot, the Democratic candi-
date for Congress, was then introduced lie
made an able, earnest and dignitied address.
He reviewed the causes which led to Republic
can success in Indiana-thc expenditure of cnor-
mas sums of money, &c. He argued that the
Republicans have no right TO claim credit for
the present prosperity Of the country. Provi-
dencc has been kind to us, while crops have
failed in Europe. Our products are exported
thithcr, and we get back many millions of dol
lars in exchange. The Republican party claims
to be paying the national debt, but it is paid
with the money Oh Inc uDOrcF, the farmer ana
the merchant. He showed how the expenses
of the government had been reduced more than
S}5 600, 600 year, during the last six years, by
a Democratic House Of Representatives.
He deprecated the sectional strife kept up by
the Republican party and said that the moment
such strife ceases the resources of the South will
be developed, and the country once more be
prosperous and happy. He showed the deceit
fitness of Republican promises of civil service
reform, and asked how can we trust them TO
reform abuses when they have placed at the
head of their ticket man convicted OF thieyery
and perjury by Republicans themselves-and at
the tail of their ticket Arthur who was turned
out of the New York custom house by Hayes and
Sherman, because of dishonest practices.
Against his opponent on the Republican ticket,
Mr.. Talbot had not one word to say. In social
life, as neighbor and as n gentleman, Mr..
Webster is the peer of any one. He is man
of ability and high character but he will not
be able to work harder or serve his constituents
more faithfully than | will if elected. No
Democrat in Hartford county has right to say
that Col. Webster is a neighbor and friend,
and he will vote for him. How would you feel
if | should be defeated by one vote, pledged as
Col Webster is to Garfield and the Republican
partyg The House of Representatives will be
close and one vote may be necessary to organize
that body in the interest of the Republicans
Suppose that one vote should be Col. Webster's
how would you feel about it?
A resolution offered by Col. John Carroll
Walsh was then adopted, requesting the Han
cock and English clubs of the county to hold
special meetings for the purpose of takingaction
in the important matter of providing means for
bringing out to the polls the entire Democratic
vote of the respective districts. The meeting
then adjourned until seven o'clock, when it was
addressed by Major John l. Yellott of Towson-
town. He made one of the best political speeches
we have ever heard in the Court House, and was
listened to with close attention and interest
He charged that the Republican party has for
its great and primary object the complete over
throw of the system of government under which
live; that 1t is trying to corrupt the people of
the country by shaking their confidence in their
ability to govern themselves, that when the right
time comes they may be enabled to establish one
grand central government, in which the States
will be deprived of the rights guaranteed to
them under the constitution, and Gen. Grant be
installed as Emperor or President for life.
Major Yellott showed that this doctrine ofccn-
tralization of power was one of the features of
the old Federal party, and that its opponent in
that day. the old Republican party, upheld the
right ofthe people to selfgovernment; that party
names had changed, and the old Republican
party is now the Democratic party, while the
dangerous doctrines of the Federalists have been
inherited by the Republicans of to-day.
Hethen examined the pretentious claim made
by the Republican party that they had saved the
Union, and that the Democrats had brought on
the war. He argued, forcibly and logically, that
these assertions were both untrue.
He also recalled a fact, well nigh forgotten
that during the war the Union party, composed
of Republicans and Democrats, sprang into ex-
istence and nominated Abraham Lincoln whilst |
at the same time the Republican party, believing
that the war was not prosecuted for the partcu- |
lar ends they sought, met and nominated John c. !
Fremont for President. He showed that the |
Republican party at first held some of the very |
principles, such as State rights and q strict CON
of the Constitution, that have always
been held by the Democratic party. Now if
man talks of State rights he is called REBEL
The principles for which the Democratic party
contend are precisely those held by Thomas
Jefferson, and precisely those at first held by
the Republican party.
Tic charged the Republican party with giving
the suffrage to negroes in the South and then
stirring up sectional strife to induce them 10
vote for their party. He made noble and