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

"ae mOoel OF beauty, the sole work
OF Mr.. T. Callaghan. An arch Of gas lets
extended across the front. The arch was
proinsely decorated with flags, two large ones
being unfurled at either end, and above The
centre Of the arch, and resting upon Il. was n
large banner insoribed-"H Hancock and Eng
llsh Able Candidates with Clean Records,
no q by Commission Can Prevail Again.
Noble words from Hancock The Right of
Trial by Jury, the Habeas Corpus, the Liber.
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 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, ST., John
/. Diifenbaugh, George Lamotte, Edward
Lynch, 4. o. Grimes, David Fowble, +. |.
Wheeler, J. Frank Brinkerhof, Thomas b.
Gist, Nelson Gilbert, Henry w. Dell, Jacob
Myerly, Joshua Sellman, Lawrence Zepp, w.
H.. Crousei Secretaries, C.. II. Yanderiord
and Orlando Reese.
Upon taking the Chair Judge Matthews said
he was glad to see such large concourse of
the unterriiied Democracy present, which in.
dictated that they were in earnest in this fight,
and that the object Of this meeting might be
FULLY made plain, he would introduce
DIR. J. W. Herring.
Coming forward amid applause, DIR. Herring
said he congratulated the country on the re-
suit OF the Cincinnati Convention in selecting
rs our leaders the soldier and patriot Gen
Winfield s. Hancock, and the pure Democrat
William IL. 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 uptnrned
faces indicated the enthusiasm Of Democrats
and determination TO press on to victory.
The little ball 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
Carroll county audience never fails to pro.
duee applause. He was fresh from the Gin.
cinnali 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 partieu.
larry upon scenes when representatives Of the
warning factions Of the New York aud Penn.
sylvania Democracy shook hands upon the
platform, and pledged a united aud hearty
support TO the nominees Tue enthusiasm
and joyful excitement at this time was beyond
all description. The nominations, said he,
were 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 is
safe again, and all sectional differences were
now being healed.
COL. VIM p. MAULSBY
followed Mr.. Roberts, and made telling
speech. He spoke Of the democratic princi.
Piles which were uppermost in 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 was again rallying to redeem the eoun.
try-to redeem it from the centralizing ten.
dency which had obtained under Republican
rule. He doubted not the patriotism of the
Republican party, but led by prejudice they
had drifted away from proper regard Of the
constitution and the rights and liberties OF
the people. The Cincinnati Convention, God
bless il, had united tho old Democratic party,
the friend and preseryer Of human liberty,
and as n patriotic citizen he was profoundly
Al 4. 4 a
sired Office, but rejoced at the prospect Of the
preservation OF law, order, peace aud liberty.
Col. Maulsby, as all know, was federal sol.
der during the late war, bu, he never wayer
ed in his Democratic principles. As an ex.
soldier he addressed himself to soldiers,
jocularly calling them "blue belly Yankees, ~
creating much merriment He said they must
have loved their country or they would not
have risked their lives for il, and as they did,
he appealed to them TO harken to the voice OF
their old conrad in arms on the principles OF
government. He then read number Of ex.
tracts from Haueock's general orders and
official correspondence, and asked what more
patriotic utterances they wanted. He then
appealed to the Democrats, il 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 to
catch their votes, but were proclaimed more
than twelve years ago. lie rej0iced 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 n
wound received by Hancock's orders, and
other MANNED and disabled ex.Coniederates,
who had accepted and 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
n few. When power is TO be welded by force,
woe be unto American liberty and a rcpubl.
can government.
Again commencing Hancock as a Demo.
crat and patriot, he said ii better patriot
were needed they would have to 20 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 deiicacies
followed the substanlials, but they had had
both the delicaces and substantials, 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, he said the Dem.
ocratic party had presented a magnificent
spectacle to the world. Rather than plunge
the country into war they submitted to q
conspiracy which stole away the presidency,
and thus proved their magnanimiiy, forbear.
ance and patriotism. The party has only been
slnmbering 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 a man
aud platform which has again aroused as,
and the little breeze started here to night is
but preliminary 70 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 a
lively air. The speakers were frequently in
terrupted by applause and the greatest Gu. .
thusiasm prevailed during the entire evening.
The meeting closed about l0i o'clock with
three rousing and hearty cheers for Hancock,
English and Victory.
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