The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-29

FOR THE OLD LINE DEMOCRATS.
Speech of General Bradley T. Johnson Al Concordia
Hall Arrangement of the Democratic
Managers IN Maryland

Hal!-Arraigument of the Democratic
Managers IN Maryland
At large and enthusiastic meeting of
Democrats opposed to Mr.. Heating re-
election and to the Democratic Ring.
held at the Concordia Opera House, in
Baltimore. on Friday evening, October
2lst. Gen. Bradley 7. johnson spoke.
AS he was the principal orator Of the
, evening and voiced the sentiment of the
meeting, we publish full report of his
speech. SO that Democrats in Cecil coun-
ty may judge fer themselves how far the
disaHection extends throughout the State:
His address was as follows:
speak tonight as Democrat to Dem
ocrats. l speak i'll behalf of the Demo-
cratic party against the Democratic boss
es: for the Democratic people against the
machine and the lobby. The Democratic
party is founded on. lives and moves and
has its being in the faith of the honesty
the patriotism and the intelligence of the
people. The bosses and the machine
exist only in the belief of the ignorance
the corruption and the incapacity of the
people. The Democratic party trusts i'll
the honor and conscience of the people
The bosses and the machine believe that
every man has his price. and that selfish
ness is the sole rule of action. The
Democratic party is the party of the
people, maintaining Il government of the
people. by the people, for the people,
The bosses and the machine maintain an
organization for plumber; to get more
power to procure more plumber, and more
plumber to get more power by the bosses
and for the bosses. Thus the issue
stands. The Democratic party against
the bosses: the people against the ma
chine: honesty and patriotism against
corruption and the lobby: those who be
lieve that human nature is good and well
meaning against those who are convinced
that human nature is base and groveling.
The Democratic party represents the
optimism of America The bosses rep
resent the pessimists of all history.
THE RISE or EoSsIsM IN MARYLAND.
In 1861. the Democratic party obtained
control of Maryland. 1t contained all
the fresh enthusiasm and warm sympathy
which bound people together who had
suffered in the same cause, and gathered
to itself all the manly sentiment of those
who, having succeeded in preventing dis
desiring a cordial restoration of fraternal
feeling. 1t comprised the high senti-
ment of both the old Democratic and
Union party. 1t commended itself SO to
the hearts Of tine people that it has been
loved and trusted ever since. Generous.
sympathetic and honest. it attracted not
only those who felt with it, but those
who live and profit by trading on those
sentiments in human nature. The men
who had been the camp followers of the
union side. who had fattencd on the
waste of war. who had never breathed
an honest aspiration for the Mon nor
struck Il manly blow in its defense.
sought at once places III the Democratic
party. The practices they had learned
in the places whence they came, by which
to manipulate caucus and convention,
registry list and ballot box, were piled
industrously with us, until at last the
machine began to grow and develop. and
became perfect before our eyes. They
made politics their trade. They made
merchandise of public trusts, and bought
and sold public honor on brokerage.
They east their bread on the waters Of
nominating conventions of the Demo-
cratic party, and after many days it re-
turned to them in the shape of Subservi-
ent public officers. They invested in
candidates before their nomination. and
realized on them by selling them after
they were elected At last. emboldened
by success and the suflercuce of the
party. they have insolently arrogated to
themselves the control of the party. and
presume to put themselves forward as its
representatives. The honors and trusts
of the people are stolen by them until
they have actually thimble-rigged one of
their number into the Senate Of the
United States in place of a statesman of
national reputation. and Others of the
gang are laying their plans to be govern
ors or members of Congress. 1t is against
this insolent usurpation that the Demo
party of Maryland is now protesting
THE PROTEST AGAINST BOssISM.