The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-10-24
SPEECH or BERNARD CARTER
At the Mass Meeting of the Demo-
Gratis Of Baltimore, Held at Con-
cordia Hall, Oct. Is, 1885.

l. come tonight 10 plead for the life Of the DEM
ocratic party IN Baltimore city and in the state OF
Maryland. In doing so shall appeal to your reason
Is ii worthy to i've or must it die and allow the
Republican party to reign in its steadl
8 This and nothing less is the issue III the present
contest state ana municipal
4 From one end of the state to the other and in
every county, the Republican party has organized
5 the coalition recently formed in the city of Bal
timI0re forms part of this scheme for the destruc
ton OF the Democratic supremacy in Maryland.
+. Upon the result Of the elections to be held in
vembef will depend whether this scheme shall sue
coed
s The managers of the coalition in their address
and in their speeches at the Coneordia OH last r.
day night openly and boldly declare
az That the city and state are suffering from
too long retention of power by the Democratic party
(b9 That those whose support they ask must taro.c
aside an party csi and must break apart from party
prpjudice and take stand upon common platform;
that is platform constructed by Republicans and
fc1 ssTInt the battle in the municipal fight is but
haYs we must win at along the lanes. The word you
declare here tonight will be the tdlg Of the state you
Will be the exemplar of the lCh0te state"
n The recent Democratic State Convention,
which assembled in Baltimore to nominate candi-
The Court of Appeals and which was composed of
representative Democrats from every county in the
state honorable gentlemen, the free choice of their
respective constituency, is assaed, and designated
uS composed of those who to speak for the
Democratic artY IN AdFyldllQ.
9 War and war to the knife and the knife to the
hit is thus made, not only upon the Democratic
organization in the city OF Baltimore but upon the
Democratic party as now organized throughoutthe
whole state OF Maryland
10 If the position thus taken by the coalition
party had been taken by Republican can. party con. con,
who claim TO be members of the Democratic party
should be found assuming this position Is simply
ii But rs astounding as il is !tisreadily explain
cd when the speeches at the Concordia meeting and
the editorials OF the republican press OF balInioIe
city (the American and Herald) are remembered
The one great object the source and spring OF this
coalition, is the annihilaton OF the Hon, arthur r
G0rman United States Senator from Maryland.
What shall say in reference to Senator German
speak the freely as have neither seen or met
him for nearly two years Ispeak OF him, therefore,
only because he is Maryland's United States Senator
But innsmuch as the recent Democratic county con-
ventiolls in nearly every county in Maryland have
passed resolutions in favor of the reelection OF SEN
ator German, and as the Democratic sVate conven,
ton, which assembled in Baltimore on the l7th OF
September last, passed the following resolution:
Pesolred BY this convention, representing ana
speaking for the Democratic party of Maryland that
the devotion to the interests of that party as shown
By his jealous energetic and Intelligent conduct as
chief executive officer of the Democratic natlonal
organization in the late Presidential contest entlties
our honored senator, the Hon: A. r SorInaI, 70 the
hearty thanks of his political friends, and this con-
venti0u gives expression TO the same
1t was very clear proposition 70 those VINO desired
to nut an end to Mr. Gornan's political existence
that the only way to do it was to make war upon
the whole Democratic party in the state as at pres
-. That It should be a congenial task to mana
gers of the Republican party in Maryland, as well as
out of Maryland. to accomplish Mr.. German pollt-
ica death Is altogether natural But that those who
place any value the life of the Democratic party
in Maryland, indeed in the United states should
be willing TO form coalition with the Republican
party and make war on the whole Democratic party
organization in Maryland, and thus run the imml-
nent risk of the defeat OF the party tor tne soe pr
nose of defeating Mr. Gorman is an undertaking
unique in the history of Maryland politics
49, That the Maryland Democratic state eonyen-
t1,on
several counties of the state had good ground for
the expression of the obligation of Democrats TO
Senator Gorman and that the Republicans OF Mary
land have equally good ground for the desire 70
prnish and get rid of him, was most abundantly
shown at the reception and dinner given 70 MIN III
December last by the most prominent citizens OF
Baltimore at the Academy of Music.
Mr.. Stephen S. Lee, Chairman II the general com
mittee having in charge the entertainment, salq-
Gentlemen rise to read the first toast OF the
evening and to propose the health of one of Mary
lands most distinguished sons IN ms prlil i
career he has advanced step by step to high and re-
sponsible positions. We now see him occupying
seat in the Senate of the United States peer OF the
distinguished members of that august body. He
was chosen chairman of the national Democratle
executive committee, which was formed to meet the
able and dexterous leaders of the opposition IN the
late Presidential contest. The battle mas Deen
fought and the victory won after the most Drlant
political campaign ever known IN the country. we
have invited him here tonight to express to him our
appreciation of the part which he has borne IN TINS
great struggle and TO congratulate him and his as
sociates upon the glorious result. l propose the
of the national Democratic executive committee,
leader to whose thorough and sk1lltul organization
we are largely indebted for the brilliant Victory OF
last November"
Senator Bayard, like his great namesake, "a knight
sans peur ct sans Teprocbe, said:
Maryland was right when it selected Arthur r.
German"
II accepted with pleasure your very polite invita-
ton to be here tonight desire to testify my re-
spect for your honorable and honored guest de-
sired to make public acknowledgment of the obli-
CATION of the country to him chief among his CO.
iab0rers who have all deserved so we'll for their in
telliget management of the late canvass. desired
Is bear witness before his constituents of the con-
spicuous fidelity with which he cared for their IN
terests -
cent work The election of Governor Cleveland is
fraught with good to all the people OF all our coun
Senator Lamar said:
ale was gratifed to testify his great respect for
Senator German. He claimed the credit of knowing
long ago that the force, the blue steel OF manhood
was in Mr.. German. Whenever he differed with the
Senator he was more inclined to revise his own
Hon ]. r. Fellows of New York said he appre-
hended that but few in the hall know how grateful
the people ought to be to Mr.. German. Il was Ia
milar with the work of the national committee and
am competent to say that his services were great
indeed greater than many suppose. There were
moments in the campaign when it seemed the com
nitee would have to close its DOORS so serious were
its financial and other embarrassments butthrougb-
out it all Mr.. German steadas and always ready
to pull success out of defeat Modesty is of Mr..
Germans characteristics. and on that account he
shares his lOnOrS with others, but the truth IS 10
Mr. German, and to Mr. German alone, belongs The
honor. Not only did he show his ability during the
campaign but in those four days alter the election,
when the country at large and especially New YORK
city and state was excited that civil war was inn
minent it was Mr.. Germans wisdom and sdgdcuy
ttdt aided largely in calming the public mind" The
name of Mr. German continued Mr. Fellows should
aeger be forgotten by Aarylanders, and should be placed
on the states roll of her honored sons ApplauseJ
Il 1t is to annihilate your Senator, thus ndorsed
by leaders of the Democratic party throughout the
country, and Endorsed by the Democratic party in
state convention assembled, that this coalition has
been made by few Democrats with the Republican
party of this city and state,
10. Look now to the surroundings OF the lnaugu-
ration of this coalition at the meeting at the Con-
cordia on Friday last Who are among the chief
Republican actors in this movement?
Gen Felix Agnus, the proprietor and manager of
thu Baltimore American; VIM. J. Hooper, the pro-
pretor of the Herald, the two Republican daies of
the city of Baltimore the earnest advocates OF
Maryland mouthpieee of Blaine and Logan in the
late campaign; VIM. f. Airey the present Republi-
can sheriff of Baltimore James T. Caulk and Peter
Thompson. Now there was notable and significant
gathering in Baltimore on Thursday last the day
before the Friday Concordia meeting. and also on
the afternoon of the same Friday. This gathering
is described in the headlines of the Sun as "Rous
ing Reception to Gen. John A. Logan and Hisspeeeh
The affair was gotten up by the Logan Invinci-
blesn and the address of welcome was made by w.
NJ. Marine Republican candidate for Clerk OF the
Court of Appeals, who told his guest that The day
may not be distant the sight will be witnessed of
Maryland enrolling herself in the Republican line"
There were present u large NUMBER OF inc more
prominent of the active leaders of the Republican
party in this city and state, and among others
Messrs VIM. j. Hooper and VIM f. Airey.
Upon this occasion Gen. Logan said, among other
things:
But Mr. Chairman perhaps l am going too far in
stating too many facts as see that the Democracy
all over this country, when wrongs are charged to
their party their allies raise the cry OF bloody
shirt as If by that means they would fright the
souls of fearful adversaries." Who is it that has
been making bloody shirts in many OF the states OF
this Union by shooting down and clubbing innocent
balot2 If facts that are historical are mentioned,
it is called shaking the bloody shirt If you speak
of a man having rebelled against the government,
Won are shaking the bloody shirt; If you prefer
head of the column at Presidential Inauguration
instead of man who lead the cohorts Of treason
against the government,y you are shaking the bloody
shirt if you speak of our foreign missions having
the government instead of Democrats who favored
its restoration, you are shaking the bloody Shirt
if YOU erticise the act of lowering the American
flag at the death of a conspirator against life prop
erfy and government, you are shaking the bloody
shirt f YOU refer to the fact of Union soldier with
a half dozen rebel bullets in his body having been
turned of little post0fce in order to give place
to a man who was q copperhead during the war and
who denounced soldiers and Union men on every
OCCASION you are shaking the bloody shirt; if you
say You prefer TO have your house guarded by the
man who put out the fire when it was burning
rather than the man who set it on fire, you are
shaking the bloody shirt you show that the doc
trines Of slavery and free trade went hand i'll hand
in the rebellion against the government in opposl
ton to the principles of human freedom ana the
American system OF protection, you are shaking the
bloody shirt
but sir how is it in Virginia to-day? Under
STAND from the newspapers and it is not contradict
ted, that there the candidate for Governor on the
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