The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-08-25
FREEDOM awake.
Organization of Democratic Club Meeting at
Berret' Groye-Large Attendance and Great
Enthusiasm-Speecho of Col. James G. Berret.

| Organization of a Democratic Club-Meeting at
Enthusiasm-Speecho Of Col James G. Berret.
Pursuant to an adjourned meeting held on
the 18th instant. for the purpose of organizing
Democratic campaign club, a meeting was
held on the 18th, at which Judge e. w.
Manro presided.
On motion of DR.. j. W. Steele the chair
appointed the following committee on perma-
nent organization; j. Oliver Wadlow, A. J.
Dougherty, Edwin NJ. Shipley, Johuzie E.
Beasman and Henry Grifee, who reported
that the club be known as the Cleveland,
Thurman and Stump Campaign ClIb of Free
dom, Carroll county, and recommended the
| following officers President, Capt. John w.
Bennett; vice presidents, James A. Albaugh,
John Flemming, Elisha Young, Michael
Glennan, Peter Davis, Jos. j. Brandenburg,
J. NJ. Dorsey, Henry C. Cook, Vim. c. Polk,
Frank Brown, Octavius Devries, Austin Ar
rington, Alfred Butler, John E. Gather, La
fayette Banes, Oscar Shipley, John Fite, John
I.auterbaugh, John G. Pearce. Louis Ohler,
Elias Bollinger, Charles A. Warheld, Elias
Brown, Christopher Hanson, Jacob Branden-
burg, Edwin NJ. Shipley, Joshua Beasman,
Basil I. CLANCY, Larkin Bennett, Dennis
Buckingham, Sebastian Bowers, Charles W.
Allen, Frank NJ. Dorsey, Robert M. Hewitt,
julius B. Berret, j. Oliver Wadlow, G. W.
Manro, j. O. Devries, Samuel W. Barnett,
James M. Shipley, j. Frank Shipley, John
II. Brown, S. G. Harden, E. S. Mccoy and
Charles Hughes; recording secretaries, DR..
Jos. W. Steele and VIM. p. Gorsueh; cores.
ponding secretaries, Samuel ID. SIMPLIFY and
! A. J. Dougherty; treasurer, johnnie f. Beas-
man. The recommendation was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted.
Col. James G. Berret then addressed the
meeting. His speech had telling effect,
and at times he was compelled to cease speak
ing, owing to the cheering and applause. 1t
4 is given below:
speech of Col. James G. Berret,
Democratic Presidential ElectOr for the Second Congress
siondl District, Maryland
Mr. President and Gentlemen = The occasion
which brings us together, as Democrats and mem
bers ofthe Freedom District Cleveland and Thurman
| and Stump Club is one of much interest to myself
as affording fitting opportunity for me TO express
| the great pleasure which find at meeting some of
Inc associates of my boyhoods days But, alas, few
OF them left to continue the great battle OF ife
while their descendants for two generations now
nrasent ~ renresent worthy sires who in DAYS long
since passed struggled with true manhood for polit-
cal supremacy in the State as well as the Federal
| Government.
After a lapse of than fifty years since it was
my good fortune TO engage actively in politics as
representative in part OF the Democratic party of
this county the delegate ticket for the Legisla-
ture IL is with no ordinary emotion that again ap-
pear before you the Presidential elector for the
Second Congressional district which will assuredly
afford me the honor OF casting, with my colleagues,
the vote of Maryland for Grover Cleveland and Al.
| len G. Thurman for President and Vice President
| of the United States. Applausel
These candidates represent the true principles o.
| the Democratic party, which, when practically
carried out in the administration of the government
have always proved beneficial to the great body of
the people and at the same time exalted as nation
of freemen capable fself government, which shall
endeavor to show by an impartial review OF the his
tory of parties since the foundation of the Govern
ment with Washington as our first President, and
coming down to that of the present incumbent
| Grover Cleveland.
tige which justly attached TO his unsullied fame
found opposition among the people, but his
| grand career was closed with commentator such
as his successors might well seek to deserve. He
outlived the spirit of faction, and bequeathed to
pos6ery hae Only world for All the ,e resi mali
ties which adorn the warrior statesman, patriot
citizen. His memory will be cherished as the foun-
der of q government based upon the will of the
people and which, If properly guarded, cannot fail
TO secure for every citizen Just and equal rights
under the constitution and laws of the land.
John Adams our second President, citizen of
Massachusetts,, was man of marked ability, having
dence was inaugurated March 4, 1877, with repu
tation which made him central figure of his day
and generation But his administration was by no
means popular success growing out of the factthat
Congress passed during his term the "Alien-Sedtion
Laws" which the people rightly thought conferred
upon the President powers never intended by the
constitution. So thai at the election following for
second term he was defeated by Thomas Jefferson
who represented the Democratic party in its ttuest
sense of which he was the founder. Applause
AS President Mr.. Adams was a most decided
as successful dplomatist and vice president during
both terms of Washington. He was undoubtedly a
patriot at time when patriotism tried mems souls
| of American independence with force and devo-
ton that earned for him place in the history of
our country worthy of all honor and esteem
/ Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, was inaugurated
on the 4th of March, 1891, and such was the popu
larty of his administration that he again chosen
for another term in 1901 carrying fifteen OF the then
The ADMINISTRATION of Mr. Jefferson was rendered
! 10 nv q DurphasP Louisiana from France
which not only gave us immense territory but for
ever secured access to the sea by interior water
transportation, which enabled US to market the best
products of the Mississippi Valley extending from
| the Ohio river to the extreme Northwestern boun-
dairy of the country ii then and now exists. This
was the first achevementof his sagacious statesman
ship, but the browning glory of Jetiersons career
rests on the sound and enduring principles of pop
ular government, which he left grand legacy TO
the Democratic party, and with which all his public
acts were in perfect harmony.
Virginia, hts elected successor. entered upon the
duties of President March 4, 1902 to which he was
reelected over the famous Dewitt Clinton. of New
| York. by q very decided majority. Mr., Madison was
known for great attainments, and conspicuous in
public affairs when elected President. He was the
foremost eSpounder of the constitution, and OF
its pillars in the convention that formed it.
During his administration the war of 1872 with
Great Britain was declared. and honorably CON
cluded thereby proving him to be worthy successor
| of his friend and Illustrious predecessor
On the 4th of March, 1917. James Monroe, of Vir-
ginia became President, defeating Rufus King by
Overwhelming vote in the electoral colleges, and
ensuing election, result that has not since occurred
in our history Hence his presidency has been de-
scribed as the EZRA of good feeling MIR: Monroe
both as soldier and statesman had rendered the
country eminent service, which commanded for his
administration the public confidence and enabled
him to secure Florida from Spain by purchase. The
vast advantage arising from that acquisition is fully
realized at this late day not only from the important
territorial position of the state. but from the pro-
ducts of its generous soil and sanitary resource
of immense value
John Quincy Adams was elected by the House of
Representatives Andrew Jackson. the electoral
colleges having failed to make a choice. and was
duly inaugurated on March 18th, 1925. Hewas how
ever. defeated az the ensuing election by o great
majority In favor of General jackson, who was
sfdered justly entitled to the office on the former
vote Of the states in the electoral colleges.
Mr.. Adams was undoubtedly chosen under the
forms of the constitution and was entitled to exer
else the functions of President which he performed
with integrity and intelligence. Mr.. Adams was a
man of unusual and varied experience in public
affairs and although not much of a partisan, he
acted with the Wing party of that day led by such
After leaving the Presidency Mr., Adams was
elected to the House of Representatives. and soon
thereafter became the acknowledged leader of the
last days of his eyentful life.
We now come to the administration of Andrew
Jackson, commencing on the 4th of March, 1929
His advent 10 power was the signal for an attack
which few men could have successfully resisted.
But Jackson like Jefferson was stern and faithful
Democrat and placed himself on the side of the
people in making war upon the Bank of the United
branches extending over the commercial cities and
al the nations capital. It well calculated, in
his Judgment to Cypress the laboring mssses, and TO
corrupt public men, some of whom, it was well
known had been brought under the baneful in
huence of that institution.
In his struggle to overthrow the bank Gen. Jack
son found leading men in his own party taking side
in favor of its recharter by Congress, while its pow
erul friends used every argument to sustain that.
favorite measure, which they confidently expected
would so widen the breach in the Democratic party
that the administration would certainly fail. But
this selfish hope frustrated the result proved.
Jackson fully equal TO the crisis by his veto
the 10Th of July. 1852 Of the bill which had been
passed by both Houses of Congress. The old hero
did not heed the appeals of many earnest and mis-
guided men, who believed that the continuation of
the bank absolutely necessary to keep alive the
vast business interests of the country. He stood
firm and it may well be said struck the first blow
at the head of corporate power. Continuous APP
/ plause
Soon thereafter he was called upon to take action
in mater which seriously Threatened the dsinem-
I berment of the Union.
convention was held in South Carolina. which
declared in vigorous language that certain laws
passed by Congress should not be enforced aud they
would be resisted by the state at all hazards This
hostile demonstration called forth the famous proc
lamation of Gen. Jackson, dated December IL, 1882
in which he cited the question fully, and clearly
demonstrated that state could not ignore an act of
Congress, as was proposed, which, coupled with
strong appeal to the patriotic sentiment of South
Caroifniane and the DeODle of the whole country.