The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-10-06
A GRAND MEETING.
ENTHUSIASTIC REPUBLICANS.
HARRISON & MORTON.

HARRISON & MORTON.
SENATOR FRYE'S GREAT SPEECH.
Hon. John A. j. Creswen arraigns Presi-
dent CIevelaud's A dministra ton and
| proves that he has failed in his
duty to the people. To Sc
cure "A denomination.
Cecil County Republicans showed on
Saturday night last that they appreciated
| the efforts of the committee who had Sc
cured orators of National reputation to
address them ON the issues involved in
the present campaign, by crowdiDg Odd
| Fellows Hall i'll this town almost to suf-
location. Not only in numbers was the
meeting one of the largest ever held in
Elktou, but the spirit and enthusiasm OF
it were no less noticeable. Although the
weather was exceedingly uupromising,
yet at AL early hour the hall began to
fill rapidly, while the Elkton depot where
she visiting delegations from tue upper
sectlons OF the county were expected,
special train having been chartered to
start from the Rising Sun at six O'Clock
p. M, it was expected here by seven p.
m. AS frequently happens. however,
unexpected causes detained it and it was
after eight o'clock when 1t arrived. The
committee awaiting it, however, was
strictly within the limits of truth to say
that the
| RISING Sun HARRISON y MORTON CLUB
which had the pluck to charter the train,
presented a haudsomer appearance than
any political club which ever entered
Elkton. 1t had in line about one hundred
men of the two hundred aud more who
compose il, aud was uniformed in com
plete Campaign equipment of colored
shirts with protector" braided ON thell
collars, with cap, leggings and torches
AS the line was formed at the station the
question was asked on every hand. WIZ
don t the Republicans Of all tile district.
turn out IN this style? The query Was :
neat compliment TO the splendid appear
ance made by the club. Not many min
|
by its officers. These were Capt. A
Elliot III command, with Messrs. Ii. H
Haines, John W. Mccullough, Jethrt
Mccullough and Samuel Hambletor a.
officers OF companies. Proceeded by thu
Eikton Band, aud marshalled by Messrs
Henry III. Mccullough, Robert c. Thack
cry and Henry R. Torbert, the line o
march was made down Bow street t,
Main street, up Main street to its eastern
limit, where the club countermarched
and passed down Main street again
reaching the hall about half past eigh
where it occupied the ats reserved TO
it. In the meantime every availabl,
|
advertised for the orsa lizasion of tn,
meeting having passed, at about twent.
minutes past eight VIM. J. Jones, Esq
DIS temporary chairman called the meet
ing to order, and nominated the Hon
John A j. Creswell as president with tn,
following gentlemen as officers OF tb
meeting.
| VICE PRESIDENTS,
jeremiah c. Price, Thomas p. Jones,
Wesley Clayton Thos. b Hopper,
George F. Harln, G o. McQuilkin,
Isaac d. Davis Daniel Arbuokle,
William T. Bye, VIM. T. Richardson
William johnson, Alfred Kirk,
Juo. w Mccullough, Geo. NJ. Christie,
T. j Vanneman. DR.. Sam'l r man
Jonathan L. Crurhers, John X. White,
Hugh NJ. Cameron.
SECRETARIES,
T. Bond Brown, ]. W. Lavender,
Besides its officers number Of promi
nent R'pu blicans were seated upon thu
James c. Crothers. r. c. Hopkins, Ed
ward Boylton, George A. Blake, VIM. J
Smith, Wilson Waring, Robert NJ Chris
tie, Israel Dean, Alex. Culinary, Town
send Poole, Peter Hartenstine and others
MR. CREswELL's SPEECH.
Upon taking the chair Mr. Creswel
was received with great enthusiasm b,
the audience and with his characteristic,
vigor and force presented the claims o
Harrison and Morton upon the voters o
Cecil, and showed by facts and figure,
presented with irresis' ible force. VIII,
President Cleveland did not deserve ;
reelection at the hands of the people
| He said
He had great deal to do with affair,
in other campaigns He referred to tn.
struggle with the South. We were righ,
and they were wrong. Submission t.
Republican policy had been secured
There was not a State, county, town,
election district Or grain of sand tina,
was OF the Republic before the war tina,
is not included il it to-day. Not a man,
woman or child but now proudly CLAIM,
their Amer lean citizenship More thai
that there IS not "a solitary slave in the
| land. This was not said to reflect OF,
| Democratic friends. Nevertheless We ar,
proud OF this. the result fought for and
| prayed for. 1t was a vindicLtion of the
Republican policy. After IA years of Re
| publican rule the Democrats bad gained
control OF thu government. The first
| thing they did was to look for evidences
of Republican rascality that they had
been talking about SO long. Everything
was examined down to the cuspldore and
the G, al scuttle. Nothing wrong could
| be found. The money in the treasure
| $3.50. 600, 900 was counted and not a ceul
that belonged there found missing No;
| enough had been taken to provide whisk
| for an ordinary Democratic ward meeting
| The speaker argued that President CIeve-
| land had no right to be "a candidate in the
| teeth OF his own assertion and the asser
ton of the candidate for vice president as
| we'll as the platform of the Democratic
| party Ill 1872 against second term 1t
| was hard to discuss the position of the
Democratic party on public questions. In
the last four years they han assumed SO
many positions. They b. d been on both
sides OF some questions aud on three or
| four sides of SOM, II II were possible for
| question To have SO many sides
They were for Civil Service Reform.
| yet no Mugwump who four years ago
supported Cleveland was SO green as to
believe HIM On the fisheries question Mr..
| Cleveland had turned = somersault, and
been both for peace aud retaliation.
The Democrats want in with , rra,,