The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-23

Being invited by the Democratic
nominee for Congress, Hon. Blair Lee,
to accompany him through the county,
your correspondent cheerfully accepted
the kind invi alton aud in company
with Mr.. Lee, Mr. Devine of Nebraska,
aud with a spanking team and careful
driver, on the morning of the 9th of
October, we started. Reaching New
Market about l O'clock, where we
met most cordial reception at the
hands of mine host, p. H. Griffith, DIR.
j. w. DOWney, Uncle Chas. Wood,
the venerable VIM. I'll. Downey and
scores of other true and tried friends of
our cause, after spending about two
hours at that point we resumed our
journey and proceeded to New London,
where we met the genial and affable
merchant of the village, Noah Barnes,
who in anticipation of our visit had
called the residents of the village to-
gether, who all seemed anxious to see
our candidate and shake him by the
hand and give assurance of success.
After spending about one hour at this
point of encouraging talk from the
gentlemen and a pleasant chat with
the ladies, we pursued our journey to
Liberty arriving there about dusk,
we found this popu ar village all in an
uproar and great preparations being
made for our evening meeting. The
citizens of Liberty appeared to he try
ing to Guido themselves in getting up
their demonstration but great results
must follow when such men as Judge
Trundle, f. o. Smith and Jno. Swead-
ner put their shoulders to the wheel.
After partaking of a sumptuous dinner,
which embraced all the delicacies of the
season, the crowd gathered in front of
the residence of Mr.. Gibson Smith, and
after the rendition of several fine pieces
of music by the band, Judge Trundle
called the meeting to order and intro.
duced the Hon. Blair Lee, WHO was re-
ceived with deafening applause and
for more than au hour this matchless
champion of the people held his
audience spellbound. After Mr.. Lee
concluded the charms introduced the
Hon. Mr.. Devine, of Nebraska, who in
his mastery way discussed the great
issues involved to the great joy OF the
Democrats assembled and to the cOu-
version of many Republicans i'll his
audience.
Continuing our tourney we proceeded
to Mt. Pleasant; arriving at the grove,
where, Notwithstanding the raw, chilly,
condition of the atmosphere, we found
large and enthusiastic crowd await
ing the arrival of Mr.. Lee and party.
The reception on this occasion by DR..
Stone and his accomplished wife, with
several lady assistants, is beyond the
pen of your correspondent TO describe.
Proceeding to the grove, Mr.. Lee ad-
dressed the masses from platform
erected for the occasion, who by his gen.
tlemanly bearing, genial manner and
silvery voice carried the crowd by storm
and friends and foe alike admitted his
peculiar fitness for the high place for
which he has been nominated. AT this
point Mr.. Devine convinced all within
the sound of his voice that he was
thorough master of the subject and
made a speech of about ali hour that
was unanswerable. Continuing our
journey on, we proceeded to Woods
bOro, where we met en- nasse" the
citizens of this great stronghold of
Democracy, and had there been any
doubts in the mind of Mr.. Lee, in ref
erence to the condition of WoOdsbOrO
District, all such doubts would nave
been dispelled by the overwhelming
outpouring of the citizens to welcome
Mr.. Lee on the occasion of his visit to
WCOdsbOrJ. To name the people who
personally greeted our candidate on
that occasion, would be to name the
entire population of WoodsbOrO. Con
tinuing our journey, we then pro-
ceeded to Emmitsburg. stopping a
short time at Creagerstown, Rocky
Ridge aud Motter's.Station. Arriving at
Emmitsburg we found the town alive
with people aud the hall overlooking,
many being unable to obtain seats.
Mr.. Lee, Mr.. Devine, Mr.. Wood
and your correspondent addressed the
masses. The next day being Sunday
the party rested at Emmitsburg and
enjoyed the quiet beauty of this beauti-
full village, situated on the border
line of Maryland and Pennsylvania:
After spending Sunday in devotion and
rest, on Monday morning, the 18th, we
paid visit to Mt. St. Mary's College;
on arriving there, through the kindness