70 The NVhiSs OF Maryland
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The neara approach of the National and
State elections, which are to determine
important issues, presents am occasion for
Committee, to whom the general con
Germs of the Wing Iarty i'll Maryland have
been y You entrusted.


The contest now at hand, as far as il
relates to the National questions involved
Is a contest on our part to regain the
ground achieved by the victory of 1910
and afterwards lost by the detection OF
Mr.. TYLER. The lreachery Of that ill.,
dividual became, from the circumstances
of his position, fatal in many respects, to
The ends and objects contemplated by
the Wings of $50.


The cause Of our country was then, as
ii is now, our cause. We shook off the
man who sough to bctray us; we would
not be diverted from the great purposes
which we had in view. With profound
conviction of the importance Of Wing
principles and Wing measures to the well
being of the Republic; with the general
sentiment OF the intelligent mind of the
country united with us; with the bes
feelings of national patriotism enlisted ii
our cause II was not for us to hesitate ol
to lalter, no matter how unpropitous the
circumstance under which the visitation.
OF adversely came upon us.


We triumphed over direct opposition
four years ago We have gained great
er victory since. We have stood firm
amidst treason wilhin--amidst temporary
revcrses around us which seemed tc
threaten utter annihiIation; against the in.
iluences of Executive power and patron
age; against the despondent depression o
hopes deferred and of disappointmenls of
repeated. Let us challenge the approba-
ton of the world while we claim the ac-
cumulaled confidence Of our countrymen
for the unwaverng sleadiness, the calm
courage, the indomitable perseverance
with which the great Wing party of the
Union has stood to its principles under
the extraordinary vicissiiudcs which il
has been doomed to encounter.


Friends and brethren-Ict us not be
turned aside from our course. We know
our ground--We will not be led astray
by new issues artiicIalIy contriyed to
serve the purposes o! faction.