The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-17
THE ELECTION IN MARYLAND.

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THE ELECTION IN MARYLAND.
Never did party achieve more glorious tr-
umph than have the Wings in the State OF Ma
ryland, in the election which has just taken
place for members of Congress, and it comes
upon us as unexpectedly as it does joyfully.
To estimate, properly, the value of the glori-
Gus victory of the Wings in this election, it must
be remembered that there was no exertion
made, no excitement created. The vote is the
voluntary, spontaneous expression of the PEG
PIE, unnfuenced by politicians, unmoved by
appeals to their prejudices or passions. In Bal
timore, it is true, both parties held meetings
which were addressed by favorite speakers; but
it is from the country, among the farmers and
yeomanry, the free hardy sons of the soil, that
we look for the true voice Of the ancient and
honored State of Maryland. And what is that
voice? What are the echoes from the mount
aims, from Allegany, Washington, and Freder-
lex What is the voice which comes booming
to us over the Chesapeake from the Eastern
Shore What is that which strikes the ear
from the head of the Bay, and from the South
western portion of the State, from the tobacco
planters? 1t is the voice of freemen, pronounc-
ing the doom of the spoilers and plunderers Of
the nation
Will the Globe and Richmond Enquirer de-
upon hard cider on the day of the election
Will they charge the people of Maryland-the
DEMOCRACY, if they prefer that hacknied and
much abused word-with having been BRIBED
with British gold This is the charge they
make, the LIBEL they utter, against all who
supported the HONEST the virtuous, the patriotic
Harrison in $780, will they reterate the charge
will they again utter the libel now, against
the independent, the unbought, the honest, the
intelligent, the noble sons of Maryland Let
them do it-let them do it! They attempt to
blacs en- all that is bright, tarnish all that is
pure, destroy all that is useful, denounce all who
are not corrupt Willy all who will not bow their
necks to the rule of Old Hunkerism, and libel
all who dare exercise the right of suffrage un-
awed by the threats of the Robespierres, the
Marats, and the Dantons of Locofocoism.
The Globe of Thursday attempts to account
for the defeat of the Old Hunkers, by charging
the Wings with having followed the miserable,
dishonest, infamous example Of his own party in
Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North
Carolina, and other States, in Gerrymanderlng
the State, and says that they threw all the DEM
ocratic strength OF the State into one district.
When Blair said this, he thought they had car
ried that district: but what will he say now,
hov o1
Where is the foundation for the charge of Ger
rymandering? 1.-the Wings" he says, "made
the third district AS STRONGLY DEMOCRATIC AS
POSSIBLE" and yet with all the pains the Wings
could take to give the Locos single district in
the State, the Old Hunkers have not been able
to carry it Well, if the people will not touch.
taste. or handle Locofocosm, whose fault is it |?
who will Mr.. Blair abuse for its defeat now,
even in its stronghold-in district made GAS
STRONGLY DEMOCRATIC AS POSSIBLE Z"
The election in Maryland is the handwriting
on the wall, proclaiming to the Belshazzars Of
the day, that they have been WEIGHED IN THE
BALANCE AND FOUND WANTING I! And this voice
comes from those who are potent to fulfil their
own wel-considered decree, and who, though
slow TO anger, will surely make their wrath felt
by those who have so long abused their conf
dence and SET at naught their warnings. The
DAVIS of Old Hunkerism are numbered, and a
bright and glorious era is dawning once more
upon our country. The bright sun of prosperity
will again shed its effulgent rays upon us. The
morning star beams brightly in the East, and
heralds the coming ola glorious day. Let every
marriott and Wing be up and doing, for the day
l.I.ua-anco dra wefh niuh.