The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-11-02
THE ISSUE.

We have urged upon the voters of the county
the Importance of full poll at the coming cleo
tion, to give an expression of the popular will too
evaded or disregarded. Again we would i'm
press upon each and every man, the special call
upon himself 10 perform duty, the neglect of
which would at this time be cuipable
The personal success of candidates, the charm
of victory, party supremacy and political power
make but n small part of the good to be achieved
The grand point, on which every eye and heart
should be fixed is, to use tie electric franchise
noa7, as 10 secure its enjoyment in the future.-
With this primary right unimpaired we can
make certain Of the rest.
For the last four years, except as subjects for
oppression, the majority of the people Of Mary
land has been ignored, its rights denied and its
powers usurped. A minority government, es-
tablised by fraud ard force, adopted system
which, if not devised for the purpose, was adapt
ed, by its easy abuse, to perpetuate the domi-
nance of faction; and fully has this capacity
been developed.
Honest and patriotic men were induced to aid
the scheme, in its inception, as safeguard against
supposed dangers, and if bad in principle, yet
justified, as temporary measure, by the emer-
gency. If they do not now see or admit that it
was wrong, they do not hesitate to avow that
the crisis, which seemed to require it, no longer
exists; that its benefits are exhausted; its evils
palpabe, and its further endurance an outrage,
which they will lend all their strength to repair
Frankly and cordially we welcome the alliance,
and do not doubt the result Of earnest co-opera-
ton.
The faction that s'resists the restoration TO our
State of Republican form of Government"
comparatively insignificant in numbers, is fierce
in its malignity, and inscriptions as to the
means by which it can prolong its ill gained and
worse used power Fooled in its selfish and
wicked Plans but half gorged with the plumber
it so ravenously iattened on and is forced to give
up, it threatens violent resistance TO the laws it
enacted and but a year ago found so perfect.
This lawless spirit is encouraged by supine-
ness and Indifference, and quelled by out-spoken
denunciation of its baseness. Deaf as it is, to
the voice of conscience, it will shrink from the
condemnation of an indignant people, and skulk
from tho high places it deflesto its proper obscu
rity. Let every honest voice help to swell the
volume of rebuke, every honest hand help 20
deepen the brand of disgrace.
This great popular voice can only be heard at
the ballot-box
If every Conservative voter will come ont and
speak for himself, the Radical faction will at
once know how weak, in moral and in physical
force, it is Bold only because it shuts its eyes
to the dangers before it; compelled to see, it
will recognize its feebleness. 1t will hush its
threats and roar you gently as any sucking
dove. Its members will subside quietly into
their proper places, and be glad TO be considered
the equals of better men, over whom they would
fain be masters.
Let every true Democrat, every true Conserva-
tive, vote for our whole ticket In lis integrity
it represents our common cause divided it
ceases to embody principle, If we are true to
that cause, we will adhere TO the principles of
which the candidates are but the exponent.