Maryland free press., 1866-11-15
Showing Their Hand.

One effect of the result Of the election in this
State Is to relieve radical political leaders of
the necessity for further dnplicity in regard to
negro suffrage. Until few months ago, when
they found the current ofpublic opipioa running
strongly against them on that subject, they
thought not of making any pretence of a want Of
sympathy with the most ultra equality" ideas
Of the radical majority in Congress- but seeing
the danger which threatened them, and wishing
to perpetuate their power in the State for The
very purpose of ultimately forcing that doctrine
upon the people, they suddenly turnel and made
bold and forElll deca alton of there being no
issue of negro suffrage between them and their
opponents. The thing was too well understood
however, and availcd thea nothing. The radi-
cal.pelit"ians have been defeated in the State,
and now, having no other resource, ani looking
probably, to the agency of "a centrllizin2 Con-
gross to give them power where the honest poo
die will not, they begin to talk of the impol.cy
and wrong of 'restrictiou of frauchise-the
very thing they 80 lately relied upon for the main
tenance of tleir arbitrary and minority rule
The following kilograms which appear in the
Philadelphia Press, of yesterday, in addition
the ayowals made here, indicate the future pur-
pose:
BALTIxoEs. Nov. 6:-Col.tJ. ". Forney, Edi-
tor Of the Philadelphia Press: Beaten every
where, but not conquered, The Radicals Of
Baltimore thank you for your noble efforts in
their cause. Thank God! all is not lost, for al
least We have party which can staud defeat
without dismay, aud look forward TO better
day.
JoHs l.. THOMAS Js.,
ALFoRD MACE,
J. W. CLAYTON,
BALTIMORE, Nor. Cool J. W Fornsy, Edi-
tor Of the Press, Philadelphia. We have fought
q good light, but we are beaten. Hereafter we
hy the proper standard OF radical party I'm
partial suffrage and equal laws. Thanks for your
generous aud constant all.
II. STocxsrr MATHEWS,
A. STIRLING, JR.,
JOS. II. CUSHING,
j. D. EASTMAN,
TDAL7rGoRs, Nov. 6.-Co'. J. w. Forney, Rdi-
tor cf tho Press, 'Philaaelphia. The radicals
have lost the city by at least one thousand ma
jority, and probably the State by very heavy
vote. In some counties soldiers in the Con fed
crate uniform VOTED, and in some districts Of
Baltimore county Uniouists were not allowed to
vote at all.
The radicals made a gallant fight, but the
W aShinGion Interference defeated them. Again
mo pHii 10 ltC CiiltAt Will De controlled Oy rcb-
eis.
The sevcrl! ah1url fthccatioas in Tie latter
about countless soldiers in the Confederate uni
frm" the 'path to the cipitals'' &C., do not
aesl any denial among persons of sense. As to
the so-callsi :"Washington Interference" It
tmountei 10 ak, save that General Grants ami
able efforts rs a go-be.weeu were understood to
oe decidedly satisfactory to the radical gentle
men with whom he conferred One more ver.-
cious specimen is afforded in the following, aud
We must ask in regard to the forepart Of it,
could malignant lying go further?
Special Dispatch TO the Pre,s1
BALTIMORE, Nov. 6.--The conservat ives are
bowling over their aictory, and have threatened
to attack tho American Office and the radical
headquarters. The radicals rallied at once anS
drove them out Of Baltimore street. Much OK
citement prevails, and the city reminds mo of the
agat of Aprilsl9, 1861 Several pistol shots
have been fired. g. The negro suffrage men are
hot much troubled. Their party started tonight,
and will undoubtedly be the party of the future
Some person told Judge Bond to night that the
Uuionists were defeated. He replied, he felt like
Martha and Mary at the grave Of Lazarus. "If
thou 1.-THE negro votcr) had been there, our
brother had not died.