Maryland free press., 1866-11-15
Get up your Petitions.

St ~ ySut HttlhtUhs.
SS-The election in this County, on
Tuesday. of last week, was a most palpable
fraud upon tho people, and the result, as
announced, does not represent their true
sentiment. Every species of fraud, ia
timidation anl annoyance was resorted to
by tho Radicals to prevent full. fair and
free expression Of tho popular will. viii
the people tamcly submit to these things
without at least an effort to do themselves
justice? We hope not-ws think not.
If those who have been defeated by
these means do not themselves move in
tho matter, let the people take hold with a
will; get up petitions representing thoir
grievances, and demanding of the Legis-
lsture that justice be done them. Let
them demand that they shall not longer
be misrepresensed in thst body, that those
claiming to be the Representatives from
this county should be elected and seats
given to those who fairly and honestly are
entitled to represent the county, or, that
at least the matter be referred back to the
people to be decided by fair and square
vote.
We say to the people that they should
not permit ihis matter to rest quietly, but
should 60 to work in earnest, and they
can prevent the Radical csudidatss who
claim to be elected from reaping the bcne-
ht of she fraul and intimidation, which,
ifth.y have not couasclod, they at least
justify an | take advantage Of. The Lcgis-
laturo will listen to yoar appeals and right
your wrongs but, il you would have them
do it, y9u must move in the mstter ysur-
sclves-shov some interest, some ds.ire
to have yourselves rightel.
Go then to work, show these men who
have trampled up:a your rights, who seek
to mi,represent you, shat it canaot be done
with impunity and without resistance.
Many Of you have been turned back from
the ballot box where you have just as good
right as your opponents while hundreds Of
others have been deferred from approach
ing it-have been intimicJ,ted by bitter
partisan judges and hired assassins. To
these things you have submitted quietly as
good citizens, patiently awaiting for the
time when you could legally and lawfully
redress your wrongs. The time has now
come. Petitions to the Legislature is one
mode. Attend to the matter at once
move in it energctically, and our word for
il your voice will be listened to and the
matter be at least referred back to the peo-
pie, when they will set their seal of con-
domination on those who are seeking to
wear honors and exercise powers dishon-
estly and dishonorably obtained.
-s.N
EyITow different the action Of Radi-
cal officials in different localities. In Bal
timore Judge Bonl was 80 fearful that a
riot might Occur. that he hal arrested and
imprisoned the newly appointed Police
commissioners and the sheriff of the city.
HIS WaS aDHc ~ tHc lustaHce vi tnu Asaut-
cal States Attorney. Here we also have
Radical Julgs and States Attorney.
Here riot did occur in which life was
lost. Most or all of tho prominent riotors
those wis attacked the officials with
stones or paraded the streets with arms,
and at large, uan ,lestcl, The Suspicion
ed riotsrs in Judge Bond, case, were con-
scrvativcs The absolute rioters here,
were Radicals. This makes all the differ
ence in the world. \ day of reckoning is,
however, at hand, Bde your time friends.
Justice is slow but sure.
Tho National L.teuiyencer says: As 500
as negro suffrage is established, if it cpe-
rates as the radicals desire it, to consoli-
date the blacks in an opposing mass to the
present white rcoc, two States Mississippi
and South Carolina, will at once pass into
the hands of the negroes. In other States
many counties will pass into their hands.
When this takes place, especially if the
blacks are urged on by crazy fanatics
and there is never likely to be any defci-
ency of them-there will be charming
time throughout the South.
EY-Don't carry too many eggs in one
basket. Iu other words don't insure your
little all in one company. Go to our
friend Taggart at Haserstown and he will
issue you a policy at small cost and di-
vide the risk with some other company.
The Metropolitan for which he is Agent
is entirely reliable. N,thing bogus about