The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-02-07

maAt1m0Ee CmMrteF EAtEtkoms
The election Of Mayor and City Coun-
ellis Of Baltimore, which was to have
Scoue off yesterday, che 6th inst, has
been dispensed with, at least for the
present, by the repeal of the law passed
this session for the purpose. 1t Is said
that the law was gotten up very hastily,
and that it was found, since its passage,
to be 80 defective that it could hardly
stand the judicial test to which it was
likely TO be subjected. 1t is humilia.
ting; but it is thousand times better
TO- acknowledge error at once than to
plunge further into it,
We confess that we had our misgiy-
ings from the first, in regard to the
propriety Of this measure; but, not pro-
Tossing to know as much about its ne.
cessity as the people Of Baltimore, and
the State Legislature, We held our
peace. Now, since We have got back
again TO the SdhI quo, we must say that
We would preferto see no renewal Of
the attempt. II is very true that our
opponents, under similar circumstances,
would not leave our friends in Office fivs
minutes where the legal presext was not
half 50 good; but we must recollect
that the two parties occupy very differ
cnt positions. The apparent majority
in every Northern State, and nearly all
of an interruptions Congress, are in
their favor; whilst our party in the
Union is just emerging from the con-
dition of hopeless minority. They
have still the prestige of supposed 10y
atty to operate in their favor on the
public mind; whilst our party is still
regarded with suspicion by many honest
but unreaecting persons. 1t is neces.
sary for US to wait patiently until our
good character is firmly established In
the public mind; and till the same pub
lilo have discovered that the Radicals
have all along been trading on fictitious
capital. They must decrease whilst we
increase; &c; g. this ssSncs BY slow pro.
cess out Of our prudence and their i'm.
Pradcnce We should not be presump-
tuous. That is characteristic Of our
opponents; and it has helped US greatly.
We know that it is hard to endure
the wrongs and outragcs to which our
people have been subjected for years !;
bat, at the same time, we should not
forget that these things have grown out
Of terrible civil war which unsettled
everything, and that time has not yet
been allowed for all our people to return
totheir right minds. This State of
things has been quietly endured for
years for the sake of the public good;
aud now, whilst We have been gaining
ground, and everything is working out
cure in due process of time, we should
not endanger success by appearing to be
too eager, and thus alarming the public
mind. Rather than drive of the timia
Conservative, who may begin to think
our party, when in power, full as revo-
iutionary as the Radicals, it may be
better to allow Mayor Chapman and tho
Councils to enjoy their ill.gotten offices
for the short term of their election.
+ We have no doub, that our party in
Maryland has the strength to carry out
the project; and, if none others than
ourselves were concerned, it would be
well enough. The whole country is
Watching our course; and if, By passing
laws to legislate even usurpers out of
ofhce, we give them chance to resist,
and embroil our land in civil war by in.
voking Congressional interference, We
maybe deservedly censured The State
Of Marylan1sE hieh has been SO far re-
deemed, has ito part TO play in the
grand drama. President johnson is
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