The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-07-08
Shall the Democratic Party be Re
united2

.H united?
With New Hampshire, whose Senate
voted on Thursday last, on the fifteenth
Constitutional Amendment, the necessary
number of votes, less one, has been secured
and the amendment will be Incorporated as
part Of the Constitutional law oil the land.
That this result is certain we fear no one is
able TO disprove. The outrage practised on
the Democrats by the Radical members of
the Legislature Of Indiana may and ought to
carry case into the Supreme Court to test
the legality of those proceedings. But even
should this be done, enough States will re.
main to settle the question Of the adoption
OF the amendment without counting the vote
Of Indiana
Negro suffrage becomes the universal law
OF the land, and the State of Mar, land will
feel ITS effects as directly and potentially as
any State in the Union. In this genuine.
ture what is the duty of the Democratic
Party Of the Slater Is the danger of being
overwhelmed by black and white Radicals
not immediate, pressing, and supreme p
Can that danger be overcome? And if so,
in what nanner2 These are few of the
vital questions which force themselves upon
all thoughtful minds in Maryland to day,
and the utmost circumspection in council,
the utmost vigor in action, and the utmost
discipline in party organization have become
the Indispensable requirement of our people
from the mountains to tho sea- Two years
ago the triumphant Democracy of the State.
finding no foe to encounter worthy of the
name, very unwisely permitted dissensions
to spring up among our own friends, and
the result was, to very wide extent, the
spread Of apathy and Indifference. which,
we fear, have not yet ceased to exert their
prejudicial influence on the best interests of
Maryland. A fraction over CO, 600 votes
was our entire Democratic poll, while the
Radicals brought ont vote of D,435. 1t
is almost certain that negro suffrage will
swell the Radical vote in the State full 49,.
600 more votes, or in round numbers,
against our Democratic strength Of G2, 900
there will be arrayed 10000 Radical votes.
This is rather an alarming exhibit but if
the Democratic Party of Maryland decides
to revive the dropping energies of our peo.
pie, and not to sit with hands folded fall
the day idle," the $1,000 votes which we
now boast can be assuredly increased to at
least $4,000. In order TO effect this, extra.
ordinary energy and unity of action are the
abso'Ste necessities Of the situation. There
is feeling, however it may have unfortu.
nately been engendered, of positive indiifer,
ence among many Of our people. There is
doubt, hesitation, and unfounded distrust of
some OF our people in regard to others, and
unless these troubles are healed up instantly.
we will discover, when it is too late to be
remedied, that the condition of things at
present prevailing in Washington City, has
become our own, and that Sambo, Pompey,
and julius Caesar are our political masters.
Action then would be hopeless, all efforts
vain for, with the Federal Government at
the back OF the negroes and arrayed against
the Democratic Party of Maryland, as il as
suredly would be, our State would be turned
upside down, and the people Of the lower or
former slave holding counties would be in
the worst condition Of ALL Our congress.
sional represen tation would no doubt be
increased and the sanctuaries Of our Courts
be invaded by rout OF corn.tield negroes.
The enemy is beginning already to marshall
his forces, and t. lead in the light of Fed.
eral usurpations elsewhere the early enact.
ment of similar usurpations in the negro
interests in Maryland,
The danger is imminent and cannot be
exaggerated. The Democratic masses are
still able to ward off these terrible conse.
qucnces from our people, if they will now
arise IN their light and work with redoubled
energy for the closing up of our lines. the
securing OF all citizens TO register who have
not yet done so, and especially of the young
men Of the State who have recently or will
soon come of age. We firmly believe that,
by combined and earnest efforts, Ms many
Democratic voters could be added to our
ranks as there will be negro voters to the
ranks OF the Radicals by the adoption of the
Fifteenth Amendment; that fully 100000
Democrats eau be gathered under our irwin.
cible standards TO meet the Radical destruc
tiyes with their 10000 votes, when the tug
otwar shall come. Supinencss and naction
will, as surely as the sun will rise ia. morrow,
work our political overthrow so let every
man in Maryland take wise heed of the
signs of the times, and prepare against the
calamities which our enemies are preparing
for us. Already their organs are boosting
that Maryland will become second Mas
sachuse,ts after Universal Negro Suffrage
has become a part of our constitutional law.
Let not our friends mistake us for alarmists.
The proper part for true and honest friends
TO act, especially for the free and Influential
press, is to tell the truth, ''though the heay.
ems fall" and to sound the note of danger
before il is too late. We shall continue to
urge upon the Democratic constituencies
throughout the State, and especially among
those most vitality interested, and TO whom
our paper more directly speaks, the imperi.
Gus, instant necessity Of harmony, activity,
renewed discipline and combined effort 10
bring party delinquents into our ranks
Prince Georgian t