Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-11-11

6The election on Tuesday passed off
quietly. No disturbance of any kind occur
red at any Of the voting precincts. The
morning opened bright and clear, giving
promise of a beautiful day, which was fully
realized until the declining sun hid his splen-
doris in the west. Early in the morning the
notes Of busy preparation for msrshalling the
adherents Of the two parties were heard on
all.sides. Breakfasts were held by both par
ties in the various districts. Those of the
Radicals were attended almost entirely by the
colored element while but few of this class
were to be found at the Democratic meetings.
Shortly after 9 o'clock the Radicals were
formed in line and marched in solid column
20 the polls. Parties whose Radical proclvi-
ties admitted Of no suspicion, were stationed
on either side of the line to prevent any Of
the weak or wavering from leaving the ranks,
and the organization was kept intact until the
last man had voted. No attempt was made,
as far as we can learn, to interfere with their
arrangements, although until their last man
had voted, no Democrat could get chance
to deposit bis ballot. Many who were seen
in the line were, undoubtedly, reluctant to
remain there, but the party whip which wa.
fourished over them effsctually overcome their
scruples and they faced the music, though on
tAePsrt Of some it was unquestionably done
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short time after the opening Of the polls, al
mot thss entire Radical vote had been cast.
AsstheA day progressed the Democrats who
evidently were actuatsd by none Of the mo-
tives for haste which governed the other par
y. gathered BY degrees and BY two o'clock 4
was manifest 3, f-..'s'-a
commenced asa = wing suffered
''s o'u democracy. Essl!h reality achieved a
most signal triumph. The glorious news
spread rapidly in every direction and early
next morning couriers from every district had
brought the tidings to Port Tobacco. Amid
the general rejoicing, but one regret was felt
and that was, that the deep damning disgrace
Of The good old county being carried by the
Rad:eais by even such an Insignificant MAORI
~: However, all felt that glorious days
work had been done and a corresponding
feeling of thankfulness animated every bosom.
The yainglorious boastings of the Radical
leaders had been brought to nougbt. Their
predictions that they would get two white
voters for every colored vote received by the
Democrats, were laughed at when it became
known that their white vote was not as large
as that of Grant two years ago. On the con-
4rary, the Democratic colored votes were
largely in excess of one hundred, while they
tths Rads) bad received less than a third of
that number fthe whites. This result speaks
Tar itself and teaches suggestive lesson
which we commend to the careful study of
those now dsconsolate aspirants after poiti-
cal honors. 1t proelaims the death knell of
the Radical faction. 1t has lifted here its
"horrid front" for the last time. Its dying
notes have already reverberated along every
Cliff and hillside, plain and valley in our
proud old county and the Radical faction will
rise no more rampant to insult the intelli-
gence and self-respect of free honest people,