The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-05-26
The Coming Contest.

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X, the well informed Washington
Correspondent Of the Baltimore Gdzette,
IN bis letter of the 18th instant, gives
the following as an example Of the way
in which money is to be raised for the
purpose Of conducting the Congressional
campaign next fall in this State. 1t is
said that drowning men viii grasp at
straws, and such seems to be the case
with the Radical party of this State, at
this time Every petty officer in the
employ Of the Government is to be
taxed for the purpose Of furnishing
funds for the campaign. But with all
their money, including that which will
be contributed by other States, and
negroes combined, the Democratic can
didatc for Congress in this district will
be elected BY larger majority than has
been given for number of years. But
70 the letter and circular:
Great preparations are in progress at the
postoifiee Depa tment for vigorous effort
20 carry Maryland for the Radicals. Mr..
Creswell, learu, is sanguine of electing
two of the Ave members Of Congress, and OF
having majority in the Legislature by the
time he desires TO be returned TO the Senate.
Money, and great deal Of it, he seams to
regard as essentially necessary. An une.
quiyocai assessment has been leried upon
all Maryland officeholders. A circular to
that effect, directed to gentleman in the
Interior Department, has been handed to
me for publication, which annex:
ROCKS OF THE MARYLAND REPUBLICAN
Stare CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
Baltimore, March %, 1870.
To..........., Esq.
Siis--At a meeting ofthe Executive com.
mittee Of the Republican State Central Com.
mittee, held March !, 1870, it was resolved,
IN. view Of the pressing necessity for funds
TO organize the party in the several coun-
ties OF theStaie, to assess all Republicans OF
the State holding Office under the Federal
Government one-and-a half per cent. an
nualyupon salaries from $500io S., 900, aud
TWO per cent. per annum upon salaries
above $4,000 per annum, payable monthly.
Your salary being 81 200 per annum, you
are respectfully requested to remit monthly
SL50 TO the Chairman. Those who prefer
% remit the whole amount for the year can
do so.
5. NJ. EVANS, Chairman
Republican State Central Committee.
RoB'r NJ. PRouD, Treasurer.
II viii be observed that this mandate pur.
ports to have been issued and sent from Bal.
timore /; but such is not the fact. The en-.
velope has no Baltimore post mark, and is
evidently enclosed and directed here. This
arrangement has two.fold object. The
first. convenience, and the second TO cheat
the Government out Of the postage, he
How could the Postmaster General consis
tently lend his frank to parties in Baltimore
for snch missives while rehemently advoca-
ting the total abolition of the Thinking priv.
ilcge I Even the sending of blank envelopes
To Baltimore from the Department here
might be more liable to exposure than the
use 9fthe Government stationary on the SPOT.
The suhordinates in the Departments can i'll
afford these drafts upon theirscant earnings.
Their petty salaries are taxed BY the Gov
eminent as incomes. Leyies are constantly
made for gifts to superiors, to support
washington elections, national elections,
Radical parades and what not. Under
such circumstances how they manage to
keep. body and soul together is one OF the
wonders of this remarkable epoch.