The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-09-23
"!Strikc Whne The Iron n mo-. :,


IN Baltimore county who refused To take any
part in the election last fall, and the mos. of
whom have taken little or no intcrct in .hc
politics Of the county, state or nation for tho
past four or Eve years. Many Of thoa, people
were Old Line Wings before he war. Many
Of them were Union men nt It's beginning.
Many Of them were then, and a-c now, men
who were not passiona,ely attached u any
party, but who, when they voted, voted fcr the
best men that the respective parties offered for
their surragcs. Such people have always been
ia the habit Of voting for some candidates on
both tickets, selecting those they considered
best suited and qualified to defend, protect and
preserve the peoples interest and secure the
best advancement Of the public good Many
of these people have ablcntci themselves FROM
the polls because they were not satisfied with
tho men or the measures put forward aud al
vanccd by either party.
During the war there were many questions
brought up in rapid succession By the incxora.
bic cxigcncics Of the circumstances springinr
out Of tho rebellion and many leading. radical.
unavoidable issues forced upon rs By circum.
stances that none could control or avert nnI
which but few could comprehend wi,hou, con-
siderable thought AMI information. These
necessarily forced a considerable number Of
people to remain quiet or take sides against the
Union party.
The number thus disafcctcd with the r.
publican party has always increased as new
campaigns have brought up new issues tho
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chief. They have been dissatisfied mainly with
the measures aud not with the candidates Of
the Republican party. Since the advent of the
Democratic party O. power in the State. g vast
deal Of these people have been dissatisfied aud
in many instances Disguised. az the coursc tina;
party has pursued. and IN many instances At
the men they have elevated to position. Of
trust aud profit. This i .sat ,hciian has b.
come 50 universal tina. only about twp-thirls
Of the vote Of the county W.. r'llci last fall in
the face Of a vigorous canvas by the Democrat.
The home vote is on" halt us large again a.
was the Democratic majority ia the coar'y.
The vote ui the Democrat. o. tie PRIMARY
Meetings when hey h,l /. c4ui.ls.c. T.,
nom nate. fct which there were mt less '.su
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there were not lees than 800 EcpuL, ..su. W.,
voted to crafty the vi % % iricn 0. aud . .L-
b,rs. entirely sAf.t,.ay ma, tle-. .v..-.
too il ,ercsty.l a.pisan.s f,- some so-t .. f....
I. vigorously n ws,k ittf,.s,.,.,,,.t.-,. .-
"a, 7rior to their u-ima-, ile..i.-. ), %,
Their influence AID money - .a,scr l.H
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: 10 TIL p1il. AMI vt. f,- d. q #. +. s.. .i'e
{" themselves - the frl".i t-.,'. go. y
the. weT" energetic II a'w .t.. .re...u. ..
4 votes AZ the primary "a tn- sr ..,t. r
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