The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-10-11

1t is no doubt true that many of the mos
reliable Democrats in this county-men who
have never faltered in their fealty to theil
party-are undecided as yet whether to sup
mort Mr. Graaln,r :" vat. -. .i.~ $1,000 49,.
not having the most remote idea of voting
for Grant. Tie causes assigned for this in
decision are various; but the principal one
appears to be, want of confidence in the sin
certify of Greeley's carrying out those princi
piles which lie has declared he will do ifelcct
ed; that instead Of his doing so, he will, il
made President, surround himself with such
men as Sumner, Banks, Tilton, &C., ignore
the Democrats entirely, and seek to build up
purified Republcanism.
This belief in the insinccrity of Mr. Gree.
ley grows out, in great measure from the
fact of the principal portion of his past pub
lie life being devoted to opposition to Demo,
cratic men and measures, and this belief is
both honest and sincere with those who en-
terrain il. 1t must be confessed that ut first
we were not prepared TO accord to Mr.. Gree
ley that support which is now given TO him
for the following reasons: .-. .. .
First, we believe that the election of Mr..
Greeley will lead to the complete substitution
of the civil authority for the military rule
now governing the South.
Second, that necessarily the carpet.bag
governments will be suppressed.
Third, that also, necessarily resulting from
the above, the Southern States will resume
their normal condition Of States ofthc Union ;
their people will once more enjoy the bcne-
fits of selfgovcrnmcnt, and be allowed to
again turn their attention to that develop
ment of the great agricultural and other in
teresls of the South, so necessary to the well
fare and prosperity of the entire country.
Fourth, that we believe that unless the
Radical ticket isdcicatcd, thereby continuing
in power the present administration and per-
pctuating its commercial and financial policy,
cnricl,ing rings and crushing and impover-
ishing the masses of the people, ruin must
inevitably cnsuc.
Fifth, that to prevent the cntailing on the
country the sad disasters TINT must follow
the election of Grantan,. Wilson, il is incum-
bent upon all who desire to prevent such n
result TO join in the support of that ticket
with the opposition which has the best
chance of being successful aud of course no
one can deny that the ticket nominated at
the Democratic Convention at Baltimore is
the only one that can successfully contend
with the Radical nomination.
Sixth, we believe that in the success of
Mr.. Greeley we may confidently look for the
restoration Of constitutional liberty and the
consequent return Of the Democratic party
0power.
For the above reasons sincerely and truth
fully expressed, We, as Democrats, desire the
success of Mr.. Greeley, and hope that those
of our friends who have rs yet not deter
mined how they shall act in regard to the
Presidential election, and for whom we have
so high q respect, may before the time arrives
for casting their suffragcs, consider well the
importance of the contest, remembering how
much there is of either veal or woe for our
common country involved in its result and
we cannot but trust that after such consider
alton their vote will be cast so rs to assist in
the overthrow of those who have administer