The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-10-31

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Government laid its clammy hands upon thG~
liberty of the citizen and the freedom of tho
press? How our citizens were arrestedWitn-
out warrant or authority and carried to fill.
thy prisons by irresponsible parties dignified
with the name of provost marshals? How
armed minions drove our people from the
polls, inyaVed their homes and desecrated
their family affairs? And we are now asked
to cast our votes for the perpetrators Of these
Infamous outrages Never, while high hcav
en- holds the vows of an injured people, will
they they forget the wrong Fat have neen-l9ii1re
"Citizen" talks about pcnitcnliaries, as
though his wrath was not yet appeascl.
Why, sir, if he wants subjects he can find in
the Black Republican party enough to crowd
all the prisons of our land; and if he wants
more blood, he can find, without going out
side the pale of his organization, some as fit
subjects AS ever wore the cap Or stepped upon
the drop. Let us hear no more talk, then, of
Imprisonment and punishment, whilst such
graccless scamps as Butler are pets of his par
ty and its great leader; whilst Choypenninq
still lives in the affcclinnate remembrunccs of
the people
Citizen" seems to doubt that we have a
monetary crisis. Perhaps he is one of the
preferred crcditors-onC of the household of
Grant, Jay Cooke & Co. He ironically saws
it seems to make the Comptroller shiyei
Not half so much rs it made the Republican
party shiycr, when il knocked them all to
pieces in Ohio. Nothing makes them SILVER
but the loss of power. They could steal all
the spoons and watches Of an entire commu-
nifty, aye, even the very soil upon which the
sovereigns tread, il they could carry it away,
and no shiyer-not even fiutter-would' it
cause with them. But loss ofpower gives
them the BclshazZar shakes, and causes their
very knees to SILVER, MS they behold the hand
writing on the wall.
Citizen" makes very strong apneal for
his candidate for Clerk of the Court of An
peals Why, really one might suppose he
was OF his own household. But we of IIar-
ford know that lie was always willing to take
nomination from any party; that he could
he President OF one to-day and sworn men,
Der OF another tomorrow. "Citizen'' thinks
the opponent of Hartords accommodating
son is not safe custodian of land titles"
lie admits his talents and capacity, but seems
to intimate something about amendment
Well, l can tell him that lie is not in favor
of any of his Black Republican amendments.
He is fearless, honest, straightforward man,
who has soul enough 10 share and enjoy the
hospitality ola brother, md would not OBJ
lcct to killing the tattcd calf, if his prolinal
brother would return
Citizen deals softly with HIS Legislative
ticket, knowing, no doubt, that they are car
petDaSgers' lie don't like to encourage them,
for fear they may bag him some time. But
he need not be afraid We will take care of
his carpet bag friends, and protect him, if he
Will only look with the eye of faith TO the
Democratic standard, instead of to the flesh
pots of Egypt.
"Citizen" seems to lament that his Repub-
llcan brethren anauguuted, as county com
missloners, the fashion of giving the collcc.
torships, &c, to their nearest male relative"
But suppose they came by that tone thing)
honestly; for Grant, their great leader, seems
to have the same intimity. | suppose our
people followed the example of their illustri-
Gus predecessors fearing that they might be
arrested if they did not accord with the great
Dictator
But these Rccords-law and eou,ity-thcy
seem to trouble him very much. Wonder if
he would not like to have Il Job of recording
Perhaps if he would call at the Captains Of
flee he would find some deeds not last, but in
their proper bundles marked charged, and for
the recording of which he owes and is re-
sponsible. Call up, Mr.. Citizen, you might
get little insight into the affairs of the office
Now, as regards the "worthy young man"
who was appointed to record the unfinished
work i'll the Clerks office, we have but a
word to say. $. Archer Jr, was employed
to record some old equity cases that dated
back to the times ofthc late Col. Dorsey and
II. d. Cough, Esq, both of whom have long
since passed away, and for which work there
is no shadow or pretcncc that the present
Clerk had any right or authority TO pay.
What work Mr.. A. did in the recording line,
both for MI William ii. Dalam and Cap
tain A. l.. Jarrett, both those gentlemen
promptly paid him for.
AS to any law records, ] do not exactly
know or understand what is particularly
meant in this part of "Citizen's" charge.
But all have to say is, that the doclets and
minutes of our Court are carefully and cor
rectly kept. The experience of our present
Clerk eminently fits him for that part of his
duties; and until Citizens attack upon him
in the interests of partisan measures as n
prop to his adversary's tottering chances of
election, had never heard 1t Questioned
But it all vii! not do, Mr. Citizen. There
is something underneath all the fine words
and measured phrases you use in dcnuncia.
ton OF Democratic candidates that is appar-
ent to evena casual reader. You cannot dis
guise the truth that Negro Supremacy, ac-
companied with the most glaring official and
individual corruption, is the end and issue in
every State i'll this Union, south of Mason and
DiXon's line, where your party has been en-
abled to grasp power. The people of Mary
land are not yet prepared for this and God
grant that it may never be their portion
JACKSON.