Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-10-10

W. Lie OdldI -OIdU plain LII IuC NcW
York Platform calls the attention of the
country to new feature in that Ubiquitous
legislation. Congress had just refused by
a direct and clear majority to pass bill
increasing the Presidents salary. Grant
saw that vote reversed, saw the signature
81. S. Grant" procure him 100000 when
along with his own salary, the salaries OF
Congressman were raised $4,000 EACH
Grant went to the Capitol and both there
and elsewhere urged the passage of the
Salary Grab bill. The Presidents grab had
been refused, could not pass without the
Congressman's Back-Pay Grab, therefore
the President lobbied for the Back-Pay
Grab which insured him chance of max
ing 100000 by writing his name just
once. For this suggestive collection OF
facts the Platform Committee were indebt-
ed to the Hon Clarkson N. Pottery:. Y
World.
[CoMMUNIcATED.1
CAPT. WELLS: Having heard the other
day, for the first time, that was a dis
appointed Office seeker from among the
ranks of the Independent Democrats Of
Charles county, with your permission, and
through the columns of your paper,
deny the charge most positively. Some
few weeks ago I had short piece in
your paper against conventions. The
hope or the promise of an office never in
ffuenced me to write that piece. I dc
not like to rest under the unmerited re-
proach of any man. Therefore I claim
the privilege to state my position. In an
swer to the piece consistency" in your
last issue, think can prove clearly and
distinctly that I at least, as an Independ-
ent Democrat, am consistent. When the
primary meetings were held in my dis
run defegare TO attend the Demo:
cratic Convention in Port Tobacco, stat,
ing as my reason, publicly, that was an
anti-convention man. The jewel of con-
slstency was in my possession then and
there. Some time after that, seeing a
call for the Independents to meet in Port
Tobacco on the 1st of October, came UP
to learn the programme. A committee OF
five were appointed to confer with a like
number of Republicans. No instructions
were given that committee, in what man
ner to act, or how far to go. New, sir, /
am very young and exceedingly bashful
so they passed out with unlimited pow
ers; no questions asked or even an idea
suggested to them. I admit that I felt a
little shaky, not knowing what they
might do with us. In the meantime and
before the committee conferred, I was
asked by Republican if did not want
something. Now I confess I do want
something very much; rather queer if l
did not. Said he, "have your name run
in convention" Said I, "Mister, I can
not do it, because 1 am an anti-conven-
ton man." Who has the jewel of consis-
tency now2 I think an Independent
Democrat has it.. But, mind you, I do
not say how many Independents there
are who have it; because, sir, 1 do not
think they are Independents any longer,
when they agree to support any particu-
lar party, or convention ticket And for
the third and last time 1 have the jewel
because [ am not in sympathy with the
so-called Independent Democrats who are
going to support that convention ticket
l call upon the Patrick Henry of 1878 to
consider well, ere it be too late, the con-
sequences of this strange inconsistency
c. III, POsEY.