The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-09-05
For Sheriff,
WILLIAM B. JARRETT.
For County Surveyor,
J. MARTIN MCNABB.
The Primary Elections.

We print this week the report of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee ofthe result of
the primary elections held on Saturday last,
nominated. In the nature of things it was
not to be expected that the choice of every
one could be gratfied in each particular in
stance Many candidates who deserved well
of the party have had their claims Temporal
rily set aside, but the result is in no respect
Encouragement of their qualifications for the
offices they sought, and should not be so re-
garded by themselves or their friends. Among
the numerous good and true men whose
names were on the ticket, it was an cmbar-
RAISING task to make choice, when by so do
ing the names of some friends had to be
erased.
The ticket, taken as whole, lisa good one
and no Democrat need do violence to his
feelings by yielding to it u cordial support
The slightest dissatisfaction on our part will
be nursed and petted by our opponents, in the
hope that breach may be effected in our
ranks which will enable them to elect some
of their candidates.
The contest in our party on Saturday was
necessarily a personal one, but now that the
ticket has been formally announced, and
issue has been joined with the Radicals, it
is hcncelorth a contest for principles, not for
men. The slightest success gained by them
will only prepare the way for the subversion
of those principles which we firmly believe
arc the only ones upon which a free repre-
sentative government can be successfully
maintained. The baleful effects of Radical
rule are abundantly illustrated in our sister
Southern States where that party hold unin-
tcrrupted sway, and if we would preserve
our own State from like ruin we must main
tain Democratic ascendency
~ No complaints have been made, nor is there
cause for any such, that the judges of election
exceeded or come short of aught of their du-
ty on Saturday; and therefore every man
who consented to place his claims for nomi-
nation before the tribunal of his party should
feel in honor bound to abide by the result
and do everything in his power to elect the
ticket nominated. That such will be the
case we have every reason to believe. The
annoyance of the moment will pass away in
the presence of the common enemy, and those
who were unsuccessful in Saturdays contest
now have the opportunity presented to them
to demonstrate their attachment to Democrat
ic principles, and prove themselves worthy of
the honors they sought. five would avoid
the evils of Radical rule, let us be up and
doing. The entire Radical camp is upon the
alert, watching every step, in the hope that
they may be able to take advantage of our
mistakes. 1t bchooves u.s. then, to be crcum-
spect and not commit the folly of working
our own ruin, either by remaining quietly at
our ease, or by giving open support to any
Republican candidate.
Upon those who have been honored by
the nomination Of the party on Saturday will
deIove no slight task. 1t will be expected
of them to use every honorable means be.
tween this time and the November election to
bring out the full Democratic vote. Their
duty to the party as well rs to themselves re-
qltires this at their hands. Let no one falter
but let all press forward with singleness of
purpose and each do his part TO secure the
Sc y the ticket nominated, and thereby
aid in the maintenance of Democratic princi-
pies