Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-10-17

ride to the devil is fully exemplifed in the
statement below, comparing the Indebtedness
OF the States mentioned when the Radicals as
sumed control over them The table will show
the Indebtedness in these States in s67, before
the Radicals gained the ascendancy, and their
Indebtedness in 1871, after they had been four
years under Radical rule
1867 1871.
Alabama, 81, 300, 900 1913, 900, 900
Arkansas, 4000,0 900 10000, 900
Florida 500,0 1900, 600
3. Carolina, 100000 2 200, 900
These figures are taken from the report of a
Congressional committee. Since then their
Indebtedness has increased. From this table
it will lie seen that the Indebtedness of some
of these States has increased tenfold in others
eight and in none less than fourfold And to
pay the interest on this vast Indebtedness, the
rate of taxation has increased in the same ra-
ito. The taxes are six or seven times higher
than formerly. To show the increased rate OF
taxation, look at the amount Of taxes levied on
one piece Of land in Arkansas, which is taken
at random from the tax books of the county
II is a fair average representation
Taxes levied on said land for 1866, SIS 10
Taxes levied on said land for 1867, l8 SO
Taxes levied on said land for 1868, liz 62
Taxes levied on said land for 1869, JAG 48
Taxes levied on said land for 1890, 2lo 60
''By their fruits ye shall know them,' is II
sterling truth, and yet we have this same par
ty prating about Retrenchment and Reform
when the fact is they have ruined every State
over which they have control But what other
result could be expected from the Legislatures
OF these States, composed as they of ire
sponsible scalawags and illiterate negroes who
have no interest in the community further
than 10 6lch living from honest people by
such legislation turns the revenue of the
States into their own pockets II is the natu-
raj consequence of such representation Pos
sessing no property themselves, with heavy
hand they increase taxation upon those who
have property until that property has become
unproductive to the owner. The people of
Maryland are MS yet free from this cumbrous
and calling yoke, aud as long as they remain
true 10 the Democratic party there is no dam
ger that the chains will be fastened upon Them
The Democratic party is the ''shect anchor of
their hope, and as long as the State remains
under its ruie--all l., we'll.
II the people OF the County and State want
high taxes and wild and reckless legislation,
vote the Radical ticket, and if they wish a good
and stable government, the Democracy gives
sure guaranty. Then, come to the rescue.
From many portions of the State the crv
comes from Radical leaders that in a contest
for local Offices no party fealty will be violated
by voting for men regardless of their party af-
iinilies, but in national contests the case is diff
ferent. This is specious, but the pill is moi
sufficiently sugar-coated to make ii palatable,
and farther il is recommendation that our
friends OF the opposition viii not carry out by
voting for Democrat where there is the least
possible chance Of his election. Far from it.
Then why ask others to do what they will not
do themselves. We have heard this craven
cry of ''no-party" before and from men who
always had purpose 10 accomplish ether than
the good Of the country Selishness underlies
it all and it has always returned to plague
those who have thus been led astray Ii is a
sort Of holding with the hare aud running
with tho bounds" Out upon it, say We. 1t
IS a party contest-made so by the parties
themselves in Convention assembled, and tho
in some localities mixed tickets have been
adopted, il has been in those counties where
the Radicals knew themselves to be unable to
elect a full ticket Of their own, and they called
for aid in this way. "No-party,n forsooth
when themselves are the bitterest partisans in
the Commonwealth, aud have their 80, 900
colored auxiliaries, trained and drilled. and
ready to move ut the tap of the drum White
men OF Maryland look at it Who drew the
line of demarcaiion between the races, but the
very men who cry "no-pariy2' Who estab-
lished the 'loyal leagues ?'' Who preached
coniiscation and equality and taught the ne
groes that all the lands would be divided and
sJoyty acres and muss' would be allotted to
each of them? Who made them believe that
if respectable people obtained power they
wonld all be sold back into slavery NO
party, +" indeed ! Let Us pray.
The venerable Judge 7. Parkin Scott, Chief
Justice of the Supreme Bench Of Baltimore
CITY died at his residence in that CITY on