The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-11-08

The Baltimore american of Wedncs-
day says We have not encouraged the
readers Of the american 10 entertain any
large or enthusiastic hope of a Republican
victory in Maryland, and therefore thew
will not be disappointed ut the result Of
the election. The defeat was foreshadowed
and its causes can scarcely be misunder
stood The Republican party of the State,
under the imprudent and impolitic manage
ment Of those who have assumed its control
during the past year, has been SO divided
discouraged and disguised, that il went
into the contest almost powerless before the
compact and earnest, and inscriptions
organization with which it had to contend
There can be no surprise, therefore, that
an easy victory has been won over it in
almost all portions of the State. The most
of the brains, the political sagacity, and the
working energy of the party having been
denied influence in its counsels. or an
opportunity to work for its advancement.
its vitality has been destroyed. These
Republicans, especially in this city. who
could be induced to go to the polls did 80
under the conviction that the great oppor-
tunity Of the party had been surrendered
and that sure defeat awaited them. The
Democrats, finding that they had no live
and efficiently organized opposition 10
encounter, perpetrated wholesale frauds on
the Registry, which they would not have
dared TO attempt under other ciroumstan.
ces. They have thus hidden from public
view their own weakness, and rolled up a
majority that will be heralded abroad AZ
an evidence Of growing strength and i'm
portance, We did our best to prevent this
sacrifice of Republicanism for the promo.
tion Of personal ambition, but all our
efforts were of no avail With nearly all
of those who had, in times past made
personal sacrifices for the advancement of
the party, we were excluded from is
counscls, and its whole control placed in
the hands Of "ring' of Office holders
The formality of selecting State Central
Committee was gone into, but it was
emasculated so as to be powerless for any
eiheient action, and cannot be held in any
way responsible for the result. The Re-
publican voters were allowed but little
choice in tho selection of candidates. nm
arbitrary power having assumed control
and cast its baleful shadow all over The
State. If those who have produced these
results are satisfied we are. If they can
stand Democratic rule we can. Whilst we
regret to see the hard labor Of wears in
building up Republican party in Mary-
thus rendered unayaiing, we have taken
. black seat, with no personal regrets
though, like General Grant on similar
occasion, we have lost some Of our afaith
in human nature" Still we are happy.
The New York Tribune saws :-S;xtv
thousand Republicans in Massachusetts
refusing to vote, and as many more n
New York, with large numbers doing the
same thing in all the States which held
elections on Tuesday, are indications Of 4
deep-seated and widespread dlsaffectiop
with the Republican party and the present
Administration. We need not look for
causes. They are patent enough They
have been reeited day after day for wear
past. They may DO found in the reports
q investigating committees, in the acts Of
the last Congress, in the imbecilities Of
authorized organs, in the state Of business
and trade, in the rascalities and PERFUMES
Of officials and the utter incspacity and
stupidity Of the Administration. We are
AZ dead halt Where Is an impression
throughout the country yet that ihe Re.
publican party Is the safest, the wisest. and
the most honest, if only It can rescue itself
from the grasp Of the scoundrcls who have
50 long controlled it The general hslisl
Is that the mass Of the party aoaus well
and Is honest The elections Of this week
are ie.aiadeF 70 tbc party that It Is re-
spqnsiRle 70 the people TO its owns rank
and iile--to itself. WIN il heea tEe
Warming ~
If wo may judge fscm the parallels Of
history for the past twelve years, the