The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-14
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result OF winch was tnat, with the exception OF
Postmaster Bingham, of Philadelphia there was
not prominent ofice-holder in the Convention
which renomnated President Grant Ii there is
nothing done TO prevent it the next Convention
will be composed almost entirely of ofice-holders
Such Convention cannot fail to sweep into OBJ
HVon the disorganized remnants of this once
proud and powerful party. 1t is not yet too late
to save it from impending destruction, but the
work must be prompt, thorough, and by total
reputation of the false teachers who have en-
gineered it TO the brink of ruin"
This piece of wonted egotism appeared in the
american of Nov 9th. Its assumption that it
saved ''the country three years ago" from ruin
at the hands of 'office- holders is modest one.
1t is more honorable to send delegation of office
holders to a convention than to send an outside
delegation exclusively in their interest," We re-
member something about this office-holders' fight
three years ago. The american, with nearly all
the family in fat offices, was noisy all the time
against sending ofice-holders to conventions
The offce-holders themselves echoed the noise
But many of the ofice-holders, under the semi
dictation Of the american, undertook to name
the delegates. No one would accuse them of the
If the principle were worth anything the Ameri-
can should have said no one in the Office holders
interest should go to the onvenon-and its pro-
prietor should have practiced this by refusing to
make fight to be sent as delegate himself
Under the programme thus initiated by the Aner-
ican the Republican primaries in Baltimore "three
years ago. were the most disgraceful known in
the history of the party. The American's Office
holders had it all their own way by virtue of
stufing, repeating, smashing boxes and the use
OF the muscle and other disreputable means The
frauds were so glazing that the delegation sent
to the State convention by these means was only
admitted after submitting to the passage of res
olution declaring that they were elected by out
rageous frauds. The proprietor of the american
barely squeezed through his election as a delegate
to the Philadelphia convention with the assist
ance of this fraudulent delegation of twenty-one,
and by his office-holding brother swapping office
for votes. We submit to candid public if it
would not have been more honorable to have
sent one of his family who held an Office instead
of sending himself in their interest In that case
the motive would not have been disguised. In
sending himseft was or it was at least attempted.
We are not making defense for ofice-holders.
We are showing that the american in view Of its
record should be slow to let loose its broadsides
against office-holders. 0ffice-holders were never
known to do wrong while the american had
three or four of the family in office drawing about
$4,000 per annum from the national treasury.
Now tina; these gentlemen are at work in the
american office they are busily engaged in de-
monsrating that offices and patronage are quite
essential to the patriotism and Repubcanism of
some folks. To attempt to insnuate that the
party owes its existence to the american is a
ludicrous joke. The fact is the party has not yet
recovered from the mischief done it under the
connivance and defense of the american The
Infamous manner of Mr.. Ensor's defeat in 1870
is ample proof OF this. This was done by Office
holders. Yet the american opened not its mouth
to condemn it. The family was then in Office
RepUbLicGf1iSn1 Cannot be IGNORED.
If our Democratic fellow-citizeus fancy they
can make use of the victories just obtained at the
ballot-box to undo anything that the Republican
party has done, they betray great lack OF COM
prehension; they fail to appreciate the temper of
the people. If they expect to execute "the consti-
tuition" only as tour fathers made it, they Will
discover that the nennle H. 1Seu tnem shsp=As
to bring about reformation in the Republican
party If they expect to treat Reconstruction as
an outrage" they must make ready to vacate
their seats, for the people will fill them with 9TH
ers. The people who did the voting on Novem
Der Sd demonstrated the fact that they are not to
be trihed with, and some o. the candidates elected
understand that General Banks asserts that be
islands by the results of the war aud the meas
ures that were in consequence incorporated into
the constitution and the laws; that he is not an
opponent of the administration, but should sup
port it in such measures as were right and just"
Gen. Banks stands on the Greeley Democratic
platform, and we purpose to hold them up to
that standard
owe recognize the equality of all men before
the law, and bold tina; it is the duty of the gov
eminent 10 dealing with its people to me,e out
equal and exact justice 10 all before the law,
irrespective Of their race. color, nationality or
persuasion, political or religious"
This is the first resolution in the National Dem
ocratic platform of 1872 The second resolution
reads as follows:
"We pledge ourselves TO oppose any re opening
of the questions settled by the thirteenth, the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments TO the cou-
stituiou."
These enunciations admit the justice of the work
of the Republican party admit that the measures
it promulgated are right-and they place all men
uron the same footing before the law. Up TO
this standard we shall hold our Democratic fell
low-citizens. We shall hold them to these not
only in theory, but we shall demand that they
practice them fully and completely. This is what
the people mean they shall do if they are to make
and execute the laws We mean by this that all
laws made in pursuance of those amendments
shall be kept in their real meaning and full spirit
The amplest protection TO every citizen, "i rre-
spective of race, color nationality or persuasion
political or religious" must be rendered IF
these Greedy Democratic sentiments are adhered
to and practiced in their fullest significance and
our Democratic fellow-citizens keep their plum
derers' fingers out Of the treasures, they may
stand some show of winning further Victories
But if they intend to consider reconstruction an
outrage" and to disregard its policies and ope-
ration If they intend TO undo or disregard the
binding force Of the amendments to the constitu-
ton, their golden apples will turn to ashes on
their lips; their temporary victory will re act
upon them with force that shall asionieh them
more signslly than the victory itself did. The
people do not mean that legislation and policies
shall roll backward. They have their faces and
ideas set towards the future. If the Democracy
expects TO live ii must do likewise.
Ms~ The Democracy of the I'd Maryland
District thinks "the Enforcement Act is an
outrage upon the right of every white man in
the country aud deserves their universal exc
Grafton" The Prince Georgian declares "the
true issue of the party is the white mans gov
ernment." Yet in strange contrast with these
antiquated notions we gee the sentiments of
Hon. Charles P. Thompson the Democratic
successor of Ben. Butler. He says, "You ask
me if am in favor of the colored man? !
answer, yes am in favor of the white man
and the colored man. | believe they are both