The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-07
The Political Campaign.


the issue will be clearly made between the op
posing principles of Democracy and Radical
ism. From all quarters reports come thai
the Democracy is healing up party differences
and are uniting solidly against the subversivt
doctrines of advanced Republcanism. Old
fashioned Democratic principles are being
asserted clearly and Enthusiastically, and the
false and fatal doctrines of expectancy and
compromise of principle, so often infused
into the Democratic ranks by artful enemies
within its own body, finds no favor. The
doctrine pledging the Democracy to policy
thot will bring about restoration of gold
and silver as the currency of the country, is
made the prominent point in the address OF
the Illinois Democracy, and finds ready re-
Spouse in the Democratic heart everywhere
1t is, indeed, only the re assertion of the doc
- trine hard ofmoney promulgated by the great
Jackson forty years ago, and ever since held
as cardinal point ofthe Democratic faith.
In the Southern States, where the people
groan under an oppression no less calling
than the bondage of the children of Israel
in Egypt, as might be expected more prom
inence is given to the assertion of those
sound doctrines and principles of govern
ment which the Radical party has violated,
and the subversion of which has wrought
such ruin upon their land. In Alabama the
Democratic State Convention, in its address.
charge that the Radical and dominant fac
ton there have influenced the passions and
prejudices of the negroes as race against the
whites, and have made it necessary for the
latter to act together in self.defence and for
the preservation of civilization. While as
serting that the rights of all classes of men
under the Constitution and laws of the land
must be respected and preserved inviolate,
they deny that Congress can constituionally
enact rules to force the two races into social
union or equality
- On the subject of the Civil Rights bill the
Alabama Democracy declare:
THAT the so-called Civil Rights bill recent
ly passed by the Federal Senate, and now
pending in the House, is n fragrant and dan
gerotls invasion of the ancient conservative
principles of personal liberty and free gov.
ernmcnt and is palpable violation of the
Federal Constitution, and presents an issue
ofvital moment to the American people. and
calls upon them to decide at the ballot box
whether they will or will not be coerccd to
absolute, social as welfas political equality
ofthe negro race with themselves. We view
with adherence the attempt ON the part of
the Federal Government to take control of
schools, colleges, hotels, railroads, steamboats,
theatres, and graveyards, for the purpose of
fol tt,yn 4
under numerous penalties of fines, damages
and Imprisonment"
In Georgia the State Democratic Commit.
tee counsel union and harmony. They say
to the party there:
"Be not divided by local issues-beware of
jcalouses arising from claims overlooked"
stocked conventions" and personal preiu.
dices. These are weapons furnished by n
skillfu enemy to break your ranks and defeat
your cause. Look with distrust upon peoples
ticket" Citizens candidates" when brought
forward in opposition to your regular nomi.
-nees. They are subterfuges generally of dis
appointed aspirants, who are used by the OPP
position to defeat your organization. We
cannot afford TO destroy or weaken the Demo.
cratic party 1t has rescued the State from
Radical misrule; it has broken the alliance
that exists between power and crime it has
checked the system ofpublic plumber which
was driving our people to bankruptcy and
ruin it has restored the control of the gov
eminent to the virtue and intelligence of the
State; it has given Georgia position in the
Union beyond that of her unfortunate sisters
ofthe South"
While the Republicans will no doubt make
desperate fight to retain majority in the
next Congress, it is certain that they are dis
couraged and have relinquished all hope of
success. The corruptions and excuses of
that party have so thoroughly disguised near
ly oil the honest men among them, that they
will gladly welcome any change that will
promise reform in public abuses and econ
omy in public expenditures.
The West Chester Jetersonian says that
with such good prospect ahead, it behooves
Democrats, everywhere, to maintain the in
tegrity ofthc party. There never was great.
CT occasion for this. They should listen to
ne advice that teaches them to disregard their
political obligations Let us begin now TO
close up our ranks, and prepare for the com
ing fight. We say to our leaders, make out
new muster rolls OF the hosts that YOU expect
to lead I" battle; muster your men anew in
to the army Of the Constitution and the I'm
ion, and re-administer the oath that binds
them, individually and collectively, TO stand
by their colors through good and evil report.
lie who deserts his colors, or gives aid and
comfort to the enemy, in the campaign, will
receive the summary punishment the traitor
merits. The ticket next fall is an important |
one, and if we expect to carry it against the
combined National and State Administration
we must form our columns with the solidity
OF the Grecian Phalanx. Every Democrat
is expected TO do his duty. Those who do
not intend to stand by their colors should
'eavc the ranks before the campaign opens,
and go over to the enemy, where they right.
fully belong"
Our own State will be found to rcspond
nobly TO the call for harmony and united nc.
ton, and we have every reason to believe that
Maryland will send solid Democratic repre-.
sentation TO the next Congress.
=, NV
GENERAL GORDON ON THE THIRD TERM.
1.-The letter of General J. b. Gordon. which
we publish this week, effectually dsposes of
the assertion that he fayors the reelection of
Grant for third term. In this letter Gen
Gordon says that if it were possible for him
to advocate third term for any man, that
advocacy certainly could not be given to one
whose success would continue in power for
lour years longer the party whose pitiless
measures have brought sorrow and ruin to
the Southern people and irreparable damage
10 free institutions. The General adds that