The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-10-17
Extracts from a. SDeech
OF HON. A. B. HAGNER, AT UPPER MARLBORO
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY


OF HON. A. B. HAGNsR, AT UPPER MARLBORO,
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY.
No nation could practically repudiate, but the
attempt would be disastrous and disgraceful In
France, under all the changes Of governments,
all national debts previously authorized have
been faithfully recognized by each Government
in turn, and for this Government, possessed OF
such abundant means of payment, to take
ANY STEP TOWARDS REPUTATION
would be an act of baseness that would make
Puac faith appear by comparison as white as
snow. This appeal is to the most unworthy in
stincts of humanity-''baseis the slave who pays,
and "it is expensive to be just" Americans would
hang their heads in shame after such deed. MIR
Hagner said that he did not swn a cents worth
of these bonds, and therefore his words were not
in defence of his own pocket; but rather than
such disgrace should befall tho country, he,
with the right thinking people of the country,
would submit to many fold taxation. All that
is required to make the debt perfectly managea-
BILE was to frewn down every hint towards repu.
diation.
Mr.. II. spoke of DR.. Henke's declaration that
he was for revenue tariff only. Since there
must be taxation in some form to support the
Government, no form was so little Objectionable
as raising revenue by a judcious tariff laid upon
particular articles such as are maj utactured here
Every President, from Washington to jackson,
had recommended protection in one form or other.
Neither England nor any civilized nation has
free trade, and Engands manufacturing sapre-
macy has been built up by tariff, far more pro-
tectve than ever known here. General jackson
only followed the founders or the Republic in ad
vocatng judcious protection, and the whole Ma
ryand delegation ia Congress, in voting last ses-
sion for protective duties on btuminous coal,
were only following the course OF Mr.. Buchanan
in protecting the coal and iron of PennSy lvania,
and of the Louisiana Democrats in insisting on
having duties to protect their sugar plantations.
The most prosperous and thrifty portions OF this
district were those where manufactures had been
established, and if profits were to be made by
such industries be preferred they should be given
to our own people rather than to Europeans, but
the adoption OF DR.. Henkle's idea would break
up our manufactures. After charging upon this
point, in support of his views of tho question: s
said that as Objectionable as was his opponent
position in these respects, it became doubly more
SO in consideration OF the position OF the State OF
those who secured his nomination. The whole
refecting people painfully aware that the
eight hundred thousand souls in Maryland are
practically governed by
RING OF FEW GREEDY POLITICIANS
who control all or most of the nominations 10 Of
fee and the Legislature of the State, and the
nomination OF such candidates if they cannot con-
troll they combine to defeat. There is not an in
telligent and honest Democrat in the State who
has not denounced their course, but unfortunate
ly party featy has driven them into support Of
the men they abhor Every one who has any
knowledge of the legislation of the State knows
that no measure is allowed TO pass al Annapolis
unless it is either framed in their interest or pays
heavy tribute 10 them. Every charity, even in
the State, depends for its existence upon salts
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they are to receive from the public money, and
unless their demands are acceded 10 the measure
fails. And what have they done Every act
passed in 1874 tina, has been brought before the
Courts, so far as he knew, had been either turned
down for absurdity or unconstitutionalty. There
is no way to get rid OF these men except by the
combination OF all good men of all parties against
those who are put forward by their influence
To try to work within the party to effect this end
is hopeless The tenacty with which Tweed and
his gang retained power in New York shows this
and nothing was successful except when finally
the Democrats combined with Republicans and
dethroned them from their seats. tits notorious
that DR.. Henkle obtained his nomination in Anne
Arundel county through the influence OF the
Ring and their treachery to distinguished gen.
tleman of Annapolis, formerly resident, and an
honored and loved one, of this county. 70 vote
for him is TO support the Ring in another of its
schemes The old cry, "Vote this time; you can
reform matters before another election" will be
heard always hereafter, and if adhered 10, will
not relieve or remedy your grievances. What is
past is rretrievably gone the present is only
yours They already boast that this election is
to be carried through their agencies in the 17lh
ward Of Baltimore city, and it behooves the peo-
Pile OF the counties to do their duty, and if that
duty be done there need be
No APPREHENSION OF THE RESULT
In concluding his speech Mr. Hagner said that
if he were sent to Congress it would be as the
creature of no ring or clique. 1t seemed to him
that the interest of the people Of this district
would find but poor prosperity in the bands of a
gentleman, who, however able and experienced
be might be, had laid down for himself, as Dr..
Henkle has, the most Objectionable platform that
bad been promulgated since the war, unless, per-
baps, the recent TRADE of General Toonbs be an
exception.