The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-02
The Republican Nominations.

may choose TO call themselves RetOrmers, but
they are in fact Republicans. The tree shall be
judged by the fruit il bears, and the election Of
these gentlemen will be triumph Of Radical
ism over the Democracy. Its effect will be to
reinstate the Republican party in powerin this
State and TO strengthen il throughout the
country. We cannot believe that the intelli.
gent American citizen will DO deceived by
any such subterfnge into endorsing and up.
holding Grantism with all its denominations
and corruptions. Under the pleasing guise
Of reform they have, most strange TO say,
captured responsibility in the person Of Mr.,
Wallis. But when you leave his name out
you find in the rest Of the ticket nothing but
rank Republication. Nay, more than that,
you find in the person Of Mr.. Morrison Harris
a man unknown TO fame, save as member of
Congress twice elected as such by the Know.
Nothing party when il had by its outlaws and
murderers subjugated the State, and disfran-
chsed many of its best citizens because they
worshipped God according to their own con.
sciences. Morrison Harris and Henry Winter
Davis, par mobile fratrum during that bloody
period were the representatives in Congress
anc the leaders at home OF the Blood tubs,
Bile ,k.snakes and Plug.uglies. When law
ard order was again restored Harris was con
,igned that obscurity from which he had been
dragged, because even his mediocrity gave
some slight appearance Of respectability to
party based entirely on muscle and composed
Of cut-throats. And this is the man whom
these "Reiormers" present TO you for your
suffrages on the score of decency and honesty
in preference to John Lee Carroll Such
unblushing impudence is beyond comment.
OF Mr.. Wallis we would say nothing except
Ia kindness. We have known him well for
five vaaru and hnitava hin, ~, ha tho
soul Of honor and have no doubt that he now
believes himself to be actuated by the purest
motives. Gifted beyond other men, brilliant
as meteor, like il he lacks stability. Ever
bitter towards those who did not agree with
him during the Know Nothing times, he would
not speak to Morrison Harris or Henry Win
ter Davis or recognize them as fit associates
for gentlemen. Davis died without ever hay
ing been forgiven, whilst Harris lives unre.
pentant to be held up by Mr.. Wallis to the
people of Maryland as fit man to be their
Chief Magistrate, because il he should occupy
that position it will be due entirely to the re.
spectability which he will derive from Teackle
Wallis, who stands side by side with him as
the nominees Of Republican Convention,
which boasts tina, it ''adheres to those princi.
Piles which that party has in the past yindi
Gated. Verify, consistency, thou art jewell
-fon Tobacco Times
The Cecil Democrat says We have no
| disposition to question Mr., Wallis motives,
for we know they are always honorable, but
we are compelled to reflect upon his conduct
for the very state Of things which has brought
about the crisis he deems the imperative call
upon him for action, could never have existed,
IL he, and such as he, had done their duty in
the past. With clean hands he has stood
aloof from politics for years, and suffered the
rough and dishonest elements in his party in
too great measure TO control it. With
scorn he has refused to make the slightest
effort 10 do within his party lines the very
thing he now comes to the front to assist the
enemies Of the Democratic party, ostensibly
TO accomplish. In our view Mr.. Wallis is as
much responsible for the evils complained Of
| in Baltimore city as any mau in the State Of
| Maryland. Sins Of omissions are often as
criminal and fatal as sins Of commission. He
had no right to passive life as q citizen of
great city. He had no right TO withhold
his talents and influence, when, by his own
declaration, his city and State so much needed
them. His very acceptance of a nomination
now, is n confession of derelictou ofduty in re-
cent years. lie looked on until the waves of
corruption rose TO his very feet without an
attempt to stay the rising tide, and now he IS
willing to take advantage of the occasion and
be lifted by it into office. The man who will
not battle against the evils he sees his fellow
men suffering-who ingloriously INDUCES in
the privileges Of social and professional caste,
whilst the State is suffering for his strong
| right arm, has no claims TO either the admi-
ration or suffrage of his felow.men when the
evils he might have arrested are upon him
also, and feels their weight. II Mr.. Wallis
| had done his whole duty, there would have
been no occasion now for his becoming the
candidate Of the Radical party and the so cal
led "Reformersn Of Maryland. True reform
ers are those who are ever to be found at the
post of duty--not those who are pushed to
the front by the exigencies Of mongrel parties.
| Within the lines Of the great constitutional
party Of America there is ample room for Mr..
Wallis talents aud moral influence. If he
feels that the time has come for action, he
should have been as prompt to come to the
rescue Of his party as he is to show the weight
Of his character in the opposition, which is
designed to overthrow that party in Maryland.
| He knows full well the history Of the now
dominant party in this country, and he knows
the importance Of overthrowing Grantism at
the next general election. He knows that
this can only be done by maintaining the full
strength of the Democratic party in the Dem
ocratic States, and by reclaiming States once
| loyal TO Democratic principles. He knows
no man knows better--that this is not the
time for the friends Of constitutional govern
ment to falter-and worse, to give aid and
com fort TO the enemy. He knows that the
course he is now taking is designed TO defeat
the Democratic party in Maryland, and to
| strengthen the hands OF the Radical party in
every State in the Union. Knowing these
things, the duty Of the hour is apparent. II
reform is needed in the city of Baltimore, let
Mr.. Wallis and such as he, come forward and
give their strength to assist in working out
the reformation within their party lines.
| Here is where il can and should be done. A
reformation which overthrows the Conserva-
tive party Of Maryland will be the reformation
of death In order to accomplish reform in
Baltimore, there is no necessity for going out
Of the city. The so-called "Reformers
needed no State ticket. II is the Radical
party in disguise calling for this ticket, and
bartering their professed principles in order
/ to gain a ioothold once more in Maryland.
When last in power the Hon. 5. Tackle Wal
lis was DISTINGUISHED man; deprived Of the
rights of citizenship in the State in which he
was born, and in which he had risen to honor
and emnence. Is it becoming in him TO as
sst in restoring this party to power, and at
the same time rivet the chains harder and
faster on the limbs Of his Southern friends
and admirers? Would it not be the part Of
a friend to give his great deeds TO his friends
and his blows to his and their foes? Well
may the friends Of free government exclnim
when they see the name Of S. Teackle Wallis
at the head of coalition ticket formed to
defeat the Democratic and Conservative party
of Maryland, et tu, Brttei
The Baltimore Gazette says MIR. Wallis
letter accepting the nomination for Attorney
General does not place him in any better light
before the voters Of Maryland than did his
previous endorsement Of the unclean comb.
nation which has been formed to overthrow
the Democratic party. 1t displays all the arts
Of the rhetorcian, aud as model Of English
composition is not bad; but for all that hii
best friends will regret, for the sake of his
reputation, that he has written it and thus ir.
revocably pronounced his separation from his
party friends and affiliations.
Mr.. Wallis protest that he does not seeh
TO break up the Democratic partyi in Maryland
or seek to set up new party in its stead, il
Of no avail, and no one knows better than Mr.
l Nro1i;o that tina alaotion IF HIS ticket wonld