National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-24

and they are composed of the most radical
of the rebel element. No person has re-
ceiyed from them the least opportunity for
Office or justice who was not q sympathizer
with Secession. On the contrary the solid
men of Baltimore, who have been called
upon to pay very large proportion of the
taxes which have been squandered by these
profigate Democrats, were for the most
parti oid-line Wings before the war, and
sustained the Government during the con-
test for its existence. They have, naturally
enough, grown tired of the annually
increasing demands of these political cor
morants for more taxes and less and less
each succeeding year in the shape of
substantial improvements 10 show for
them. Consequently they have been con-
strained to leave their desks and counting
rooms long enough to aid in theicorrection
of the evil.
The Republicans, who have been hon.
estly waging a war for reform against these
corrupt Democrats during the last ten years,
are in nowise changing either their foes or
their ''battle. cry" or their form of warfare.
They have simply varied their tactics and
their line of battle so as to give to their
allies suitable commands and the post Of
honor. These tactics are good. They de-
note stout hearts and level heads. The
objective point of the campaign is to
beat the Democracy. The Republicans
could not do this alone, and they do not
spurn any assistance that is offered and
which promises success. Neither do they
claim that the victory which they expect to
assist in winning will be Republican vic
tory in any other sense than as a Demo-
cratic defeat.
The Republican party of Maryland and
the disaffected Democrats and the Mer-
chant Reformers and the Citizen Reformers
do not pretend to be laboring for Office or
spoils, but for leave TO live. They are
now borne down by onerous- taxes, and
distressed and disguised by the increase on
all hands of prof1igacy and crime. They
have determined that the present state of
affairs shall be reformed. The laboring
classes have been educated up to the true
state of affairs, and it is with an unusual
degree Of pride that young American me
chanics announce the fact that they are
potato Bugs" and will now, for the first
time in their lives, vote against the Demo-
cratic ticket.
All sections of the Reform phalanx seem
not only hopeful, but confident of victory.
First, they will carry the solid Republican
strength; second, they comprise nearly all
the Old Line Wing voters and the Bell
Everett men of 1860, of whom Hon. ].
Morrison Harris was a popular leader;
third, they will draw off a large portion.
and the better portion, too, of the Demo
cratic party, who are followers of Mr.. S.
Tackle Wallis, sound and leading law
yer, capable of constituting the election and
registration laws fairly, and commanding
respect for such construction; and, finally,
this combination will have the moral and
political support of the merchants and COM
mercial men of Baltimore. This latter
element cannot fail to be one of great i'm
portance and of inestimable power if the
movement of the merchants proves to be
general. On the whole, then, the friends
of reform have reason to be confident of
victory. Let no chance pass. Take every
trick.