The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-07-31
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING.

The sort of aid that some of the Demo-
cratic newspapers in the counties are giving
the Ring ticket does not indicate that they
care great deal whether it is beaten or
not. The Easton Star of this week, indeed,
asks that a united support be given the
ticket. and then breaks the force of the
appeal by remarking, "for it will greatly
need it." The l1agerstown Mail, which
can speak authoritatively for greater
number of Democrats than any other paper
in Western Maryland, places the nominal
tions at the head of it's columns, but says:
"Candor compels US to say that not one
of the gentlemen is the choice of our peo-
ple-not in this county only, but in the
Western counties generally. Personally,
therefore, we are not pleased with the
nominations"
Another article in the Mail is severe
attack upon State Treasurer Compton, and
a plea for substituting some one from West
ern Maryland in his place upon the Board
of Public Works. The Mail pays its COM
pliments to Mr.. Compton thus:
"lf Mr.. Compton was man of marked
character and unblemished political virtue,
we might even then not be disposed to
complain. But he is not. He is not man
of force; he is among the plainest that
could aspire to such a position. No later
appoint James G. Berret, of Washington,
celebrated lobbyist-his pockets stuffed
with the peoples money! Director in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, with Bannon,
not less notorious character. This was
all known to Compton-it was done with
eyes and ears open. Though the Democ-
racy of New York was engaged in a deadly
strife with such people-though the whole
country was warned against this class of
men, and nowhere would the people suffer
any such to attain place, yet in Maryland,
in Democratic Maryland, in the face of the
whole people was it done! No fear! The
Ring" exulting in their power, could
dare anything. could dare to outrage pub
lie virtue! could dare defy public indigna-
ton! Fortified in their power by the cor
ruptions and frauds in Baltimore, they
could dare to do the worst. Compton is
on their slate; without him it is broken"
Messrs. German and Bannon also come in
for sharp flashing from the Democratic
organ Of Western Maryland. 1t says of
them:
The nomination of these gentlemen in
Howard and Anne Arundel counties has
shocked the sensibilities of almost every
man we have seen. The idea that notori-
GUS members of the Ring" and of the
Lobby" are to 60 into the Senate of this
State at this time is too much to consider
with patience.
There is one hope of relief from this
affection, and that is that the Democratic
press and the people of the State insist
upon their declining AS candidates.; Or that
Mr.. Carroll may Enthusiastically indicate
that he is in no way attached to their for
tunes. If these and such like them are to
have position and influence, the whole
State will be upon the market.
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Some respect ought to be paid to the
Democracy of the State at large by the
several counties in their nominations. No
county in its nomination should bring dis
credit upon the Democratic party by any
act whatever in the nomination of candi-
dates or otherwise. The people of both
those counties know the reputation Mr..
German and Mr.. Bannon have before the
public, and a decent respect for the opin-
ions of honest men should have precluded
their nomination.
The Hagerstown Reporter and Aduertiser
also places the Ring ticket at the head of
its columns, but appears to expect nothing
better than defeat. In one article it says:
In Baltimore city, and in fact in all the
counties throughout the State, political
rings have an existence. Under Ring man
agement in Baltimore affairs are notorious
ly corrupt, and the funds of the city treas
ury are expended with a lavishness and
protligacy that promises to bankrupt the
city if persisted in much longer. Men of
the lowest origin, the most sluggish intel
lect, the most corrupt character, are the
leading spirits. Intelligence and respecta-
bility and integrity no longer characterize
those directing the affairs of the great me-
tropolis Of this State. The condition of
matters are but measurably better in the
counties. The rings in the counties, in a
majority of instances, are comprised of NO
better material than those of the city, aad
some of them will not hesitate to perpe.
trate the gravest outrages, the most .glar-
ing Frauds if by so doing they can promote
their individual interest.
Again, the same paper says that the 3D.
position to the Ring ticket-in Western
Maryland is powerful i'd that it embraces
some OF tn" most prominent and influ
entail men of the party" and that even
Enc most sanguine leaders of the party ell
terrain the most serious misgiving for the
result in November.
In the event of the nominating of an
independent ticket many Democrats in this
county and in adjoining counties who have
hitherto uniformly supported the party
nominees will vote unhesitatlngly for the
independent ticket. This fact many of the
disaffected frankly acknowledge. The dis
affection is widespread and promises to
continue SO.