The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-11-20
SATURDAY, NOpR. 20. 1875.
Make the Fvght.

Ne honest, intelligent man in the State enter
tains any other opinion than that the city of Bal
timers and Anne Arundel county were carried
for Carroll, Woolford and Bannen by the grossest
frauds. Democrats whs have any ideas of de-
cency hang their heads in shame when the sub
ject is mentioned. Some of those concerned in it
are heartily ashamed of themselves. One of the
Police Commissioners of Baltimore city does not
travel the same streets in going to and from his
business that he did before the election. He is
ashamed to meet bis acquaintance in the usual
walks Of life. There is pervading opinion in
the community that the above named Democratic
candidates and those associated with them in the
city and Anne Arundel county, if they take their
seats, are no more entitled to them than set Of
men who do not reside in the State and whose
This is the situation. The question that is now
proposing itself to the people is, lean we afford
to submit to it tamely, without making an effort
to upset the frauds2 ' When people are deprived
Of the highest, most sacred rights Of American
citizens it is no difference to them by what means
or in what manner it is done. To have il done
by keeping citizens away from the polls by vio-
lence and assaults is practically the same thing
as changing your ticket from a reform to a
''ring'' ticket between the window and the bal
lot-box. To have ones choice defeated by stuff
ing two votes in to kill his one is practically just
sssug 20 prevent ats votfng by strik'
ing his name from the list or mis-spelling it,
Whatever the means may be the result and effect
are the same. isdsprivng citizens Of their rights,
that is the trouble.
What should be done in the matter The con-
stitutiOn provides for contest in the Legislature
This can be done successfully if there are bold
men enough elected as regular Democrats from
the counties in the Legislature. But whether it
is done successfully or not, the attempt should be
made. The question should be brought up, the
evidence should be taken, the infamous outrages
should be exposed to the people and the respOn-
sbility Of overthrowing it or of endorsing it
should be thrown upon the Democratic party in
the Legislature. This will show how many of
them are ''ringites" and how many are in favor
of "reform inside the party"
In order to put this idea into practical execu-
ton it is the duty of all good citizens to furnish
every fact in their knowledge, to lend all assist
ance in the accumulation of those facts, to give
the cause their cOuntenancs and their hearty sup
port. The battle will require not only ones aid
in furnishing facts, but it will demand the cour-
age o speak in behalf of the movement whenever
the motives or the movements of the cause are
questioned. Men cannot keep silent if they de-
sire the battle to be fought through to triumph
ant success. Ifpeopls think Mr.. Carroll was not
legally elected and Mr.. Harris was they must say
so. They must speak out loud. They must not
bubble or squivocate when the toss of the 'ring'
assail the reformers or reform movement. They
must defend the right or by their silence give a
tacit endorsement of the wrong. No man is so
humble or Insignificant as to be without inhu-
right. He can exert it, if he will. He is respon-
sible for what use be makes of his knowledge and
power OF choice. As he uses these the one way
Or the other so be aids or embarrasses in the
Of reform and the punishment Of those who have
brought disgrace and corruption and gross i'm
position upon the good name of the State
Let the work Of exposure be commenced at
ence. Let every honest man hand in every fact
Of which he has any knowledge. Let him face
the cowardy opposition that will confront him
with bold courage. Let him strengthen the
hands and encourage the efforts of all those en-
gagged in it. Let the strokes be bold and fear
less. Let the firing" have no quarter, but drive
them from the field and demolsh their existence
before the contest is allowed to cease.