The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-11-12
THE EEXS.
BEL AIR. FRIDAY, NOV. 5, 1875.
The Maryland Press on the state Election.


our Maryland exchanges ON the result of the
late elections:
The Westminster Democratic Adc0cate says:
Mr.. Carroll was victimized here by sectaran
bigotry, the child of the devil, by whatever sect
it is cherished. We had rather take the chances
of salvation of the most aD1ect heather dwell
ing in zimmerman moral darkness, than of such
Christians. We say this as II Protestant. 1t
will be Il dark day for civil and religious liberty
il nuTow-minded bigots such as these should
ever gain the asccndancy in this country Our
glorious constitution, which guarantees the
rights Of conscience to every man, and which
has become the pride and the boast of the civil
lied world, would be troddcn down in the dust
beneath their unhallowed feet us an unholy thing,
and dcspotiSm and bgotry set up in its stead
We are glad for the honor of Maryland, that
there are 50 few of this class Ofmen in our midst
Charles Carroll, of Carro!lton, DISTINGUISHED
citizen, not allowed the exercise of the elective
franchise himself, could, under such disabilities,
peril his millions ofproperty, aud even life ITSELF
for the achievement of American Independence
and citizens of Maryland, one hundred years later
can not vote for q descendant of his, because he
is Il Roman Catholic! We blush to record the
fact
In another article the same paper says:
Jobbery whether in the building of houses,
the purchase of lands, or any other thing, must
have an end. The people want only an honest
will have. We have every confidence in Mr.
Carroll, the Governor elect, that he will thor
oughly purge the public service from every
abuse that may come under his surveillance,
and will actively second every effort of the Leg
islature towards that end Although the pseudo
Rcformers were badly beaten in the State, that
does not obvae the necessity for reform, ifsuch
necessity exists, and as the Democrats have
claimed to be better reformers than the self
STYLED Reformers themselves, let lis see to it
that these claims are founded in justice.
The Port Tobacco Times, Democratic, says:
We will have control of both branches of the
Legislature, yet there will be strong minority
of the opposition. We are glad of this, because
nothing is so wholesome in legislative bodies
and conducive to the public welfare rs strong
opposition, which will always be on the lookout
fpr errors on the part of the majority.
The contest which has passed away has been
Il very severe one, and the success Of our party
over the combined opposition shows the attach
ment of the people Of this State to Democratic
principles. But ut the same time it has taught
us some lessons which we must not fail to profit
by, lest the people may not be inclined again to
trust the party. OF these matters we shall
speak more at length hereafter. AT present we
tender our congratulations at the happy result
to our readers.
The Towsontown Herald, Democratic, is
not disheartencd at the result in Baltimore
county, and says:
Some persons whom we supposed to be good
Conservative Democrats supported the ticket
elected in this county on Tuesday last, led away
hy the spccuus cry of reform, and other per-
sons voted it because they wanted a change, and
some because they or their friends wanted po-
sition or place, or because their candidate was
not nominated at the late primary meetings.
Those who were led away by the cry of reform
will come back when they find their expectations
have not been realized, and some finding they
or their friends have not got the places they de
sire and expect from the so.caled Reform party
will come back again to their good old Demo.
cratic mother, and Others when they find the
danger TO be apprchcnded if the Radical party
is put in power in this State again will actively
support the nominees of the Democratic Con-
servative party at the e next election .
so far as we are concerned, while admitting
our disappointment at our defeat in this county
on last Tuesday, we are not conquered or dis.
he0rtened by the result; we shall BUCKLE on our
armor and continue to flight it OUT on the line
of Democratic Conservative party, off it takes
all next SUMMER" and winter too.
The Elicott City Times, Dem, says:
We have again to congratulate the Democracy
of Howard county and the State upon a victory
over the combined powers of light and darkness
that constitute Radicalism. The result is the
only one that might have been anticipated III
Maryland, the stronghold of Democracy, and
we, therefore, abstain from any eXtravagant cX-
under the hypocrtical guse Of reform, ana
nerycd with the malignity ofpoiitical despcra-
ton. We have fought good fight and won it.
We have elected men that any community can
point TO with pride both for ability and integri.
", and we can i'll the screncst confidence look
forward 10 their official acts rs calculated to re
fleet honor and credit upon the people whom
they represent.
The Frederick Union, Dem, speaks of the
result in Western Maryland as follows:
The result Of the election in Western Mary
land on Tuesday last, is Il sincere source of re
greet to every true Democrat. In the first place
they regret that their wishes were not graiiled
in respect to Hon. Wm I. Hamilton who they
wished to have as their candidate for Governor,
and who being stronger than his own party,
would have enabled them to carry all four of
the Western counties of the State and to elect
all the Democratic candidates to the Legislature
and on the the county ticket and in the second
place they regret that they could not carry those
counties for Mr.. Carroll and the gentlemen who
were upon the same ticket with him. But there
is no use for regrets now. They who gave lis
the candidate for Governor against the earnest
appeals and circumstances of Western Maryland,
are alone responsible for present results, and
again Western Maryland is deprived ola Demo-
cratic representation in our State Legislature.
The Citizen, published at Frederick City,
Md, says:
who were so mean as TO vote against John Lee
Carroll in consequence of his religion, hide their
faces from their fcllowmen. The very hang
dog look which they carry with them in spite
of all their efforts TO rejoice over Carrolrs cleo
ton, stamps them forever Us traitors to their
party and traitors TO the Constitution of the
land. Shame! shame upon such a mean and
contemplate spirit, which would cause any
man to sneak to the polls and cast secret bal
lot against the regular nominee of his party
n,ly In V,rShps "a thp al
with himself.
The Towsontown journal, Dem, has this
to say Of the election in Baltimore county:
"Whilst few Democrats may have voted
ed against Colonel Woolford because of the
basecss charges made against him, more fthcm
voted against Hon. John Lee Carroll for two
reasons one being that it was alleged he was
unfairly nominated, and the other that he was q
member of the Catholic Church. Those who
acted from the latter standpoint showed o bigo-
try which it was believed no Democrat would
ever exhibit" The journal continues
"Therc need be no denial of The fact that the
manner in which the Democrats in Baltimore
city behaved in the election of the delegates to
the State Convention which nominated Mr.. Car.
roll Disguised many Democrats in the counties
who always love fair dealing, and are ever found
ready to support their tickets when good men
are presented for their suffragcs and arc nomi-
mated III justice to all members OF the party"
Referring to the result in Baltimore county
the Journal says it is II complete surprise to III
the people, and adds:
''Neither Democrats or Republicans believed
that the regularly nominated Democratic tickle
would be defeated. 1t was generally known
that's considerable number of Democrats would
decline to vote for Mr.. Carroll, but no on,
dreamed that there would be the wholesale
slaughter which took place The curious ano
maly is presented of the party having after
most excited canvass, in which about 5000 votes
were cast refusing to ratify the nomination
they made. Whatever may be said about til,
State ticket, the Republicans in this county die
not expect their ticket o succeed rs it has. Tn