Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-05-28
Letter from Hon. M. Blair

Letter from Hon. M. Blair.
Hon. JonS W. GARnETT ron PRESIDENT.
FALKLAND, MONTGOMERY Co, MAY 10, '75
w. H. Orens, Baltimore, Nd:
NM Lear Sir Yours of the 9Th came when
| was TO much occupied in Court to reply, and
what ! have now TO say about ex-senator
Hamilton, Gubernatorial and Presidential mat
| tiers must be brief.
And first | wish my friends 10 understand
that have no grudge against Hamilton. He
WAS not actuated by unkind feelings towards
me in defeating my nomination last fall Per-
sonally he was friendly, but he differed from
me rs to party policy. He did not concur in
the movement which resulted in The nomina-
ton by the Democracy Of Greeley, in which
my brother and myself had some prominence,
and he argued rightly last fall that we would
differ again on the Presidential programme for
1876, and therefore preferred anybody over
me for Congress because the position would
give weight to my views. He was then under
stood to be for Thurman as the candidate, and
be ha d rea son TO think that ] would not con-
cur in the wisdom of such nomination, be-
cause / believed it would tend TO keep alive
OLD issues.
have no candidate in view, but if the nomi-
nations were to be made should hesitate be-
tween Tildcn and Garrett. Circumstances
have for the time made Tlden the central fig
ure in the reform movement which the nomi-
nation of Greeley began, aud his nomination
would force the reform issue.
CARROTS nomination would force the anti
monopoly issue, which underlies the reform
issue and goes TO The causes of the prevailing
corruption IN public affairs. The monopolies
are the source of The corruptiOns which have
been sapping the foundations Of republican
government. They have inspired all the
usurpatons, have prolonged sectional strife,
and seek TO perpetuaie II as the source OF their
power, and it is this power what enables Grant
10 defy public opinion and overslaugh the
, earnest men who founded the Republican par
, ty and make a mere mercenary organization
of it, Circumstances have made Mr.. Garrett
the central figure Of the antagonism TO the
most powerful of the monopoly fraternity
He frustrated their attempt 10 dictate their
own terms to the Government for carrying the
mails, and broke down their Saratoga scheme
of exiortion from the people for transporting
the necessaries OF life. His nomination would
array against us openly the whole frater-
nifty of monopoly, which always has been
, and always will be secretly against us, and The
4 people would then see what the real issue is
and that il is one which comes home 10 all,
: involving their material well-being rs well MS
d their political power. This would assure us vic
Y tory and n victory that would restore at once
f our national prosperity and give us peace,
!, Other names may, by next year, have be-
come better exponents than those above men
s toned of the new Issue. If so. they will be
preferred by me 10 even more able men whose
names would not serve 10 force on the new ant
distinctive issue which must be made. 1t il
:. the man whose nomination itself forces this
l. issue w no is needed, and needed not merely Il
# give the opposition the Government, hut Il
" inaugurate healthfu and invgorating polio.
&c when il comes to power And IL is not com
II ing to power till BY such action as have in
II dcated il compels friends and foes alike Il
:. recognize it as the agency to uproot the gros
. abuses which bave grown up and been tolera
II ted by both parties during our protracte
al sectional strife and not n reaciionary organize
al ton led and controlled by the opponents O
the war for the Union. Yours truly,
MONTGOMERY BLAIR
II will be seen by this letter that the Judg
does not, as stated in your paper few week
,g ago, favor Mr.. Hamiltons nomination. o
e. the contrary, whilst he wishes his friends /
\. know that there is no personal issue or Ut
le kind feeling between Mr. Hamilton and hin
is self, he shows the antagonism between the'
S, as 10 party policy, which, indeed, Mr.. Hami
Or tons opposition to him, whilst PERSONAL
a friendly, with the object of arraying again!
es the proper issues to be made by the party fc
We success, and the best methods Of making then
80 Hamilton, he says, was against the Creole
Ut movement, which began the reform issue upo
n, which we are beginning 10 succeed and I'll
b. Judge wishes to follow this up by putin
of forward as candidates those who have siI
s. nalized themselves as reiormers. Mr.. Carrot
y,
It's at the same time as a man Of the largest view
g. in the development of the industry and cor
he merce of the country has by an,agonizing Il
III monopoly fraternity, who actually control Il
government, made an issue with the real go
yn erning power of the country, which will uni
ia all who want proper economy in the Adm
.r- istration, with enlarged views for the restor
rse ton Of the national industry and domest
peace. The people have had surieit of pla
forms and promises. They are now concern
on about their industrial pursuits, and want
OF enjoy the fruits Of their industry, of whi'
he tie practical and vigorous jugdment, posit
ne- character and remarkable administrative abb
Us ty. of John W. Garrett will assure them.
TIA Mr.. Thurman, though very able and pu
sh- statesman, has no association in the pub
ny mind with the anti-monopoly issue, and " on
ent not aid in making that issue which Jud
APP Blair thinks is necessary to enable us to car
'hn the presidential election, when the monopo
ks combination will pour out their money freel
ieh and seek to revive the old issues with viii
its Mr. Thurman is alone associated in the pub
ten mind.
ate
sod MRs LINCOLN ADJuDGED lNsANE.-The C
ere cago Tribune of the 10th instant gives 10
t of account of the proceedings of the Cook Coz
,ro- ty Court, under which Mrs. Lincoln was
aid judged lunatic and sent to an asylum, FIR
lets wnien we 'aAe Tue 'o'io"ins eA'rao's'
arv simply noticed her insanity last week;
IL. She took sea, facing his Honor, and by