Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-01
For Sheriff,
HILLARY @. HIGGINS.
For Surveyor,
JOHN d. GRADY.
The Duty of Democrats.


The meeting of the Radical faction of this
State in Baltimore last week, and the promul-
cation of ticket with the names of j. Morri-
son Harris, s. T'eake Wallis and Edwin Will
kins for State officers formally opens the
campaign against the regularly nominated
ticket Of the Democratic party. 1t is well
known fact that the Radical party, even with
the addition of the negro vote, is in hopeless
minority in the State of Maryland. Knowing
this TO be the case they have for years been on
the lookout for a division in the Democracy,
whereby they might profit.
The senseless cry raised by the Baltimore
Americon, whose editor was arrested during
the late "unpleasantness" for disclosing some
of the movements of the army, and made to
take an oath not to tellthe truth again during
the war, an oath that he has sacredly kept un-
ill this day, first raised the cry of corruption
in the management of our State Affairs, and
ii has been re-echoed by the lille sheets in the
rural districts (some of which we are sorry to
say profess to be Democratic) until it has cul-
minated in the formation of piebad party,
al. other parties that ever existed in the State
of Maryland. The professed object of this
new party is ''reform." They talk glibly
about corruption" ''rings," &c, but we
have yet TO see one separate and distinct
charge of malfeasanee againt any Democratic
officer Of the State.
Afler weeks aud months of untiring effort,
and after soliciting many OF the best men IN
the State, they have at last taken up those
who were left as last chance.
Mr.. j. Morrison Harris distinctly informed
them that he would not be their candidate UNI
less Mr.. Wallis would consent to go on the
ticket. This he has done, and is therefore
responsible for the formation of the same.
Mr.. Harris it is well known, was one of
the leaders of the Plug Uglies, in the dark
days of the city of Baltimore, and the friend
and compeer OF H. Winter Davis in the House
of Representatives, the man who said in re-
gard to negro suffrage, that it was numbers
and not intelligence that was wanted by the
Republican party Aud this is one of the
men who wishes to reform the government of
our good old State, whose Golfers are full,
whose bonds are above par, and not to be had
in the market.
Can any consistent Democrat, who loves the
traditions of his time-honored party, vote for
such man2
OF Mr.. S. Teakle Wallis, we have but little
10 say, although ii is certain that had it not
been for him an opposition ticket could not
have been formed. He was formerly consid-
cred one of the most staunch and uncompro-
missing anti-radical men in our State, and his
base deserlon TO the ranks OF the enemy is
but one more evidence of the frailiy OF HUI
man nature and the power of ambition TO lead
a man who was once pure and noble into
the ranks of those who have plundered his
people and laid waste the fairest portions OF
our country. The course of Mr.. Wallis in
this respect is not without precedent. Gen.
Longstreet, after fighting CALAMITY in noble
cause, at last went down in shame at the
shrine of the black idol of radicalism, and the
devil who was once angel of light, by
INSTRUMENTATION was consigned to the dark
regions below.
Gan any consistent Democrat, looking at the
allies and surroundings Of this traitor TO the
principles he has taught, vote for such man
We think not. The duty of every Democrat
in this campaign is as plain as the MONDAY
sun Stand 10 your guns, and remember that
word spoken or vote given for any oppo-
sition ticket 10 those regularly nominated by
our party is that much aid TO the black cohorts
who are now holding high carnival over the
blood and treasure of our common country.
To show our readers the high favor in
which the opposition ticket is regarded by the
Radical party we sub;oin the following from
the Administration organ, the Washington
Republican:
"As rule we are opposed 10 coalitions
with third parties. In national politics ii !
always wrong. If your party is right, let i
adhere strictly and earnestly to its principles
and they will surely triumph in the end
Compromises with evil seldom yield goot
fruit but a reasonable charity for sincere dii
fereuces of opinion as to the best methods o
reaching a common desirable result is Away
commendable la the latter case there is NJ
sacrifice OF principle. The compromise IS up
on HE snrest way in which 20 attain a certain
end. The Republicans Of Maryland have Jus