Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-10-20
Political.

Parke Goodwin, iu speech delsereiN in
New York on Wednesday evening, said "lf
there is TO be any reform the democratic party
is the only party that can accomplish il. A
third party is impracticahle, and II there Is
to be Il reform il must come through the only
remaining organized force, and that is the
democratic party. Unless you propose to
grant to The party in power an eternal lease,
you must use the only remaining weapon for
resistance, and shat is The democratic party.
1t may be said that This party is not sincere.
Well some of them are not; yet those who
framed that platform are not only sincere but
terribly in earnest have known Mr. Tiden,
the candidate OF the democratic party, since
We were boys together, and know, so far as
Que man can Judge, that there is not one who
is more conscientious in the discharge Of his
duties or purer in his private life. look
upon The action of the democratic party a. ST.
Louis IS a redemption Of itself, entirely and
fully, for it no, only specifies the very nature
of The change we Seek but il also specifics the
remedies, and promises a revival of the better
conditions of that party and its better days
conditions that have perh ,ps been forgotten
in q great struggle---and there may yet return
that sympathy with progress and that love Of
justice which was its ancient glory
The New York Heratd says: "Of the
three elections on Tuesday, thai in West Vir-
giniais the only one that throws even faint
| light on the presidential contest. West Vir-
ginia is the one Southern State whose white
population might have been expected 10 be in
! sympathy with the republican party. ii had
but few slaves, and WAS easily cleft asundrr
| from the old State of Virginia during tbs
war. II was u steady republican State for
several years after the close of the war, and
gave its electoral votes 10 Grant both in 1868
| and 1872 In 1874 il went over to the demo-
Gratis by pretty strong majority, and this
election shows that, like its sister States of the
| South, il has gone into the democratic party
| to stay. Its Democratic majority on Tuesday
| is pretty clear indication that Mr. Tilden
may rely with reasonable confidence on the
support OF the solid South The Southern
States have 1873 electoral votes, and The
democratic party needs only AZ more TO give
| it a majority. The presidential contest is
| therefore narrowed down to the question
| whether Mr.. Tilden can get ~ electoral votes in
the twenty three Northern Staes.n
Ex-Governor Seymour, who is statesman
and patriot before being II partisan, SAYS
''0n our part We ask for the election of n
democratic Presiden: and House of Represen-
latves. This will give each party voice in
the conduct Of affairs. II will make no violent
changes in our laws, for none can be passed
o! repealed without the assent of II republican
Senate. Ii will lead to what the public inter-
esl in morals Demands sharp discussion OF
all the details of public affairs, 1t will lead
10 those Investigations which will not only
punish, but, what is better prevent fraud
Elect, then, Tilden aud Hendricks to the high
executive Offices. and make the House of Rep
reSeutaiives democratic; leave The Senate
with its vast power Of controlling appoint
ments, in the hands of the republicans. You
have then the checks upon arbitrary power de-
signed by our fathers. You place both politi-
cal organizations under conditions where they
have the highest motives 10 commend them
selves 10 The American people by exhibitions
OF virtue, wisdom and patriotism
Al democratic meeting at Cooper TnSti-
tute, New York, on Friday evening, Hon
August Belmont, who the New York Herald
claims is the ab!est inancier in the democratic
party, presided and made Speech in which
he INDUCED in a warm euogy of Hon Chas
Francis Adams and argued strongly Tor the
early resumption OF specie payments. The
Herald thinks the fact that men like Mr.
Adams and Mr. Belmont nre giving a vigorous
support to the democratic side proves thai
Mr.. Tffdens administration will not lack
sound advisers il he should be elected
invitation Of Hon. J. G. Thompson 10 ATTEND
u political meeting, be saws:
Sin addition to my brief answer to yours OF
this morning, wish 10 say that earnestl,
advise every democrat in the State to vote for
Tilden and TO work for him up to the last
moment Of the contest. In the existing stale
Of things the triumph OF the republican party
would turn over this great country toa bank
ruptcy and anarehy-to the rule Of the sword
welded by fools for the benefit OF knaves.''
The Syracuse Courier (dem has made this
interesting discovery -'Let no one suppose
that Blaine and lngersol are working for
nothing. An intimate friend Of Governor
Hayes has already given out IN the news
papers that Blaine is to have his choice of
cabinet positions II Governor iiases is elected
and there can he no question that this per-
sonal canvass is being undertaken not so
much 10 elect Hayes as to give himself popn-
lar strength for the republican nomination for E
president in 1880 lngersoll is 10 be made
Senator of the United States in return for his A
services in waving the bloody shirt 10 hide 4
corrupt nistraiion.p
During The three years that Mr. HAYES
served in the House of representatives,, he
never rose above the dead level of mediocriiy. I
or gave the least sign Of being any thing more
than an average partisan, who cheerful, /
obeyed the orders of Thaddeus Stevens, then 1
the autocrat of the chamber; who never kick
ed in the traces; who recorded his votes like
a regular, without question; one who was
regarded rs a 'relable republican. ~. r. Y
Sun.
The new legislature of West Virginia will I
,lect two Democratic United States Senators, n
me TO NIL out the uBexpired term of the
ale Mr.. Caperton, the other TO succeed Mr.
henry G. Davis.
Official returns from, Georg;a in n;natvn;na