The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-11-03
Hard Times and their Cure.

DEAR Eos: have just returned from
visit to the lower counties of the Western
Shore. Wherever have been, find the
people are feeling deep interest in the
| coming election, and are thoroughly arous-
ed to the condition in which the country
has been plunged by the corruption of the
Republican party. Democratic Reform
Clubs have been and are being formed in
every neighborbood. These clubs are not
confined to the white citizens, but our COL
| ored voters are also forming Democratic
Reform Clubs. Gentlemen who live in tho
counties that went at the last election Re-
publican. say that those counties will give
large Democratic majority at the coming
election. .r...
On last Saturday, large and enthusiasts
tic meeting was held at this place. A
Democratic Reform Club was formed
stirring speeches were made, and the col
nred citizens were invited to come out and
form club. At the last election we poll
ed large number of colored votes in this
district. We are glad to see the scales are
falling from their eyes-that they begin
to see the white mans interest is their in
terest; and that the preaching of the car
pet-baggers and scalawags, is only to adj
vance the interests of those vino would use
them as tool to get into office.
Every man who loves his country, must
feel glad to see the people are shaking off
the lethargy and supineness which has
characterized them too long. What more
momentous question could there be to the
citizen, who has one spark of patriotism.
than the one which presents-nay more,
forces itself upon his consideration and
judgment at this time
SHALL CORRUPTION CONTINUE IN POWER 2
1t is too true, our country is in deplo-
rable condition at this time. Business is
stagnant-the mechanic is still-commerce
has furled her sails and the laboring man
is without work. The question naturally
ariscs-why are these things9 A corrupt
party has held the reins of Government for
the last sixteen years, and they have so
managed its affairs that men of enterprise
and men of wealth, have lost confidence in
its integrity and the policy of its workings
Hence the man of enterprise has folded his
arms and seated himself in his easy chair,
and the man of wealth has bolted and
locked his Golfers, and hid away the key.
There is in the United States, now, upwards
of one million of men, who have from five
to ten thousand dollars hid away, that
would be used in business of some kind, if
the possessors had any confidence in the
workings of this government. But you
say, one man in every forty-four will not
average five thousand dollars. Well, every
forty flour inhabitants will average five
thousand dollars, unemployed at this time,
so it amounts to the same thing. Just
think of it! Five billions of dollars kept
out of circulation for the want ofconfidence
in the Administration Everybody knows
it is enterprise and speculation that make
brisk and lively times. But who will enter
into the field of action, or who will broad
cast their wealth, expecting return under
such an administration of affairs as we
have had for so long time. Men who
have toiled and saved, until they have ac-
cumulated wealth, are not generally fools {;
they know how to strike when the iron is
hot, and don't waste their time sledging
cold iron.
Now, what has brought these things
upon the country False legislation has
done much to impoverish the bone and
sinew of our country. The legislation of
the Republican party has not been for the
good of the great majority of the men who
make up this nation. 1t has been more
against the producer, than against the re-
ceiver. mean the working man has been
legislated against more than any other cit
izen of this nation. They tax the poor
man even to the box of matches he uses to
make his fire to cook his scanty meal !;
and they let the hundred thousand dollar
bond go free from taxation. Is this Just !
1t is not only unjust, but it is adding in
ult to injury tor it is an invitation to
the capitalist to invest in bonds, the mon
les which should be in the hands of the
working man.
Talk about Hayes reforming these abuses.
Thank God, the National Democratic
Party wants no reformer. The principles
| of Democracy are reformation themselves.
Ii has always been Democratic principle
"the greatest good to the greatest number"
| 1t has always been a friend to the working
man, and to the poor oppressed foreigner
who sought an asylum on these shores
When Know Nothingi ism rose up, the Dem
ocratic party Drained it, and sent with
| clarion voice across the blue Atlantic wave
| to the dowp-trodden of all nations, the
| United States is, "The land of the free
and the home of the brave"
The Democratic National Convention
did not nominate Mr.. Tilden as their stand
| ard-bearer because he was u reiormer bu
because lie was honest, he was true, he was
brave in the discharge of his duty, he was
above purchase, all the villas and cottages
on the sea-shore, all the mansions in oul
populous cities, or all the blooded horses
in the world, could not induce him tc
swerve one iota from the discharge of his
duty to his country. He is statesman
of the first water, brilliant, far-seeing and
of indomitable energy. A true Democrat
of the Andrew Jackson school.
| w. H. D.
Jacobsville, Anne Arundel county, Nd.