Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-11-03
Blabber's Letter.
Political Maners--P Political Lah0rgy-- Radical
Hopes and Tactics Radical Potg- looV--iH
Organization on Wheels, &C

| Political characterization LefhGTgy- Raolieal
Hopes and Tactics Radical Iote-aooW-.i In
! Organization on Wheels, &c
BARSEsvILLE, Oct. 3d. 1876
/ Mr. EDiToR As we are getting so near the
election suppose political matters are about
1 the only ones 10 write about. Considering
the Importance Of the coming election, we
have had very quiet time. One would hard
4 ly suppose that great contesi-one Of The
! greatest ever fought in the political field
was going on. This quietness. almost lethar-
/ gy, is due, ! presume, 10 the fact that our
| county and State are considered safe. Well
as far as the electoral vote 10 concerned that is
| all right; but when we remember how mea-
gre was the majority that was given to Mr.
| Walsh for Congress Two years ago, Think our
! ehargy is out Of place. We should get up
sufficient enthusiasm, if possible, 10 give Mr..
Walsh as great majority as he mad in 1874,
or greater if we can
| The Radicals, ] think have about given up
| the idea of elecling Hayes, but the gaining Of
a few congressman in the October elections
has inspired them with he idea of trying TO
cut down or overcome the Democratic major
ity ia the House OF Representatives, and thus
enable themselves to cripple and thwart every
effort al reform that Tilden may make. One
district selected by them, in which they pro-
pose using their greatest efforts is this district
and it behOoves Democrats TO see that they
are not caught mapping, aud that there is no
trading Of Hayes for MeComns This will be
one OF the cards they will attempt to play
They know they do nothing for Hayes,
and will be willing TO give two, three or five
votes for Tilden to get one for McComas.
There was Radical powwow held here on
yesterday afternoon Knowing they could
not find material here out Of which to organ
ize meeting, they brought an organization
along with them-an organization on wheels,
consisting of Grants Assessor, Uriah Griffith,
Mr.. Siaber, seven brass hOrns two drums
and cymbals, besides another tinkiing brass
instrument called Mr. hewitt They had like
wise a colored orator named llill-which by
the way was about the most respectable part
of The circumvolating organization.
Nevitt opened the music, but his tinking
produced SO many discordant echoes that il
is Mt yet known what tune he was trying 10
play; or, dropping metaphor, what he was
talking about His statements were so reck-
less that he least interruption disconnected
him and started him off on some other thread
His principal Object! he Ind any object at
all--appeared 10 be the impressiitg his hear
ers with an idea OF his own Importance he
was full Of that idea himself, and made FREE
quent reference to his distinguished relatives
in the South, though he was careful enough 10
mention names. Siabler followed, and as
his remarks were more mode ate and plaus
BILE he was heard with attention, and present.
ed the question from bis poiat Of view about
as well perhaps as could have been expected.
The colored orator came last, and spoke his
piece very decenlly without Interruption.
And SO closed The powwow. II was very
harmless affair, and if the stockholders in it
are willing TO bear The expenses for the glory
they get out of it. Why well, let 'em do ii.
In our social life there hasn't been an in
teresting, thrilling or funny event for ! don't
know how long, and that's the reason why J
don't say anything about them. After The
election maybe hings will lie different, though
as | ve already intimated the election does Mt
bother as much ours, BLABBER.