The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-10-06
SATURDAY, OCT. 6, 1877.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
FOR COMPTROLLER,
DIR. G. ELLIS PORTER,
OF ALLEGANY COUNTY.

1t cannot truthfully be said that
the Republican Convention held in
Baltimore on the Goth instant, gave
out any uncertain sound" as to the
attitude of our party toward the var
ious questions that the people Of this
State must face and answer at the
polls. The endorsement of the Pres
ident was frank and hearty-follow-
ing the lead of old Massachusetts
whose right to lead the Republican
sentiment of the country cannot be
questioned. The Convention did not
measure its words or hesitate to COM
nit itself to a thorough approval OF
the Presidents 'plan" of dealing
with the Southern problem, and SO
disappointed the anxious Democrats
who look with "fear and trembiing''
upon the pacilication of the country
that is going on under Republican
auspices and agencies. The title OF
Mr.. Hayes to the high office he fills,
was affirmed with no qualifying
clauses, while the unblushing frauds
that carried Mr.. Carroll into the Gu
bernatorial Mansion, was thrown in
the teeth of the Democracy with a
force and emphasis which fairly
knocked the inclination and ability
to reply out of their Convention
which assembled in Baltimore just
one week later. Following this de-
tiance with a series of bold and truth
full statements as to the wicked means
by which the Democratic party holds
its sway in our State, it has placed
the coming conflict at the polls upon
the high and unassailable ground OF
a people struggling for their rights
with a corrupt and corruDting ring,
who to-day, no less than years ago,
are held together by the cohesive
power of the public plumber and
whose domination it is the bounden
duty of the people to terminate, if
they would preserve theirrights and
their self respect.
Does not every sensible man, DEM
ocrat or Republican, in Garrett,
know that the Resolutions that al
leges the responsibility of the Demo-
cratic party for the high taxes that
Cypress us, is true to the uttermost
and that the evils growing out Of the
reassessment of property are lessened
rather than exaggerated? DO we
not also know that these evils were
predicted by our party, and that the
necessity of providing for place hun
tiers compelled their enactment by
the Democratic party, simply that
their hungry" might be fed and il
these are facts, as they are, Will not
the thinking people of our county
think twice before they vote to place
the possibilities" for such an iniq-
uitous legislation within the control
of this Democratic Ring Democracy
Against the iniquities of the Oys-
ter and Inspection Laws, against the
the double dealing of both Canal and
Railroad, this Convention declared
itself plainly and unequivocaliy,
while its demand for increased facil-
tiles for the education of our people
in all sections Of the State, was utter
ed in no hating or time.serving
words.
That Convention did wisely in de-
claring itself in favor of "obeying all
laws and Of suppressing by force, if
need be, all laWleSsness." 1t re-
minds the oppressed that by wise
policy the Republican party has
fostered, as far as Legislation can do
so, the interests and industries Of the
"laboriDg classes" and to that party
only can the working classes look for
such administration of the law as
snail make LABOR respected through
out the land and give it that impetus
and demand that shall afford, at liv-
ing compensation, enough to insure
permanent employment to every in
dustriously disposed person in the
land.
The Democratic Convention was
again in the hands of the old ring
whose personal ends it was called to
serve. Therefore, the principles of
the candidate was as the small dust
in the balance rs against the wishes
of the Fifteen per cent. statesmen"
ojabbered smiliDgly and gracious
while their hehests were carried out.
The candidate for Comptroller was