Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-01
County 9olitits-
Our Next County Ticket
BRooKEvrLLE, May Goth, 1877.

D""Vhh'Ah"H NA"J AOph, AS' -
Mr.. Editor The time is rapidly
approaching when primary meetings,
nominations and candidates will be in
order. The Democratic party, proud of
of its national strcngth--almost certain
of being the future hemsman of the ship
of State-should endeavor to eradicate
from its system any incipient disease, or
development of corruption, that the
grand old ruddersman, rubicund, stall
wart and sinewy, may steer its course
through the lowering storm away from
the roar of the breakers, past over jet
ting cliffs, around Chargbdis and above
Scylla. Our county is an important
artery in the symmetrical corpus of the
majestic helmsman, aiding him in keep
ing Western Maryland dashed to the iib-
boom, and it should be our anxiety not
only to keep that artery well distended,
but also see to it that the CONTINGENCY OF
the blood therein is rich and rare, pure
and undeflcd, as that article will always
surely tell. There is no doubt that
many of our oounty-men will feel as il
the statue of fancy, near the Capitol,
at Annapolis, beckons them thther, but
let the people and not their imaginings
or phantasies discriminate. Our mem.
bers in the Legislature should be quail
fed lawmakers, sufficiently familiar with
present and former legislation, to know
what amendments are necessary, and
where improvements can be suggested
sufficiently familiar with the interests Of
the State at large, as well as of this
county f; to know how to deal intelli.
gently and wisely, with the important
subjects which require legislative con-
sideration and action.
To send men to the Legislature who
have no knowledge upon these subjects
is as absurd as it would be in any ordi-
nary business of life to entrust piece
of work requiring knowledge and skill to
persons possessing neither.
Persons have heretofore presented
Themselves as candidates for the Legis-
lature, and have contrived to get them
selves nominated and elected who
perhaps, have not only never looked into
a volume of State laws in their lives
but have never made any practical pub
lie interest a subject of study or exami-
nation, and would be utterly incapable
Of properly understanding and compre-
hending such subjects even if they dared
to do 80.
Hence the power which the lobby
acquires, and the influence which a very
few men skilled in the practical details
of Legislation have over their less intel.
ligent or less experienced colleagues.
Let the Democrats Of our county scruti
nize well the thronging array of aspirants
who will present themselves this year
and select those, and those only who al
these requirements.
The plan lately adopted for the con
duct of nominations opens up this avenue
In reference to the present Board Of
Commissioners, with tue exception of a
fduC pdur connection with the clerkship
of the Board of Control and Review
(you know this place was made to give
somebody an Office who did not already
have one) they have accoptably filed The
position, and if DESTROYS of re-nomina
ton, the presumption is, there will be n,
serious opposition.
There is yet another attribute besides
capability and qualification which tn,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS party of thi
county will demand of its candidates
a true inwardness in regard to Democrat
ic instincts--a faithful stewardship of a
least a few years back short apprent
iceship before they can be admitted int
the sanctum sanctorum of the temple
let there be some communion befor
they desire to spoliate. A word of part
ing advice to any wish-y wash-y asprant
If in looking upon your immediate recor
there exists a stain upon the immacula
ton of your cscutcheon if you bav
directly, indirectly, overly, openly, GOV
ertly or unwittingly assisted the Radica
party lately to cut any dirty capers, yol
had better not face the coming primaries
The word Of grey-beard for it, you
will mud yourself between the upper am
neither mll-stones, and may Ephrain
Plowman have mercy on your politiea
soul. CORNELIUS NEPos