The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-16

'''Vf e0 iOU'Clo anu papers III my
possession and vouchers in the Office
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
company will show? Truly, Mr..
Gorman's assumption of newly ac-
quired) virtue in respect to official
purity, is too transparent TO deceive
the people of Western Maryland, and
his assumption Of desire to do the
people of AIlegany county a serYfre
by effecting my defeat is piece of
gratuitous patriotism not appreciated
by the people among whom / live or
the State at large.
Does Mr.. German presume toiudge
for the people of Allegany county as
to who can or cannot best serve their
interests ? My claims to the Senator
ship were passed upon by the masses
Of the Demecratie party of this coun-
ty in primary meetings, and ratified
in convention. Mr.. German is the
"second Daniel come to Judgment"
who steps in and decides that the
election Of the choice of the Demo-
cratic party-made in conformity
with all the usages of that time
honored organization-will not be
good for the people, and he would be
doing them service by reversing
their will Who made Mr.. German
a judge ofour wants and our neces-
sities? Who gave him the authority
to decide for the Democratic party of
Allegany county who would or
would not best serve them? The
people in their sovereign capacity
are supposed to be the judges of the
qualifications Of their representative,
and 1t is a new doctrine that their
choice Is subject to the ratification of
the President of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal company.
Mr.. Gorman is remarkably liberal
and is justly celebrated for his gene
rosity. The people of Allegany coun-
ty are ready to recognize that the
great coal interests are indebted toy
the services he has rendered us. He
was prodigal in his bestowal of favor
when he procured the passage through
the General Assembly of Maryland
in 1876 of law reducing the charges
for carrying coal over the Cum err
land and Pennsylvania railroad, even
though said bill cost the coal inter
ests of this county twenty thousand
dollars-which it is alleged was paid
to three persons designated by Mr..
q )rman himself. This matter would
be a pleasant subject for investiga-
ton, and as Mr.. German is ever
ready to boast of his vindication be-
fore select committee of the Senate
two years ago, we respectfully sug.
gest that he institute inquiry into the
manner in which the law alluded to-
was gotten through the General AS
sembIy of Maryland. This might
result in vindication similar to the
one to which he alludes as having
oe''NNh BAclSC III lllo CuS' Ill 1910.
In the campaign of 1879, when the
storm of reform threatened the su-
premacy Of the Democratic party in
this State, Mr.. German evinced great
anxiety to secure my active cooper
alton and aid, and did not exhibit
any fear of their being a necessity to
suppress me for the good of the peo-
pie of this county and State. When
the election was over and the victory
announced, Mr.. German was equally
as anxious to obtai in my assistance
in reaping the fruits of the supposed
victory in preventing the election of
a Speaker of the House of Delegates
OF Maryland who would make such
rulings as would prevent too deep an
investigation into the mysteries of
CarrolPs great majority in Baltimore
city. Does Mr.. German forget that
at the time of the deduction of the
boat-tolls one way upon the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal that he was
anxious to obtain resolutions of con-
tidence by the boatmen in his man
agement Of the canal; also express
sions of personal friendship hy the
boatmen for himself all of which he
obtained by the request made by
himself of me at the time? 1t is true,
however, at the same time, direc-
tor, now in the canal board over
which Mr.. German ut present pre-
sides, and with whom he is now in
close affiliation and accord, most sol
emnly declared that he would feel
forever disgraced in his own estina-
tion if he so far forgot himself as to-
take by the hand so corrupt and de.
ccptlouS man as A p. German,
Whlle | was so ignorant OF his true
character as to believe that Mr.. Cor
man was slandered by those who
We're then cIassed in opposition. In
the year and at the time | had men
toned my influence and support
seemed so necessary to Mr.. German
that no appointments nor patronage