The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-09-27
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For Congress I'd Congressional District,
J. FRED. G. TALBOT,
OF Baltimore County.
Mr.. Talbot and the Bulletin.

The position of the Baltimore Ecening
Bulletin in its recent articles in reference to
Mr. Talbot, the Democratic nominee for
Congress in this district, is peculiar. What
the Democratic journals in the district may
see proper to object to Mr.. Talbot, they have
right to urge, if they think fit so to do
For ourselves, we shall extend to that gentle
man cordial support When we withhold
that support, we shall also withdraw his name
from the head of our columns. But when
the Bulletin, q professedly Democratic news
paper, published in Baltimore city, comes to
the front to adversely criticise the action of
gentlemen composing the convention that
nominated Mr.. Talbot, and imputes all sorts
ofcorrupt motives to those who have hitherto
borne themselves among us as honestly and
honorably as any in the land, we vehemently
protest. We know in whom we trust,
when they tell us that no such motives in
fuenced them, as those imputed by the Bul-
btin. We do not know what motive may
now influence the journal in question. Its
attacks upon Mr.. Talbot, as we have remark
ed, are peculiar. For the life of us, we do
not see wherein the objection lies. Itappears
to us sort of DR.. Fell arrangement:
81 do not like thee, DR.. Fell,
The reason why, cannot tell;
But this know, and know full WELL
/ do not like thee, DR.. Fell"
There is no pretence that Mr.. Talbot is
not sound Democrat true to the principles
of the party who have chosen him as their
standard.bearer No allegation that his abil-
tiles are of an inferior order-nothing specifi-
ed of q political or personal nature, whereby
he is to be debarred the support of his party.
The Bulletin docs not like Mr. Talbot ergo,
he isnot fit representative ofthe Democratic
party of his district for Congress.
The great argument urged in many quar-
tiers, against our nominee, if it can be dgni-
fed by the name of argument, is the fact that
Mr.. Roberts was defeated in the convention,
and that Mr.. Roberts is n gentleman of SUI
perior abilities and made good and substan.
tial record for himself by his two terms of
service in Congress. There is nothing that
can be said in commentator of Mr.. Roberts
that we do not fully endorse. We can con-
scienciously add our amen to all his praises.
He deserves and to-day receives, the respect
and admiration Of all true and good men, for
his public services. But why because we APP
preciate and admire Mr. Roberts, should we
therefore be put in position of antagonism
to Mr.. Talbot? Mr.. Roberts himself, to his
honor be it known, occupies no such position.
Like the man and the gentleman that he is he
cordially extends to Mr.. Talbot his aid and
assistance in his campaign; and all the indc-
pendent, or reform or what not candidates
who may offer in opposition, will be dealt
their sevcrest blows at the hands of Mr.
Roberts.
To deal in generalities and urge insnua-
tions of unfitness, corruption, &C., may suit
politics in the locality of the Bulletin. A
large city like Baltimore is probably liable
to be so infected. Our locality and that of
the other counties composing this congress
sional district is different. Good citizens and
men of integrity from Hartford represented
us in the convention that nominated Mr.. Tai
bolt for Congress If any or all of them act.
ed in the matter from other than the best
of reasons, let the Bulletin specify the man
and the motive. Until then, let it, so far as
Hartford is concerned, cease its strcures-
Mr.. Talbot, we can assure him, may rest
easy that he will not be damaged here sim
gle vote, on account of the Bulletin We are
accustomed to enter the lists in competition
with our sister counties as to which shall
give the largest Democratic majority in our
congressional elections We shall so enter
this fall, and Mr.. Talbot may make up his
mind to abide the result, to wit-the usual
large majority we always give to our Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress