The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-16
PRESS COMMENTS ON THE ELECTION
IN THE SECOND CONGRESS
SIONAI. DISTRICT.


We copy below the comments of several news
papers in the Second Congressional district ON the
result of the election of 9Th inst The Westmin-
ster Sentinel (Republican) says:
"The result of Tuesdays work in the Second
Congressional district proves concusively that had
the Republicans voted for Mr.. Milligan he would
have defeated Mr.. Talbot. Not more than half
the usual vote was pOlled and the returns from
districts in our own county prove that Republi-
cans did not vote.
"Aware of dissatisfaction existing in regard
to the man, whom our party through its delegates
had recommended to run as an Independent can
didate, because of his being a Democrat, yet it
was hoped that the party would greatly prefer a
man who was loyal to his country in the hour of
its deadly peril, to who tried with arms in his
hands to secure its overthrow. Patriotism should
have demanded action in behalf of man who is
in every respect immeasurably the superior of the
Democratic nominee, but it has not, and while we
deplore the result, cannot but feel that even
this action was based upon that independence of
Judgment which Republicans will exercise in all
political matters and which makes the party one
of principle and intelligence"
The Belair HgiS (Democrat) says:
"Hon. J. Frederick C. Talbot has been the best
abused man we have heard of for long time
Notwithstanding all the unkind and ungenerous
things that have been said of him, his majority in
the Congressional district is something of which
he may well feel proud. He is a young man full
of ambition energy and decision of character, and
he has brilliant and useful future before him.
We feel safe in saying that he will do his duty
well, and any of his constituents, without regard
to party, who may have business at Washington,
will, we are sure, find him always pleasant and
ever ready to aid them"
The Westminster Democratic AdUocate says:
"Milligan was not heartily supported by the
Republicans of this county. Whilst many did not
vote at all, many of those who did exercise the
right of suffrage tore off the line "Independent
Democratic and Conservative Ticket" The word
Democratic was too nauseating dose for Them"
The Hartford Democrat says:
"Mr. George B. Milligan preserved his protean
character to the last. His ticket bore, some of
them, the effgy of Andrew jackson, Others that
Of Lincoln and others that of Grant. If Mr.. Mil
igans politics represented by all three of these
emblems he must be like Mrs. Malaprop's deini-
ton of Cerberus, three gentlemen at once Hap
PLY all three are disposed of by the election and
we shall never have the shadow of his candidacy
cast upon us more"
The Cecil Wing Republican, treats the subject
very briefly. 1t says
"The Democracy have lost the great empire
states OF NEW ullu N1dSSdCnu-
sets, but have won Talbot For Fred that is
victory enough for one day."
The Havre de Grace Republican, which is edited
by Mr.. A. P. McCombs, the regular GreenbacR
nominee for Congress in the district, says:
"Our readers expect us to say something about
the result of the election in this Congressional dis
trict. Well, we suffered a Waterloo and Mr.. Tai
bolt had an easy walk over. In this we have moi
been disappointed. Our conjectures, before the
election, as to the probable vote, were not very
wide of the result. Mr.. Miligan poled smaller
and we a larger vote than anticipated. Without
party organization, money, or canvass of the
district with wiley foes thoroughly organized and
disciplined. With money and patronage at theil
command. With strong party ties holding the
masses. With hostile press, msrepresenting
facts and disseminating falsehoods, regarding the
| principles, measures, objects and aims of the
National Labor Greenback party, it is rather 9
surprise that received as many votes as we did
| Wherever Greenback meetings were held and the
labor and money questions agitated and discussed
we polled respectable vote. 1t is the cause Of
the people, and whenever they have the opportu
nifty to hear and investigate they will rally to the
| Greenback standard. Our handsome majority
here in our own home, was, in part no doubt, in.
tended as personal compliment (which we APP
preciate and will gratefully remember,) but main
y due TO the TACT tnat through the discussion Ol
| the Greenback issues in the columns of the RepaJ
lican, the people here have been thinking and are
| pretty well informed of the subject.
"Ths is but the preliminary skirmish of the bat
tie yet to come. The struggle will be fierce and
long. 1t is fight of the industrial masses for a
just share of the products of their own labor. II
is fight for equity and justice against the per
nicious legislation that taxes labor and all pro
ducing industries, and exempts the wealthy usurel
and the bOndhOlding aristocracy. Wehave enlist
ed for the war and propose to fight for the de
| thronement of the money tyrants who are placing
golden chains on Liberty's fair form and their ror
| heels ON the neeks of suffering people. This
| battle must be fought; there is no avoiding the
contest If we wish to preserve and maintain thu
liberties purchased by the blood of our heroic sires
| There can be no more compromises; either th'
| rights of American sovereignty must be fully
recognized the establishment Of a rotten, money
ed aristocracy and the beggary of the masses mus
follow; monarchy erected on the ruins of Re
publican liberty"