The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1879-10-11
corespondence Ballimore comn Union.

BALTIMORE COUNTY, October LIST, 1879.
H. C. LONGNECKER. Eso.-Dcor Sir IL write
you Democrat and may be excused for not en-
dorsing the general doctrines of your party; but
when my own party has so far forgotten to prac-
tce her own teachings, my duty rs Democrat
and member of society bids me hold fast to the
teachings and discard the practiee-at least so far
as it applies to any candidate or candidates who
from their position may claim to represent the
party.
At the head of the local ticket | find the name
which above all other names is offensive to the
Democratic nostrils on account of its corruption
and around which the Juzzards are now centering
Am to be told that the carcass of horse, with
the vultures plucking the putrid flesh from the de-
caying bones will be any the less offensive because
it is a Democratic horse. 1t will smell rs sweet by
any other name. The bad smell of that portion of
the ticket is so evident and so well known to the
supporters of the irregular ticket that most of
them know it, see it, smell it, feel it and acknOwl-
edge it, and like all other recreants from principle
bid highest for the most corruption, for there lies
the most spoils. We are told to hold fast to the
old hickory tree, and that beneath this old and
honored emblem dishOnor shall be made honorable
and the dark spots shall be made white rs the
newly fallen snow. We told that however
much corruption and plumber have been exposed,
now is not the time to check it, now is not the
time for family quarrols but that every man is
and that the sheltering limbs of the old tree will
cover from sight the foul deeds, and that carboic
acid, slaked lime, good promises and money mixed
in equal proportions and scattered literally
around will prove excellent disinfectant.
1t is surprising with what effrontery we are told
"to keep quiet" and that if our conscience is so
unruly as to revolt, 'or the sake Of the party to
keep quiet :" "or the sake Of the coming Presiden-
tiai campaign keep quiet" Smother, hide and
fret if you must but "stick to the party right or
rrong;;" "stick to the nOminees good bad :"
"cover up the frauds large ANAL :" ''yom mag
acant something yourself some day." Promises and
threats, money and office are now given in alter
nate doses, and by this treatment the doctors are
endeavoring to strengthen the sinking patient.
The disturbed condition of the two political par
ties in county ustifies each and every voter to
think and act for himself without reference to what
he has been but what he will be. What will it
profit man if he violate his own COINCIDENCE.
The Democratic party being largely in the ma
jOrty has by degrees fallen into the hands of those
whose whole effort and education for the last Is
years has been to keep the masses of the party by
promise or threat in such condition of servtude
that there remains no individual thought or ac
ton; the rulers leaders of the party having
chalked out the line beyond which it is not only
heresy to go but disgrace to think Of You there
fore find them at primary times comparing notes
and prasing the individual acts of individual
pirants claiming that this one has worked for the
party, that one for himself, this one has acted
honestly and fulfilled all the obligations of his
position, that one has stolen more than he could
hide and ceases only when discovered, but under
all circumstances it is the duty of the great
of the Democratic party to roll up the majorities
while the leaders roll up the spOils. Any truth
may be told, any combination and promise made,
all the disgraceful bargains and sales charged and
proven against each other, all the frauds and
populations exposed, the dates, amounts and from
what branch of the county funds taken who were
principals and who the assistants, and who divided
the spOils. All these are charged and accepted as
true. But what was n crime before the sitting of
the august assembly, called by courtesy conven-
ton, on the 2Sth day of July has since that time
become a virtue, and no "ring" Democrat so bold
as to call it by any other name.
Mr.. Editor, am Democrat. but see no reason
why shall not call things by their right names,
whether committed by Democrats in Towsontown
or by Radicals in Washington: whether the one
has secured millions or the other only thousands;
whether the one was Secretary and the other
only Clerk. Each has embraced the opportnn-
ty offered and obtained the reward; both have
been tempted, both have fallen. "may they rest in
peace" DEMOCRAT.
P. S.-Mr. Editor, had almost neglected to
write what was uppermost in my mind when l
commenced. 1t is this Accept my hearty con-
gratulatons at your triple endorsement for Clerk.
P. S. 2d.-Don't think l have not seen and read
the Taylor -Jenifer letter. 1 hare seen it,
and / have seen better scare crows in corn-feld.
But it had its effect in this neghborhood, and has
already scored five for Isaac-one policeman, one
road supervisor and three school teachers.