Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
Political Inconsistency.

Mr.. Editor II have not much time to
write letters but "Medley's" says insinu
ated that all the officers we have had for the
last fifteen years have been such men as were
not to be trusted, and wish to say that he
has misconstrued my meaning,as have known
some good honest men to have held Offices
during that time. Yet | have no doubt had
tried could have shown defects in some of
them, but leave that for others who have
more time and better opportunities than I.
only wished to congratulate the people that
they seem disposed TO reduce expenses and put
down taxes. lie wants to know how this is to
be accomplished. thought IA. B. ID" had
explained that by abolishing all unnecessary
officers and reducing the salaries of all the
rest to correspond with the shrinkage of
every thing else. We have had the one Judge
system, and it was thought to be as good and,
by some, better than our present one, then
let us return to it, thereby saving that ex-
pense. Make the Clerks office self-supporting
and save the tweeiSsane hundred dollars
levied for it. l know Mr.. Prettyman says
that we might as well expect the Judges to
build the Court House as for Clerk to furnish
the expenses out Of the fees Of the Office, but
as the Judges get O fixed salary and the
Clerk gets his from the fees of the Office,
can't see the comparison, unless it be in his
last letter which referring TO Baltimore City
and some large counties who pay their Clerks
full salaries and all expenses out of the fees of
the Office, contends that our Clerk who has so
much ability, but not as much work, should
have his salary made up by the Commissioners.
| think there are plenty men who would take
the office for the fees and Furnish the expenses
too. But there are number of ways by
which our taxes could be reduced. "Medley's"
has suggested some, though do not think we
would save much by the whipping for cursing
and swearing. ] too advocate taxing mortgages
and bonds too If be can find any, but fear that
would be difficult task unless it be some one
who has had fat Office.
He says am not a good Democrat and not
a safe adviser. | never claimed to be the
former, though | have voted the Democratic
ticket since sixty-one, all good Democrats
hold Office or expect TO do so, my advice is
extended to Democrats like myself) who
have never held an Office and are not looking
for any. Yet am better Democrat than a
great many whom saw at the primary cleo
ton last Fall who did their best to nominate
their man and when they failed remained O
way from the election or voted on the oppo-
site side. Now this evinces o lack of principle
and is not doing Us would be done by.
He says that be aud differ in regard 10 the
Legislature spending its time in trying the
Presidents title. When they had done all
the legitimate work for which they were elect
ed, then there would be no objection TO them
forming themselves into Congress and make
laws for the nation. He was glad 10 see that
we had representatives who had the courage
and the ability to beard the usurper in his
den. Now let me tell him that this same
honorable gentleman made speech near the
Burnt Mills in the fall of go in which he said
the Abolition party, that was as old as the
government, could accomplish nothing until it
joined the Republican party. created and
formed by his family and the Van Buren, fami-
ly, that they had nearly succeeded the first
time and were going to beat every one in the
held at that election. Now all these were good
Democrats, having held the best Offices in the
nation, bu. as soon as they were thrown out
In the cold they are ready TO set Ere to other
peoples houses 10 warm themselves, and 60
and make new party and call II the Republic
can party aud join ii to that little old section
al Abolition party and make great national
one, that "Medley's" says have instigated oil
the frauds and the wrongs on the people and
then try TO put the blame on others. II is the
hight for Office and the plumber they get out OF
Il that have caused all our new parties and
isms and that have brought all our troubles
on us. "Medey's' says make the pay good
aud II will be an iniucement for honest men
to leave their private business and accept Of
hce. Now does be not know that the poorest
once 10 the county pays five times as much
for the same amount Of labor as any farmer
gets for work on the farm, and the larger the
income the less chance an honest man has to
get II, as there are more inducements for the
thieves. have seen the coast clear aud not
ouzzard TO be seen but let an old sheep
stumble and fall, aud he will hardly strike the
ground ere the sky will be black with them.
Aud thus il is with our officers. Let one be
vacant aud you can see these long scented vul-
lures Hooking from every direction. We all
know the Republicans seldom miss an oppor-
UNITY TO STEAL and we do not expect anything
else from them. Bat we do look for better
'hlnes from the Democais who are doing too
much Tor the good Of the party for the good
Of the people. At our last Legislature the to-
oAcco planters, growers and buyers all petit
uoned that body 10 abolish the tobacco in
spectorsi as they were an expense 10 the State
ana did no good. Bot they said Il would take
700 much patronage from the Governor aud II
was necessary 10 have the Offices for the good
OF The party. TAXPAYER.
Gran; Is spoken VI Tor President Of the