The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-01-11
THE MEETING OF WEDNESDAY.

We publish, in today issue, full
report of the meeting held by prominent
Republicans of the State. at Raine's
Hall. in Baltimore on Wednesday. look
ing TO reorganization Of the party in
the State. That the meeting was a
respectable one, not only in point of
numbers, but in the representative char
acter of the Republicans composing it,
is beyond question. The resolutions
passed are temperate in tone, and eX-
press uthfully the prevailing senti-
ment of tine Republicans of the State
relative 10 the impotent and disorgan-
lied condition of the party, and the
necessity of its effective and immediate
organzation. We approve and endorse
particularly the necessary and iudicious
course advised by Mr.. Creswell and
other speakers As To the manner OF re-
organization. II is scarcely necessary
10 rchearse in this connection the causes
that have resulted in Republican disin-
tegration in MARYLAND We have in
our columns repeated them frequently
and oft Suffice it 10 say, that they are
at once potent and apparent everywhere
in the State. Two wears ago President
Hayes had it in his power, by judi
cious distribution of federal patronage.
10 place the party upon iirmer basis
than il had ever before attained There
was large conservative element in the
State, made up of men who. although
ostensiblv identified with the Demo
cratic party, were not Democrats in
principle, and were and still are. heart
ilv sick of. and Disguised With, the cor
ruptions and encouragement of thu
dominant party, and which class Mr..
Mathews, nominallv chairman Of the
State Central Committee, in his stupid
lily and egotistic folly, seems to be tax
ing especial pleasure to insult and de-
grade. The conclusion is patent and
Irresistible that the management or
rather inlsmanagemcnt, of the party
machinery is now in the hands of
cabal of political hacks resident in Bal.
limore city, who possess neither the
recommendation of political influence
nor even the mcIit Of personal respect
ability. Every respectable class Of Re
pubicans in Baltimore and elsewhere.
has been repealed. by the shameless aud
unwarrantahle prostitution by these
gentlemen Of party interests To personal
ends. So long US they reap the pccu-
mary profit of Administration favor.
they prefer that the party should be.
like themselves. an insignificant minor
ity Fulton. Thomas and Mathews
constitute the triumphant trinity Of this
party dispensation, the inefrable oonceir
of the last being snlv equalled bv the
laundering sclishness of his two asso.
ciates. Under them the party organi.
cation has fallen TO pieces by force Of it,
own weakness Never since the orpaui-
cation Of the Central Committee under
Matthews has il been able to muster
quorum Of its members, so generally
prevalent have been the indifference and
disgust among influential Republicans.
Such being the actual. although un-
welcome condition Of affairs. the Re-
publicans Of the State, through their
most trusted representatives have de-
ternined to rescue the party from the
disgrace into which it has fallen, and TO
place it as an organization in position
for future triumphs They propose to
leave the Federal favorites. unmolestcd
and undisturbed in the ENJOYMENT of
their mess Of political pottage. and con-
template no raid upon the fat,enng
feaster at the public crib, he he mule
or donkey. That the party organiza.
ton can be taken out OF the hands Of
the incompetent and offensive men who
now control it, is apparent in the char
acter and temper of the meeting of
Wednesday. If the demands then SO
temporarily made are denied them. it
will only remain for the Republicans
throughout the State to assert their
inherent right to assemble in mass con-
vention and make their own party
organization.
- have been entirely cured of Sore