Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-02-28
REPUBLICAN, 10 WIS.


Az we look out over Republican skies we
see heavy clouds and hear thunders of
mighty war,h. On Friday of last week
letter was presented to President Hayes by
Col. Jno. G. Holland, late candidate for Con-
gress in the fourth district, accusing R. Stock
ct Matthews and Jno. L. Thomas Of entering
into conspiracy to defeat him (Mr. Holand.)
The letter is strengthened by number of aft
davis, and points out that these men exercised
their influence to obtain the appointment of
men as U. s. election officers whom they knew
to be hostile 20 the candidates election. This
looks rather squally for those who now suck
the straws Of Federal patronage in this State.
In the Radical household the domestic war
deadlier day by day. The ''outs'' are desper-
ate and the "ins'' are tenacious. The Port
Tobacco Independent has joined this crusade,
and from week to week is full of bitter arti-
cles and harsh accusations against the Custom
House ring and their minions. He has shown
Mr.. Fulton, IL all be true he states, to be a
liar with other equally immoral tendencies,
and arraigus the rest Of the gang under almost
countless charges of everything that make up
the vile politician, the dangerous citizen and
degraded man Oflate the Independent has been
saying some exceedingly ugly things about the
Frederick Times, accusing one of the editors
OF the utmost and most debasing servility to
the Fulton Thomas ring and all for the scanty
-. he
napolis Gazette comes 10 for some very scath-
ing abuse, and the climax of this general in
dictmeni is The sweeping and terrific nccnsa-
sion that every Republican paper in the State
which has been luke-warm or hostile to the
reorgauiz alton Of the party are those who are
the bound slaves Of this dsgraceful and wick
cd ring. When we read this we have some
very depressing fears for the safety of our
friend in the mountains, the Cumberland News
There are two things that the Independent
is striving for-the editor belongs TO that fac
ton Of the party which is left portionless and
uncontrolled, and with sommcndable ambition
he is striving to make his paper the leading
aud official Radical organ in the State. These
two magots make the Independent very dis
turbiug coal in the Radical FIRE, and 1t pops
aud pops and throws cindcrs in the eyes Of
any man who dares mention anv of the Gus
tom House ring unless 10 conjunction with a
damning adjective or so. What will be the
result Wehave heard much Of Hayes serene
ness OF soul, but the man must be made of
stone who can hold out against this Bernhard
ment of letters, Maryland delegations and
cries for bread from the ''outs." We think
Hayes is human, and must yield from sheer
exhaustion.
We can conjure up before Us very lively
scene, when at the coming in Of the ''ou:s'
Ditty and Diggs aud others of that peculiar
shade Of Radical persuasion will with lusty
sinews and revengeful vigor rip out the rotten
timbers from the storm tossed rafss 1t will be
a scene Of strange and conflicting elements
The panic-stricken faces Of the doomed, their
horrible shrieks and bitter excavations, con-
trasting hsrshly xith the hilarious ard un-
bounded rejoicing OF the new regime. Fulton
win be tossed from The lofty tower of the
american building, Matthews will have 10
scamper away from the Craftsmanship of the
State Central Committee, Thomas will be
hurled fror, The throne, and the hangers-on
will be forced to depart the way of all such
flesh. Above the crash Of the falling powers
comes the wild hallelujabs and hozannas Of
the new Administrations. Creswell stands
flushed and elated ready to take the old ma
chine in hand. When the change comes, what
then The same party With the factions re.
versej-ouly other swine driven into the pen
TO be fatteued. Experience teaches that one
Radical ring is about as bad as another, there
fore It strikes US as strange that Mr.. Diggs
should fret himself by attempting to End such
adherence twixt tweedledum and tive edle-
dee. Like squaring the circle, It's an impossi-
bility.