The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14
Will the Democratic Party Continue to
Rule Maryland

This question is suggested from the hostile and
unrelenting attitude displayed by some of the
members OF the Legislature and few others,
called leaders, in opposition to the executive in
his attempt to carry out those measures of reform
which We're promised to the people, not only by
ted from the fact that the Governor refused to
submit to the dictation of u few self-constituted
censors, some of whom were not satisfied with re-
ceiving the highest honors which could be confer
red by the Legislature, but wished to dictate the
policy for governing the State, and also to control
some OF the most prOmnentappuintm When
the Governor refused to put his neck in the yoke,
some of them, although generally cool and clear
hendedl suffered their passion on this occasion
to get the ascendancy of their Judgment and or
canned an opposition, the fruits of which are
SMmbering like the pcnt fires of volcano, the
mutterings which threaten the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
the Democratic party in the State. If there is
sufficient grounds to Justify their hostility to the
Governor or the policy pursued by him, let the
instigators ana adhercntS of this movement come
out publicly and give us the information in what
respect he has been derelict in his duty to the
people, Or where he has violated his pledges to
those who elected him. If they give us sufficient
reasons for their action the masses will sustain
them, If they fail to do this the Democratic par
~ will hold them responsible for attempting TO
create schism on the eve of a Presidential cleo
ton which may possibly change the political com
Pexlon of the State: | do not pretend to intimate
that Governor Hamilton Is the embodiment of the
democratic party: hut do say without fear of
successful contradiction, that he is the represent
alive OF that party which elected him by 1000
majority, and lnaSmuch as he has manfuly at
tempted 10 execute the promises he repeatedly
made to the people previous to the election the
conclusion naturally follows that they will stls
tain hm-ior the simple reason that they are Sus-
tanning their own acts or measures created hy their
votes. They canrul consistently do otherwise
Therefore, those gentlemen who represent the
Democratic party. who are following the divergent
line, should give the people good reasons for their
action, as this is OF those questions that win
not he smothcrcd. Like llamlets Ghost il win
continue 10 appear. The people are getting tired
OF bcinP hoodwinked by designing politicians
merely 10 crafty their nsatiate lust for ambition
orrevenge. The day has gone by when the people
will suffer themselves to he driven like flock of
sheep without knowing where. In this cnlghten
cd age they want to know where they are being
led. In short they want tangible, solid reasons
why they should desert their representative who
has faithfully adhered to every pledge he made To
Them. They wlllnot he satisfied with inucndo or
scurrilous cartoons. 1t is true, they are evidence
conclusive evidcncc-of the depravcd morals of
those from whose brain they emanate.
The Democratic party has always protested to
he party for principles, not men, therefore, it
would be suicidal rs well as inconsistent to sacri-
flee the principles of party of % 900 majority to
satisfy the behests of faction particularly at this
time when other States are solidifying and buck
ling on their armor for the impending contest.
HAMLETS GHOST.