The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-11-13
Eor lhe Democralic Aieocalt.

MEssRs. EpIroRs: Ny youthiuladmiraiion
was very much aroused % at the wonderful
artistic display OF Westminster's prospective
genius in The last issue Of the Sentinel was
almos, persuaded to laugh, and il SOME one
would have tickled me, perhaps ! could have
done ii, | know no better comparison 20 this
fair genius, Of whom Westminster shpald feel
proud, than Tom Mast. / prophecy for
him bright luture in the school Of ART. a ia
ture strewn with more laurels--a future that
shall heap more honors upon him Than be
ever can obtain in his present occupation.
SO take my advice, friend Doc, and resign
your position among the editorial staH. and
give vent to your artistic genius, and wc look
forward with pleasure TO tho time when yOur
name shall form the subject for many a FIRE.
side conversation and your reputation shall
be the passport OF art. If the Sentinel, ia its
wide circulation, should fall into the hands Of
tho editors CT HaIper's Weekly, lam inclined
to think that the broad and established fame
Of Tom Mast should bow in humble alteration
aud submission before the depictous Of West.
minister's promising genius. A barge rooster,
nearly life size, is seen growing victory a
small rooster, represented to be sick, IS seen
under the large One. The two fowls are TO
represent the two parties, presume. lgno'
rant MS ain Of politics, | was not aware that
The. Republican party was so large, ms com
pared with the Democratic party. They now
have u president, Mr., Hayes, who is not only
n fraudulent one, but he IS also president BY
the votes Of the minority. Under these ft(2l
emblems Of the parties, three elephants are
seen, representing ''lhe boys that did il" |
am in harmony with this representation, for
1t represents the party as animals obedient
TO the dictates Of their masters, who use them
as the means Of getting into power, and then
rob honest men Of their hard earnings. We
leave the fair genius all the laurels ~ he
has reaped, by his appropriate O. represen.
tation. Bat would only beg leave to exclaim,
"My! what mighty strain on the imagina.
ton II would have crushed aweak minded
man. take notice that the Seniiael does
not say anything shout the increased majority
OF our own county, or the 100 majority for
Webster in Westminster district To err is
human and we mus, allow for DE slight mis-.
take they made In their calculation.
A toreh.light procession Is beheld, We
neytr before koew the exquisite beauty OF
white aud black wheu brought close con-
iact, especially Vheu the black the FREEDOM
inrai coipr. Black viewed alone Is very
- eai Haite e % gelefa. Bui 4 Is
~ y f.9tet rr'rst ssiila. 49, l. lit-r,, .,sak.i
wssssi,sfsrE.4seled rhiitzusI. 900 Ia were
elegant b especially ihc oa, q arfald 10
100, GRAFT Ia 81 II shows 1pen Sc Re,
publican plans, it tells ihal lJir gem hence
they will support maa, who is saa.ng 10
usHrp the American government, or ut least
his aim is to the Capitalization Of power Al
though yet 10 the years Of minority, neterthe
less in 1884, shalt consider i one Of the
brightest efforts Of my life, that can lend
helping voice, and cast q willing vote against
him, who would rob'ne Of my liberty.
A YouSG DEMocE4r.