The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-10-29
of Baltimore County.
Measures, Not Men.


If there ever was time when men could
with clear conscience vote for measures
and not for men, it is now. The policy and
principles of the two great political parties
of the country are so sharply and clearly de-
fined that no one can say with truth that
there is no substantial difference between
them.
The Republican party upholds and prom
ulgates doctrines most dangerous to the exist
ence of this country as free government.
Federal troops into any State and surround
the polls, without the constitutional formali-
ty of demand for such troops by the State
government.
1t upholds the necessity for federal election
laws, by which thousands of bitter partisans
are appointed and paid by the United States
government ostensibly to prevent fraudulent
voting, but really to electioneer for the Re-
publican party and intimidate Democratic
voters.
Its aims and tendencies are all in the d.
rection of q strong, centralized government,
in which the mass of the people have no
voice. 1t would entrust the government per-
petually to privileged class, on the ground
that the mass ofthe people are too corrupt and
not sufficiently intelligent to govern them
selves.
In 1876 it boldly defrauded the people out
of their fairly elected President, by a show of
military force, and installed usurper by q
method unrecognizcd by the Constitution.
1t has advocateda reform of the civil service,
but the hypocrisy of its professions are shown
by the nomination for the second highest of
flee in the land of Gen. Chester A. Arthur,
who openly derided all attempts at reform,
and used his office of Collector ofthe port of
New York as political machine The Pres
ident and his cabinet have at last thrown off
their masks and have taken the stump for
Garfield and Arthur.
II has squandered the public lands and the
public money by subsidies to corporations,
and has loaned the public credit to enrich in
dviduals.
1t has kept alive dscord in the country
when the people want peace.
1t holds out no promise or hope that any
thing better can be expected of it in the fu-
ture than in the past.
On the other hand the Democratic party
sustains now, as it always has sustained, the
rights of the people.
1t opposes the presence of hireling SOL
diery at the polls to overawe freemcn.
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obnoxious federal election laws that the ma
chinery of justice in all the States is ample
to prevent fraudulent voting, and that cleo
tions should be under the control of each
State itself, without interference on the part
of the general government or of any other
State.
1t declares that the military power, in time
of peace should be subordinate to the pro-
cesses of the civil courts.
1t is in favor of home rule, honest money,
a full vote, free ballot and a fair count
1t is the friend of labor and the laborer
1t opposes subsidies to corporations and
Fsdeclares that the public money and the pub
lie credit shall be used for public purposes
of the public service and the revival of our
shipping interests.
In short, it sustains every principle for
which the blood of revolutionary patriots
was poured out and believes in the capacity
of the American people for selfgovernment.
No Democrat can consistently vote for any
candidate who processes Republican princi
pies. No matter how honest and honorable
such candidate may be in private life, if he
declares his adherence to Republican princ.
piles he will inevitably vote for measures in
direct opposition to those by which the Dem
ocratc party seeks to secure the prosperity
of our country and the rights and liberties of
our citizens.
Hon VIM. p. Preston, one of the most
distinguished criminal lawyers of Baltimore
city, died on Monday, at the age of 70 years
Mr.. Preston was an ardent Democrat, and
was an able and effective campaign speaker
During the Know Nothing troubles in Balti
more his bold advocacy of the rights of for
eign-born citizens led to u murderous attack
upon him, while seated in q room in East
Baltimore He was struck over the head
with club, and for some time his life was in
great danger He was native of Virginia.
The election of Gen. Hancock will mean
the complete reconciliation of the North and