The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-25
ctrTe.poRdsaee Baifisors County uaioH.
THE ESPECIALLY GOOD, FrRsT-CLAss
OLD MAN.
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NISTH DIsTRIcT, June goth, 1851.
M'ssTs. EditoTs:-The work Of cheap ridicuIc
and coarse attack by the sabsidEed Journal editor
still continues. His purchased malice cannot per-
init the Governor Of the State 10 rest even for one
brief week. The eleven hundred. dollar subsidy
has ret yet done its perfect work. The perssten.
cy Of the subsidist's real may have n prospective
bearing. in hope that the eleven hundred dollars
worth Of vassaage rendered may induce the pres
cht Comptroller, " re elected, 10 pay higher price
next year for the distribution Of few more Of
Colton's printed supplements Of the laws. Should
the labor prove fruitless and the Comptroller be
remanded 20 private life, the lamcntation Of the
Governor's traducer would DO bitter indeed. The
iovcTnor Is manly In his arraignment OF officials
who have violated both the constitution and the
laws they have sworn TO uphold and observe.-
The $33,Oo0 Of the public fund lavishly squander.
cd BY the Comptroller 10 prostitute the press In
his interest Is an outrage upon the people which
they will most assuredly punish. The investment
seems 10 have turned out prosperOusly 80 far
Our patriotic Governors voice seems 10 have been
sienced by the din and chatter Of subsidized ire
lihgs. IL is ringing, though, in the minds Of the
honest masses Of the State, aud the clarion notes
are carrying conviction TO the judgment Of the I'M
biased voters. When 5000 10 paid 10 n IIarford
county editor aud 81 200 TO the Journal editor for
exactly similar work, the Tottenness and corrup-
ton Of the Comptrolers action In the premises l.
perfectly transparent. The nauowness Of the
subsidy editors mind prevents 81, seeing that the
people understand the whole business, and though
he has been murElcd aud bis paper enjoined for
the patTy sum Of eleven hundred dollars, the tax
payers OF the county have not been hoodwinked.
They will give the Governor y rousing endorse
nent in November, and his maiigners and tradu-
GERS will be found stealing into the rear Of the
column. wishing their bad records completely
wiped out.
The subsidy editor sneers a. the Governor.
wealth, tells him 60 hire n hall aud pay for the
preliminary tickets and beer out Of bis own pocket
Should he choose TO do this, Il would be In keep
ing with his lifelong Democratic principles aud
practices, and much more commendable than buy.
ing mp some Of the editors with the public funds
as the Comptroller has been doing al the rate Of
$1,000 each. In open violation Of Law. Getting
little subsidy money, and getting Il cheap, has
emboldcncl the editor OF the .IoHrBai 60 90 q step
beyond traducing the Goyernor. lie has actually
announced himself u candidate for the nomination
for the House Of Delegates. The startling news
will strike terror TO the heart Of Gov. Hamilton.
How could he stand the bold assaults Of the sub.
siiy editor from Baltimore county In the legi.ia.
tive hall at the ancient city OF Annapolis! The
public reading Of the profound editorial. Of the
L'Hra"i on the mai-administraton Of the silly.
noneomestible crow eating Gov rnor, by the clerk
Of the House. would make the very pillars "f the
State House shake. And IL Is to be presumed. u
elected, he would vote for the twin yiolator Of the
constitution for Treasurer. Heating. Comptroller
and Compton. Treasurer, would be the climax Of
perfected bliss.
The subsidy editor. after looking over our (9th)
district. containing more than Que fourth Of the
population Of the county. could not discover any
one ambitious enough To represent the county 10
the Legislature of the State, so he modestly an
nounccs himself lie temporarily drops the qucs.
ton in State politics aud 10 home affair, in
which there Il u decided universal demand that
the entire Democracy will DO satisfied only with
ticket Of fret class men, especially for members II
The House Of Dclegates. lie knnws ofa only one In
the 9th district who fills the bli and that one is
WIN. II. Ruby. The good book declares, Thou
shalt rise up before the hoary head and honor the
face Of the old man." The subsiiy editor I'M
blushingly proclaims himself the e.peciaiiy good
frs;-class old man. aud in doing ~ makes back
handed ding at the member. Sf the last Legisla.
ture. Ia his npinion they were not dr.f-ci",s men
This il not very consoling to their self respect
First class for the House Of Delegates l. the
subsidist's warning cry. les, the entire Denoe-
racy want first class men. but they will never
count a. first class any who have blood. money in
their pockets, collar around their neck. abuse
of the Democratic Governor at the State constant.
~ on their tongue. The character of the recent
primary meetings, the want Of enthusiasm attend.
ing them. the small number Of voters partcipa
ting and the remarkable dulincss aud restraint at
the late county convention. all occurring under
the eyes of the GovernOr's subsidized traducer.
are OminSus of the coming storm. All candidates
for Office. we'll those for members Of the
House of Delegates. should DO hrsi class men, al
though the 9TH district subsidy candidate does not
think Should he see before many weeks
elapse u convention assemble at Towsontown,
composed Of twenty-five or thirty representative
men from each distriet--art-eia msn-discard-
ing the cut and dried msehiasry Of packed prima.
~ meetings. who will take upon themselves the
responsibility Of selecting suitable candidates for
members Of the House OF Delegates and for all
other Offices the subsidized editor might be amarel
NJ the number of supt.sriprs lioy. Hamilton has
in Baltimore county and. ~ he has often done
before. he would hasten 20 give most hattering
biographical sketches Of every one of them.
Axrl.RIxs.