Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-10-28
UNDER WHICH FLAG?

Retributive justice is sometimes slow in
overtaking the offender, but 1t is certain to
follow. History demonstrates the truth of
this assertion in the progress of nations,
whilst all of the operations of society afford
sad evidence as regards its application to in
dviduals. Mr.. Gorsuch, the Republican
candidate for Comptroller is no new figure
in the ranks of the Republican party of Ma
ryland. His name is as familiar as his Off
cial record is black with party hatred. A
member of the Maryland legislature at the
close of the war, flushed "with little brief
prosperity and power" he sought 10 exer-
else it in way that was inhuman, cruel and
unjust.
The South had surrendered to the consti-
tutional authorities of the United States, the
arms of the nation had been stacked, the
battle-flags of regiments were furled and
placed away in the museum of curiosities,
and the brave boys, with all lost save honor,
had returned to their respective homes to
build anew their fortunes, which had been
lost beneath the crash of war. Sectional
feelings were to be bridged, past differences
forgotten, and with hands and hearts united
the government of the United States was TO
start upon an era of unexampled prosperity.
1t was high time that this bitter strife should
cease; patriotic hearts had grown weary;
every breeze brought sorrow and distress to
some almost dcsolate homestead the bones
of brave men were bleaching along the hill
sides, and the gorged vulture was Tapping
his lazy wings over some new and bloody
battle field. 1t was a joyous hour when
this sad condition of affairs was brought to
Standardization the last battle-gun had
sounded and the radiant bow of peace and
reconciliation appeared in the storm-clad
heavens. 1t had been truly long, black
night, and now that the clouds were lifted
the future il was hoped and believed would
obliterate many of the black spots.
The South accepted the situation and bent
its neck willingly TO the burden, and the
great majority Of what was known as the
Union element of the country appreciated
and sympathized with the condition of the
Southern people. There was still, however,
large party of bowling, poisonous and
bitter politicians who were still striving to
keep alive feeling OF bitterness and hatred,
and who were urging every species OF legis-
lation, national and state, that would OPP
press this unfortunate people, and which
would retard the development of their ma
."s
terial interests Conspicuous among these
political pirates is the "stalwart" criminal
of Frederick county, the nominee of the
Republican party for the Comptrollershp
The miserable coward who had MOI been
brave enough TO face southern bullet, not
satisfied with his fruitless effort TO prevent
Maryland soldiers who had gone South from
the surrender, when in the Legislature of
the State would engrait such species of
legislation as would disfranchse them
Could rancorous hate be more deep.seated
or desire to crush an unfortunate people
be more apparent. This leads us 10 ask of
cur Democratic brethren under which flag
in this fightY Will you give your support to
a man whose public record of the short
term in which he was in public life, shows
that he has no sympathy with you and who
Tomorrow If he had the power would place
in position that element of his party which
is known TO be antagonistic to free govern
ment, or will you rally around the standard
of one who stands squarely upon the Demo-
cratic platform, and whose record as pub
lie official invites admiration and an hon
est and impartial investigation?
We will not wait for an answer to this
query-we know too well of what material
the Democratic party of Maryland is COM
posed. 1t never forgets an opportunity to
redress n wrong or rebuke an insult, and
We feel satisfied that Mr.. Gorsuch's ambi-
ton for the exercise of enlarged official
honors and duties will be cut short by
majority of twenty thousand in the State.
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