The Baltimore County union., 1881-12-10
THE aMArL" AND THE "JouRNAL. !"

Our Democratic friends. the Hagersiown Nail
and Maryland Journal, have for some time been
engaged In little set-to, 10 which We have here
tofore alluded. The Mail, Il must be remember
is Gov. Hamii,Ons homo organ and the leading
Democratic paper Of Western Maryland, while the
Journal Il supporter Of the State ring We copy
the following reference to our neighbOr from tho
last issue Of the Mail:
"0ur esteemed friend Of the Maryland Journal
seems to be somewhat RULED at the result Of the
election In this county, and would attribute 10
somewhat TO the Mail. He seems 10 have over
looked the important fact that the Nails not pub
lished In Queen Anne's especially, nor Montgom-
cry, nor Alegany, NOR In other counties that gave
the same unmistakable signs that the people vote
as they please when they want 70. newspapers to
the contrary notwithstanding; and We believe this
was notably the case In 1875 In Baltimore county.
Notwithstanding the earnest protestation Of our
friend TO the contrary the people Of that Demo-
cratic county gave some 1900 majority against
Mr.. Carroll, the Democratic candidate for Cover.
nor; and We would suggest that unless there is an
elective reformation and . retrenehment 10 meet
the just demands Of the people Il will not stop
there In another similar encounter. Our friend
and such like him have had finger boards put up
for them at the late election, pointing out most
distinctly the road they will have the Democratic
party Of the State travel at the next State election
tive opposition 10 all measures Of reform and re-
trenchment, either by openly assaiiing some, the
more prominent, or insincerely supporting others.
1--WE believe our friend has been floating for
some years upon the confines between the Office Of
School Commits soner aud seat In the Legislature,
or, perhaps, . subsidy. lie was before the late
convention for q nomination for the Legislature,
and unhappily for his generous ambition fell far
below the appreciaiive standard for that county
which goes 10 make up candidate TO 90 before
"k prophet, u is said, hath no honor In hi. own
country. but Il 10 generally supposed, especially
BY themselves, that newspaper men have some, and
yet Il u said our friend. like Jacob Of old toing
for his two wives. Il toiling for position aud will
not be comforted, although upon the fret ballot
some held that he had honor enough 20 be allowed
TO be named u not 10 be nominated. We regret
In aspect ;hs. our friend did not have the OPP
portunity 20 try his metal before the people, and
II by the force of . nomination he should in some
way have been elested. then TO have seen him dis
play his wares either for sale embellishmcn In
the Legislature.
There 10 one subject particularly that gives our
friend great deal of concern; that Il. the sub
sidy' TO the press. Whilst the more prudent are
silent our friend delights 20 disport himself upon
II. lie makes . splendid 'mercenary; : that 10,
fights Tor the side that pays best. lie 10 for the
subsidy because u pays-it could net be wrong
for the reason that puts 81 200 session into his
pocket from the treasury. or the half. IL may be,
with some other paper. Therefore IL should never
be repealed; II should never be Questioned by any
of the press; all the press must sustain Il ; al
though good sense. the change Of times, the neces
stiles 0f State OF judieious retrenehment should
longer require Il. Here just lies, We say TO our
friend, the danger Of this subsidy. 10 tends to
muIile the press, and our friend and such like him
prove this unmistakabiy TO be 80. Therefore, We
say. the any State patronage TO the press
Any patronizing the press Of any Kind, whether
BY an individual, or corporation, the State. l.
dangerous 10 its independence, honesty aud pub.
lie usefulness. We DO not reject upon those, nor
can We upOa our friend. for publishing the laws as
required by Law aud receiving pay therefor. Bot
what We do object to 10 that when Il IL ielt that
this is no, required be done; or that Il 10 absO-
lutely useless and waste or II done. that Il 10
too much for IT, or that u 10 not right TO be done,
that the press should refuse 90 speak out against
the evil or wrong.
"If our friend we're able TO discuss the subject in
= fair and just manner, even though defending the
present bad system. would credit him with
some degree Of merit beyond that Of the obvious
one Of hghting for the thing that pays.
'Our friend seems 10 be somewhat stirred up
about the Governor. In this laudable business he
has 4 companion 'daek' in the Cambridge CASoni-
ete. We have never been able 20 know the reason
Why these two worthiss are 90 well mstehed in
this. Possibly the Governor may have extended
some kindness 10 them for which he is reeeiying .
reward. IL the Governor should be aware even Of
the feats Of these doughty men Of words and what
ever else people may have . right 10 think from
their eondaet,. vs would advise such that. from
fnitely more than they disturb him."