Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-11-04
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CnARLEs T. TOWNSEND.

Of2AEl1lleo f. 1ON NDEND.
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN?
A distinguished writer has said that those
nations are best off which have no history,
and we will add that the same be said, and
with equal truth and force, of the Republi-
can nominee for Comptrollership.
Mr.. Gorsuch's public history is short, be-
cause its duration was brief, but it is stigma
tized with acts which speak trumpet-ton-
gued of depraved mind and wicked
heart. When the South came from the war
bleeding at every pore, her private fortunes
gone, her fields devastated and laid waste, her
hearthstones blackcned with sorrow and her
every hillside telling of terrible memories,
when the agonizing cry of the widow and
the orphan were heard all over that fair
but Inflated land, "Oh God how long how
longy" This self.same gentleman, with all
the wickedness that characterized Nero or
Jeffries, with all the fury of brigands, with all
the ignoble hate which the mind and heart
could conceive and execute did he bring to
bear against this unfortunate people. There
were thousands OF Union men all over the
land, who risked their lives and their for
tunes in behalf of the maintenance of the
Union against the South, yet when the war
was over they stepped bravely forward, of
fered the hand of friendship and assisted in
every act of kindness and humane legisla-
ton which would aid in obliterating the
embittered feelings Of the past ameliorate
the wants of this people and enable them to
reconstruct their homes and their fortunes
This was magnanimous and we have ever a
word of kindness to say and feeling of
gratitude to recognize toward those who
acted so nobly and courageously!
But where was the political marauder OF
Frederick county at this time He was then
a member of the Legislature Of Maryland
No filter place, no better occasion than in
those halls made memorable with revolu-
tionary "reminiscences TO have stepped prom
inently forward and through the medium ola
resolution joined in the words OF peace and
welcome which the great Union heart OF
the land had given To an impoverished and
blood-stained people. But no, this iron-rib-
bed, case-mated, steel hearted, selfish politi-
clan had no word of sympathy to offer, no
tear Of pity to shed. The plow-share must
be driven deeper, new wounds must be
opened. The brave Maryland boys, who in
obedience to noble and lofty sense of duty
had enrolled their names and destinies un-
der the Southern flag, and who had never
been false at the post of duty, or strayed
from the path of honor were 10 be preciuded,
under the terms of the surrender, from IT.
turning to their homes, or returning it was
to be made hell hotter than the fortunes of
the damned. If these were not the exact
words used, they breathe at least the bitter
and malignant spirit which characterized
every utterance of Mr.. Gorsuch towards the
South and Maryland boys who went South
during his official term. Mr.. Gorsuch went
even further than this. Coming home, these
boys were TO be DISTINGUISHED
right which was given to the lowest and
most abject negro in the land-iorever po-
litically ostracized.
We ask in conclusion have you forgotten
these acts of political outrage, outrages which
if overlooked would in the end destroy the
dearest and most cherished rights of Amer-
can citizenship. Are you prepared to see
elevated to such an important Office as that
of the Comptroller of the State, man with
such a record and not tremble at the re-
ctaltS II ho trata hat hos a.,
strayed from the teachings of Democrat
ic examples of justice, purity and right
as TO stand idly by and see an usurper en-
trusted with one of the most important pub
lie positions IN the Slater Are private fueds
and personal dsappointments 10 be para
mount To the success of great party where
object and purposes are the public goodg
In short have We arrived at that point Of in
difference in the political management Of
the State as to suffer the Republican party
TO get control of the sameg Certainly the
recent Democratic victory in the City of
Baltimore over all the combinations does
not indicate such a condition of things. Let
their brilliant example nerve us on in the
direction of duty and fire our hearts with
renewed courage and energy for the COM
ing contest And in Gods name, il the
period has arrived in the history of Mary. |
land when the black flag is again to be
raised and we are TO be bound hand and |
foot and handed over TO the enemy, let no
boy who stood under the Confederate flag |
be party to the unhallowed deed-for he
who is guilty OF the act pens libel upon
his fallen comrades who sleep to day in some
Southern cemetery covered with honor and
glory.