The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-06-11
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF MARYLAND


Fr"s' hc Wss'@iasfer Sentinel.
For years this paper has urged that the Pref
dent should scvc. his connection with the BaIti.
more city ring in our party. and do substantial
justice to the counties. from whom alone there Il
hope Of redseming the State from Boarbon Dem.
ocraey. We claim some merit for being the orig.
inaioTs Of this light against the factions Of Bait
more. aud We gladly recognize the fact that after
the lapse of years Republican papers elsewhere
are assuming the ground which we occupied. We
said four years ago chat the undoubtel explana-
tion Of the Republican minority can be traced 90
the selfish motives which actuate what may be
called the leaders of factions in that city. That
they have had for years past no higher object than
the control Of the Federal patronage. from Colec-
tor OF the Port down 20 the lowest subordinate
under his control that Immediately preceding
the assembling Of n National convention Of our
party they start contest in that city aud through
the ramihcations Of the Custom House extend Il
over the State for possession Of this Office the best
within the gin Of the Government, thus bringing
the Collcctorship Of che Port Of Baltimore promi.
nently into view as the only thing to be fought
for. aud thereby narrowing n contest, National in
Its character, into miserable squabble for place
for themselves their dependents to the Infinite
disgust Of good men and the serious injury of the
party In the State"
The fact IL that appointments TO the leading
Federal positions in Maryland have been made.
not sc much with respect TO the fitness Of the men
who hold them ~ 90 the relation they may bear
60 one or the other faction in the city Of Baiti.
more, and the result Is that the persons occupying
these Offices feel themselves Ia be much more In.
dcbicd Ia their respective leaders than they do 10
the President from whence their appointment
comes. Our real strength, as q party, IL outside
Of Baitimorc--it Is In the counties where no divi
sion exists, and hope In the future for the re.
demption Of the State from Democracy u In the
country vote and not the city. for there they are
In decided " not hopeless minority. We are
then 10 get control Of the Legislature by what the
counties may aud do. and that 10 spite Of cal.
timorc's Democratic vote.
Can the Republicans Of the counties expect to
accomplish this until strife Of contending factions
ceases In the city. Can they ever hope 10 do 80
u all the Federal appointments worth having are,
by the President parceed out To- these factions in
that city: II !, our attn anil uLirct q" build up
aud strengthen the party in this State and We
claim that Republicans IN the coun,ic. where ma
jorities are alone given gu, Of leading strings
and they no longer intend to submit 10 Custom
House dictation.
We believe now. asserted and maintained
years ago, that if the President would give good
aPPointees and fairly and c,luitably distribute
them over the State. IL would 10 much towards
making successful Republican party in Mary
land. Can this be done if all the best places are
given the city and two Of the counties ia
the State.