Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-02-25
REPUBLIOAN OUTs AND Tvs

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The 4th of March draws nigh, when we
may expect some music in the air. No
longer is the fight between contending polti-
cal parties, but it now enters within the doors
Of the Republican party in the form of
distribution of the spoils, and no State in
the Union is in more unenviable position in
this household contest than My Maryland
In the first place they have to settle a
grave question on the color line. 1t is we'll
known that in the Republican camp in this
State the colored voters far outnumber their
white brethren. Will they quietly yield the
offices to the white minority, or will they
contend for fair pro rata? Will the white
managers take the places Of good pay and
little work and throw the crumbs to the
colored voters?
Our Republican friends are ever raising
the cry of ring and managers against the
Democrats of this State, when there exists a
more tyrannical ring in its own party, for
truely few white Republican managers for
years have made the colored voters of this
State the most abject political slaves, while
year after year they reaped the benefit.
Is it not time the colored voter was look
ing after his personal interest and test fairly
the sincerity of their white leaders?
1t is of more importance still TO know
what positions Blaine, Sherman and Grant
will occupy with the incoming administra-
ton. A large majority Of the Republican
voters Of this State were in favor of Blaine
for president and the delegates to the State
convention had been virtually SO instructed,
host of the present Office holders had
pledged the State to Sherman, bat, when the
convention met, by some magic Grant COB
bled up portion of Blaine's supporters,
and Sherman was left out in the cold to
console himself with the fair promises OF
those he had elevated to official position.
Sherman is fixed in his place as Senator,
who of his former friends in Maryland will
he support? perchance he may repay some
of them in their own coin with fair promises
Who will Blame advocate in My Maryland
his astute managers in the State convention
deserve something at his hands, and that
silent man, Grant, owes something to some
body here in Maryland, for it must be adj
mitted that his few supporters In Maryland
accomplished wonders in securing one-hal
of the delegates to Chicago, notwithstand
ing the convention at Frederick was almost
unanimous for Blaine. Again the outs in
Maryland are against the ins, they have
waited long and patiently, with wistlul eyes
have they for years viewed in the distance
the government flesh potts. are they to look
and hope in vain9
Now, as a Democrat, we propose fail
thing. All Republicans who for eight long
years have held places of ease and com
fort, step down and out and invite some o
your less fortunate friends to step in anC
take a soft berth for season. Doubtless
we will see m5nyy noble examples Of thi
kind. Who will be the inst TO enroll hi
name under this banner all we ask is that tn
number will not be so great at once as to in
terfere with the running of the Custom
House and Postoffice in Baltimore.
We say to outside Republicans who have
never yet had the opportunity of feeding or
} government pap, be of good cheer for W,
know the virtue and chivalry of your brother
too well to think for one moment they woulC
keep you standing in the cold for four NOR
long years with nothing to cheer your hope
or crafty your hunger except promises OF
which Sherman was fed, and that was o
the easiest kind
We see that some of our Republican
friends are very solicitous about Governor
Hamilton and the ring, they are afraid the
inactivity of the Governor will insure thu
success of the ring. Now these Republi
cans are black sheep in the fold, they wan
TO blind not only Democrats but more es
pecially some outside Republicans, they
hope to feed these outsiders on some delu
, sion about our Governor and the ring, whit
they make safe there present or better places
We say watch these fellows, they are very
solicitous about Governor Hamilton and thu
Hon. VIM. Pnkney Whyte, and not one 0
them would support either of these gentle
men for place under any circumstances
they are but playing the part of the helpless
and crippled bird to delude you from he
callow brood.
/ They will find little comfort and less pay
/ in watching the Governor and the ring il
Maryland. Better look after the Custom
, House and Postoffice in Baltimore.