Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-04-15
Maryland Independent.
PORT TOBACCO. Md:
FRIDAY, April................I5th Iss
GOV. HAMILTON & THE RING.

proclamation which was to b. most dc
rtruc,ivc, if not annihlatiug in Its effects
TO The Ring The proclamation, IL
the shape Of letter to certain citizens
Of Baltimore, appeared ia the papers Of
Tuesday last, and instead of being "a
boub' Of dynamite to carry death aud
destruction 10 the corrupt Rug j.
nothing but half battling diatrlb,
against ths last Legislature. and 5noiu
sivcly, the Democratic party, which, SO
far as any good eau result from Il, had
better been left unsaid by the Governor
There is nothing new ia the cfusion,
for ii consists supply OF a rchash of old
oainpaign scandals, Of rhich the press of
the State had lou, ago furnished the
people full informstion, aud Of which
just at this time there was no particular
reason, We can see, for special revival
Evidently Gov Hamilton, as scnsa-
tionalist, bomb thrower, and a ring
smashcr is 4 signal failure
We have known Gov. Hamilton for
many years and have always had most
favorable opinion Of his talents aud the
highest estimate Of his integrity. We
know nothing now to change these opin-
ions. Earnestly we advocated his nom
ination to his present position, and we
believe his desire and purpose is to adj
minister his high Office honestly and I'M
scl6shly; but VIC must say that as a po-
litlcal leader he is the most GORGEOUS
failure, for 4 man of talents, that we
have ever known. lie doubtless always
means right, but invariably does wrong
His faculty for laundering. both as to
men md measures. is remarkable. and
we doubt whether any man, ia his posi-
ton, was ever so successful in doing the
wrong thing at the wrong time, in the
wrong way and with the wrong men -
Most earnest and deciled in his convic-
tions, very emphatic in his uttcrances
he acts in a half hearted and hating
manner, regulates his friends to try
and make terms with his enemies. II
is not necessary for us to go into details
TO prove the wonderful idiosyncrasos of
the man; they are part of the political
history of the State, known and admit
ted by friends and opponents Belong
ing ourself to no clique ring" or close
political corporation, conducting, to the
best of our ability, an Independent
Democratic paper, prepared to sustain
our party and leaders in that we think
right, and to condemn it and them fear
lcssly when wrong, We would be silly
indeed, il we did not express our thank
fnlness that Gov Hamilton has not been
able to control the party in this State;
lor it is our firm belief his leadership
could only have resulted in handing the
State over to the Republican party
We speak of our own knowledge as to
the effect Of his policy in this section of
the State Nor are we alone in this
sentiment, but it is nearly unanimous
Party lines were closely drawn when he
came into power but the party was firm,
compact and presented solid front -
But it will require the utmost efforts of
all good Democrats to bring the party
mp to its best fighting trim, at the next
election In the party divisions, which
existed here, as they do in all parties,
prior to nominations, We believe Mr.
Hamilton had very large following, if
not majority Of the people, with him.
Now We do not believe his friends would
muster a corporals guard, certainly lot
enough to make contest for supreme .
y at the approaching primaries, unless
here be some wonderful change between
low and then.
AS Gov. Hamilton has Thought prop
er TO Indulge in plain talk we may as
we'll follow his example, because it is
useless, even were it wise to suppress
he truth.
BY all this We do not mean to be un-
derstood as endorsing The Ring" in
all its measures. Our readers know
perfectly well we do not agree with
The Managers as they like to call
thems' Ives, in many things But we
have great admiration for the wonderful
organizing, and administrative powers
Of Mr.. German, the head of the social
ed Ring" and Of the sound Judgment
and conservatism of Mr. George Cotton,
his associate. Whilst much has been
done, in the party. of which we cannot
approve, on the whole, believing in their
integrity of purpose, and their great
talents, yet condemning earnestly some
Of their methods, We are forced 10 say
we much prefer their leadership to that
Of Mr., Hamilton
AT The RECENT municipal election