The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-23
Governor Hamilton's Letter

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Both the Democratic and Republi-
.an press of Maryland indulge in
extended editorial comment on the
recent letter of Gov. Hamilton upon
MARYLAND affairs. The annexed ex-
tracts will serve to show the estimate
placed upon the Governors mani
festo:
Salisbury Advertiser "Gov. Ham.
ilton has performed duty that will
be a lasting benefit to the people of
the State. The expenditure ofthous-
ands of dollars for no public benefit,
the feeding of a useless army of leg
islative officials are among the mat
tiers the Governor calls attention to,
and we may consider that he has
sounded the death-knell of those
most glaring. The people are inform.
ed. If they fail to hold their repre-
sentatives to account, and are willing
now to allow the present bad system
to continue, they will err willfully.
The tone OF the letter is to be warmly
commended"
Kent Ne,cs 1--WE do not look upon
the letter in any respect in the light
of 'bomb-shell,' but simply as 4
claim for certain reforms within
| the party, which he maintains the
last Legislature failed to carry into
effect. But we do not see that the
Governor has brought forward any.
| thing that has not been discussed
over and over again by the press OF
the State. We do not believe that
the people of the State, when they
read his letter, will have any infor-
nation that they did not obtain long
ago from the newspapers"
EIkt0n Democrat: sour worthy
Governor appears to have discovered
a dangerous disease in the body po-
lite, but he fails to suggest an ade-
quate remedy. System is the disease,
but what is to be done about it?'
Elect Legislature upon new sys-
TEN, or upon no system, or upon a
mixed system And if mixed, how
will he select his ingredients ? Will
he take little Whyte wine, little
German mint, little BannOn Green
Isle whisky, very little Hardcastle
& Go. nutmeg and few cups of Bal
timore water we'll filtered, all well
mixed in the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal and see how it will work next
winter in Annapolis? Maryland is
fine old State, but she is not Sir
Thomas Moore's UtOphia yet; what
she may be when our Governor smites
that Phiistine system he has dis
covered by tumbling it down upon
his own head we will not venture to
foretell. That we need reform in
Maryland as elsewhere the world
oyer is sad fact"
Rocomoke Record and Gazette ::
1.-THE people do not want two Demo-
cratic parties in this State, and, while
they recognize Governor Hamilton's
worth, and acknowledge him as an
hOnored and trusted member of the
party, they will not follow him if he
shall marshal his forces 10 make war
upon the regular organization"
Marlboro Gazette: I'VE do not
look upon the Governors letter in
any respect in the light of bomb
shell, but simply as plain statement
of facts ; a simple admOnition to- the
party to be more careful in the future
to carry out all promises made to the
people if we weuld wish to hold the
reins of the State government"
FrostJurg Mining Journal: "2er-
haps it is needless to intimate that
Gov. Hamilton's course, however
honest, however much it may by con-
trast emblazon hisown integrity, will
not he regarded as serviceable to the
end designed. Ethically man may
be better than his party; politically
meyer. In morals party may be
faithless to its principles and live,
but il will not long survive active
infidelity to the methods whence it
derives life and strength. And no
beneficiary of party prestige can live
politically who ties his benefactors to
the stake and calls upon the multi
tude to apply the torch"
Westminster AdrOcdte: "Governor
Hamilton should endeayor to bring
himself to the knowledge that he is
not the entire State government. The
Legislature is a coordinate branch.
and has its views of public duty AS
well as himself. Instead Of placing
himself above the Legislature, and
thrusting his opinions upon the pub
lie, courtesey and the public good
would seem to dictate an exchange
of views and a concert of action.
Gov. Hamilton probably means to
subserye public interests, but he is
too tenacious of his opinions, and not
sufficiently considerate of those Of
others. His letter was entirely un-
called for, out of place, and not in
keeping with the dignity of his posi-
ton.
ElyicoH city Times: "It will re-
quire something more than vague
charges of extravaganza against i'm
personal systems to induce either
the State or the party to change its
leaders for others on the intimation
of being carried to some impossible
promised land where the season is
always summer"
Hd0erstenn Mail: "The temper.
ate and forcible presentation of the
facts now laid bare, and which no
doubt will be followed up with de.
tails to enforce them, must carry con.
victiOn to the mind of every man in
the State who has rot direct inter-