The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-28
Correspondence baltimore County Union.
"CHESAPEARE" DISCOURSETH.
Politics and Politics-Rain and Races
A Generous Editor.

BALrixoRE, May 23d, 1851.
M,s'Ts Editors: The Republican party IL dis
rupted, "gone tq.the bow vows" as Mr.. Matalini
would elegantly phraseit. The fascinating Roscoe
admiring gaze Of adoring millions and gone home
in n childish pet because President GARFIELD pre-
sumes to manage his high Office himself, declining
TO sub.et the contract to Senators any Else.
Gen. GARFIELD evidently purposes being President,
not n mere puppet. Who will fight Mr.. Mahones
battles now that his doughty champion has thrown
up the sponge! 10 seems rather malignant in
Mr.. conkiing thus leaving Mr.. Malone to pull
himself out Of the mire after iaboring 50 assidu-
ously 10 place him there. Had Mr.. Malone only
remembered the advice given by u knowing ''old
file" to pulpy youth when first timorously ven-
turing upon lDe's threshold, he might have been
spared much humiliation and some regrets.-
"Read thy bible, William, and put no trust in
politicianers. The party IL dismembcred all the
same, for its keystone, the Senator with silkcn
curis. has dropped out "Rsqaieseaf IN pace
But oar party Is not entirely harmonious, ''worse
luck !" and matters have n very shaky, Doggy feel
ing hcreabouts. Stiil the Ring seems confident
and defiant though there IL q strong under. current
Of opposition percoiating through the thinking
portion Of our people that bodies no good 20 the
"bosscs" and their tools. Voters arc beginning 20
enquire more closely into the workings Of party
machinery and are learning more and more Of the
intrigue and corruption by which they have 90
long been kept in ignorance and subsection. and
have determined TO wrest the power from their
masters. This perhaps means rebellion or revoiu-
ton, but the time has come 20 crush the Ring and
u must 20 10 the wall. The battle win be short,
fierce and decisive. and the forces are already
massing for the fray. The fight Il for n free bal.
lot, fair count and honest democratic government,
rs opposed 10 an interruptions Ring that recog
Mines no authority save its own. IL IL the people
against the inquitous autocracy that has defraud-
ed and abused their confidence for years, and I'M.
less these "bosses" are promptly aud eifectually
stamped out the Democratic party L. doomed
ale Injuries the good who spares the evil" There
are thousands Of true hearted Democrats through.
out our State who will vote with the Republican
or any other party rather than with or for the
Ring. aud only await the result of the coming con-
test so TO declare The present Is favorable time
TO inausurate new party embodying the best
elements OF the two now existing. Who will head
the movement
Can you tell why u u that our races nj Pimlica,
otherwise 50 enjoyable, are always aecompa MED
by rain Spring or fall they seem 20 attract the
moisture from above. Possibly the gods disap-
prove. or Il may be that Mr.. vennor has a hand
10 the matter. Why might not We subsidize this
human barometer and thus beguilc him over here
10 inhict his peculiar ideas Of comfort upon our
Canadian friends that they may realize, ms We do,
what varied styles of weather he can get up when
he lets himself out! II was remarked In my hear.
ing day or two since that along our coast We
have no climate. nothing but weather, In which
sentiment cordially aequiesced.
Here 10 an item clipped from the Certreviile
Record, displaying the generous, forgiving dispo-
sition characteristic Of editors Of county papers
"a subscriber To . certain paper recently died,
leaving unpaid fourteen years subscription due
thereto. The editor appeared ut the grave ~ the
eofin-lid was being screwed down fer the last
time. and with kindly forethoaght and tender
compassion placed upon the body pals leaf (sH,
a issH coat and tLsr@o@efer.' When that de.
linquent subscriber reaches his destination won't
he rise up and call that editor blessedl
Faithfully. CHESAPEAKE.