Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-03

Again, SIS it un-Democratic to use
every means to free the Democratic party
of abuses, extravaganza and corruption
Yes; even assuming these conditions to
exist in the Democratic parry, it is I'M
Democratic to resort to ecery means for
their suppression. Some means are so rep
rehensible as not to be justified by any
end, however worthy. But, it is espe-
cially un-Democratic, for Governor OF
State, in which there are three co-ordi-
nate departments OF Government, to as
sumo that he is the whole Government,
and undertake to dictate the details of
Legislation 20 the Legislative depar ment;
and, when his Recommendations are
sought to be modified, because of their
Utopian impracj liability, to call two or
three repudiated politicians, and one or
two ambitious fedglings about him, and
convert these int faction 70 be allied
with the Republicans in obst' ucting Leg
islaticn. When Gov. tamil on had sent
in his message to the Legislature. if the
measures il recommended were in keep
ing with, and in pursuance OF the plat
form of 1879, he had done his whole duty,
and could not be held responsible by the
people for their non-performance; and
that both he and his friends well know.
If the Democratic people Of this State
were so ignorant and infantile as to need
a tutor and a wet nurse, then Gov. llamil-
ton might be called into requisiiion, to
come down from his executive office and
oficiate in that capacity but, under the
existing state of things, and with Re
publican party in the State actively con-
tending fer its control, it is reasonable to
suppose that they can, through their press
and On the hastings, keep such OF the peo-
pie as are not informed advised OF the ex-
;ent to which their representatives he ray
their trusts, ana that he mission OF "6sv.
Hamilton and his friends may DE dis
pensed with. What have Gov. Hanil-
tons and his friends exposures announced
to2 They nave exposed" nothing but
what hau been already thoroughly senil-
lated before, e1cepl perhaps, their own
remarkable ignorance OF some oi the al
fairs Of the S>a e.
Our friend ana critic next takes up the
definition OF the party and its councils
He ceEcurs with Us thai the Democratic
voters of the State consti ute the parss,
and that the regularly organized conven-
ITEMS are its resular councils. bui when it
cores to The regular caucuses OF the lee S
Ia,ive bodies, here he falters, 'hssws up
bis hands in pious horror and exclaims,
&c God Lord deliver me" &c. We must
admit that we are not a little surprised, a,
our friends views and apparent perturba-
ZION in this legaFu. We are not and have
never been an aGmirer of partisan meth
DDS. taner;enre has demonstrated. how
ever, that political parties are necessary
in rep eseutative governments. They are
a necessary evil, and the observance OF
their established scipline is essential to
Tue efieeiua ION OF tIeir purposes. We do
moi psosess 10 lie up in partisan technical
tiles, brit orr understanding is that party
caucuses in lee is,a i've bodies are regard
ed as regular and necessary councils, and
that a member Of party, who antaSon-
ICES the duly called caucuses, is as much
q bol,er as he who opposes convention.
This We think is generally ssceptesi
p rincipls of party dis. ipline. We saw
stated, only LAST week. by prominent Ee-
publican politician, bat il tne "hali-
breeds in Tue New YoIk Legislature dared
10 refuse % &c into esucrs 20 nominate
Senators, wacn it was duty called, hey
would put tie admipistIa; ION in the dam
aging position OF boiling its pa';y. Tue
reasons thai seem 10 uuderlie both OF these
party corncils, appear 10 be tie same
Tn object Ct both of them is 10 secure
uciiet, and harmonious ac.i ion ~ the ps :
ty. 1t will be observed that -'Justitia"
gives no reason for why a caucus should
not he an authoritative counol. and no
authority for his assertion. 1t istrue that
caucuses bind Democrats to support men.
and some minor measures that they mi eht
not in their individuality endorse. An,
this is equally true of conven ion, as we
all know. No co-Tupt measure can he
adep,ed or corrupt choice o. an officer
made 10y Democratic Leg islative caucus
however, unless a majority 81 the Demo
Gratis in the Legislature are corrupi or de-
ceived SO, if he majority Of a convention
are corrupt er deceived, a cor upt nsmi-
nation may be made or cor upt measure
endorsed by convention.
Our friend alludes, with evident pride
and satisfaction, to the movement led by
Gov: 1;lden in New York, by which he
rid that State ofsuch grand rascas. We
nope ard tiust that he does not mean
thereby to..,make a comparison be weer
the Political methods of Mr.. Tilden and
those of Nr. hamilton. Gov. Tilden, il
we rerollect correctly, was not elected ny
any division of the party, but, being elect
ed, he set about correcting Ger ain grave
and fragrant abuses which did existin the
party in that s ate. But hcw did he pro-
ceed9 BY issuing political manifestoes,
impcaching the record of his party for
Il
Stale, establishing separate headquarters
and adopting every pretext to carry fac
ton fights into the counties of the State.
Did be write open letters for publication,
charging gross abuses upon the party and
at the same time especially disclsiming
making any personal charges No; he
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