Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-07-02
A Conspiracy Crushed.

The very large vote cast 10 our State
Convention for Hon. Thos, j Keaiing.
and his re nomination for Comptroller.
in spite Of the furious OnslauRbts made
upon him by Gov HawiltoD's "men in
buckram." have two Specifications; that
the people of Mary land thereby fully en-
dorse his official ability add upimpearh-
able integrity; and that the true Demo
Gratis Of the State OaHnOs be seduced
frOw their party allegiance By che howl-
iogs Of pack Of hungry Office seekers
even though led By their most dissin-
tinguished captain.
Standing sOgeshss. these two sigDi6-
es0t facts are csuss for general eo0gTaiu-
lation. Token sinsly. they have carried
OOuster Aaiion into the ranks OF our in-
tsrual and external enemies. To the
latter is made conspicuous the certainty
that they have DOthiDg 10 hope from any
apparent division 10 the Democratic
party, and to the former 10 conveyed
the infor nation ihat their elap-trap tao
tics have exposed them 10 derisioa and
sCOrn Of ell the people. All their iaeO-
berent vspoFiaas about "rtfor@ cad
corruption" have returned TO plague
the inventors for no one has failed to
discover hoe very thin ia the disguise
under which the "rtfurmers have
sought to hide their sinister purposes.
Their presumption is really OF the nature
Of 90 insult TO the entire Democratic
party 10 Maryland. and it has been Wig.
orOusly resented accordingly The PEG.
pie are always the best guardians Of their
own rights, Specious stump speakers
may for while deceive The masses, bu.
barefaced and presump.uous insult.
such as this, 10 sure to be Indignantly
punished. No amount Of Executive
"bom Oahell." DOR no quantity of ribald
abuse BY hungry and GOft Office seekers.
can avail to disrupt our party. True 90
the needle TO the pole is the Democratic
heart to the sacred traditions aud uoal,
terable principles Of our party. The
demagogue may rant, and the unwortby
Office hunter may seek TO defame bis
betters by billiugsgate most foul; bat
the age is past When success can follow
such disreputsbls tactics. The people
will not allow Q single faithful public
servant to be condemned out Of The
mouths OF men who are unworthy to
loose the lafches Of his shoes. Nor will
the Democratic party ever consent TO be
disrupted, or in the least degree iwper.
Tiled, because few greedy lseehss have
been forcibly detached from the body Of
official patronage and profit. Neither
will it consent to such peril to crafty
the personal ambitioa or the personal
aDimOsities Of any individual, no matter
to what distinction be may heretofore
have attained.
No. The storm has passed and il
wasn't much Of Q storm after all. Sun
dry grumblings we're mistaken for thur.
der, but there was no lightning except
that which has 30 sorely stricken tbe
grumblers. And it wasn's very good
sort Of lightning sither-being 50 un
skillfully manu 'actured.
We do not koow whether these dis
contented gentlemen have political Gag.
acity enough to know when to come 10
out Of the rain storm before the genu.
inc article of lightning strikes them.
But We sincerely hope they have. 7. ne
their fault is almost objectionable bu,
The latch.strings of the Democratic front
aud back doors still hang outside-aud
"whils the lamp holds out to burn
even the most misguided Democrat may
be permitted to return.-Md Republican.