Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-06-15
&aforHn GIarion'
Chas. {. CasseI|, 4. N.
Editor and Publisher.
Thursday, Mne Is, 1882.
YuE REGISTERS PRINT

1N".
It would appear from letter re-
assived at this Office, requesting US to
forward to the chairman OF the regis
tiers of this county, sworn statement
of the number Of bona fde subscribers
.on our books. June, 9Th inst, that the
action, Of the registers At their meet
ing, giving their printing to the Csf'-
zen and Erami,e7 will be reconsid-
cred, and all the papers in the county
will come into consideration under
the law that gives it to two papers,
one in each of the two political par
ties. We have complied with the re-
quest, simply that we might not be
considered discourteous, for it is most
certain, that had we even the largest
circulation of any paper printed in
the county,, strict constructionsts
would readily make it appear that we
could not lay claim to any rights an
der the law, not being an "orgsn in
either party. Our circulation is not
such as to entitle us to the printing
under the law, and on such grounds
only, as we read. could there be made
any honorable discrimination against
us, and for several reasons. In tins
first place, if there are but two pollt.
icsl parties in this county, there are
certainly two wings I'll each party, as
represented by the foar Frederick
papers, and in the second place, the
discord, dissensicn and disagreement
that boila and fernents between the
two wings are far more bitter, aud if
they mean ANYTHING mean ia, greater
hostility, the one toward the other
than can, by the utmost stretch of i'm
agination, be conceived to exist be-
tween the bro parties. recognized by
tbe law i'm reference to this matter Of
printing. There is no denying the
fact, indeed, there is no endeavor to
hide the evident willingness, that one
Of she other party should reap a hem
eft, rather than to sse it 90 to the
same party. Where such mockery
Of political principle and farcical claim
to party representation is to be found;
where greed for the loaves and fishes
opens a wider chasm between politi
cal afsliants than antagonists; where
their republi:snisIa, or democracy
becomes nothing else than the enuncl
alton Of the principle of selfshne:s,
the law that recognizes such, Does
but insult common sense and gains for
itself little credit for discretion, or
even policy. The unseemly wrangle
over the question Of greater or less.
circulation; the charges Of perhdy to
party principle the insinuation Of
dishonorable methods adopted to se
cure circulation; Of tricks that are
vain" practiced in basing claims fer
bona tiae subscriptions; this, and all
the jurble Of charges preferred in the
scramble for the registers printing,
should open the eyes ofpo1't'col read
ers to the fact, that their county "or-
sans" are willing to sacrifice each 9th
er and their own principle, not for the
good OF their party, but for the good
OF their pocket. The best evidence
of the correctness of our views may be
attained by putting two questions,
thus:-Can any one see wherein the
party is to be benefited by the inter
minable wrangle, charges of treach
cry, rougery and all that is abomina-
BILE, that is now going on between the
"organs" within each Of the two par
ties =? Can not all see, that each one
Is caring only to advance its own self
ish interest, regardless of what the
main interest (that Of party may suf.
fer?