The Democratic advocate., 1882-02-25
Discomfort in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Mp, FEpRuAsY is, 1882.

BALTIMORE, MD., FEBRUARY Is, 1882.
Editors Democratic -Idrocate Your edi.
torial remarks IN to-days issue ofthe Ade0cate
in regard to the tactics of the Republicans
when in power in Maryland in awarding the
state printing contract, are well timed but do
not call attention to an exceptional case.
Comptroller Goldsborough only carried out
in his Office what every Republican official i'll
the state did.
The Republican party, never legally in pow
er in Maryland but always usurpers, rode
rough shod over every constitutional right OF
citizens Of the state who differed politically
from them. | remember full well when men
now high in authority were prosecuted for
their political opinions TO an extent that would
have put to blush the government of Russia
Yet. to-day, these same men are panderng
and cringing to the insolent demands of the
Republican party. Even in Baltimore city
where we felt the full swing of the Republican
lash there are some men who seem to have
entirely forgotten their days of tribulatlon-
forgotten when prescription was carried into
the public schools. and no poor teacher, made
or female, was allowed to hold a position were
it known than even a relative twenty-six re-
moves distant voted the Democratic ticket
forgotten when no policeman, however etfl-
cient, could hold his place if it was discovered
that his maternal grandfather had espoused IN
his day the democratic cause.
Now if the Democratic party is going to
pieces in Maryland, and the signs surely indi-
cate it. we here have the cause. Tncksters
and office seekers have brought our party to
the brink of ruin, and it will require much
honest effort to reassure the bone and sinew
of the party-the honest voter with no axe to
grind.
1t is plainly evident that an undereurrent is
going on in Baltimore city that bids fair TO be
come ground swell against the eabal that is
now irving to barter the suffrages of many for
the benefit of professional office-seekers.
have taken the trouble to get the views of
some of my acquaintances on the disgusting
tactics now going on at Annapolis and IN Bal
timore.
Out of forty-three Democrats asked, the re-
turns are as follows:
9 9completely disguised and wont take the
trouble to vote again.
% ready TO vote ANY ticket. Republican or
otherwise. so as to get a new deal all around.
II willing to trust the present leaders Just
a little further-Total 4S.
A word to the wise, &c
As for myself / believe that the present
Legislature will be the last Democratic legs
lature we will have for some years II the pres
ent personal faction fight is kept up-and it
ought 70 be. forNG DEMOCRACY
''Young Democracy need not have any
fears that the Democratic party in Maryland
is going TO pieces. Its principles are the
principles upon which The government itself
is founded, and it wis last as long as the re-
public exists Democrats sometimes forget
principles for men, but the obliteration Is only
transitory, and they return to them with a re
newed veneration and cast aside any man who
would subordinate principle to self.
We are glad to knox that there Is an un-
dercurrent in Baltimore city that bids fair to
be ground swell against the eabal that Is now
trying TO barter the suifrages Of the many for
the benefit Of professional Office e-seekers- =
We would like to see the ground swell rise and
cast all such aside When mea use party for
self. then the party should rrlrg,te them to
private life.
We are glad. too, 20 see the disgust of Bal
timoreans at the tactics going on Al Annapo-
lis. The forty-;hrce interviewed shows 1t an.
mistakably. But those nine who wont take
the trouble to vote again should not bold the
party responsible for the action Of Senators
Cooper and Gin and Delegate McCosker, who
seem to be working morc in the interest Of
Baltimores ambitions mayor than for the in
terests of the state and the party. Those
twenty three who sould vote any ticket, Re
publican or otherwise. 80 as To get new
deal sll around, should not go out Of the party
TO seek redress. The performances Of the
leaders Of the Baltimore representation al
Annapolis arr such. We feel sure. that no con
siderable portion of the Democratic party viii
favor their re-election. The eleven who are
willing 20 trust the present leaders little fur
ther, shogld not he willing to submit to a
further lease u power and influence 70 these
men. They should seize lhe 6Fst opportunity
to reduce them to ranks, and meeting Of
Democrats TO request them g throw ssay lhe
ambitions Of the mayor and TO act Tor the
good Of the people and the party. woald be S
good move to make now.
As to Young Democracy himself, be
should love the party and rs principles too
well to give up because certain men use the
party for selfaggrandizemeui. He shoald
work the harder 70 put down those whose per
sonal ambitions are leading TO dissentions in
the party. He should cheer up and take a
mere hopeful view Of matters. These squab-
bies within the party are not Wi,heat their
benefit Aser the clouds pass away, the par
ty and It's principles shine aus ia rosplendeni
glory The hangcrs-on, as lfag ss siaee y
bestowed. are gone. The storm Of last fall nd
Us Of Henkle. Heuisler and q few oihsFs,
whose ties to the party were So loose thatihey
were broken "a soon as the Offices they enjoy.
ed were bestowed upon others just a. worthy
and calahle