The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-08-12
DEMOCRATIC BOSSES AT WAR.

Just nov there Is big war in progress. between
the Democratic bosses in this State The Sunday
A=eriean Of July 3oth, contained an interview
Mr.. George Cotton. in which the little giant"
showed up Senator Gorman in anything but .
pleasant light, charging that he had gone back on
bis pledges, &c. On the "a Of August the Senator
wrote the following letter to the managing editor
Of the A@sricaa.
w Dear Sir IL hare The honor 60 s-kas=!-
edge the receipt Of your favor ofths 3Ist in which
you state that "Gsneral Agnas desires 10 treat all
sides fairly, and tenders you the use of the
columns Of the Amerieaa for any comments you
may choose 10 make. In an interview or otherwise.
will call On you any day you may name for that
purpose. Please wire answer"
] will thank you Ca say TO General Agnus that
have seen one or moro articles which have al-
peared In the Amerieas rehecting on me, some %
the statements being not only sianderous but vii
fully and maiieiousiy faise. I 90 sumo, however,
that the object Of the Anericas In making these
publications 10 for the purpose o. so far a. may.
disorganising the Democratic party. Any other
assumption would not be erediiabe 10 the Amsri.
ean. II seems the Amerieas can end Democrats
who, with real or lima giuAry wrong 10 revenge arc
willing 10 aid 10 In that effort.
beg TO inform you that no assault on mo, from
such source. could make me 90 far forget my
party obligations o. 20 aid the Amsrieaa In ,ueh
slightest personal reason for mo noticing, at this
time. the ISLANDERS referred 20. Thanking you for
your courteous note aud requesting the pubiica
ton Of this reply, am, yours very truly,
A. p. 0oRnAS.
In reply To the above Mr.. Cotton wrote the fol.
lowing caussie letter, which appeared in all the
city papers;
BALTIMORE. August 5th, lss2.
Editor Amsrieas WIN you kindly allow me q
few words In reply 90 the letter of A. r. Gorman
In this mornings San Mr.. German says, refer
ring. suppose, 10 statements made by me 10 my
Interview In The Americas, that sons Of the state
ments are not only false, but wilfully and mali
eiousy sianderous, thereby taeitly admitting that
some others of them are true. Nov, I want 10
bring this matter 10 the test--and dare Mr.. Cor
man 10 an investigation. Every word charged
upon him By me Il ~ true - Holy Writ only
the one-tenth part has not been told. Nov. u be
will test this matter before . court Of Justice or
amy three disintsresied gentlemen, two Of whom
be may select himself. aud I don't substantiate
not only my charges Of falsehood and tFeaehsry,
bat further make him hide his head In shame and
shrink from the presence Of all honorable gentle
men, then ] am willing 10 bear the odium Of
false and malicious siandsrer, and take the con.
sequence. but no man can shrink from charges
Of this Kind BY quoting his love Of party, when he
threatened me that u he could not defeat the as
pirations Of Gov. whyte any other way, be would
next year turn the party over 10 the Republicans.
Mr.. 0orman must choose enc horn Of this diism-
ma. He mast make the Investigation and stand
OF fall upon lie action, or be must pronounce me
beneath bis notice. Either one will cult ne. More
anon. 0nonoE ceLrOx.