Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-03-04
What Does He Mean :

~"' Se"1 iu uio uasCu W appOiuu
daring the past week. Many
are .be names % men Of whom.
Beve. heard before. Some
the names OF men If whom
heard until We heard OF them
tented, disgruntled aud sorehea
Gratis who acquired as unenviat
riety BY their vsiu and futile
compass the defeat Of the regula
cratic ticket last fall in their sever,
tiles. His ExcellsDcy's methods
been very questionable as fer back
the year 1875 when Ex- Governor
roll defeated him in the Democr.
State convention tor the gubernaton
nomination OF that year. U0til tn
Maryland bad bad an unbroksn der
ocratic representation ins the Low
House OF Congress. but that year on
republican was elected from bis district.
Ii charged by some. who seem 70
know. that he gave direct aid towaTf
the defeat OF the regular democrat
nominee. Is is certain that, had he o
sulke3 10 HE tents, ths Maryland lin
would have remained uubroken in 81
popular branch. This vas followed Is
years later by . reelection Of a republ
can in the same district. Two veal
later, 10 the interests of peace and uni
ted democracy, the offence was condomS
by the party aud William L. Hamihson
was nominated for Governor in 1879.
To a man the democratic party rallied
around his s;a1dard-then the common
STANDARD Of the democratic party and
William I. Hamiltoa-and elected him
Chief Executive by triumphant popu~.
lar msjority of - 1872. "Cutting the
ticket" had been iuaugura,ed and by and
With his knowledge aud consent. L.
was the order OF the day 10 the fall
when Mr Hamilton was running. TIL
distinguished gentleman stumped tb
State aud well do we remember his or
guments to stand firm by the lea
aud q vote the ticket solid" Well
we remember how be told us OF the
when we were not allowed a choice
to ticket even, aud had to accept
live under the rulers who we're cleo
by bayonets instead Of ballots. Asd
can never Target the tremendous Gu
sis with which he brought back to
the fact that when " the cruel VT
Va was over" aud we were allowet
political organization, we did not II
! cut this man aud that man off the tick
but we're more concerned lest some
had been left off the ticket by the prir
when the tickets were printed. And
told US truly that We carefully read
tickets to be sure that the Dames Of
we're on them. His Excelleucy W
good party man then. He was on
ticket himset. Responsive to such
sentiments from our chosen leader.
rallied around our common stand
aud gave him this rousiag majority
D. l62. 1t was not the MAN whose
resisti5le magnetism attracted the dei
cratic voter TO the poll. as the Deedl
attracted by the subtle inauencs~.e
pole. bat it was TUE SUBTLE INF
OF DEMOCRATIC LOYALTY IN I'll
that was the attraction. We th
bis Excellency has mistaken. til.
ter ia a very conceited W
cerisinly found out. during IA
ton, that bis bombs aud open
the party organization has Il
without corporal's guard in this lie
la,ure. Aud now, it seems to-ns,-.
maddeued by his disappointment 10
tanning whatever ends bs Way hav
in view, aud seeing that be has
mitted political suicide, he is dets
also to blow up the party that W.
follow bin to political perdition.
is no reasoning in the world byw
eau lie made to appear that these
material appointments will puri
party. Tia, is what His Exc
proposes to be desiring 10 accou
Wien the Augean stables needed
iDg. Hercules was given the job
Iielioeabslus the glu,ton. 1.-THE
cratic party be reaiiy like t.
stables. as Governor Hamllt
have Us believe, Why didhe-bo
Hercules or two to cleanse il
1f lot of lleliogatali who are
ing Tor the tat treasury flesh DO
save the mark We have got NJ
with mon who breaks faith
can not tolerate The appoinin
political traitor to positions OF
trust. ii remains to be seen
The Governor will have streng
10 the Senate on the democri
which joining the republicans,
coed iu confirming these app,
We publish the appointments
Nearly all CT them are noted
opposition to the regular tickets
fofe The Marylander
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