Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-11-23
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ROCK WILLIE. MD
ROBEspTERRE or VIRGINIA


he opinions Of most men on the great
ons which divide society are exam
hey will be found to rest on the most
foundations; early prejudice, per
luminosity, private interest, constitute
secret spring from which the opinions
which ultimately regulate their con.
Truth, indeed, is in the end triumph.
but it becomes predominant only upon
decay of interests, the experience Of
Fering, or the extinction Of passion. The
brio of society is, in ordinary times, kept
bgether, and moderation impressed upon
the measures of government by the con
htrary nature of these interests, and the oppos-
Ing tendency of these desires.
When the different classes, during the con-
WILSON'S of revolution, political or other.
wise, are brought into collision, the virtuous
and prudent have no sort of chance with the
violent and ambitious, unless the whole vir-
tuous members of the community are early
reused to sense of their danger, and man
fully unite in resisting. In the latter stages
of such troubles it is extremely difficult for
them to recover their ascendency; unless
they are resolute and united, it is impossi-
BILE. In the shock Of battle gentleness and
humanity are Of little avail; audacity and
courage are the decisive qualities. In the
contests Of faction, wisdom and moderation
have little influence. The virtuous are re-
strained BY scruples 70 which the unprinci.
pied are strangers; difficulties which ap
pear insurmountable to men accustomed to
weigh the consequences of their actions, van.
ish before the reckless who have nothing &c
lose; men who, false to every sense of honor
and who by Misrepresentation and the mos,
obdurate system of corruption, ultimately
obtain the lead in great political move
ments like the vultures in ordinary times
are attracted by an unerring instinct to the
scene Of blood would hold their position
bod reap fruits by reason of discord and
olence.
The great commonwealth of the State Of
rginia has trembled from centre to cir.
Inference during the past six years, as its
Institutions have been torn and dismantled
by this character Of loud-mouthed politi-
cal demagogues brought about and sus.
tained by system OF crafty engineering
iron which honest men turned with feel.
ings of disgust. Primary elections, which
In fact, determine the candidates for public
Offices were manipulated by corrupt aspi.
rants, aided by the worst elements of so.
ciety, who have performed their nefarious
bidding and overawed men of culture, pro.
bity and merit. Its judicial ermine has been
draggled in the mud and mre of politics
and briehess barristers have been elevated
TO TIE bench only to debase justice and law
: by crude decisions, indecorous department
and vulgar habits. Men of bad repute, sui.
lied character and feeble intellect were sent
to Richmond until its State Legislatures
reeked with venality, ignorance and dis.
honor. Its municipal governments have
been controlled by adroit sharpers who
formed rings" to plumber the exchequer
AAat burden the community with unneces.
~ fbese wrongs and violent innovations
<Ihated with and were carried into exc
iion under the direction of Malone, who
nothing more or less than the Robespierre
lrgnia, and If history be correct this
he Robespierre who, after rioting with
u liberties Of France and when on his
way To the scaffold, received the jeers of the
same crowd who uttered peans to him in
be bloodiest hours of his triumph
he honest, substantial and rejecting por
of the people Of Virginia, burdened
THE shame of reputation, with the
lsace and Lorraine Of their borders in the
hands OF these INSCRIPTIONS men, at the re-.
cent election, admitted To be ono of the
\Ireest expressions OF public sentiment ever
within the State, hurled from power
position these political highwaymen,
pm the LIST Of January the State, whose
enemies have been her own degener-
IONS, will pass once more into the hands
honest men.
4 Malone, deserted by larger portion of
the element which lifted him into authority
and with the sceptre of power snatched from
his grasp by large majority of the voters
ola State which he had enslaved and dis.
graced. and with no earthly hope of poiti.
cal recnpel alton, has issued an address to
the public which in british and political
violence finds its parallel only in such papers
as was published by Danton and Marat in
The blacklist hours Of the French revolution.
With u fiendish madness he waves the
"bl"ody shirt" and would, IL he could, in.
anguraie an era Of hate far more terrible and
dangerous than that which existed at any
time during or since the war. But il is
gratifying 10 observe that the conservative
Republican press Of the country have de-
nounced and rebuked in the most un.
measured terms the wicked designs of this
malignant and dangerous man. 1t has not
Jailed To discover that selfish considerations
are the controlling forces in his mad attack
upon the people of Virginia, and in order
TO restore his political power be would hurl
the country into another scene of bloody
strife and discord.
Whatever Of violence or intimidation may
have existed prior TO or on the day of cleo.
ton was instigated and brought about by
! Malone and his satellites--he saw the hand
writing 90 the political horizon-he knew
his doom was sealed--he felt and realized
that the hour OF retribut;on had come-he
saw the great uprising OF people whose
confidence he had abused, whose privileges
and rights he had trampled upon, and now
that he was to be repudiated even by a
large portion of those who had most aided
him In his success, he wanted material with
which to fire the Northern heart--he would
awaken animosities in every section of the
country against the people of State which
he has 50 basely dishonored.
He would tomorrow, to save his political
/, plunge the country into another war.