Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-12-27

emit villalnOus system OF Official rODDery
should have been rooted out but as when
thieves fall out, honest men get their Dues
so now we see spark struck out in an un'
guarded moment, that may eventuate in a
roaring flame, that will make it "too hot for
the evil doors.
We will not be ungenerous enough to
charge that had the Citizen given the matter
second thought it might not have begun its
onslaught upon the office Of sheriff in this
county, but we must really thank it for OPEN
ing up a subject to which there are two sides,
but one of which it has given or ever will
give.
The attack made by the Citizen has brought
out counter-attack by the Times and while
the Citizen shows up the Sheriff, the Times
shows up the Magistrates and Coustables. 1t
is purely political, but in the discussion, DEM
ocrats should hearken unto the Times and
republicans unto the Citizen, for between
them the unauthorized rascality that has
been practised by the republican elective and
appointive and democratic appointive OIL
GERS will be carefully made known. We have
never hesitated to speak our mind plainly
upon this subject; have had the courage to
express our opinion and have not been silent
any six consecutive months upon the subject
and we have ample reason to believe that
what we have had to say upon the subject
has made itself felt and although we look
upon the present discussion between the pa
pers referred to as being somewhat in the
nature of an accident, we applaud it none the
less and shall second every effort that may
be made to throw more light upon and thor
oughly ventilate the subject for the benefit
of the taxpayers Of the County.
We have been forcibly impressed by two
ideas advanced by contributor to the dis
cussion, writing to the Times. He signs
Consistency" and after referring to the fact
that much has been said lately about the
sheriff. fees, etc" first asks docs any one
suppose for one moment that if Frederick
county had a Democratic sheriff that there
would be one word said about the large fees
of the office by the Democratic press ~ That
is it, precisely. Ofcourse not, and for the
very same reason that the Republican press
has all along been silent 1t makes the point
clear, that, so long as the people submit to
it, either the party that is in power. or the
other should it come into power will desire
to have that rich office wherewith to reward
its party pets.
The other idea advanced is the tramp ar
gument, long since worn threadbare as sort
of social bugbear with which taxpayers are
frightened into footing the board bills at the
Jail, and costs of committal.
Now this argument by consistency" rem
dered it unnecessary that he should have ap-
pended "Frederick, Dec. 20, 'S3" to his let
ter The horresco reterens to wives and
daughters outraged and property in ashes
sounds familiar and is the same old story,
yet, do these things occur in tile city? We
say not. But where are the arrests made?
Where does this tramp terrorism exist =
What unprotected locality calls in the majcs
ty of the law to lock up the tramp? Is it
by the rural magistrates at the instance of
farmers, who are not protected by the cir
cumstancc of hundreds of neighbors within
call Do the country magistrates send in
bills amounting to $393S in one year,
No! MOI! MOI!
1t is the city of Frederick that is terror
ICED it pacs at the shadow of a tramp. 1t
sends him up" for a time and as soon as he
gets out it sends him up again. Its police
are game enough to shoot darkies and wres
tie with John Barleycorn but they fly from
the wrath of the tramp.
Of the accounts rendered last year by the
constables of the entire county amounting to
$30S7, $3371 went into the pockets
of those of Frederick district; the entire
amount paid to the magistrates in the coun-
ty was $4l32, of which $393S went
to the magistrates of Frederick district.
Do these facts not make it patent that no.
body outside of Frederick city would be
guilty of indting such "bosh" as Consist
ency" is disposed to consider the movement
against official corruption?
Further, we have never seen an itemized
statement, not even generalized statement
of the amount due the sheriff, but it is al
ways published In a lump sum. There are
thousands of taxpayers in the county, who
would be gratifed to learn at least the gen.
cral accounts from which this large sum is
made up and were it known, we are disposed
to think it would mako stir amongst the
least concerned.
Keep up the fight, Messrs Citizen and
Times, each in your own way what one
leaves untold the other will only be too anx-
ious to reveal.
The greatest cement now known is that
manufactured by a Government agent at
Washington, known as Royal Glue 1t is
used by the government exclusively which
is warrant for its merits For sale by DR..
NJ. E. Leatherman.
Those who have used Royal Glue, pro-
nouncc it the best cement in the market.
1t is selling rapidly. Call for it at Leath-
ermans.
Royal Glue has no superior for mendlng
household articles. Price 20 cents per bottle,
for sale at Leatherman's.
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SANTA CLAUS has written to number of
families in this locality, stating that he has
established his headquarters for Christmas
Eve at "Polley's" on Water-st, and that his