Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-09-14

only short time ago, and denounced
Mr.. Jefferson as having elected him
self by fraud because he did not Cal
the attention of the Senate and House
OF representatives to that fact.
If Mr.. Jefferson's memory ought t.
be sent down to pOsterity covered will
infamy because he in his own case al
lowed vote to be counted which was
slightly informal on the outside of the
envelope. should lie glad to know
what ought to be done to those who
would count this vote which has
neither form nor substance, which
leaves out all the essential particulars
that they are required to certify.
This great nation still struggles fol
justice. a million majority Of white
people send up their cry, and major.
lty OF more than quarter of a million
of all colors demand it. But we can.
not complain. want you to under
stand that we do not complain. Usu,
ally it is said that"lhe fowler setteth
not forth his net in sight of the bird;''
but this fowler set the net in sight of
the birds that went into it. 1t is
largely our own fault that We were
caught.
We are promised-and | hope the
promise will be kept-that We shall
have good Government, fraudulent
though it te; that the rights of the
States shall be respected, and indiyid-
uai liberty be protected. We are
promised the sane reformation which
the Turkish Government is now pro-
posing to lis people. The Sultan pro.
mise that If be i. sustained in his pre-
St Mt contest be will establish and act
upon certain principles.
First, the work of decentralization
shall commence Immediately, and the
autonomy of the provinces shall be
carefully looked after. Secondly, the
people shall be governed by their
natural judges; they will not send
Mohammedans nor Christian renega-
dcs from Constantinople down on
them, but they shall be governed by
people of their own faith. Thirdly,
no subordinate officer when he COM
mits an illegal act shall be permitted
to plead IN Justification the orders OF
his superior. How much We need
exactly that klud of reform in this
country; and how glad We ought to be
that our Government is going to be as
good hereafter as the Turks!
They offer us everything now. They
denounce negro supremacy and carpet
Tag thieves. Their pet policy is for
the South to be abandoned. They
oiler us everything but one; but on
that subject their lips are closely
seaied.-They refuse 10 say that they
IlI-Iai -ah.st- -a.s Hereafter ...-t ~ el~e-
tons. II they would only agree to
that; if they would only repent Of
their election frauds and make restitu-
ton Of the votes they have stolen, the
circle Of our felicities would be full.
If this thing stands accepted, and
the law You have made tor this occa-
sion shall be the law for all occasions,
We can never expect such thing as
an honest election again. If You want
10 know who will be President by a
future election, do not inquire how
the people of the States are going to
vote. You need only to know what
Kind of scoundrels constitute the re-
tuning boards aud how much it will
take to buy them.
But tnink that even that will end
some Gay. At present you have us
down and under your feet. Never
bad you a better right to rejoice. Well
may you say: I'VE have made con-
venant with death, and with hell are
We at agreement; when the overflow
ing scourge shall pass through, it
shall come unto us for We have made
lies our refuge, and under falsehood
have We hid ourselves" But never
theless wait little while. The waters
Of truth will rise gradually, and slow
ly but surely, and then look out for
the oyertlowing scourge. 1.-The re-
fuge Of lies shall be swept away and
the hiding place of falseLood shall be
uncovered" The mighty and puissant
nation will yet raise herself up like a
strong man after sleep and shake her
lnslnclble locks In a fashion you little
think OF now. Wait; retribution will
come in due time. Justice travels with
Il ieaden heel, but strikes with an iron
hand. Gods mill grinds slow, but
dreadfully fine. Wait till the flood
gate is lifted and full head of wafer
comes rushing on. Wait and you will
see fine grinding then.