The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-08
A DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF IT.

From ths Bahimore Ersnisy Mere.
IL any considerable number Of Democrats based
their calculations or speculations Of the fall can
vass upon Republican disaHection--as an Offset
to Democratic dissension-the clear, explicit and
apparently sincere declarations Of General John
A. J. cre'sweli, Tuesday, should di.sipate them.
ilis friends had carried the Republican eonven.
ton Of Cecil county, aud were so largely In the
majority that there was no argument about plat
forms or resistance TO nominations. The stall
warts organized the convention and made the
ticket. and set M example TO Democrats, and
gave the hes, illustration aud guarantee Of party
harmony BY recognizing the claims Of the minor.
ty faction in the construction Of the ticket They
did not use their power vindictively or greedily,
but thoughtfully placed . number Of half.bresds
in nomination for important places, thus rscox.
Mining the Repabicanism Of those who had strug.
glei with them for the party machinery. In this
they set an example Of moderation which county
conventions Of both parties, in other counties and
districts, would be wise 10 initiate.
Having carried majority Of bis party 10 Cecil
county with him. having achieved quite marked
personal triumph, Mr.. Cressweii could better
afford TO do what he has done. lie cannot nov
be sneered at a. . sorehead, or = disappointed
tutet tuthtuk euoNf ueteat. ~ took tue u0ur OF
victory In which 20 declare himself, and By 90 do
ing. BY showing genuine desire for party unity
and harmony, has immeasurably strengthened
himself in the estimation Of friends and oppo.
nenis. His contribution 60 party consolidation
was . most practical and valuable one and will
be 90 esteemed everywhere throughout the State.
For he cannot be accused Of sulking and eroak.
ing and declining TO be an aspirant for Senatorial
hUnors after the door had been closed against him
and his weakness and appropriately had been
illustrated by defeat In his own county. lie chose
the moment Of success, when he held the local
body Of his party In his own hands, to gracefully
retire, distributing the county ticket between
both factions and bringing the two together en-.
Enthusiastically for the work before them.
His retirement does two things for bis party
In Cecil county u unifes the organization and In
the rest Of the State removes q cause Of bicker.
ing and m obstacle 20 harmony. The latter 10 an
important consideration indeed. Without Cress.
we'll 10 snarl at the half breeds will be deprived
Of the principal object Of their jeaiousy and
dread without Cressweli ~ q target the opposi.
ton viii be largely deprived Of ammunition.
Thus Mr.. Cresswsll has done great thing for the
Republican party In this State and perhaps Q
good thing for himself. since his proclamailsa
that he has not been an aspirant for the Senate
since he len General Grants cabinet will sntitle
him 10 party sympathy for the miscoustruction Il,
A. well ~ the Democracy. has put upon him for
number Of years. and admiration for his unset
hshness and patriotism In refusing TO be eapdi.
date In the event Of the Of his party this
fall. TO which success he will have been q gsner.
Gus contributor.