Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-08-16

was 70 have been hoped be would
have done, especially as it Is On the
eve Of battle. Gov. Hamilton fires of
bomb, and il is noticeable that His
Excellency' .. bombs. though 10 doubt
aimed at the enemy, always twist or
ricochet before they reach their desti-
nation and invariably explode in his
own ranks. His armament appears
to consist Of gums that won't 20 of
and guns that 60 Of with = vengeance.
not killing anybody to besure. but do
ing infinitely more mischief to friends
than to foes. Whether intending it
or not, Gov. Hamilton has done more
70 create prejudice against democrat
&c government in Maryland, not only
than any man in it, but than all other
men men in il. including republicans
themselves. His bombs are arsenals
of aid and comfort to the enemy and
are now being actively utilized by
them TO blow mp the democratic gar
rison. These are the bomhs that 60
of with q vengeance. The bombs
that don't burst ere still more nu-
merous, 80 numerous indeed that
we shall have to leave to another the
task Ofenumerating them. One, how
ever. We have space to refer TO here.
Gov. Hamilton says that tobacco in-
spectiOn requires a more radical re-
vision than even the oyster service.
and declares that compulsory inspec-
ton should be abolished and the ma
lign touch Of machine politics be re-
moved from the conduct Of the ware
housing system" Well. why didn't
he abolish the Compulsory system"
when ne had q chance? He had but
10 sign his name 10 the act passed to
this end by the Legislature to accom-
plish it. Why was his signature with
held? II the ''malign touch ofma-
chine politics shonid be removed from
the conduct of the warehOusing sys-
tem," why does he tolerate this ina
lign touch" in his own inspectors and
their employee But have saidall we
have lime to say. and conclude by Civ
ing the friendly synopsis of the Gov
erRor's latest bomb which we find in
the Daily san of Monday Last:
Gov. Hamilton has written a letter
for publication, in which he reviews
the bad political situation inherited
from the republicans in 1867; calls
attention to the perpetuation Of not a
few OF their abuses With some add
tons till 1882; cites the substantial
reEOrms accomplished in the latter
year; enumerates the large member
OF reforms still needed, and makes
recommendations looking to better
methods Of legislation and the unity
and success OF the democratic party
in the future. With individuals the
Governor ia the outset declares that
lac has nothing TO do. II is not for
him 70 seek to make or uamake can
didates. 1t is only with the concerns
of government that he undertakes to
deal. at is with measures of public
policy. of legislation, and with meth
DDS OF administration aud of party
management. At the conclusion Of
the war public sentiment was cOnsol-
idated against the republican party"
Beginning with their access into pow
er in 1857 the democrats were for a
number Of years engaged in removing
from the statute book "the exception
al and oppressive measures imposed
upon the people" during the war.
While intent upon this "many of the
details Of our own State and party
management escaped critical obser-
walton" and the frame work Of party
organizations became ''the instrn-
ment Of a compact and thoroughly
organized personal power" Regis
tratioE, primary meetings and cleo
tions were during this Teriod FASH
toned into machinery for register
ing the edicts of this personal power.
Every sort Of abuse fourished in the
public administration Offices were
multiplied, assessments levied, loan
taxes misapplied, the sinking fand
obliterated, and every species Of ex-
traVagance and corruption exhibited
itself RnhlEshingly. The scandals Of
the legislative session of 1880 are re-
ferred to by the Governor in some
detail. OF the AS laws passed in
thst year but 81 of them were eener-
al laws. OF these. SO heing made TO
take effect before the LIST of June.
were required 10 be published in
newspapers. This cost $50, $50. or
nearly 81 geo for each law, the money
being distributed among the press in
such q way as to serve personal inter-
ests or ito keep the peace" but with
no reference to the value Of the work
done. This. however, was among the
lnildest Of the corrupting and extra
VACANT acts of that Legislature. The
public became discontinued. To such
a dangerous height did this discon-
tent rise chat It became clear that
nothing but reEOrm and amendment
could protect the party from ruin.
The convention Of 1879 made declar-
atoms and promises embracing what
the honest members Of the marty
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