The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09
CONSIDERABLY DISSATISFIED.

The Baltimore Ereniag Ners Of Monday had
leading editorial, headed "a Bad Symptom" In
which Il considerably berated certain Of its poiti-
sS friends for falling TO follow dic,ations OF the
"Rias," who had been guiding. manipulating and
managing the party throughout Maryland for tho
past twenty or more years. The editor, who is an
ou..and.out party man, rish, or wrong, proceeds
70 say that
"when . political party, that has been In the
habit Of boasting Of i record and traditions, be.
gins to drop its name and seek success under TEN,
porary and catching titles, II is sure evidence OF
disintegration. In Maryland, Of late years, the
Republican party has bargained with any and
every group Of political traders who could initiate
its local vote or afford Il chance TO claim VIC
tory. That was natural, because IN Maryland the
party has such an unsavory record that II could
never expect 10 make n show under its own coiors
and with its own candidates. OF course. for
marty which claimed all the credit for saving The
Union, aud possessing all the patriotism and vtr-
tue in the land, II was not exactly dtgnihed or
consistent thing for Il TO be bargaining wnn every
defeated faction from the other side aud allowing
the of the opposition 10 take charge ofi,s
columns and lead II TO defeat. Indeed u has been
surprisng to the Republican leaders aud voters
in this state submit to insult and contempt at the
hands Of each and every Democratic bolt In the
mast ten wears. on such occasions the sore Dem
ocrats have acted upon the theory and taken u Tor
granted that they had but to crook their finger 10
the Republican hosts and they would chcertully
come and abjectiy obey. And they never failed
TO use the grand old party thus whenever II suit
cd them. They despised the Republican party too
much TO adopt its name, or accept its candidates
or even allow II n say In the formation VI the
ticket IL was n mere convenience, and its mem.
bers were treated as political menials-not as
eauaIs-and were allowed 10 vote for the Reform
or the Independent or any ticket the caprieiou.
segment Of Democracy adopted. The identity oi
tho Republican organization was lost Tor the time
being, merged into or under the Knot OF boiters
who condesccnded to use H."
Now the editor Of the Ns'e' very well knows tha,
what he says of the Republican party Is far wide
Of the truth, far IL aud its members are con-
cerned, and that whs, he asserts regarding them
10 only intended rs q rebuke to Democrats-Ovsr
the left shoulder-to those independent, honest
Democrats who refuse to follow either in the wake
or otherwise those who have hitherto been using
them for selfish and sinister purposes. IL u a
fac, we'll known that there has sprung up Ia ;hs
Democratic party a spirit Of homes, independence
which aims a, right a. applied to the whole peO.
pie, looking to the benefit and interest Of all.
rising above and looking beyond mere self-ambi.
tious political and partiEan ends. This Is what
Republicans have also been eoniendins Tor, anu
it Is what they hope in due time to accomplish
Il Is In this view Of the subject that our Demo-
cratic neighbor Of the Ne'e looking as he does at
the disrupted condition Of his own party 50 seri-
Ou.ly spprehends. lis quite evident that out
side Of Baltimore city, at coming elections RePub-
licans will be in the aseenden;, and in all proba.
bility elec, their Governor aud a majority Of the
Legislature. considering : the small msjoriiy-ifany
the city Of Baltimore will be able to give at the
coming fall elections Whilst there are such seri-
GUS forebodings abor, the success Of Democracy
determined as many Of its members are to vote
exactly a. they please--we would have our friends
everywhere harmonic and unite in . common
eau.e-doing so as they can aud we believe will
the chances are ten to one in their favor. The
time 10 at hand to begin the good work and cease
not until victory perche. ,riumPhan'ly on our
standard.