The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-01-13

Mr.. George Colton's vast exper-
fence in politics, and his success as a
leader of the Democratic party in
Maryland, entitle his opinions on
matters of state-craft to very respect
full attention, and we may be sure
that the pronunciamento that he has
just issued through the columns of
the Annapolis paper of which he is
the proprietor will not fall upon heed
less ears. In his judgment, the war;
fare within the party, and the per-
sonal differences existing between its
managers, require that they should
abdicate their power, retire into pri-
yate life, and pass the reins over to
new and younger hands. Mr.. Col
ton of course, includes himself in
this scheme of abnegation, and his
thorough knowledge of the secrets
and the status of Maryland Democ-
racy precludes any denial from less
well.informed sources of the wisdom
of his ADVICE, while his unselfishness
is perfectly apparent. 1t goes with
out saying that this astude and saga
cious strategist has been frightened
into his present views by the fact that
the Republicans in November last
carried twelve of the twenty-three
counties, and that they had major
ity of the popular vote outside of the
city of Baltimore. We are, more
over, left 10 infer that although the
Republican gains should have moved
Messrs, Hamilton, German, Whyte
and Cotton to overlook their past
quarreIs, and fall upon each others
necks in Il melting and amiable mood,
"for the good of the party" the over
lures in the direction of Cancellation
have failed, and that the opponents
of by-gone days are still inclined to
do little knitting whenever the op-
portunity presents itself. Mr.. Col
toll, indeed, seems to be the only
amiable individual of them all. The
Governors combative and dogmatic
temperament forbids that he should
enter into treaty of peace; and
Notwithstanding that Mr.. Germans
suavity of .demeanor increases with
that growing amplitude of figure
which has been nurtured blythe COM
forts of senatorial seat, it is rather
improbable that he is now ready to
seek the seclusion that a Howard
county farm grants. And as for the
Mayor-well, Mr.. Whyte. still in the
prime of his Yigor and usefulness,
would be a little more or a little less
than human if he should consent to
wipe the slate clean, and be known
hereafter merely as distinguished
lawyer at the Baltimore bar. Mr..
Colton's willingness to form one of a
conspicuous procession into political
exile is eXplainable upon the theory
of his philanthropic mind; but we
think that he greatly errs in his sup
position that his most intimate enc
mics and friends can be coaxed into
sympathy with him. 1t may, per-
haps, occur to him and to Mr.. Cor
man, whom he has accused of an
intention to sell out the Democratic
party rather than witness the ascen-
dancy of Mr.. Whyte, that the seeds
of their present trouble were soWn by
them in the state convention of 1875,
and brought into vigorous growth at
the fraudulent elections of that year.
Retribution has come after nearly
eight years of waiting, and Mr.. Col
ton is the first to perceive its punitive
force and, extent. 1t will be exceed
ingly interesting to note the reception
of his counsel and example by the
Democratic press and bosses. and it
will be more particularly pleasing to
discover who are the younger men
whom Mr.. Cotton thinks should be
installed in the places that he desires
to see voluntarily vacated BaHo.
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