Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-08-01
THE INDEPENDENT no blENT.

Only few days ago there stsmbIed
in New York in the form of Al brgani-
zaiioa. the boiling element cft he Re
publican party. Prior to the A,eetiug
Of the Democratic ?resilent.dCoaveu.
tiou, this clemcat represent self as >
body Of some magnitude. be over
lures to the Democrats. professsS y prom
isiug, that if the Democrats were rise in
their selection Of presidential candidate
they might expect to receive its en-
dorscment. 1t was to carry out this
programme that the meeting u,s held
From the clatter Of disconten, rro,a-ed
aud the Importance attached IN ,le same
by Democratic organs, it was readily IN
fcrred that the movement bad .s.nmel
such proportions as to awaken terror
among the straighiout Republican, anil
to greatly impcril the chance Of electng
their nominees. All eyes had turned
upon the uoe ement; the republicans OBJ
serving it witt careful scrutiny, and
every hungry Democrat accepting i as
the pivot. upon wheh woal,l turo ,ac
popular will, aud brighten the prospects
OF the Democratic party IN its ecase'5ss
efforts to assume control Of he govern
meut. But like every movement t' Of
that kind, emauatiug from so-e-beal
oihce-seekers Or boilers from the recu.
: lar organization to which they may be-
long, it arises with all the rapidi,y and
Trightfulness of wind storm. and With
equal swifncss passes BY, seldom Of
;. never resulting IL excessive damage t.
e anything or anybody Such was tn,
# result of the so-called "Iuaebepde6
!. movement" Curtis and Scharx wer,
a the most prominent figures ia the con
it ference, and were the only uron,inen
is republicanssApresent Sixteen State
Or were represented. New York bayia,
the largest representative in he boil
numbering slightly over fyebundro
Ia persons. A platform in the nature 9
If an Essay on morality was adopted, fer
nj speeches made by one horse palitician
a dcnonncing Blaine, and the assenbIae
disbandel. Just what influence sucb
no convention may lave can be imaeine,
: The organization small in aseIf al
headed by bolter from the enventic
chat nominated Blaine, and he Duu
= desertor Schurz, who was hrgely d
nj recipient of the stolen goods acquired
&c Hayes, the fraudulent Presidelt Con
/. :. dence is the great essential tntinspr
a.1 the people to follow the leaasrsIuip
1 great men, and honesty is one u t
: cardinal virtues upon which mfder
seeks it's foothold. Can confidence
-. placed in a man like Curtis Eh0acee
ed the mission Of his party, hbcohl
member of its convention VfitihaIff
.1 understanding that he would kip y,
.,..;;n or bound to support its noaaees
,,a;o nominated fairly; and atteEVnlss
cause his own selfish eHds ssrs : !
,o,s, consumated. seek to defeat afnal
aag complishment Gifts action. AE u
was the most Formidable
= {, shs RePabl,csp- presideni
M; m with every chance lp his faysssV
to all, and had Curtis that laest
!, ~ purpose with which he is nov ough
DC accredited by those who are vii
80. to kiss his footprints for the support
-. pected to be derived from bis bolt
...a.;,o would never have accepted thetua ]
~ g is another evidence of the reaeber
,.l G.. man, and his movement, great onl
~ name, is. the. outgro&th pf,hs deep
ILL., fcharacter. Schurz, the other ali Ii
I'LL light in the bolter's movement, sAr
Jolnb, commands self respect, much Is,
,nti,i lead honest men. He vas ttlIto
-, other his own country, and since his asid,
,os;t;on here his dabblc in politics las
been Of the purcst type. So that
tie growls ofsuch characters nohar
Il iron. felt in the Republican Household
several Independent element of The Re
n.1ori, lean party, while always willing
wafer. cept the right are not willing d
f ,ron. hands in any movement bearing b
nv sucb ty only upon its face to defeat The
re than ton Of their Party,s. candidate.
IN the will not participate in the overtbr
INST Al. the Republicans administrator
tbincse government for the grati6csfon d
: ruu' of men, to say the most Of
for tho POSSESS intelligence, but lack
IS alta. prudence and foresight in their.
cor win mont on political affairs.
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,ize the wo years ago three Democrat
! ..,,o.. zenS of three diiferen 5taies wcrc
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