The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-10-04
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, d. c., September 30th, 1854.
Messrs. Editors The letter of ~. J. G." from
this city, in the Maryland Journal Of goth inst,
was sufficiently vehement to suit the most invete-
rate of the undiscovered, dyed in the-wool DEM
ocracy in Maryland. But the Doctor is most
too recent convert to the Democratic party to write
such letter. 1t was only in 1880, in speech at
Fowblesburg, in your county, that ne said he had
been Union man, a Republican, a "Potato- Bug"
but now be had "got clear over into the Democra-
cy" Yet he was able, in the letter referred to- to
inveigh against the Republican party and the
Hon. James G. Blaine, the Republican candidate
for President, in style that would do credit to
G. William Curtis or c. Schurz, two other recent
proselytes to Democracy.
1t is not my purpose to lower this correspon
dence by INDUCING in personalities, but does not
the Doctor remember that in 1875 he was elected to
the Maryland Legislature by the votes OF Repub-
lcans, whom he esteems now so "rGscally," which
was the only Office he ever held, the Democrats OF
his county and State never seemingly having
thought of him for that or any other office before
or since? The Doctor is well known in the upper
part of your county, where, except am mistaken,
on account of his frequent somersauts from one
political party to another, he is viewed by the
members of all parties very much in the same
light that tho jackdaw, of story fame, was that
had his own natural feathers picked out and be-
decked himself with those OF peacock IN order
that he might associate with the members of the
latter tribe but being found out he driven out
and not recognized in the company of either his
own kind or that of his later friends. Where the
Doctor is known his diatribe against the Republic
can party or its nominee will not have any weight,
and it will be useless for him to write any more.
Was he not Republican or Union man during
the time that the Hon. James G. Blaine was a
member of the House of Representatives and the
greater portion of the "twentyf -four years that the
II hal oav IN. varOo md m
$50 corrupt?" But the Doctor, being "recent
convert" to the Democracy well as one of the
ncn-voters at the recent Democratic ratification
meeting in this city, it natural that he should
cry as loudly against the Republican party as the
best of them, in order TO firmly establish himself
among his new friends, la jackdaw, probably
with view that if Cleveland is elected, which he
so sanguiueIy expects though like the rest of the
Democrats, is doomed to disappointment, be might
get another Office in addition to the one he once
held by the tolerance of Republicans and Demo-
Gratis combined. By the way, since the Doctor
removed to this city more than year since and
engaged in private business, and thereby legaily
forfeited his residence and right OF suffrage IN
your county and State, wonder if he will attempt
to vote there this fall, contrary to law, for Cleve
land and Hendricks. Dishonesty in this, the
fundamental principle of American citizenship,
would hardly qualify him or any other for the
honest performance of the high functions Of an
office holder when the "rascals are turned out
As the time draws nigh all eyes are turned to-
wards Ohio for the election that is to be held In
that State as we'll as West Virginia, on next Tues
day a week. Oregon spoke last spring, showing
that she was solid in line for the Republican party
at the coming election, as well as all the Paclhc
States which have the same interests, feelings ana
sympathies as herself Then on September "a
Vermont spoke out with a majority of l,OOo on
the Republican side, Notwithstanding 1t was Sen
ator Edmunds' own State, where at least it was
thought that there would be considerable crop
ming ont of what are known as Independent Re-
publicans, who are going to vote for Cleveland
for President, but they did not put in an appear
ance. And then Maine! What grand victory
that was for the "Plumed Knight" that is going
to carry the party successfully through to victory
in November The Democrats tell US that it
wasn't Blaine, that it was the very popular cam
didate for Governor-Robie-and that there will
be reaction even in that State and the majority
will not be so large there in November But the
answer to this is that every voter knew what
would be the moral effect of his vote upon the
November election, and cast it with the full inten-
ton that it should have just that effect, namely.
| to show that the Hon. James G. Blaine has the
fullest confidence of the people at his own home
and Is his own State and that they earnestly de-
| sire. that he shall be elected President. Hence
thes made the victory as emphatic as possible.
With reference to West Virginia there has been
g0OeF deal of talk here both pro and con about
the Republicans carrying it, but as that State has
generally been Democratic, casting its electoral
| vote four times out of five for the Democratic
party since it was made State, it could hardly
be expected that it will now 60 Republican nor
need the members of the Republican party be dis
appointed if it does not Yet such a result would
not be entirely unexpected on account of its large
and growing industrial interests and the protec-
ton needed for them offered By the Republican
party in its policy. In an interview Mr.. Edward
Mcpherson, secretary of the Republican Congress
sional Committee, said that the most sanguine Of
the prominent Republicans were surprised when
the figures in the Maine victory began to roll UP
into &c, 600, and that he was confident the Repub
licans would have two members in the next House
of Representatives out of West Virginia, even il
that the Republican majority at the coming STATE
| election would be from 10000 to 10000.
The prospects from all over the country are
very encouraging to the Republicans, and there
| are now but little doubts that they are again go
| ing to be successful for the seventh time. Will
not this be very discouraging to the masses of the
Democratic party, possibly resulting in the tota
disintegration of that party? Have not its masses
been often enough deceived by false hopes and
the false promises of its leaders, and have they
not yet learned to put no confidence in them P
Have they not been periodically promised success
for the last twenty years and have not achieved il
yet? How much oftener will they be fooled?
ANON.