Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-03-27
BASE IYGRATTTUDE.

That great delineator OF human nature
has put it: How sharper than a serpent's
tooth tits to have thankless child, or as that
other writer, perhaps Of less foresight, has
more forcibly expressed his adherence of
the black sin Of ingratitude -"certainly from
hell must thou have brought the hideous
visage which makes thee wear so damning
front"
These expressive utterances by men who
have studied closely every shade Of human
character were wildly recalled after read
ing the recent letter of Gov. John Lee Car
roll to Senator German with reference TO
his recommendation Of Mr.. Eugene Higgins
as Appointment Clerk Of tho Treasury De.
partment
Of all the Democratic politicians who
have been prominent in the management of
our State politics, and who. in the mean
while, have enjoyed the honors and emolu-
ments Of official position secured through
the vigilant adherence Of Democratic par.
tisans, there Is no one more conspicueus
than ex-Gov. Carroll, whose political sensi-
bilities have been 80 outraged because of
Senator Germans recognition of an honest
and sound Democrat.
Apart from the temper displayed Ia the
letter. superinduced, it is believed, because
the writer discovered there was not the
slightest prospect Of his obtaining certain
foreign mission, the black ingratitude to-
wards the very men who most assisted In
the writer's political elevation Is the chief
feature.
The remarkable struggle over the Guber-
material nomination Of 1875 Is regarded as
spirited page in the political literature of
the Democratic party Of this State. Those
who may recall the scenes Of that animated
and protracted fight will not fail 10 &C.
knowledge that 1t was the splendid engineer
ing Of Senator German, aided by Mr.. Hig-
gins and other Democratic partisans, In the
face Of the best talent and pluck in the
State. which in the end secured tho nomi-
nation Of Gov. Carroll, as IL was after the
convention, by his modest and pacific bear
ing that personal jealousies and animosities
were silenced and the unity and harmony
Of the party preserved.
1t will also be remembered that one of
the strongest precedents set up In the Com
mission which deprived Mr.. Tilden Of be.
Ing inaugurated as President was the de-
eision reached by the Maryland Legislature
In ]. Morrison Harris contest VS.. Gov. John
Lee Carroll, which was to the effect, If we
remember Alright, that the returns showed
Gov. Carroll had received q majority Of the
legal votes, and that that body had no right
TO go behind the returns Who were Gov
CAROLS friends in this contest, he well
knows. And, IL we do not greatly err, his
partisan friend, Mr.. Eugene Higgins. was
awarded position in one of the tobacco
warehouses under and during his admins.
tration, and that he. Mr.. Higgins, Vt the
close of his term LEFT the same with clean
hands and clean record.
We do not for one moment pretend 10
deny the right Of Gov Carroll 10 crticise
the appointment Of Mr.. Higgins or the &C.
ton Of Senator German in connection there.
with, it is privilege which should be will.
ingly accorded every man OF any manly in
dependence of spirit The general tenor,
however, of the entire letter Is In bad taste
and is characterized by display Of temper,
which is evidently the outgrowth Of disap-
poiutfnent