Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-12-26
with Exactness Grinds He ALL.

Mr.. Editor Political agtations, like
those in nature, though portending evil to
men, often result in good. The fire-fend
sweeps the mighty city and lays it low, but
like the god that sprang full armed from
the head Of Jupiter, as from the call OF 0
magician, il springs from its ashes more
bright and beautiful than before, monu
ment to the indomitable enterprise of man
the pent.up elements mutter and roar be;
meath the bed of old ocean, and men hide
away in awful dread of their fearful awak-
ening, but when their power is spent it Is
found that an island of virgin soil has been
raised aoft, and thousands~f eager men
rush there TO claim the priceless gift; the
storm roars, the llghtnings flash and the
thunders crash, threatening to hurl men TO
destruction, but when the storm is past the
bow of promise comes forth TO cheer and
comfort, and the parched and thirsty soil in
vigorated by the descending torrents puts
forth new life and blooms and blossoms as
the rose.
So men .fembled in dread Of the conse-
ouences that would follow the reckless, I'M
brldled course of the last session of Con.
gress Twas enough TO startle every friend
OF republican government. The most prof
ligate of Rome's most profigate day could
not have surpassed our last session In ex-
travagance and folly. They found the
Treasury overlooking with surplus and in
few SHORT months they not only Tetseoed 1t
of every dollar, but, according TO the state
ments Of their most trustworthy leaders,
brought the Government to the verge Of
bankruptcy Having unlimited power, they
used il not TO check fraud, but to promote
it; they removed men from Office who were
pledged to stand by the people and against
the party that seemed TO respect no rights,
and come of these they even expelled from
theii seats without SO much as an investiga-
ton of their elections.
Thus. unmndful alike of mems rights and
Gods business, the dominant party dashed
headlong onward in its mad course until
the eve Of the late election, and men trem-
bed in doubt of the result. as there not
some principle in the people YETI" they
ssked, with subdued voices. "No," was the
despouding reply, remember how they
turned their backs upon Cleveland they
are borne along with the vile stream of fraud
and pollution, they are herded like dumb,
driven cattle"
"Dilapidated boots, these" said Mime
sofa man on election morning, knocking
the snow from the well-worn footwear, "but
I'm not going to vote for party that will
assess me an extra dollar on my next pair,
not l."
"They got me two dollars on this suit of
clothes, d-n EN-" said another, "and I'm
not going to vote Mckinley into the Senate
and myself into the poor-house, you bet"
and thus they reasoned and thus the cyclone
of popular opinion was turned against the
party of advanced moral IDEAS"
Meanwhile, ten thousand gathering in
struments were heralding the progress Of
the battle from every nook and corner Of
the Union, and the respondent, downcast
advocate Of pure Democratic principles
frightened with every fash that shot along
the wires. Again and again came the blest
news of the victory of principle over fraud