Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-10-30
vote Against cOrruptionists.

The man who accepts a brihe Of any
sort pl ICES his conscience aul Judgment
ia the West bondage. lie IS no longer
free. Argument Is wasted on him.
CONSIDERATIONS Of veal or woe d. not af-
feet hin. Bayoneis at the pills would
not control bis conduct more e1pc1Yte'yT..
Aud men who contribute money to buy
votes. aud to bribe the peoples repre-
scniaives, rs we'll as Those who disburse
il. are deadly enemies of the Republic
Their greed and love Of power are great
err than their love Of country They
impair popular respect for law. which is
tie only safeguard for life aud property;
aud i will be an evil day for the Nation
when is preservation depends upuu & r
patriotism and courage. Thy may
masquerade ia the garb o; right, ousn, IS.
and address the people ir the language
Of patriotism: but tlcir virtues are as
sumed; they are hypocrites aud assassius
of liberty. and would welcome a j, nasty
rather than shed thei. blood 10 defcn ,e
Of popular government Their sha ne
less aud insidious attacks on free institu-
lions are Infinitely more dangerous than
tue revolutionary teachings aud practices
Of comparatively few visionary aud
misguided men and women in our large
cities.
The above is an extract from a speech
delivered some time since by one Of the
ablest aad purest citizens of our country
and depicts with startling force the dan
gers which surround our country it cor
rupt practices are continued in our cleo
tons aud in legislative assemblys, where
by chosen representatives, of the people
by means of Grandmother Funds
aud criminal Hobbies are bought to go
contrary to the will of constituencies,
and the povsrty-stricken voter is Undue
ed to 20 contrary to his honest convic-
tions by means of a monied bride, ten
dered him by those wi o care more for
the emouments of office than they do for
the fair name of their home or country.
In our vn county, Charles, previous to
1885, the wholesale purchase of voters
WIS unknown, and our county ranked as
the most law abiding in the State. How
has it been since that time? Has not
that wholesale violation Of law, by the
Democratic party, led to other fragrant
violations? We think so and we can
point to the many instances if necessary.
But the question for all lovers Of th.ir
native county, who desire to protec; its
fair name, to decide is, has not the time
arrived to put down, and forever, those
who were responsible for the degradation
Of 1885. We believe it has, and we be-
lieye sincerely that the truest and best
citizens. regardless, Of party, will at the
coming election vo e against the so call
ed Democratic ticket on which are the
names of several who for the sake of the
paltry gain of a public office in 1885.
urged and insisted that system Of
wholesale bribery should be iuaugurated
in thi, county for the first time No
Democrat SHOULD hesitate 10 vote against
the creation of The Democratic County
Convention. FOR in voting ag inst it, they
will not be voting against the Democrat
q party, but against TIE gHerri!las Of that
party, who care nothing for honorable
political warfare, and who would s;oop
to any thing to accomplish their polii
cal ends, which, summed up in nut
shell, means Office for themselves For
the sake offuture uity at elections, land
for the future good name Of old Charles
county, all good citizens should vote
+gainst the ps nlo-dc nocratic county
ticket.