The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-10-04
For Consideration
Communicated J


WcsSrS Editors:
We hear of dire threats from some
gentlemen (who have heretofore
claimed to be Democrats), that they
intend to support Mr.. Lowndes and
the Republican cause at the next cleo
ton, and give as reason for doing so.
their hostility to Senator German.
Now, wherein consists the head and
font of Senator Gorman's offences,
sins of omission or commission, we
have nothing to say; as this should not
be factor in the coming contest, but
it is to remind these obectors-if
they have forgotten t-of the dark
days when Republicanism reigned in
our State. and especially in our own
county, and to express surprise at the
intimation of such intentions, at the
hands of those who were co.sufferers.
To thus voluntarily bring about rope
tltlon OF these outrages Oh their man
hood.
Have they forgotten, while the Re-
publcans are raving about "honest
electlons," how in those days, when
our best citizens and heaviest taXpay-
ers were driven from the polls and not
allowed to vote OH a change in the
Constitution of this State, and how the
Republican vote was supplemented by
ballots taken in the Federal army in
Virginia.
Have they forgotten that even in
municipal elections, taxpayers were
deprived OF their votes, while foreign
eIs were allowed to cast their ballots?
Have they forgotten that Judges of
election apparently honorable men
otherwise) so stultitied their powers, as
to reject the votes af the very best men
OF this city and county, who differed
from them politically?
And again, will they, can they ever
forget that outrage, the elimination of
all previous outrages on decency and
honor that steal of the PreSidency.
when Governor Tilden was "cowated
our by trumped up majority of one
IN favor of Mr.. Hayes?-how the result
hung in the balance, until certain
sanity and INSCRIPTIONS managers of
the Republican party rushed post haste
to Louisiana and FLORIDA, and there
manipulated the famous Returning
Board" to suit their own purposes, and
count Hayes M." They surely must
remember this honorable (?) transac-
| ton?
Have they forgotten that when the
war was over, and General Grant said
let us have peace,n that certain indi-
Vluuals OF this town called public
meeting Tor the purpose of compelling
opl0Xious Democrats and others lac
cordlng to their ideal to leave This
city and State, and that the meeting
was projected and presided over by
men who have since prospered and
waXed rich on Democratic patronaye?
Can they have forgotten the first eff.
forts of the Democratic party 10 rallv
after the war had ended; how threats
OF arrest were made and every intimi-
uaVioh resorted to, in order to prevent
the meeting, in which they partly
were successful, until the late Chief
ouuge Nelson bravely assumed the
chalrmanship and defied them?
Have they forgotten how families
were driven into exile for opinion sake
-that persecution reigned rampant.
mat arrests and imprisonment were n
DAILY occurrence, instigated by malice
alone and for no other cause?
nave they forgotten that only few
years ago United States Marshals were
ASKED ior and obtained, by the yery
men win whom it is proposed to affii-
late. The marshals Were appointed
cut our people defied them aud prom,
erly so. Pup
10 sum up the whole matter. If
these dlscontented, Repubicanized
Democrats have forgotten or ever can
forget the outrages perpetrated mon
themselves and their brethren by The
Republicans when in power and are
willing to aid in placing their State
ana ana, county in their hands, simply as
they say, to down Senator German .
expecting to regain and bring baclr
Democratic rule in 1896, their mode Of
reasoning may have hope for basis.
put as a contamination to be achieved
indicates strange forgetfulness Of
past experiences. VI
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