Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-09-27
For Sheriff.
JOHN W. COLLIER.
For County Surveyor,
CHARLES ]. MADDOX.
In THE BLACK BELT.

Never since the foundation OF the Com
monwealth Of Maryland have the white
masses of the Southern counties been 30
profoundly stirred, 80 moved, 80 determined,
30 energetic in behalf of their homes and the
honor Of their respective sections of the State
as now. The intelligent, honest and manly
voter is still smarting under the burning
shame, the blistering wrong, the cruel out
rage which was perpetrated upon him
through the regularly authorized agents OF
the United States Government in the tax
ing Of the census of the State-Republican
agents appointed to fulfill the performance
of their official duties by Republican at
the head of the Census Bureau of the Gov
eminent and upon the recommendation of
a Republican member of Congress. II arises
from an indignation that touches every Sec
ton of the Southern counties. 1t is heard
in every town, hamlet, every bright, happy
and prosperous home. 1t is an indignation
that like Banquos ghost will not down
until they hurl from power and place those
who originated the scheme through and by
which further Republican rule and hard
ships were TO be fastened upon them until,
like Prometheus, they were bound hand and
foot to the rock, powerless TO defend their
rights, so that Republican Vultures might
come and feed upon them. 1t is such an
indignation as proceeds from sense of
wrong, injustice and cruelty. This cour
ageous but patient people, who have en-
dured all, suffered all, but who have de.
Tended their homes and guarded their honor
realize the appalling fact, that in the event
of a successful accomplishment of a con.
cealed purpose, an increased representation
was to have been secured In the House of
Delegates, to which they were not legally
entitled, and that this additional represen.
tation was to be utilized in the interest of
the Republican party, has fred their hearts
and brains and nerved their arms in bring.
ing such a change in the political complex.
ion as will forever free them from a tyranny
30 paralyzng to their every interest. They
realize that this stupendous fraud, one with
out parallel in the political history Of the
country, has been unearthed and frustrated
through their efforts.
So astounding were the developments of
the fraud, SO shocking, revolving to every
sense OF feeling, narrowing in its ruthless
trespassing upon their loved and sleeping
dead, that the head Of the Census Bureau was
forced by the swelling tide of outraged
popular opinion that was sweeping all over
this broad land to revise the census returns,
thus re.establishing their legitimate repre-
sentation in the lower branch of the General
Assembly of the State. They are further
aware that the political emissaries, mere
dupes and tools, in this great crime have
been tried, convicted and sentenced This
fact affords no consolation whilst the chief
lieutenant IN the plot, with the sentence Of
fine and Imprisonment resting upon him, is
at liberty leading bands OF british and ig
norsnt marauders who are striking at their
homes, their honor and their liberty, aud
with the still further exasperating knowl.
edge that the stalwart conspirator in a
scheme for their further enslavement is to
day posing with unblushing effrontery up
on the pedestal OF popular favor. We know
the material of which this people are built
they will never submit TO these wrongs.
The people of Southern Maryland are
proud OF their country, jealous OF the sane
tty OF their homes and their honor, and any
invasion which touches or strikes ut either
OF these sacred rights will be met with
struggle that must result in victory or DEATH
They represent and are for that government
which gives TO the white man the absolute
control OF its political and social conditions,
and TO this end they are now bending every
energy Of mind and heart and encouraged
with the reflection that they will win. st.
Mary's, Calvert and Charles, a patriotic and
Democratic trinity, are In the lead, and a
glow of enthusiasm persades the political
atmosphere aud encircles the horizon Of
Southern Maryland.