Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-11-15
DANIEL COME TO JUDGMENT

DANIEL COME TO JUDGMENT
With unparalleled effrontery the leading
publican press of the State are claiming
1t the recent triumph of the Democracy
Maryland was brought about by stealing
d irregular systematized plan Of deliberate
d premeditated fraud. "Most righteous
ige"-"A Daniel come to Judgment"
hat piece of assumed virtuous indigna.
IN. That the seemingly sensitive and
rtuous indignation Of the Republican party
puld be so aroused and shocked Is enough
provoke a ripple of laughter from those
nose cheeks are bistered from life long
rvice In the haunts OF infamy or the paths
crime.
Ignoring, treating as utterly false and
prthless, the charge which is made with
CHI loud-mouthed bravado, let US ask these
lmaculate custodians Of political morals
ON an elevated plain and through honest
oltics and clean methods, Did the Repub.
can party ever make any "steal"f Was it
er shown 10 have planned and carried out
~ "systematized plan of fraud"f We
i'll answer:
Is 1t not piece and parcel OF the political
lerature OF this country that one of the
reatest "steals" ever committed since the
,undation of our government, occurred
hen by vote of 8 to Z It was proclaimed
lat Rutherford B. Hayes was lawfully
lected President over Samuel J. Tilden,
rho received the constitutional number of
lectoral votes and was fairly and honestly
ntitled TO be sworn 10 as President 1t
vas a "systematized plan Of deliberate and
remeditated fraud" that was nursed 10
idden secrecy until the very capstone Of
De great steal" eliminated in the unlaw
nl Inauguration of Mr.. Hayes. 1t was
teal Of such gigantic proportions as almost
are.-zed the enlightened nations of the
arth. 1t was fraud so large IN Its proper.
ions, so glsring and daring In It's operations,
hat II caused every patriot In the land to
remble as to the permanency Of our gov.
rnment and the security Of Its cherished
nd hallowed institutions.
Let us come on TO later period-one
which we all remember-to steal which
occurred in our own State and almost under
,ur Immediate observation. Was II any
steal" when through the political manipu
atoms aud under the direct management OF
me of Maryland's Republican members OF
Congress, census takers, Republican hyenas,
vent prowling into graveyards 10 the dead
lour of night, with lantern 10 hand, scraped
way the moss and stain, the growth Of q
century, In order that they could read the
names of the "lettered dead" and take
hem with which to pad the census returns
a order that they might secure the sufficient
population required to give them additional
delegates In the State Legislature II was
4 "steal" that not only shocked the intelli
renee Of the people OF the whole nation, ir
'espective of party, but 1t shocked the Stall
Eart head of the Census Department to such
! degree that he at once ordered q new TAX
ng Of the census In those portions of the
State where the steal was made. Il was
4 "steal" OF such criminal character as TO
.ause the minor parties TO the great crime
o be tried 10 the District Court of the
United States for Maryland, and the test
nony was 40 conclusive that they were con.
1icted and fined. The chief conspirstor is
'et to be tried at the bar Of public opinion,
4 ressed through the ballot box.
But this is not all. Another great steal,
lually startling and daring in It's character,
IS been sdroitly managed by the Secretary
the Navy with number Of bold bureau
ats Of the Navy Department Admiral |