The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-19
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. TO
nTTRERTY OF THE PREss.o

CELEBRITY OF THE PRESS"
We do not complain that any one refuses to
ssle our paper, but we have something to say
absus reasons that may be given for it; because
such reasons may be considered as part of the
public sentiment which is TO guide US in our
course 1t lie the duty of an editor to support
the right and oppose the wrong, and he deserves
the more credit for supporting the right, when
he knows that the right is unpopular.
II has often fallen to our lot to differ with
others, yet we have always found that in the
end, there are others who approve where we
have been condemned. When our article of the
ether day was penned, we did not believe it pos
sibls that there could be single person in the
Wig party who would discontinue his paper,
because we thought it would be unwise TO get
up a processiofl to make show of triumph Of
the late election, Yet we were wrong; and we
learn that one Wing is so much resolved to have
his own way, that be has actually stopped his
paper Well we must bear it-and all that we
can saw to him is, that, in our humble opinion,
he viii not better his chance for getting
Office, either by getting up the procession or
stopping the paper. We do net believe that
General Harrison will rate his patriotism any
the higher for that deed. But, to be serious, we
ask the candid and sober citizens who have in
sisted in getting up procession, what good can
come of it. DO they suppose that, to keep the
Wing party rallied as a party, they must keep
up the show Of organisation9 If it be for this,
we greatly mistake if this attempt at show does
not counteract the purpose in more ways than
one.
We did no: intend to say SO much; our pur |
pose was to call the attention of the reader to
the following extract from the Zenia Free Press,
and to contrast the magnaninity and iorbear-
ance of the Wings with the destructive and
sancorous spirit OF the administration party.
s, Reader, pause and ask yourself If the country
has not made happy escape The voice OF the
people has silenced faction.
THE DEMOCRATIC CITY.
In correspondence between Martin Van Blu
rem and committee of his friends in Lancaster, |
Pa that city is called 'Sthe only democratic city
in the Union.n 1t is somewhat singular that |
while the country has long been the strongest |
Wing county in the state the city still continues
10 give large majority for the administration
At the election the 30th ult., the vote for |
Van Buren,, in the city, was nearly double that |
gives to Harrison, while the city and county to-
gcther gave Harrison majority of Jus votes. |
It is not simply TO the fact but to the character,
of the Democracy (unjustly so called) OF Lancas-
ter that we call the attention of the reader
Well would be for our country if the demoera-
CIV of Lancaster weIs an exception to the gener-
al rule. Unfortunately it too closely resembles
what in other sites is called by the same
name When the wild reckless spirit first exhi- |
bjted itself in the city Of New York IL was cal
led Loco Foeoism, and all communion with it /
was Stunned alike BY the wise and good Of all
parties. Even the Richmond Enquirer and the
Albany Argus denounced II as agTaTlan anu
destructive Of the fundamental principles of CT |
vii liberty. But its disciples were numerous and |
their votes necessary to the success Of the adj |
miDistration. An alliance was formed with the
fell spirit which gaveit the ascendency in the city
Of N York where il now controls the Van Blu /
zen party, Enboldened by success there, 1t has |
reared its mead in other places, and in none more
frequently than in sfthe only democratic cAty IN
the Union" Several times, in the course OF the
past summer, it has displayed its brazen front.
its last exhibition was on the 50th uit., the day
of the Presidential election, day which every
true Democrat, every man who respected the
rights of his neighhor would hold sacred to lber-
ty, and would be disposed Peaceably to deposit
his ballot and retire TO make room for others
That the reader may have the truth respecting
the outrage, we copy two accounts of the matter,
the first from the Gazette, said to be Van Blu
rem paper, the other from the Union, a Wing pa
per- god ffF1'--as 1a -'ae!a
The southwest ward was surrouh as oy a
combination of rowdIes, VINO evidently abused
every person whom they had private pique or
malice against.
In the case OF MI Middleton, teditof OF he
Examiner * Herald we are compeii e, 70 record
one OF the most infamous ana coWaioly PIoeeea[
ings that men might conceive or De gn!y o.
perPetrating; which deserves sne IepIopaIloh 2,
every honest man. While Offering has vote 1t
was objected, and he was shoruy ai.eI pea.eh
ana maiueated py number OF il1 nc, VINO
infested the polls WITH disoraer ana NOISE auLLhs
the whole ume OF canvassing; ana TINS had
scafeeiy suDsiaed' "heh "e Tisnessea . s ss