The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-17
1885,
1910.
Varien's mai
Last year

Gain 637
Nearly dc, 900 were polled on both sides. Great
numbers were naturaliZed.
1t will doubtless be said by some, that the Re-
gistry Law lost us the city. No such thing. A
registry was necessary; it might probably, have
been made general, but it was necessary and pro-
per. The loco focos made dreadful cry against
il. and they were right. 1t cut down illegal Vo-
ties, and scattered to the winds their hoatlng ca
pital But had the bill been introduced and pass
ed by the middle of January, the whole registry
of names woudhave been completed by the Isl OF
March and the city would have been ours by 5OOO
majority, and the campaign would have termi-
mated Instead of this they procrastlnaled ,dallled,
and lost time with an important measure, peu-
toned for by 10000 applicants; and then, on the
heel of The session passed an imperfect law part Of
which could only be made available at the char
ter election and the Governor, who had watch
ed its progress through both houses, concluded,
after it had passed, TO send it back with his OBJ
ections, when he was influenced hnally 10 sign
it, The loco focoS would have TRANQUILITY sub.
mitted to its operation, registered themselves and
awaited the issue. Both parties have reason to
be satisfied with the division OF the wards, and
the multiplication of polls. II worked admfa-
bly,.
The publication ofthe city expenses under the
Wing Common Council did us no good with the
cautious and economical taxpayer, more especi-
ally the items of extraordinary expenses OF the
Commissioners of the Aims House. They made
a deep and painful impression on the correct
men of both parties Expensive wines, segars
at thirtv-seven dollars thousand, grand dinners
and desserts silver plate made for the purpose at
the city'S cost and not now to be found In
what manner are we to Justify such acts? The
almoners of the public bounty standing between
the poor and the taxable inhabitants, INDUCING
in such costly entertainments, and presenting an
example of exravigance which we, who preach
reform and abuse our opponents, should have
studiously avoided
Altogether, while the result is to be regretted,
the Wings have nothing to tax themselves with
as body. Under great disadvantages they sus-
tanned themselves; and had their friends at the
seat of government seconded their efforts, the CT
ty would have been theirs.
In relation 10 the returns from the different
Wards, it is certain that in those Wards where
the Native American Citizens constitute the
mass fthe population, the Wing party have car
rieo their malores,> and that in those wards
where the Naturalized Citizens have settled, the
majorities have been on the other side. We
have heretofore been at loss TO determine for
what reason our naturaliZed citizens have SO
generally been disposed TO take ground against
the natives of the country-to put themselves I'M
der the control of politicians, rather than unite
and blend themselves with American born citi-
zens We will venture 10 assert that If the nat
uralized citizens in this city voted in separate
ballot box, there would have been an American
majority, two for one, against the administration
at Washington. Upwards of 10000 copies of
Governor Stewards speech at the ST. Patricks
dinner, were distributed, we hear, among the
chapels, and yet, in the 9Th and 18th Wards,
where they mostly reside, they all voted against
us, as usual; showing the utter impossibilily of
inducing them to go with the Wings.
The true policy on the part of the Wings is
never to seek the foreign vote, as separate vote
but TO let them take their own course until, from
improved knowledge and more extended ac-
quantance with the true interests of the country,
they shall come to know that the sooner they
unite with the great body of the American fami-
y, the sooner will their true interest be subserv-
ed.