The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-13

A GOOD SUGGESTIoN.-We are gratifed at per-
ceiving in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the follow
ing excellent and timely suggestion as to the
mode of celebrating the recent Harrison victory
in Pennsylvania 1t is as worthy of adoption
here as in Philadelphia, The triumph should
be looked upon as one of principle, and not
mere party victory, and the rejoicing should be
characterised by moderate ion. Let us not insult
those who have been defeated, by extravagant
external manifestations of Joy. All professions
should be discountenanced by lovers of their
country, as tending to irritate and keep alive
party distinction. We are all brethren, and all
partakers of the blessings of free institu-
tions. We have differed in political questions,
and, under the conviction of being right, each
one has advocated with warmth and steady per-
severance the principles of his party But now,
let ms no longer fan the flame Of discordant opin-
ion. Let us be calm and rational in our sue
cess, and considerable of those who have suffered
defeat
No good can possibly arise, now, from further
acts of hostility, if we may call them, towards
those who opposed us; and, it may easily be de-
monstrated, that much evil VIII be the conse-
quence of irritating them, by what they will feel
TO be, insulting exhibitions of party triumph.
Now is the time for to set high example of
moderation under success. We profess to num-
Der in our ranks large proportion of the educa-
ted and intelligent. Let us act from the princi-
pies that these endowments would teach. In
the spirit of earnest persuasion, would urge
upon the citizens of Baltimore, to abstain from
all acts of extravagant rejoicing. We nav.
fought our battle bravely, and we have conquer
ed. But our opponents are our neighbors and
our friends. They have community of inter
est with us. If they have been misguided, as we
think they have, and we have prevented their mis-
taken zeal from carrying out measures that were
injurious to the country, let as rejoice that we
have triumphed, and, in that rejoicing, feel
spirit of gladness, that even those whs opposed
their own best interests, will be partakers of
like benefits with ourselves. By moderation
and consistency, we may lead them to perceive
their errors, and thus strengthen the ranks of
those who are advocating sound political doc
trines-by further distinctive partisan acts, such
as are the proposed demonstrations of rejoicing,
viii only arouse blind opposition. The
following is the extract above alluded to:
ga SvGGEsTfoN.-An old and highly respecta-
BILE citizen called upon yesterday, and while
he protested against every thing like public
parade procession, IN celebration of the re-
cent Harrison victory in Pennsylvania-he sug-
gested that any money that might be collected
under the influence of the gratiied feelings of
our political friends, should be appropriated to
the purchase of wood, to be distributed among
the poor. An excellent thought. 1t may be
well to state that we have received several COM
munications, within the last few days, from
highly patriotic and intelligent sources, and all
adverse to a procession. Now is the time, OBJ
serves one correspondent, that good example
should be set, and the friends of order should
diseountenance every thing like an improper
excitement, any demonstration calculated to
Lead to unpleasant manifestations of feeling.n