The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-05
TO THE PUBLIC,

The dcnunciation OF this press by the Wing |
Central Coremittec of Maryland, devolves upon
me the necessity Of explaining the circurnstan-
ces attending that extraordinary proceeding.
The undersigned advocated the election of
Gen1. Harrison in 1886 The body of the Nhis.
party of this city preferred Mr.. Clay. The lead
ing politicians Were dissatisfied at the nomi-
nation Of General Harrison by the Harris
burgh Convention, and none of them believed
that he could be elected. The ssPatriot,' was the
only Wing paper iii Baltimore. Many of the partv
desired the establishment of a jealous and eff
cient morning daily paper. The city is divided
into twelve wards, each Of which deputed five
members, who constituted the Harrison Conven-
ton, and this Convention appointed one delegate
frsm each ward, who, together with the President
of the Convention, constituted the City Central
Committee. This Committee were instructed
by the Convention to make arrangements for the
establishment of a morning paper They appoint
ed a Subcommittee, who called on me and said
that they had endeavored to do so, but could not
that they could find no competent person who
had the means, and would undertake it-that
they applied among others, to the Editor of the
Patriot who declined their offer. They sad
that the party were anxious and much dissat-
isfed at their failure. They wished to know
whether my services could be obtained, and
what sum they would be required to advance
called at several Of the principal printing off.
ces and obtained estimates, showing that the cost
would be about eighteen thousand dollars per
annum, and agreed to establish the paper if the
Committee would advance three Thousand dol
lars to cover the losses, which must NECESSARILY,
accrue 1t was distinctly understood that that
sum was to DC an indemnity and not loan, and
1t was further understood, that although establi
shed as party paper, the press was to be indie
pendent, and that 1 alone was to be responsible
for its management. With this understanding /
prepared a prospectus, and it SO happened, that
business called three members of the Committee
and myself, to Annapolis, where the arrangement
was communicated to the members Of the Lee.is-
lature. The agreement with the Sub Committee
had been reported to the City Central Com
mittee and unanimously approved 1t was
thought expedient however, that it should be re-
ported to the City Convention, and the prospectus
altho' printed, was not published The Wing
member the Legislature took up the subject,
and recommended the paper, in strong terms. to
the patronage of the party. Copies of the pros
pectus found their way to Washington and were
inserted in the Washington papers. received
many hattering letters, and especially from
Southern members OF Congress, urging me to pro-
coed. was detained some days at Annapolis;
and upon returning to Baltimore, found that the
proPrietors of the Patriot had published the first
number Of the Log Cabin Advocate found, too
that great efforts had been made to prevent the
doption of the report of the Committee BY the
Convention; that it had, in fact been deferred fol-
consideration. twas however, at the next meet
ing of the Convention, adopted with great mani
nifty, and persons were appointed in each ward to
obtain subscribers The assurances received in
ddced me to commence the publication. One O,
the measures adopted at the organization ofthe
party, was to call a State Convention. The
chief measure adopted by that Convention was
the appointment OF State Central COMMITTEE
TWAS first proposed that this Committee sbould
consist OF seven persons; but the proposition TO
increase the City Central Committee bv the adj
-dition OF eight new members, with mower m ,ny
eight to act, finally prevailed. The announce.
ment OF the new members of the Committee o. ,,s
great dissatisfaction. saw that there were secret
griefs and private jealousies, which were ;f;cul
bereconciled, and resolved, for myself, to have
no part or lot in them, but if possible, without be-
coming identified with either, to concentrate the
energies OF all in the common cause, the sucsess
of which, was anxious to promote, and hence
1 resolved to appropriate some private funds.
which had intended for other uses, to the sup