The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-22
TO THE PUBLIC.

HI AnE T y 8AACs
The 6enunciation of this press by the Whie
Central CoRmittee of Maryland, devolves upor
me the necessity Of explaining the eircumstan-
ses attending that extraordinary proceeding.
The undersigned advocated the election OF
Gsn'l. Harrison in 1896. The body of the Wing
party Of this city preferred MIR. Clay. The lead
ing politicians were dissatisfied at the nomi-
nation of General Harrison by the Harris
r--gi Convention, and none of them believed
that he could be elected. The ''Patriot" was the
only Wing paper in Beltnlsre. Many of the party
desired the establishment of jealous and eff
eient morning daily paper. The city is divided
into twelve wards, each of which deputed five
members, who constituted the Harrison Conven-
tien, and this Convention appointed one delegate
frem 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 Sub-Comm- tee, who called on me- and said
that they had endeavcred to do so, but could mo-
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 said
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 abort eighteen thousand dollars pes
aanum, 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 be an indemnity and not loan, and
1t was further understood, that although estab-
lished as party paper, the press was to be indie
pendent, and that alone was to be responsible
for its management. With this understanding
prepared 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 Legis
lature. The agreement with the Subj 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 prospeetu
Tho printed, was not published. The Wkis
members of the Legislature took up the subject;
and recommended the paper, in strong terms, to
the patronage of the party. Copies ofthe pros
pectus found their way to Warrington and were
Inserted in the Washington papers. received
many hattering Letters, and especially from
Southern members of Congress urging me to pro-
coed. Twas detained some days at Annapolis
and upon returning to Baltimore, found that the
proprietor5 of the Patriot had published the first
number of the Log Cabin Advocate. found, too
that great efforts had been made to prevent the at
doption of the report of the Committee by the
Convention; that it had, in fact, been deferred fo
consideration 1t was however, at the next meet
ing efthe Convention, adopted with great unani
nifty, and persons were appointed in each ward 10
obtain subscribers. The assurances received in
duced me to commence the publication. One Of
the measures adopted at the organization ofthe
party, was to call State Constitution The
chief measure adopted by that Convention was
the appointment of State Central Committee
twas first proposed that this Committee should
consist Of seven persons; but the proposition to
increase the City Central Committee byt the ad.
dition Of eight new members, with power to any
right to act, finally prevailed. The announce
ment of the new members Of the Committee CAV,
great dissatisfaction. saw that there were secre
griefs and private jealousies, which were difficult
to be reconeiled, and resolved, for myself to have
part lot in them, but if possible, without be
coming identined with either, to concentrate the
energies of ali in the common cause, the success.
Of which. l was anxious to promote, and hence
resolved to appropriate some private funds,
which l had intended for other uses, to the sup
port Of the paper, and to relinquish my claim
upon the party for the advance which thev had
stipulated to make
The City COMMITTEES having required the State
Naf--l Committee to fulfil the obligs tiouJ which
the old Committee had contracted with me, a
subcommittee was appointed to wait upon me,
and ascertain what those obligations were To
this Committee said, that my desire was to
hasnenizs the action Of the party; that intead