The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-23
DUFF GREEN.
I'D THIs PIRTIC.

TO THE PUBLIC
The denunciation OF this press by tbs Wing
Central Committee of Maryland, devolves upon
me the necessity of explaining the oircumstan-
ees attending that extraordinary proceeding.
The undersigned advocated the election of
Cent Harrison in 1886. The body Of the Wing
party OF this city preferred Mr.. Clay The leau
ing politicians were dissatisfied at the nomi-
nation of General Harrison by the Harris
burgh Convention, and meme of them believed
that he could be elected. The ''Patriot" was the
only Wing paper in Baltimore Many of the party
desired the establishment of jealous and Elf
eient morning daily paper. The city is divided
into twelve wards, each of which dePuted five
members, who constituted the Harrison Conyen-
ton, and thisConveatIon appointed one delegate
from each ward, who, togethel 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 morning paper. They appoint
ed Sub Committee, who called on me- and said
that they had endeavored to do so, but could not
that they eould find no competent person who
had the means, and would undertake it-that
they applied among sthers, to the Editor of the
Patriot, who declined their offer They said
that the party were anxious and much dissat-
is6ed at their failure. They wished to know
whether my services could be obtainss, and
what sum they would be required to advance,
called at several of the principal printing OIL
and ebtainea 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. It was distinctly understood that that
sum was to be indemnity and not a loan, and
1t was further understood, that although estab-
lished as party paper, the press was to be indie
pendent, and that l 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 Sab-C Committee
had been reported to the City Central Com
mittee and unanimously approved. 1t was
thought expedient however, that it should be re-
Tho printed, not published. The Wing
members of the Legislature took up the subject
and recommended the paper, in strong terms, to
the patronage of the party Copies off pros
Pectus found their way to Washington and were
Inserted IN the Washington papers. l received
many fattering Letters, and especially from
Southern members of Congress, urging me to pro-
T..
and upon returning to Baltimore, found that the
propretors of the Patriot had published the first
number of the Log Cabin Advocate. found, too
that great efforts had been made prevent the at
doption of the report of the Committee by tho
Convention that it had, in fact, been deferred io
consideration. II was however, at the next meet
ing ofthe Convention, adopted with great unani
NIFTY, and persons were appointed in each ward x
obtain subscribers. The assurances received in
duced me to commence the publication. One o
the measures adopted at the organization ofth'
party, was to call a State Constitution. Thu
chief measure adopted by that Convention wa,
the appointment of State Central Committee
consist of seven persons; but the proposition tC
increase the City Central COMMITTEES by 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 gav'
great dissatisfaction saw that there were secre
greis and private jealousies, which were Difficult
to bersconcilcd, and resolved, for myself, to hav
part or lot in them but if possible, without be
coming identified with either, to concentrate tn
energies of all in the common cause, the success
Of which, ! was anxious TO promote, and henc,
| resolved to appropriate some private funds
which had intended for other uses, to the sup
port Of the paper, and to relinquish my CLAIM
upon the party for the advance which they ha,
stipulated to make.
The City Committee having required the Stat
Central Committee to fulfil the obligations whic
the old Committee had contracted with me,
subcommittee was appointed to wait upon me
and ascertain what those obligations were. 7
this Committee / said, that my desire was {
harmonize the action Of the party; that inten'
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