The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-25
DUFF GREEN.
TO THE PUBLIC.

TO THE PUBLIC.
The aeAanciation of this Prsss by the wang
Central Committee of Maryland, deTolves sPon
NE the necessity Of explaining the oircumstar-
sss attending that extraordinary proceeding
The undersigned advocated the election of
Ssal. Harrison in 1896. The body IF the Wing
pas4y sf this city preferred MIR. Clay The lead
ing politicians were dissatisfied at the nonli-
nation ef General Harrison By the Harris
burxh Convention, and none Of them believed
that he could be elected. The sEPatriot" was the
only Wing paper in Baltimore. Many of the party
desired the establishment of jealous and efh-
eient morning daily paper. The city Is divided
into twelve wards, each of which deputed nYe
members, who constituted the Harrison ConTsn-
ten, and thsCOHveHticn 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 morning paper They appoint
ed a SUBJ Committee, who called on me and said
that they lad endeavorsd to do 20, but could not
that they scsld find no sompetsut person who
had the means, and would undertake it-that
they appalled, among others, to ths 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 nv services could be obtained, and
what sum they would be required to advance,
called at several Of the principal printing Off
ess 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 be an indemnify and not a loan, and
1t was further understood, that although sstab
lshed as party paper, the press was to Dc indie
pendent, and that alone was to be responsible
for its management. With this understanding
prepared prospectus, and it so happened, tia
business called three members of the Committe
and myself,to Annapolis, where the arrangemer
was communicated to the members of the Legi:
lature. The agreement with the Sub Committe
had been reported to the City Central Con
mittee and unanimously approved. 1t W.
thought expedient however, that it should be r
ported to the City Convention, and the prsspest
Tho printed, was not published. The Viii
members of the Legislature took up the suhje'
and recommended the paper, in strong termss
the patronage of the party Copies OF the pro
pectus found their way to Washington and vel
asserted ia the Washingto. papers receive
many fattering Letters, and especially fro
Southern members of Congress, urging ma to pr
Il - Arr asolt
and upon returning to Baltimore, found that
proprietors of the Patriot had published the fir
number of the Log Cabin Advocate. found, to
that great efforts had been made to Preventths a
doption Of the report of the Committee by Il
Convention that it had, in fact, bsen deferred
consideration. 1t was however, at the next NEE
ing efthe Convention, adopted with great unaI
nifty, and persons were appointed in each ward
obtain subscribess. The assurances received i
duced me to commence the publication One
the measures adopted at the organization oftl
party, was to call State Constitution tt
chief measure adopted by that Convention w;
the appointment of State Central Commute
twas first proposed that this COMMITTEES shsul
consist Of seven persons; but the proposition I
increase the City Central Committe. by the az
dition of eight new members, with porer to an
right to act, finally prevailed The announce
ment of the new members of the Committee CAV
great dissatisfaction. saw that there were secs,
griefs andprivate jealousies, which were difIicn
to bsrscenciied, and resolved, for myself, to ha,
nopart or lot in them, but il possible, without b
coming identified with either, to concentrate Il
energies Of all in the common cause, the succe.
Of which, was anxious to promote, and henc
resolved to appropriate some private fund
which lad intended for other uses, to the SUI,
pert Of the paper, and to feliHsuish my clai
upon the party for the advance which thev he
stipulated to make. za0Na,46a 4
The City Csmmittse having required the sta
Central COMMITTEES to fulfil the obligations whie
the old Committee had contracted with me,
subcommittee was appointed to wait upon m
and ascertain what those obligations were. ]
this Committee said, that my desire was
hazmsaize ths sstion Of the party; that / istsa
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