The New York herald., 1844-09-24
Baltimore.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l

baltimore, Sept. 2Ist, lS44.
Poiities- LHImixat tions-P Potdtions- Orations-and
tevsrdy Johnson.
The people of Baltimore are mad, absolutely
positively mad--upon the subject of politics. Men,
women and children, OF all conditions of life, en-
ter into il with an lntatuaton. such we have
never before seen exhibited. The merchant leaves
his goods-the mechanic his shop-the lawyer his
client-the doctor his patient, and the patient his
physic, to join in and swell the influence of their
respective parties, each Of which give evidence Of
determination TO do their bes, or worst, to defeat
their opponents Language cannot exaggerate the
ridiculous pitch 10 which the people OF this city
have at length arrived--nor the probable misery
resulting to hundreds Of the families OF mechanics,
from neglect Ot business. Drinking, frolicing,
and singing-boys loitcr on their way TO school, 10
hear the news--yeung ladies play nothing but grand
marches butchers lay aside their lucks and pork
steaks, and minis preach eTtemporc sermons
from the want of time TO write them. Every night
(excepting the Sabbsth) from sunset till midnight,
drums, flies, horns, and watchmen's ralles, are 10
be heard, and every succeeding morning Ind alb
sent clerks and appren,ices-full watch houses
aching heads-black eyes-bloody noses, aud
empty pockets. Ii is impossible to say, from ap
pearances which OF the TWO parties Is the stronger
The whig party makes more noise, and spends more
money, and in all probability counts the greater
number, unless, as their own friends believe and
acknowledge, their cause In Maryland. as well as
ed by the impolltlc and unjust course of a portion
of their friends in New York and Philadelphia, IN
getting up the "Natve American" MANIA still,
they spare no effort IN attempting TO rally. Night
after night, In continued succession, the streets are
filled with professions, while the shops, dwellings,
and even the trees are Illuminated, III such man
ner as to produce most enchanting effect.
Through Market street, and the streets in the vi
cinity, the windows OF the houses are decorated
with bouquets, wreaths OF flowers, and other orna-
ments, which are relieved by the brilliant light OF
thousands Of lamps and candles. Such Is not the
for one or Two nights only, but 1t Is connned
without nlercession, and the infatuation is gaining
strength daily. The meeting held by the wings on
the night of Tuesday, 17th inst, was very enhusi
as.io. Ga the occasion, all that portion Of Market
street, from Falls Bridge TO several blocks above
Dr. Breckenndges' church, and even up and down
the cross streets in the immediate neghborhood,
the buildings were Illuminated and decorated III
the most costly manner On one side OF Market
street staging was erected, festooned with flags,
banners, &c, and hung round with paintings and
engravIngs. On the other side was raised tor the
"Gee Club" platform, over the top OF which
was placed, close together, and IN rows, many hun
dred sperm candles, which, together with the other
iliumnatons--the muslc--tne singDg-the squal-
ling and swearing, produced sort OF serlo CO.
mico effect. And yet, Notwithstanding the thou
sands OF dollars nightly expended Tor the promotion
of their cause, we much doubt their success, and
believe they are making a desperate but hopeless
effort, to bolster up their party, by giving grand
flourish, by coming the "blut game" or sort OF
Sound the trumpet beat the drum
Tremble, Polk we come we come"
In the mean time the democrats remain at home
mind their business, and provide for their families,
satisfied, like sensible men, TO await the day OF
election, and then without noise, lumut, or dis
turbance, cast in their votes. Among the mos
prominent wing speakers who have been canvass
ing Baltimore are Preston of 5 G Stanley OF N C.,
and Reyerdy Johnson ot our city. Johnson is a
powerful, speaker, an effective speaker; having 10
contend against the disadvantage OF poor voice,
he manages TO Introduce such subtle reasoning.
and force ii upon his hearers IN such n Winning
manner, as 10 carry with HIM the admiration 81
even those who at once defect his motive. With
what cunning he attempts to work upon the teei-
ings OF the aboripg man. With what affection he
wheedss his brother shoemaker, his brother tai.
or, and all his other brothers Aye, the family OF
Reyerdy has increased since DETERMINATIONS com
menced; his prodigal sons have returned; the very
scamps who but lew years since pulled down his
house about his ears and who would nave skinned
him alive had they caught him, now listen 10
him with the most devout attention, and after hay-
ing refused at least IA hundred times to allow him
to address pubs meeting, suddenly begin 10
think him, notwithstanding all his faults, too great
an acquisition 10 lose.
In ihr "Clipper" of Saturday, we observed,
under the head of "Clly intelligence" that the
schooner Dart, a trim little vessel just completed
for the house OF Augustln, Heard u Co, OF Canton,
lett Baltimore that day tor the above place, and
took with her as passenger William d. Lewis,
Esq, of New York She was built in Baltimore,
and lsto remain in China to be used by her owners
is Il cruiser. Her departure attracted considerable
attention. as she is said 10 be the smallest vessel
that has ever left this port for so long voyage.
The theatres here still remain closed. Mayer,
Owens, Gallagher, Miss Ludlow, and Mrs. Russell,
All OF whom are clever performers, are now iul-
filling an engagement with Mr.. Peale, OF the Bal
tmore Museum ARIEL.