American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-29
Correspondence of the American Republican,
Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 10, 1874.

Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 10, 1914.
The Clipper Of the 5th instant is at hand,
and with pleasure find that the american flag
has been nailed to the mast of yonr beautiful
craft; and that you have engaged in contest
which is being agitated with spirit never be-
fore known, and which will create deeper in
terest, and find more ready response than any
question that ever presented itself to the Ame-
rican people, and 1t is with feelings of pride
that | congratulate the "Amercan Republican
Party" Of not only my native city, but of the
country at large, that in the Baltimore Clip
per- they will find champion that will prove
as terrible to a ''oregn foe" in lS4S as in 1872.
Now that the election is over and the restraints
from party policy which have rested upon the
American people for several years past, have
been laid aside, they have begun rightly to view
the alarming extent which foreign influence has
over the most fundamental fabric of our Re-
publican insttutions-the ballot boA-aud the
necessity of immediate action in striking at
the very root of evil which has so insdously
worked itself into our midst. ! believe that
both of the two great parties are willing to
meet upon this conservative ground and lay
aside the principles (lor they should be viewed
as secondary compared with this great qucs-
ton, and preudices by which they have been
so long represented, and as brethren, unite in
the same glorious cause.-the perpetuaton of
American institutions.
This subject is not novel in this quarter. 1t
is one that the people have studied with an
earnestness that has made them perfectly con-
veTsant with it; and though an expression of
their feelings has been smothered by party,
find in the most extreme part of this State
that they are ripe and eager for the fray"
In the State of Illinois | find that there is
but one expression of sentiment. A foreigner
(by late State law is entitled to the privi-
lege of an "American citizen" in this State af-
ter six months residence The States of
Virginia and South Carolina, whose peculiar
notions Of notification and States rights have
rendered them distinct from either party, will
be the most ardent co-workers in this cause.
Nothing but war will unite the American
people like this great question. 1t comes dis
ro5ed of the horrors and evils which must be
the natural results of a war, however popular
or founded OH Justice.
Within the last week we have had several
enthusiastic meetings. Candidates for the
Spring election will soon be in the field The
people from Maine to Louisiana; from the At
lantic coast TO the Rocky Mountains, are arous-
ed to the importance of the subject. A new
era is about to break upon this government
which will place it upon the firm base intend
ed by its founders. Though a novice at news
paper correspondence, | shall from time to timt
let you know the events of interest in further.
ance of the cause in this quarter.
The upper river, though low, still continues
navlgabe for boats of light draft; and in anti
cipation of their soon being closed by ice, pro-
duce is coming in freely. A large amount goes
forward, the remainder finds ready sale in this
market
The anticipated injury to the crops from the
high water is not so great as was thought to
be-the hemp crop, which it was thought
would not be half crop, will be fully two
thirds Of one. The receipts of wheat next
spring will be very heavy; but as there is a
good demand in this market, from our own and
Cincinnati millers, very little will 90 forward.
Heavy shipments of tobacco will be made du-
ring the coming spring. Notwithstanding the
low state of the pork and beef market during
the past year; our, and the Alton packers are
making such extensive arrangements, that at
least one-third more pork and beef will 90 for
ward. Heavy orders are here from the Euro
pean and West India markets. d. +. P.