American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-09-15

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extravagant expenditures OF the public money "meh
or by the state general gOvernmtht-tne aoohuoi
Of all useless Offices and the correctoh OF all anuse
Of the elective franchise and NATURALIZATION laws"
THE ADDRESS We have the pleasure th'
morning, of presenting to our readers, the "Ad'
dress to the People of Maryland" by the com
mittee appointed by the Reform Convention
which assembled in this city on the 9th ult
1t is calm, temperate and dignifed document
and we confidently believe, will be considered
unexceptonable by large majority of the peo-
pie of this State. The opponents of Retrench-
ment and Reform will probably be disappointed
in the tone and character of this paper; for they
will not find their predictions realized. 1t con-
tains no revolutionary sentinents-no rash
connsels-Do Indictment to violations of law, or
TO social dsorganization. 1t is plain, manly
appeal to the people, on matters in which they
have deep concern. 1t inyokes them TO adopt
all lawful measures to retrench expenditures
TO reform abuses-and to restore the credit OF
their State. And where is the high-minded
and honorable man i'll Maryland, who does not
anxously desire to see these obj ects accomplish
ed! And how can this be done1 Not by ad-
herring to the present extravaganza system-not
by continuing useless offices-not by the i'm
position Of additional taxes. The committee
have pointed to the only safe and certain mode.
''Let our motto then be- (says the Address, }
"Publc Faith restored by Public Economy, "
and we say let this be the motto of the whole
people. If we would act honestly, we must
reduce our expenses-and that we ,oiH act no.
nestly, il would be doing injustice to the people
Of Maryland to doubt.
The opponents of retrenchment and reform
will be disappointed in this Address in another
respect. They had endeavored to alarm the
smaller counties by asserting that the Reform
ers designed to concentrate the power of the
Legislature in the hands of Baltimore city and
few large counties. BY reference to the Ad-
dress it will be seen, that no such object is con-
templated; but, on the contrary, that the rights
of all sections of the State are intended to be
respected. The Address recommends nothing
which is either unjust or ungenerous; but aims
TO attain the great object in vew-an object
which should be dear to every citizen of Mary
Iand-the restoration of the States credit,
without giving cause to any person, for rea-
sonable complaint
The Address has nothing of partzan char
acter-nor does it advance a single sentiment
or proposition which may not be embraced by
men of all parties That something must be
done to relieve the State from embarrassment,
every rejecting man will admit and the COM
mittce thought that the introduction of the
most rigid economy into all the departments of
public service, was not only the wsest, but in
fact, the only practicable mode of ef1ecting the
object. In the expression of this opinion they
have only echoed that of the Convention by
which they were appointed A few prominent
objects of rctcuchment only are designated in
the Address: but these are sufficient to show,
chat large sam can be annually saved to the
State, and applied in liquidation oflts debt
1t will now become the duty OF the people to
act, by nstructing their legislative delegates
and senators to grant Il Convention Of the peo-
pie to frame a new Constltution-and we hope
that there will be decisive action in every coun-
ty. 1t is idle to talk of the danger of such a
proceeding; or of its revolutionary tendency
The will of the people, in republican system
ofGovemment must control-and if that will
be clearly and distinctly expressed to the legis-
lature, it cannot be doubted that it will be
obeyed.
We do not think that this Address can give
dissatisfaction to any one who Is not resolved
10 be displeased; and we commend it to the
candid and attentive consideration of the pco
pie of Maryland, without respect to parties
for the objects embraced in it rise superior te
all party interests. 1t is an appeal to their un'
BIASED judgments in behalf of depressed anc
suffering State. 1t asks them to redeem the
own honor not by assuming additional bur
thens, but by reduction of expenses, which
may well be made without impairing the seen
rity of the persons or property of the citizens
In conclusion, in the emphatic motto of TIT
address, let us all unite to have ''the Public
Faith restored by Public Economy''-so shall
we fulfil our duties as honest men and gooC
citizens.
PHILADELPHIA FIEEMEN's RIoTs. The fire
mems riot in Philadel pha, noticed by us OIL
Saturday, did not resat in any loss of life, a
apprehended, though number of persons wer
considerably injured. Several of the roter
were arrested, and the following day indicted
by the grand Jury, On Friday night: howev
err, another equally disgraceful riot took place
The tender of the Hope engine was assailed b