American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-10-17
Correspondence Of the American Republican
HAGERsroWN. Nh. Oct. IA, 1915.

.MesSrs. Editors, -Hagerstown though u.s.
ually Il place Astounding in items, at pre-
sent presents but dull aspect in the way Of
news. Indeed, we have so many newspapers
here that you are almost Immediately informed
of whatever occurs, and the services of cor
respondent are, perhaps, entirely unnecessary.
But there is one thing here of which you are
not nformed-a fact that the newspapers, not
even the Ntlcs, with all its boosted indepen-
dence, dare dwell upon-a fact, too, that will
gladden. the almost desparing heart Of more
than one of that gallant band of Baltmoreans
who have enlisted for "Our Countrywide hare
.Natiues here! Perhaps the whiskey-dealing,
broken-down party hacks, criminals, paupers
and drunkards of your city don't know t?-
Bat we haze them-a pretty good number too
open, avowed, fearless and Iree-how many
that hesitate to "come out from among foul
party" don't know. There are hundreds of
Natives in Hagerstown, ard many more in
Washington county-that county that bears
the name of him who said "beware OF foreign
niluence''--who are none of your halfway,
milk-and-water men, but Natives who long for
the triumph of American principles, and who
are proud to wear the badge OF "Onr Country"
Let this assurance-the assurance that there
are friends where friends are true-induce the
friends of Americanism in your city to "hold
on to what they're got" Let them be induced
to persevere for they have friends who look
from the mountain heights upon their endea-
vors with feelings of gratitude, who wish them
"God speedn in the fullest and most unequi-
vocal sense of the word, and who long for the
day when they shall be called upon to ''join in
the fray" that will mark them as Natives and
"nothing else!"
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as great as many of US could have wished, but
larger than was anticipated by either OF the TO-
reign parties MIR. Duncan, of course, did not
expect success, and while his defeat has not I'M
paired the Justice of the cause or diminished
the number of its friends in your city, it has
served to win for him the respect of those, far
and near, who can admire that spirit OF patriot
ism which hesitates not at small personal sacri-
flee for the sake Of our country and her instl-
tutions. He has made the genuine Native
strength known, all that was intended, and he
will be remembered Let the defeat go by
AS ga small rain lays a great DUST" so will the
organization it effected exert an influence over
the corrupt spirit of the old parties; and as
'great oaks from little acorns grow" so will
that organization extend and grow in strength
until every true American, anti-forelgn heart
in our good old State is enlisted in its support,
Then the laborer may hope TO see his wages no
longer cut down by the importation Of ,Chite
Slavery from Europe-then the mechanic may
possibly reap some benefit from that Tariff
about which the old parties keep such deal OF
| hypocrisy will our farmers no longer be
taxed 10 support alms-houses filled with foreign
paupers and imposters-then we will see the
ballot-box preserved invoatc, no longer an in
strument in the hands Of political depravity
and then we will see our good old State, as all
l American States should be, home for those
who flee from oppression-a home for those
! who know the value of home-hut not fol
those who "leave their country for their coun.
try's good" God speed the dawn of day SC
pregnant with good for America and Amer.
cans!
Messrs. Editors, with your permission vii
occasionally give you short exposition of the
thoughts and feelings of the Natives in this sec
ton. The party is as yet in its infancy, ant