American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-04
Gmtrfcau Repabltran,
AND BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
FRIDAY MORNING, Arrn 4, 1915.

CRY PoIIcY We this morning publish an
other article from our jud:cious correspondent
"John Smith of john" on the policy which
oucht to be adopted to benefit the interests oil
the city-and to this article We invite portlcu-
lar attention, as it refers to project now urr
der consideration by the city authorities. We
shall not here undertake 10 decide between
the merits Of his suggestions, and the plan
adopted IN the bill submitted to the City Coun-
cil-hut we will remark, that the matter IS OF
sufficient importance to demand the mostde-
libcrate consideration, as Il false step now may
be cause of much future regret. There should
not he hasty action in AM affair Of such conse-
quence, as the grant of power which cannot
be recalled; and we hope, that whatever may
be done in the premises, may result to the per-
manent benefit of the citizens Of Baltimore at
large, and i'll all sections
MAYoR OF New YORK. 1t having been re-
presented in the Sun of New York, that Mayor
Harper, of that city, had been addressing pub
lie meetings as a candidate for recollection, lie
has sent a note to the editor in which he states,
that he has never sought public office, and that
if the "a 500 citizens Of New York who placed
him in the Mayors chair last spring, are desr-
Gus of change, he can have no personal OBJ
lection, as the situation is attended with hea-
w weight Of labor and responsibility, and with
pccuniary sacrifice, We may Judge of the as
siduty and Diligence with which Mr.. Harper
has discharged his duties, by the following ex-
tract from his letter to the editor OF the Sun:
81 have eaten but one meal at the expense
of my constituents-have not ridden mile at
their charge-and have allowed myself but one
day tor recreation since last May. Not one
cent of the public money has been wasted the
waste of which could prevent. Fifteen hours
of every twenty-four have been zealously, how
ever mpertcctly, devoted by me TO the service
of my ellow-citzcns; and, in word, | have
endeavored in the fear of God to do my duty;
to reclaim the vicious, to maintain peace and
good order, to promote the cause of virtue and
morality.
"What have succeeded in doing will not
undertake to say; but will say, with firm
conviction of its truth, that if the party which
put me in nomination, or some party which IN
sists on separating the political interests of the
city from those Of the State and nation, shall
remain in power, but a very short time wall
capsc before a saving of from 40 to 80 percent.
will be effected in the administration of the city
government.
And yet the old parties of that city are ex-
erting their utmost powers to prevent the re-
election of this faithful public officer. And
they have good reason for their hostility-tor,
so long as he continues in office, supported by
American Republican Aldermen, sc. so long
will corruption be banished from the local affairs
of the city Paupers will not be brought to the
polls dressed out in fine clothes, and drinking
and carousng at the expense of the public; nor
will felons be released for the day that they
NAV deposit their ballots. These shameful
practices have heretofore prevailed when the
old parties were in power, and have been ex-
posed by the American Republican authorities
of the cty-hence the implacable hatred Of
these parties TO Mayor Harper, and the party
which sustains him. Corruption has been I'M
masked and exposed TO public view, and the
daring agents in this exposition must be sacri-
feed. But the people of New York have yet
to speak on this subect-and, if they decide
that the present upright Mayor shall be dismiss
ed, they will deserve to be burthoned and plum
dered as they have been horetofore-and to
have their future elections decided by telons
from the pcnitentiary and paupers from the
aims house.
A New PRoJECr IN BALTIMORE. BY pub
licatIon in the American of Wednesday last,
we have been appraised of the effort that is now
making in our city to erect an elegant edifce
for the accommodation Of the Baltimore Libra