American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-27
4utertcau EepatDI!cau,
THURSDAY MORNING, MAR. 81, 1916.
AND BALTIMORE CLIPPER

Ten TRuE CoURsE. Our correspondent
Pa5!.us," indicates the true course which
si,aa,d be- pursued by the citizens of Baltimore.
lc q, much te,tcr that we should act with mo
,5c-ttion. and in strict accordan"e with law,
,lr4u 10 rash,y attempt to resist an Act OF the
,-,lse.itg,ed authorities Of the state. However
,,r1lDu!ar, ~ even unjust, the stamp act may
ae. st waut1 be much better TO submit to it
..G1r 70 leave the credit ot the state unrcdccm-
81: The restoration Of the states credit is tue
yrea1, tho al!-important object which should be-
.aont .teadily in view. That object once at
ta,acd, We shall thence!orward be able to move
un more sinoothly--to remove inequalities in
t.xeton--and to settle upon just system that
y,,u finally relieve the state from rinbarras'-
,aeAl,
ia i matter of such great Importance az the
rrogmption OF the state from the dshonorable
si,siston which she has occupied, there should
Ne per!ec; unlnimity among the citizens of
MARYLAND In the levy of taxes for this pur-
po-o Il may be- that their bearing will not be
precisely equal upon ALI What then! shat!
those who feel themselves oggrieved undertake
ia resist the law, and to set the dangerous OK
ample Of notification? Reason, and not pas
non should control Us in all things, and par
iGutayiy in a matter where It is 30 necessary
W act with discretion.
Nc have not considered ourselves at liberty
- reject communications adverse TO the stamp
scI, bus we have not suppressed the pubhca-
'ion ai' q single article in opposition to hasty,
ndiscreet action upon the subject In this re-
epuct we have acted upon tho maxim TO "hcar
10th sides but al tue same time we have
taken the liberty to give our own sentiments
with candor. We are all probably somewhat
>bo much governed by impulse; and it may be,
HAT, BY being permitted to blow off our super
..bgndlnt steam, we may insure our safety
We haze no doubt that we shall all quietly
-tetilc down without any Illegal effort being
made to resis. law Of The state. This course
70 will no doubt be adopted.
IN regard to Governor Pratt, we cannot sup
';,sc for 4 ,nornent, that his recommendation Of
stamp taS originated in other Than pure mo-
lvos. As citizen Of Maryland, and particu-
i4Iiy as The Governor of the State, he no doubt
i'eIl deeply solicitcuS to have the States credit
sustained. This, with other modes of raising
'Ise required revenue, occurred to him, and he
assumed the responsibility" Of recommending
'&cE,. He was not required by his station, to
make any suggestion az to the proper mode of
uh;anng revenue, and therefore deserves ere
NJ for independence at least. We said at the
l,.s.e his inaugural address WAS delivered, that,
however we might d,saPprove some Of his re-
Communications, we would take them all, SOON
~ Than permit the State to remain dishonored--
aud we now repeat the assertion. We would
not permit the consideration OF Il few dollars
or 4 triGnG Inconvenience, TO outweigh so i'm
sartant matter as the fuliIment of the pledg.
~d faith Of the State. To place Old Maryland
aace nons in an erect posture and firmly OH
ner legs, we would chcerfully consent to raise
rns present levy of twenty-five cents in the
aundred dollars, to fifty cents, or even one dol
lar if necessary, for one or two years, And
surely those who have a much greater interest
M preserving the pablic credit than we have,
wiz not adopt Il course of conduct which might
lead 10 general reputation, and to consequent
drsgace. We have 4 higher opinion Of their
patriotism than to entertain the supposilion
is5> they WIZ act otherwise than as good cit-
-ycAs.