American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-07

any progress IN lAclf main OlleCl, tle TeDed! o
the union.
AMERICAN REpUBLlcAN PARTY. The follow
ing is the communication of Bunker Hill, tt
which we alluded in our paper Of Friday last
The writer desires to know, whether the Anne
rIcan Republicans Of the city Of Baltimore SIN.
tend offering distinct candidates as representa-.
tives of their peculiar sentiments at the fall
eIections:n 1t is not in our power to reply, to
this interrogatory. The Convention which was
appointed last winter organized and issued a
manifesto of their principles, butno step was
tlken in respect TO the nomination Of cand-
dates at the approaching election, it being
deemed advisable to have new Convention
chosen on the division Of the city into twenty
yards; and it will be for the citizens to act or
not in this matter as they may think proper
The Convention of last winter early in It's pro-
Geedings, adopted resolution TO dissolve 50
soon as the contemplated division Of the city
INTO twenty wards took place. That division
mas been made, although not officially ANNOUNCE
cd, and the old convention will not, we pre-
sumo, act further.
We are glad TO learn from Bunker Hill, ="
chat there is one man at least, who has "sutii-
cent moral courage to rally III support of true
American principles" There are no doubt
thousands who desire the success of the Ameri-
can Republican cause, but few have the moral
courage to stand forth openly in its support
and indeed, some appear to consider it almost
q Just cause of reproach TO be native born, such
is the grovellihg desire to obtain popularity
We have latterly said little or othlng on the
subject believing that the evils to which we
have so repeatedly referred, would in time,
force themselves upon the consideration OF the
public. We can bear them as well as others,
and have as little interest in checking the pre-
sent moIstrous system of fraud at elections If
foreign criminals and paupers be brought into
The country by thousands, however we may la
ment, We cannot prevent it. The people must
take the correction into their own hands, and
instruct their representatives, If they deem the
matter worthy of attention. There is a def
cheney Of that bold, open, manly spirit, which
should characterize American citizens on the
subjects Of the controlling influence of foreigners
at our elections and Of the facility with which
voters are manufactured; and, until better spj-
rit prevails we can hardly expect thatAmercans
will desire, or be able, to rule themselves. We
Speak as we feel-and we leave the appoint
lnent of another Convention, and selection of
candidates, for the consideration and decision
of the people.
FLOR the American Republican,
.aIessrs Editors: VIII you permit me to
make the enquiry through your columns,
whether the American Republican Party OF
this city intend offering distinct candidates as
representatives of their peculiar sentiments, at
Gle fall elections?
As one Of them in sentiment, and, II need be,
IN determed action, | have allalong taken it for
granted that the convention created las winter
was for the purpose of giving an efficient orga-
liEation to the party. If am in error, am
not alone,--and the sooner the error, If il be
one, is corrected the better it will be for those
who have sufficient moral courage to rally in
support of true American principles, non-ob-
stanie the New York city election, combined
with other terro.s for weak nerves.
B0EEER HrLL.