Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-05-19
Editors Correspondence.
From our Baltimore Correspondent
BALTIMORE, May 1910


BALTIMORE, May 1910 p. NJ.
The notes of preparation are everywhere
being sounded for the approaching National Con-
ventions. Hotel-keepers are brushing up. Bar
mum is fitting out several new suites of rooms :;
the Eutaw is also having an eye to all the com
forts; so, also, the Fountain Inn, the American
the United States. SC. Private families will
open their doors, or leave the string of the latch
out. There will be ample accommodations for
ALL Shop keepers are replenishing their stores
with innumerable fancies and notions to catch
the eye and, doubtless, the purses of strangers
The month of June will be no ordinary month in
Baltimore this season. 1t is expected that there
viii be more people here than there have been on
any previous occasion. There will be perfect
army of outsiders The peculiar interests of all
parties and persons will find representatives.
Independents, another class consequent upon all
great crowds, will be here-I mean pick pockets,
thieves, gamblers and scoundrels of other grades.
Some such have already taken up their abode to
learn the ropes and be in readiness for extended
operations. Against all such allow me to put
forth a timely warning Unsuspecting strangers
from the country not accustomed to think of
rascality are generally selected by such individ-
uals as their victims. l direct this warning es-
pecially to them.
The splendid hall Of the Mechanics Institute
is now being fitted out in superb style for the
OCCASION. 1t viii seat six thousand persons.
more suitable place for such purpose could not
be found in the United States
There is no doubt whatever that the undemo.
cratic two-thirds rule will be sprung upon the
Democratic Convention. If so, the hopes of Gen.
Cass are blightcd. His friends, however, should
be cunning enough to prevent it. A majority is
necessary to adopt this rule. If therefore, there
be majority of Cass delegates really sincere,
they should look well TO the starting point. The
beauty of republican government exists in the
majority ruling. Why the Democrats should de-
part from cardinal principle of republican faith,
in this particular, is more than can divine If
it is good in the nominating of candidate, why
not extend it to his election?
The impression gains strength here that Gen.
Scott will be the Wing nominee With regard to
his position on the Compromise and fugitive slave
law no one entertains doubt, not even to the
desire that we should put pen to paper on the
subject. II is absurd to suppose that he could
be otherwise than in favo- of that great saving
measure. 1t is palpable to every observer that
he has never "dodged' the question wien in
terrogated personally with. reference thereto So
much can scarcely be said of a prominent candi
date on the other side. Gen. Scott has sagacity
enough to know that all his military renown,
patriotism, glory, and scars of battle, could not
guaranty his success, were he, at his present
time, opposed to the Compromise. If nominated,
he will respond fully to the wishes not only of
the convention nominating him, but to the people
1t is noble trait in his character to stand aloof
at present. He cannot be accused of trucking
for office. When the proper time arrives, and it
becomes necessary that he should fully declare his
sentiments, have every confidence he Will 10 it
to the entire satisfaction Of every true American.
This seems to be the universal belief
CHESAPEAKE