The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-11
Political Changes In Maryland.
Correspondence Of the Neto York Tribune.

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Political Changes In Maryland.
Correspondence Of the Ne,c York Tribune.
BALTIMORE, August 2, 1852.
observe in the New York Epening Post, OF Sa-
turday last, u long array of what purports to be
the changes of distinguished prominent public
men from Whiggeryto Locofocoism, on account
of Scott's nomination. Ofany but the few named
as belonging to Maryland I am unable to speak,
inasmuch as never heard of the existence of but
two or three of them before, either as Wings or
Democrats. II, however, they are of no more i'm
portance in the political world, and their changes
f the men do ezist and haze changed OF no greater
consequence in their effect upon the coming strug.
gle than the halt. Marylanders who fig re
among them, the whole array amounts to but the
smallest possible loss to the Wing cause. OF those
who live hereabouts the Post has the following
flourish:
"Coonel John Spear Nicholas, a gentleman of
great worth and popularity, one of the first law
yers in Baltimore, and Wing high in the conf
dence Of his party, in letter to a friend, repu-
dates the nomination of General Scott, and avows
his determination to vote for Pierce and King
Charles F. Mayer, another distinguished BaIti-
more Wing, and Messrs. Brewer, Deveeman. and
semmes, Allegheny county Wings, have also re-
nounsed the Whig party, and declared for Pierce
and King"
Let I'D analyse this moroccan. That Colonel Mich
olas is gentleman of private "worth" and respect.
ability, is not denied-his "great popularity
however, is mere moonshine. Nor is he even one
of the "frst lawyers in Baltimore. Remember
that Baltimore has for its "first lawyors'' men
with such minds as Reverdy johnson, Roger b.
fancy, John Nelson, John v. L. Mcmahon, VIM.
Schley, Jonathan Meredith, and 8. Teackle Wallis,
and to rank Mr.. Nicholas with them ia ridiculous
ho In, tho soI-~
His being "high in the confidence of the Wing
party" too, is a matter Of entire news with US
here-indeed, it must be painful to the Colonel to
have himself caricaturcd by his new frends in
that way. No; the truth is, that the wnnt Of the
confidence of the Wing party, and his failure to
stone Of his "change" He failed 10 gel, the cot.
lectorship Of the port, CSC, 400 per anp1m,) three
years ago. and failed also in his efforts to have the
present Wing collector removed last winter, be-
cause he would not remove the last lingering rem
nant of Democracy in Office under him. So that
his frequent failures in the Wing ranks to become
either influential or popular. have probably in
duced him to try his luck somewhere else. No
one here really believes that his "change" will
cause more than the loss Of ono pote to General
Scott.
With regard to Mr.. Mayer, the case is even
S% ss a Rens sSs
hes itself with calling him "another distinguished
Baltimore Wing" MIR. Mayer is a gentleman Of
much more mental ability than Colonel Nicholas,
but his course as politician has been variable
or independent, if you please--,hat his design to
vote for Pierce and King ia looked upon here by
the Wings as perfectly harmless and has surprised
nobody. He WINS known warm political friend
Of John Tyler, after Tyler had sunk into degen-
eracy, and ever since that period he has had nei-
Their position nor influence Wing. He last
fall gave evidence of his Whiggery by allowing
himself to be used to defeat the regularly nomi-
mated Wing candidate for Commissioner or Public
Works for the Baltimore district, for which Office
he received some 400 votes out of about 81 900.
MIR. Mayors determination to vote against US
gives The Wings here no uneasincss whatever, for
ut is rather satisfaction than otherwise to know
for once how he really does vote.
The detection of Messrs Brewer and Scmmes, of
Allegheny, (Mr. Deveeman never heard Of like
that OF Colonel McKaig in the same county, has
nothing TO do with SCOTS nomination. They be-
came "Democratic' for ected with their
control, or desire to CONTROL the affairs of the Ches
apcake and Ohio Canal Company, and were known
u be Unaffected long before the nomination of
Scott was made. The action Of the National Con-
vention may, however, be their prctext for bolt
ing, if they have bolted.
Now the whole list of Maryland changes -of such
changes-f 1t were ten times as large, cannot by
any possibility lose US the Stale In lS4S we carried
1t by 1900 majority, with the principal speakers
and influential pubic men OF the party either not
for Taylor, or taking active part in the canvass
Among those who formed the "lndependent Tay-
or party of Maryiand-a which finally deserted
him because he accepted party (the Whigl NOM
lnauon-WeTe Charles II. Fits, ,. lcaCkle wallis,
Brantz Mayer, (the author of Mexico, &C.; brother
to Charles f. Mayr,) William II. Collins, William
II. Norris, John II. Is. Latrobe, John L. Carey, all
of whom give their positive support to General
Scott. They or the most of them, will not only
for Scott, but ,oH unite .o the other roi'.ent
speakers and ,D'iters Of the party throughout the State
in actue seruce otcord his election. 1t will be OBJ
served that do not claim the gentlemen just named
full "changes' to the Wing ranks; but do in
sis that the real active service Of any two Of them
in Scotts behalf, (Which we had not in lS4S,) will
more than overcome the entire losses enumerated
by the Post
We are not, however, without full "changes'
here to our side, and those of solid and dsinter-
estcd character. They are not among the same
class of1nen from whom the boosted changes of
the Post CLEANED. They are neither lawyers,
colonies, aspirants for fat offices or posts
Of honor in the Cabinet or elsewhere; but they arc
men and r0ters nevertheless. Having sought for
no notorety they may not like their names pa
radcd in the papers in political connexion-nor
themselves, however. in due time, by casting their
first Wing votes for the great patriot who is now
Leading the Wing army to its proudest victory.
They made up of old soldiers who fought
under him in lSl2-l4, of young soldiers who fol-
lowed his banner in the Valley of Mexico, Of
honest foreigners and patriotic Americans, who are
determined to cast their. sutfrages for a genuine
hero and sterling man., who never knew defeat,
and who will now provo victorious in the grateful
hearts of his admring countrymen. Y.
The PIERCE DEvELoPMENTs.-Thc Florence
Gala } Gazette-an old line Democrat-rcviews
the case against General Pierce, and says: