Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-05
Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, November 4, 1853.
Iho papers tomorrow morning will give you all
the election news far returns have come in TO-
day and night Some of the wards have not vet pccr
counted. The judges and clerks have had a time OF
It, Great anxiety Is felt To know the result. even
down To the constable. The defeated candidate.
are also anxious to ascertain the extent of their
strength and popularity. With reference to Magis-
good and competent men have been chosen. A
rather singular fact thirds of the Magistrates
are Wings. BY tomorrow IT is possible we shaI.
have pretty full rrtu rs from the entire State.
Boxes were placed ut the various polls Of the city
IN which 10 deposte contributions for the NaIIOna
Monument, and monument To Henry Clay. 1 lean
that about $500 have been contributed towards Tn,
National, aud probably $500 II the Clay monument,
The result of the late election shows that the ,,,.
pie of Maryland sustain the policy of General PleIc..
The main topic discussed on the stump during Ia,
campaign, by the candidates for Governor was Ia,
course of the AdministratiOn--the Wing caIluiun,,
opposing and the Democratic candidate detenu,r,
the policy OF the Administration. While the uci,,,
crat> have the majority in the popular vote, VI,
w hIg- VIII have the sui,Stintials resulting from ala,
election The Wing majority in the I.eglsIalu,.
gIV-s that party an United States Senator and liz.
State Treasurer, which secures them the cOuuta o
the State works
have, now since the election Is over, hca.u .i
many Democrats who declare their intention hefu-
after to abandon the old system of conventions
Some proIninentmen openly avowed that they would
never again vote for Il ticket or set of nominees
forced upon them by political tiickery and manuver
hgI, such as are used III the incipicnt stages of
poltlcs, primary meetings. sc. This il wise con-
cl'isl"n and hope they may abide by the determi-
nauoh. The manner III which, 10 "A great extent,
nominations arc now effected by both parties is cor
TlIpt to the hearts core. The muanOIS appliances
brought into play, founded upon principles which
IN time. n not checked, would subvCrt the social
order OF society aud end in absolute corruption and
degradation. Ii Is well remembered the chicanpry
and tTlckery, wranslng &c, that preceded the nomi-
nation ot the Democratic delegate ticket for BaIti
more Many honest Democrats became disguised,
and hndIng good excuse to slide off upon the Tenn
perance ticket, voted for il. The next election will
doubtless ind more independent candidates out than
ever before known. The true principle of republi
canISIn II Tor men to exercise their judgmPnt
and vote for whom they please. This thing OF get
ting up tickrt-placing upon it totally incompetent
persons, and because they may be mingled with
good company. force them into office, and cram
them down the threats of party, il becoming OBJ
noNious aS 10 rebel against common sense There
L. more honor in being defeated as independent
candidate, than elected one whose nomination
has been secured through Erog shop ccctionecring
and pot hOuSc mOuntebankcry.
The adyiccS by the steamer Africa. have caused a
further advance in bread>tufis Sales to- av, after
the news, on late change of about G0 barrels City
Mills flour AT - small sales also at So - - Sales
oi some 700 barrels Howard street AT - - to -.
Al the close there not much disposition To buy
afoVc So eI]2 The truth Is flour is AT Il dangerous
point for spec ulation when up to 81 very slight
cause might make II drop one dollar per barrel i'll
less than day. Wheat has also advanced proper
tionlteiy. anu Is now II a high figure.
The money market is stringent, but not tight
some weeks ago. RopERICK