The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-02

RALtfMonn, April as p. N. s
Our city il full Of excitsment relative to The
Catholic movement for changing tks public school
syssem. 90 that portion Of tha school fund shall
be given 10 the Catholic free schools of the city.
The most bitter feeling has hssn engsndsrsd By Il,
and the papers are teemipg With anonymous
sqa'os againss the priests one aldo. and the
c!eTgymen on the other. The same Sssling il abroad
throughout the State; and there 10 NO doubt tina
the election for Governor. Legislature, and State
officers next fall will be controlled in ayneasure by
this religious excitement.
The Catholics. who are principally Democrats.
are making tremendous exertion to secure the
| nomination of a Catholic candidate for Governor,
and, OF the candidates named, Eve out OF six are
Catholics, Wig: Colonel George w. Hughes, Solo
mon Hilen, Mr.. Key, Judge Legrand, and Walter
X. Mitchell. The only Protestant named 10 Robert
NJ. McLane, who has rendered himself 20 odous
with regard 10 the City and State appointments,
that bis nomination is now deemed impractcao,e
The Proestants declare that they will vote for the
Wing candidate in preference TO Catholic candi-
date even if he is a Democrat; and the Catholics
are equally determined to rally against Protest
ant candidate The vhigs, without reference to
the subject, have long since determined on the no
mi ma ton of Thomas Swami, who 10 az Epscopa
lan Protestant, holding a conservative positon
between the religious factionists; and if he should
consent TO serve, his widespread popularity the
champion of our great work Of internal improve
ment, will enable him to command an immenso
vote, even beyond the limit OF party lines
For members of the Legislature, the religious
struggle throughout the State will be fierce and
uncom promising, and it ia probable that both the
Democratic and Wing parties will hnd themselves
completely disorganixsd, and unable to draw their
party lines among the mass Of the people. The
Wing candidates will, however, lose less by this
controversy than their opponents, al they will hold
the conservative ground
The Wing officers in the Baltimore custom
house are sti holding their places, whilst herce
struggle 10 going on around them among the army
of applicants who daily block up all the avenues,
covering also the pile of lumber in front of the
building, reminding one of terrapins summing
themselves on a log. The Collector 10 evidently
overwhelmed with trouble at the excitement around
biIn, and Is endeavorng to thin the number OIL BY
procrastination hoping to tire some OF the number
of. The Wing incumbents seem TO enjoy the
sport, and amuse themselves by setting all manner
OF exciting rumors ahoat, and yesterday an
nounced the arrival of boat-load of Eastern
Shoremep old neighbors of the Collector, to take
the best places in bis gift Although intended
joke, il is feared by the city applicants that the
Eastern Shore will come in for the best of the
crumbs from the Collectors table. The postmaster
has made most of his appointments bat office
seekers are generally men who wish to live with
out work, and 1t Ia said that those DO have been
slccessiul in that quarter are already contempla-
ting resignation on account of the severity of the
labor required OF them The post office the place,
above all others, to the office seeking mania.
Our city councils have called on the Legislature
for authority to endorse the bonds of the Conpalls
vile railroad, TO connect Cumbe riand with Pitts
burgh to the extent of . 900 900, hch will doubt
lees be speedily granted; and as railroad bonds
with the city endorsement are at a premium, il
may De regarded as SO much money in hand. This
road will be commenced with nearly sutfic ent funds
in hand for its completion, and there is doubt
that it will be pushed with great vigor. 1t will
tend to make Baltimore still nearer to srerysoasrs
than any of her northern rivals.
The Parker Vein Coal Company are building Is
steamers, of 500 tons EACH three of which are now
the line aud the balance to be complete ed month
ly during the year. They to take coal and
freight from Baltimore TO New York and bring
back merchandise for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, which Is nov Acknowledged By even New
Workers and Phiadelphians to be the great air
line of con munication tor both freight ind travel
between the East and the West.