Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-12
Baltimore Correspondence.

A,nericanim in Congress--Ihe nep city govern
ment--1he Kridler Forgery, dc.
BALTIMORE, Dec. IL.
The speech of Senator Adams, Of Mississippi in
the United States Senate yesterday, commands
much attention here, as being a most significant
evidence of the fact that the leaven Of sound Amer
icanism has not only entered the House Of Repre-
sentatves but has also penetrated that grave body
the Senate And, doubtless, when the sentiments
of all our national representatives shall have been
called forth in the discussion of the important ques
ton contained in Senator Adams's bill, it will be
demonstrated that there are not few entertaining
similar views, both in the Senate and in the House.
When doctrines so closely allied to those of the
American party, meet with such cordial advocacy
from Mississippi Senator, what becomes of the
miserable sophistry of the sham Democracy-that
the movement il a sectional one"-that the
party Is not national but is merely the northern
Wing party and abotionism In disguise"
Those who are just recovering from the shocks
Of the terrible political thunderstorm at the West
and East, and are probably congratulating them
selves that, like other thunder storms, it is going
to pass of in that direction, are destined to have
their nerves further disturbed ere long by some
rather loud reverberatons in the South unless the
indications Of the political barometer are at fault
That storm in Massachusetts,, by the way, is not
quite over yet, judging from the fashes from Bos-
ton yesterday.
Notwithstanding the bold avowd of the Argus,
that the new city council and the mayor Of Baiti-
more have disagreed in regard to the appointments,
am assured there is no foundation for any such
assertions The mayor and members OF the
council are united in sentiment; and have been,
and doubtless win continue, harmonious in action.
The council is composed Of men, who have some
thing more in view than their per diem and the
spos of Office. They are men Of business habits,
(not politicians) who know and have experienced
the Importance Of the municipal government eco
nomically administered Their chief aim is to Sc
cure competent and faithful public officers, and to
retrench, as far as possible, the expenses of the
corporation 90 as TO secure TO the taxpayers some
relief from the heavy burdens Of former years. In
this laudablc work, they win have the hearty sup
port of the mayor, who has the fullest confidence
Of the council
As vet no trace has been discovered as to the
fight Of Kridler, the forgcr. A lawsuit has been
instituted by his numerous creditors to recover
possession Of bis property which is all in the hands
Of the note shavers, to whom Kridler gave his real
estate as security for the fraudulent notes which
they discounted for him. The creditors contend
that this transaction was fraudulent and they
hope TO have the property thrown into court so as
to secure pro rata distribution.
Quite an animated discussion took place last
night in the first branch Of the city council on a
resolution providing for the publication Of the city
ordinances, as they passed, in four of the daily
papers having the largest circulation. Mr.. Suter
opposed giving any Of the city printing to the Ger
man papers. He very properly argued that these
German papers but encourage the German popu-
laton in their cannishness, and, encouraging them,
was only fostering this spirit AsERIcus.