Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-18
BALTIMORE CORRRsPoHDKHCx.
Fhe Political Camkdron-Appttcants TO,
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BALTIMORE, Oct. II, 1854

BALTIMORE, Oct. II, 1854.
The political cauldrOn is already boiling and bulb
bling worse than that which Macbeth's witches
brought into requsition, and its contents if possible
are more heterogeneous. Day and night this huge
receptacle is kept at temperature of over one hun
dred degrees above boiling heat. Around it are
carcllng, in fantastic groups, with Wizards wauds
ana sorcerers dlvlnlng rods stirring up the monster
vessel as 1t smokes, bubbles, steans and fizzies
Now and then, ever and anon, some new ingredient
Is thrown into the cauldron, which, after few
turns, mlnsies with its kndr d, and is absorbed in
one congfomerated mass. The repast here referre;
to, when thoroughly cooked, effecfuay consoIida.
TED aud adequately refined, is expected to be free
from all foreign or obnoxious substances either i'm
flesh or faith, so that it may pass inspection and be
| stamped" purely native, number one" When
mus decomposed, reconcocted, dOubly distilled,
erucbalIzsd, dIsalloyed and regenerated this mass
Is pronounced by judicious corps of umpres, M
equvocafy faultess, savOry to the TASTE and in all
respects healthfu, it will be served up as repast
for his honor, the Mayor elect, to which he shall
invite those of his choice to come and participate
the new cabinet privy councii-City Counsellor
II you please, and some OF the most prOmnent
outside advisers are to have scat at the first table,
amer which the kitchen cabinet, second class barba
rlans, and others of lower grade are to have chance
PIT the fragments. His honor preside exclusively
under adusemenD over this feast, and serve out
such pornons as may be mete in his sight II any,
perchance from foreign land of unsound faith
Protestant canoncals-thos inctured with Popery
or the Mother Church, should ask for crumb, thew
must be commanded to depart. In the language of
old, II is to be said to them, Get thou behind me,
Satan )" depart into everlasting bondage thou and
thine. Our arms were once extended but you come
when they were full, and we have no more room.
we are the young branches of old America, Our
sres bequeated unto us the inaienable preroyatiye
of setting our faces against all but the Aborgines-
with them only dare we Iegitimatey affiliate Such
ID an outline OF our mystic creed. H1l -c
Passing from allegory and coming to tanpbilities
IT is fact, undisputsd, that there fearful stir in
the Native wigwam. The camp fires are all in a
blaze, and sentinels everywhere on the outpOst
The scalpiHg knife and tOmahawk are raised. and
ere long, decapitation will commence, and MANY an
aspiring chief will go forth sounding the war Whom
to return with trophies of victory Those now o.
the defensive and exposed to danger, uembIe in an
IcipatOn of retributiOn. Their days seem number
ed and they mu t fall like the autumn leaf The
Ethiopian cannot change his skin, nor the leonard
his spots. Martyrs have died at the stake rather
| than sacrifice conscience. Those, therefore, in
whose veins nature has caused to flow foreign blood
| as also the secOnd-nHfured Catholic, must Weld
There are various ramors of caucuses: contem
lated appointments, sc. It is SAID the City Coz
| lectorshIp lies between Judge KENO, Whir: ~
Mayor Jerome, Wing; and Major McFail, Democrat.
The Registers office, it is said will .e given 10
Charles G.. Griffith. j. Sucket Msttheys q vmnnv
ana very talented lawyer, is spoken for City Coun