Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-17
sALruMoRK CORRESPONDENCE.
BALfIAoRY, June l6.


Mayor Hollins, this afternoon, sent to the
City Council message yetoing the Baltimore
and Susquehsnna Railroad consolidation bill.
This was at one time quite a popular measure,
and why his honor choked it off is matter of
some surprise.
have heard it intimated that II :. Baylor,
FORMER editor and proprietor of the Baltimore
Times has some idea Of establishing a paper
Plant. He is gentleman of untiring energy,
and in your metropolis of magnificent distances
will, doubtless find a wide field in which to
labor. The consolidated Times and Ledger
continues, am told, to flourish. The Know
Nothing cast of its editorials is we'll sus-
tanned.
The Baltimore American has opened its
columns to the theological controversy between
Gen. Cass, Bishop Hughes, and Rev. DR.. Fuller.
the latter Of whom opens to-day upon the
Bishop like Thousand of bricks / some
what doubt the policy of these sectarian bick-
erings- Until the millennium" if ever such
IA happy period arrives, there will, and of right
ougri = be, differences Of opinion upon re-
ilsious matters The very fact Of these varie-
Ties OF sentiment existing, forms a sort of check
one upon the other, and a safe guard to all
Let Presbyterianism, Methodism Catholicism.
EpiSC0palianism, Universali5m, Unitarianism.
Mormonism, or any other ism, gain exclusive
power and oppression, demagognisn, tyranny,
and corruption will follow, just as certain as
that thunder succeeds the lightning. Past his
tory has shown this. There is no tyranny so
great or so blighting as religious intolerance
1t is natural for men whose interests-whose
bread and meat and raiment, besides gewgaws
and fashionable follies depend upon, and are
obtained through the clerical or any other
profession, to be enthusiastic in desiring prose
Iytes; but their zeal often overleaps itself and
falls into absurd illiberality, bordering almost
upon siufulness. The beautiful system of our
Federal Government, and of all other well
regulated governments, is so arranged that
one party or body forms q check upon the
other. In this way the wholesome principle
OF conservatism, forming great balance, is
maintained. Men were made with different
natures and dispositions. So that system of
government, to consolidate and harmonic
these elements, becomes absolutely indispen-
sable Who, out of the multifarious sects in
Christendom divided upon minor POINTS, shall
assume that they are ineontrovertably right,
and all others of necessiA wrong? CHARITY
begins at home, and let the presumptiye listen
70 her voice, which teaches and incule ates a
decent respect for the opinions of all. Chris
tian, Pagan, Jew, Gentle, or Mahommedan.
have reason for the hope that is in them
To be brief, L am I" down on Bishop Hughes.
Bishop Fuller. or any other bishop, theologian
Or prelate. who presumes that the whole world
mUst be converted to their individual faith
or be outside the pale of truth, and beyond
salvation's reach Such an idea becomes nom
sense, worse than old fogeyism, and is far be-
yond the are of liberal progress
learn that several other grotesque and sim
gular amusements are to be added to the great
pig race, which comes of at the Hippodroue
on Saturday week. A sack race and wheel
barrow chase are to be added, to conclude with
the astonishing gymnastic fete of climbing a
creased pole. Two colored individuals are to
be encased in sacks closely tied round their
necks. aEd with these membranes they will
course the circuit. the winner being entitled to
purse.
Farmers and others from different parts-nf
The surrounding country-especially from the
Eastern shore of Maryland-represent the
grain crop as very promising They expect
soon 10 commence harvesting, and are now
oUsily preparing for it.
Business in Baltimore, as usual will be dull
until after the crops have been gathered. Gu,
tour and grain dealers are~now pretty much
lying on their oars. Indeed, every description
of business is dull, as ususal, at this period o,
the year.
1t is q matter of qualification to observe tina,
the House to-day laid the bill to increase the
rates OF postage on the table. If it were 10 pass
the spirit of Barnabas Bates, fancy, would
rise up in stern and just indignation
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