New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-20
BALTINoEE, April IS,

Prom Our Own Correspondent.
BALTIMORE, April Is 1861.
CeddHf arHis fogG; or, in plain English, Parry must
gire ray 10 guns. Such at least is said TO be the
policy that dictated the recent distribution OF the Fed
eral patronage in Baltimore. In other words the doc
rine for Maryland is, that in the present cris- the
Republican party Of the State must merge its identity
in the new party which is 10 be &c, in the field early
next month, upon Winter Dayiss unconditional MAIN
tenance of the Union
In obedience TO this policy the President has given
10 tie warm, personal and political friends of Winter
Davis and earnest supporters OF Bell and Everett in
the late canvass six out Of the ten Federal appoint
mens in our city, to wit, the Collector, the Postmaster
the District Attorney, and the three Appraisers aud
the remaining four to the Republicans. Perhaps,
catalogue r0SOHHG Of these appointments may not be
unacceptable TO your political readers.
Collector-IIenry w. Hoffman Of Allegheny County,
a member OF the Banks Congress, and Sergeant.at-
Arms Of the last lIouEe Of Representatives. lie is
lawyer of fair standing, took ground against Fusion
last Fall, is decided Winter Davis man, and voted
for Bell, although some say he voted for Lincoln.
Nacal OGcey-Fmncis s. Corkran of Baoretim
County, member of the Society Of Friends, dealer
in lumber in Baltimore, original Republican, Lin
coin Elector and escaped from mob in 1886 with the
loss Of his coat tail.
.Snrresor-William l.. MaShall of Baltimore,
nephew OF tho late Chief Justice and brother OF Tom
Ned and Aleck Marshall, all Of whom were members
of Congress. lie was District Attorney under Polk
and has been Judge OF the Court OF Common Pleas Of
Baltimore for ten years past IL of sounde jul
riss in the country, was Wilmot Proviso Democrat
and Lincoln Eector.
District AuorAey-A. w. Machen OF Baltimore,
young lawyer of marked ability. lie declined the
JudQship of the Criminal Court rendered him by Gov.
Hicks, voted for Bell aud is strong friend Of Winter
Davis.
Postmdsie,-W. III. Pumei of Worcester County
and Controller Of the State for years past. lie is
n warm friend Of Gov. Hicks and Winter Davis, and
voted for Bell.
Nary Agent-W. Pinkney Ewing of Cecil County,
q lawyer of good standing, and Lincoln Elecor
Washington Bonifant of Montgomery
County, farmer, and member Of the House of
Delegates lie is sturdy Republican.
Appraisrs-FrederickS cbley of Frederick County,
and j. r. schley and Charles Montague of Balti.
more. Mr.. Meredith is editor of The Fredericktora
Examiner. All three voted for Bell, and Messrs
Schley and Montague devoted supporters of Winter
Davis Mr.. Meredith was largely recommended by
the mercantile community and is cePresdent Of the
Maryland Institute.
No objection appears to be taken by any part of the
community that can hear Of, to the appointment of
the Republicans on tho above list though the general
feeling of all parties was decidedly in favor of Judge
Marshall as Collector and objection, with the ex
ception, perhaps, of Mr.. Montague, would be felt
toward the selection of the other gentlemen, except
that which always springs from the common aversion
to any movement that savors of political substituting, or
OF derec,ion TO party ealty Mr.. Mercdith's appoint
ment is, however cordially approved as not being one
necessarily limited to party. The feeling against Mr.
Montague arises from his intimate connection with the