New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-12
Winter Davis Letter TO The Tribune-The
Id Michigan Regiment-Ugiy Aspect Of
Things.
From Our Own Correspondent

From Our Own Correspondent
BALTIMORE, June 10, 1851.
thank The TRIBuyE for its well-timed and caustc
answer TO the impertnent and malicious letter OF III.
Winter Davis and his two umbras, James r. Partridge,
late Secretary to Gov Hicks, and Archibald Stirling
States Attorney for Baltimore City, both Of whom owe
their official existence to Mr. d. influence Ths bald
and mpudent attempt 10 mssate the history OF recent
events in Baltimore 10 impeach the correctness Of my
correspondence, and TO dictate TO you through what
channels you shall get the news from Baltimore in the
natural fruit Of Mr.. Winter Dsvss unparalleled
gance. Not content with assuming to himself all tho
wisdom extant in Maryland, and all the patriotism too
he actually dares 10 invade the domain Of THR TRIBUNE
and to deport himself with auocraca insolence. The
rebuff be has received will trust be hi; first lesson
in humility.
Mr.. Winter Davis charges the author of this cor
respondence with being malicious" and as one
"who really uses your paper as the vehicle Of his
private grefs." Everybody is malicious, in his eyes,
who does not bow down before Winter Davis and kiss
the soles of bis feet But he mistakes the wholesome
truths of my correspondence for malice, because they
do not fatter him in all cases. AZ 10 private grefs
have none and if bad, have too much selfrespect,
and too much respect for The TRIBUNE, to attempt
their vcntlIauOn through Ub COlulnns'
But Mr.. w. Davis charges me with suppressing
facts. II he will read my letters again, he will find
that kept you constantly advised of the progress Of
Capt McConnells noble efforts 10 recruit regiment in
this city for the war; of the movement toward raising
second regiment in town. and of the offers accompanies
every day TO Gen. Cooper, and what is more, ad-
vised you of tho discouragements that lay in the way
of raising men for the war in Maryland arising out Of
the indifference or culpable negligence Of the wouldbe
Frank Bairs ofthis State, who assume to direct the
unconditional Union movement
also gave Mr.. Ii. Winter Davis full credit for his
advice TO the Government to call out the militia Of the
country by orders addressed directly to the officers Of
that force in the several States and not through the
Governors thereof but said / did not believe that
would have bettered matters in Maryland because her
militia officers were just as conditional as Gov Hicks
was.
But when Mr. II. W. Davis says "that nobody here
needs or asks assistance from the Government 10 arrest
and put down every effort at secession, except very
few, who, like your correspondent do nothing, since
their return, either for others or Themselves he not
only outages the TRUTH but actually arragns the Gov
eminent for the military occupation Of Baltimore. Had
il not been for tho brilliant movement of Gen. Butler
in opening military road through Annapolis, and, a.
one of the Secession leaders observed had not been
for Gen. SCOTS black columns marching the ter
rory of this State, the Legislature would have legs.
lated it out ofthe Union on the second dag Of lie session.
without asking the consent Of the friends Of the Union
But the gist Of this statement Lies IN the complaint