The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-02-07
TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. I, 1871.
.THE ComBAT DEEPENs,

GAS between Baltimore and Philadelphia
we prefer Baltimore" says the Rhig, which
is still for "choice of evils" But this lam
guage sounds strangely from journal
which last spring exhausted all the bad
epithets to be found in ''Worcester's una
bridged" n denuncation of the corrupt
ing practices resorted to by "Our Lady
Baltimore" to defeat consolidation and
draw off the trade of Virginia to that
city; and later still, yes, within the past
month"; our contemporary preferred
Philadelphia to Baltimore, and the Alex
andria and Richmond company to Peter
V. Daniels stage coach and yawl-boat
line.
1t might be interesting and instructive
to the public, but not very pleasant read
ing for the Wing men, to republish some
of its old editorials on these topics, and
quote it against itself, to show how much
confidence is to be placed in paper that
cannot maintain its consistency for single
month, but let the dead bury the
dead. We only refer to this now be-
cause it seems Baltimore has taken the
Wing at its word, and accepted the invita-
ton. That city did not stand upon the
order of its coming, but has come at once
Yesterday there arrived strong delegs-
ton, perfect army, in the Winans' cigar
ship, armed with the Winans' mitralleuses,
or corn-shellers, which indicates that they
intend to shell out pretty freely.
Six gentlemen made their appearance yes
terday afternoon in our city very mysterious.
ly, coming like shadows, and like shadows
gliding around the hotels. Some of them
failed to register, while others slept out.
They were all agents Of her Ladyship of
Baltimore Greeks bearing gifts; and asking
Richmond to receive as present an IRON
horse of huge dimensions and skilful
workmanship, which is to arrive,-pro-
vided the Legislature will take down our
walls,-by way of the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac railroad, which
proposes to construct new track through
Georgetown, D. c., for that purpose.
The Wigs invitation was promptly &C
cepted, and as between Baltimore and
Philadelphia, it receives Baltimore. Well,
we suppose Maryland can give us more
capital than Philadelphia, and can supply
us with better class of immigration.
She has several hundred thousand indus
trious colored people which that State
starting her railroads in this direction, she
will be able to supply us with any number Of
that desirable class of laborers and voters,
while she can fill their places with white
people from Pennsylvania and other
Northern States.
If we had road running directly
through to Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
we would not be SO apt to get these COL
ored people. They would be passed by,
and white men from the States North
would come in their stead. But with all
our roads and steamship lines terminating
at Baltimore, as fast as Maryland can fill
up with white people she will force back
her colored race upon us. Virginia will
be the receptacle of her cast-off old gar
ments. Then, too, Baltimore and Mary
land are trying to build themselves up at
the expense of all their neighbors. They
are rivals of everything and every place,
and the natural antagonists of Virginia
and the cities thereof. They are hungry
and guttonous, and will leave nothing that
can be deyoured or digested; while the
other cities and States North of them have
become already satisfied.
They have quite as much trade, capital
and population as they care about at pre-
sent and can afford to be generous to other
communities. Philadelphia is SO sure of
her position, that she has no fear of
rivaries in this direction; and while
Pennsylvania can give us both capital
and population, we can get neither from
Baltimore and Maryland,--on the con-
,rary, like twin calves, they will tug at
,ur maternal breast until we become as
hin and emaciated as the telegraph re-
presents Minister Washburne to have
grown on horse meat and rat soup.
We, therefore, prefer Philadelphia and
Pennsylvania, mot as choice OF evils
,ut as the real source of good. We
would rather be nursed than nurse. We
iced nourishment, and Pennsylvania can
upply our wants, and is willing to do it.
With a road, or several roads, coming
lown from that State through Richmond,
70 shall receive thousands of population
nd millions of capital, and old Virginia
will be rejuvenated and redeemed. But if
We tie ourselves to our neighbor and rival,
Ike "mildewed ear" will Maryland blast
Ter wholesome sister.
We warn our people and the Legisla-
ure against this new onslaught of Bati-
new voyage of her Jasons in
earch of the golden fleece. Do not listen
o their winnings nor regard their charm
ngs, charm they never SO sweetly. They