The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-09-23
Letter from W0shin0tOa..

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. 18th, 1871.
The meeting held in our city during the past
week under the auspices OF the Woman's Club
for the purpose of considering the social evil
question, was largely attended by all classes
Speeches were made by Mrs. Spencer, the pres
ident of the Club, Gen. Howard, Jno. M. Nor
ris editor of the Washington Chronicle and
others. Nearly six hundred dollars were rails
ed as a fund to be used as the woman's club
may direct for the purpose of providing home
and honest employment FOR the fallen of their
sex. A letter was read from Gov. Cooke ap-
proving of the course pursued by the club in
behalf of these poor unfortunates. A house has
already been provided for such of those who
are disposed to abandon their evil ways; but
as yet few have awaited themselves of this prof
fer, and it is feared by many who profess to
know the disposition of these women that but
few can be prevailed upon to do so. The wo-
mans club, however, are very sanguine that
they will ultimately succeed in reforming the
majority here and break up entirely the dens
now occupied by them. And to that end they
propose to prepare petition to Congress and
present it when they next meet, such legisla-
ton as will aid them to prosecute successfully
their good work. 1t is further intended by
them to ask individual pecuniary aid of the
members of Congress, and if they do not re-
spond literally, wherever there is any opportu-
nifty to black mail, to do so.
The political signs Of the times are encourag-
ing for the Republican party. complete po-
litical revolution has been accomplished in
California. In the State government the Dem
ocrats go out, and the Republicans come into
power. The Republicans have gained two
members of Congress which gives them the en-
tire delegation. The Republican gain in the
State is over $4,000 since the present Demo-
cratic governor was elected and his term of Of
fee expires at the end of this year.
In Montana also the Democracy are badly
defeated, and Republican is elected to rep.
resent that Territory in Congress in place of
James NJ. Cavanaugh, Democrat.
Wyoming is wheeling into line. Last year
every member of her Legislature was Demo-
crat, the late election there gives the republi-
cans a majority in the Senate, and in the
House the members will be nearly equally di,
vided.
In Kentucky the Republican gain since the
eral of the prominent cities of the State, inclu-
ding Lexington, the old home Of Henry Clay,
gave Republics majorties.
North Carolina refuses TO yield herself into
The power Of the K / Klux Democracy, and
stands firm for Republican principles.
Meine, star of the East, brG vely responds to
the SEC den State Of the Pacific coast wi Oh
thrice five thousand Republican majority, EN-
phatically en- iorsing the present Administra-
ton and Increasing her m ajority over that of
the last elec lion.
Even in The little Conservative Democratic
State Of Delaware, in the city Of Wilmington,
IN recent charter election, the Republicans
had over 400 majority.
What is the lesson to be learned from these
facts? This is a question which should be cam
didly considered by all voters Of whatever po
litical faith they may be. 1t means that the
Republican party has the con dence ofG Uery large
majority Of the intelligent UottrS of the country
Local disaffecton may prevail to a limited ex-
tent in some localities, but the majority of the
people have the good sense to see that nothing
desirable is to be gained by installing Demo
Gratis in official position. If there can be found
occasionally a Republican office holder whose
official acts are wholly approved the true
course to follow is to elect another Republican
to the Office at the first opportunity. The De-
mocracy of the present day cannot command
public confidence. There are too many men,
bers composing its body, who are of the same
class as the Tammany ring of New York city.
No man denies but that'there are ohnest men
in both parties Democrats as well as Republ-
cans, but none can deny that almost the entire
vote of the illiterate inmi grants to our land is
cast solidly for the candidates on the Demo-
cratic ticket. This is just as true of Philadel-
phia as of New York city. 1t needs no argu-
ment to prove that ignorant men are very liza
BILE to be the prey of polijic demagogues and
tanned for consideration pecuniary or other
wise, and many vote as they are influenced by
their spiritual advisers who obtain their in
spiration from foreign potentate hostile to the
cherished institutions of our country. Does
any one desire to try dangerous experiment
and place any OF that class of men in power
Let us look for moment at what the Demo
cratic Tammany ring has done for the city and
county of New York. In two and one-half
years they have spent Sl47,7l8,S21Oo of the
public money, an average of $50 ,OS7, 54S.OO per
year. They have robbed the people, and now
to cover up their villiany they have turned
around and stolen the vouchers and other evil
dences which might show for what they have
protested to have paid out this money They
do not want their accounts examined. No, for
fear that the evidence of their rascality would
be sufficient to send the ring leaders to the PEN
itentiary. Very we'll you say, we know that
these things are so, but that happened away in
New York, and does not affect us here in Penn