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EsOnl baltimore.
Il BALTIMORE, Oct. 20, Is.

bALllhoRE, ocl. ~, 1919.
To f.- Et:ors aJtAe VEG Nltioaal Era o,.f Ct.ssa:
1t Is but seldom your interesting columns
contains news from this city, your nearest
neighbor. To tell the truth, Baltimore is not
very good field for news. 1t loves the
old ways of the fathers. 1t is not given to
sensation or scandal, but keeps the even
tenor of its way-honest, cordial, and slow,
not fast, bad and brilliant. Baltimore is now
powerfully exercised over the county, city,
aud State elections-the first occurring on
Wednesday next, the 22d instant, and the
other in the first week in November. The
feeling runs high, and large meetings are
nightly held by the several parties in behalf
of their candidates. The largest, and every
way the most imposing, came off last Friday
evening at the New Assembly Rooms. The
spacious hall was crowded with an audience
OF not less than three thousand persons, in
Guiding all ranks, colors, and conditions all
drawn to hear two remarkable men make two
remarkable speeches. Postmaster General
Creswell's speech was a mastery one, and
will take rank among the ablest uttterances
of the times. 1t was a clear, forcible, and
eloquent discussion, not only of State poll
tics, but of the great national issues, espe-
cially the great project of post Office banks
and postal telegraph. He argued that the
former would supply the only deficiency ii,
the national banking system by protecting
the interests Of the depostors equally with
those of the holders of the notes, and that
the money deposited in them would be con-
verted at Washington into loans, and dow
out again into the country, and be always in
circulation to check financial panics. Fur
Their than this it could always be used by the
Government for the support of postal tele-
graphs. These two measures he believed
it to be the duty of the great party of pro-
gress to carry out, and he was confident of
their ultimate success.
Mr.. Creswell was followed by Prof. John
NJ. Langston, Of Washington, who was re-
ceived with loud applause. Mr.. Langston
confined himself to Maryland politics, its
needs and remedies, and showed an insight
and sagacity that surprised the ablest and
best men present. l cannot attempt to give
you the outline of his mastery speech. Suf-
flee ii to say that he made a powerful inn
preston, and his speech has been the topic
Of conversation by all classes since. AT the
close Of his speech he was greeted with loud
and lOng-continued applause, besides being
personally congratulated by Mr.. Creswell,
Hon. Washington Booth, and other distin-
gushed gentlemen.
must not forget to mention in this con-
necton that Mr.. Langston was entertained
in an elegant manner al the close of the
meeting by Mr.. Isaac Myers at his residence
on Fifteenth street. Among the guests were
many of the most progressive young colored
men Of the State, including Mr.. George
Myers, Mr.. James L. Bradford, William f.
Matthews, ESD, DIR. Whitfield Winrey, Mr..
William F. Taylor, and others.
The churches are all in an excellent fipan-
cial condition-the great mass being men of
intellectual culture and sound piety in the
pulpits. New and expensive organs have
recently been placed in Bethel Church and
the Madison-street Presbyterian Church.
The colored Episcopalians have a second
church-Rtualistic-S Mary's-on Orchard
street, near Madison avenue. One would
think he was in q Roman Catholic Church
and no mistake. They have candles, pro-
cessionals. and all the outward form and
symbols of the Roman Church.
l have one word to say concerning the
condition of the burial places owned BY the
colored people. took drive to several of
them recently, and saw things which should
not be tolerated, and which the managers
should at once see after At Laurel Gene
tary, they have very good keepers lodge,
but this keeper and bis wife are very untidy
in their tastes for instance. the day was
there seemed 10 be wash day with them, and
the family waste Of dilapidated underwars
was hung On the ratings Of the grace of one
of Baltimore's most cherished sons. This
should not be. Sharp-street burial ground
il even In worse order-the fence broken and
down in many places, and perfect drove Of
cattle running at will over the graves OF the
departed. The people of Baltimore should
look after this and hold their trustees to a
strict account.
The weather Is wet and cool. Winter
comes apace. Yours, :. W. G..