The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-22
J. The chronicles Of Baltimore !:

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, Being a Ccn,piete History Of Baltimore
7oaon and Baltimore Citg from the Ear"
hest Period TO the Present Time. BY Colo
pel J. THOMAS ScHARF, member OF Inc
Mary land Historical Society, &c. &c. Bal.
timore: TunNBULL BRoTHERs.
This work is valuable to other people be-
sides those who live In Baltimore. From
the position of that city on the map, and
from the relation borne by Baltimore to the
political events in the country, particularly
with reference to the late civil war, these
Chronicles are very interesting. Maryland
was one of the old thirteen States,
and stood shoulder to shoulder with
Virginia in the great struggle which
set free the English colonies of America,
with what advantage to themselves remains
TO be seen. In the late civil war the two
| States were separated in part and united in
part. The geography of the country and the
| cngineries of war and transportation of the
| day. as well as geographical laws, made them
so. 1t could not be otherwise. The details of
the events in Baltimore, which were equally
those of Maryland, during the war are full
and authentic. Therefore, the Chronicles arc
especially valuable to the country.
That Baltimore is in effect Maryland makes
her all the more considerable in history ;
and that she is in commercial sense mainly
supported by Virginia makes her peculiarly
interesting TO our people. We need not say
that we feel an interest in her. That fact is
logical inference. But it is bad rule that
docs not work both ways. This State and
her people are equally objects Of interest to
Baltimore. PoNibIy-yet we hardly think
So--we should say fought to be objects OF
interest to Baltimore" She knows best.
| This interest should include the cities OF
Virginia as part OF her people. We regret
| occasionally to hear in Baltimore an inyidious
| remark with regard to those cities, or !ornS
we might more properly call them. That
such remarks indicate the sentiments of the
| people OF Baltimore We do not believe. They
come from marrow -ninded persons. Mary
land ard Virginia are one. The same causes
| which promote the prosperity of Baltimore,
| which represents Maryland. should benefit
her sister city Richmond. We are inclined
| to believe that what cripples the one tram
| mels the growth Of the other; and to secure
| tie welfare of both they should be united
heart and band in commercial measures
| which advance the wealth and strength Of
both.
Therefore, we shall bail with pleasure
every measure whose liberal character.
whose good faith and fairness, look to the
| god of both. Be assured that in the nature
OF their commercial and political relation
ship what impairs the welfare of the one
Will be unqueslionably hurtful to the other.
Confident that no man can successfully
aSsal these propositions, we have no fears of
tue circumstances which contribute to the
welfare of Baltimore.
We look upon the " Chronicles" as the
local history of 4 people with whom the
welfare of our own is bound up in indiSSo-
luhe bands, and we speak of them in the
spirit CT friendship which we would feel
towards the narrative of our own progress,
our successes, and our trials.