The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07
Letter from Baltimore.

The elections in twenty.three States of Iur |
Union which came off this week, the first on Mn |
day, Louisiana, and twenty-five others TUESDAY |
last, SO far as the telegraph supplies somewhatln- |
complete returns, have shown results favorable to |
Democracy somewhat hey ond what was antei- |
pated, though not so much Long ago it become |
manifest there was dsaffrction, dissatisfaction,
and total want of harmony or unanmty in he |
Republican ranks. Influential leaders of ne |
party and prominent public journals who aid |
which had previously been its strong supportas
and advocates either become ukewarm or Lent
support to Democracy.
Something, as matter OF course, must h@e
been going on unsatisfactory, otherwise such ap-
athy aud changes could not have occurred BIT.
Ting, therefore, against such opposition in. It's
own household it became evident thar !, 1blp
cans at the recent elections had uphill work =
There is no enemy so subtle and dangerous as
the one found 10 our own ranks. He is not only
a spy, but deceptive and hurtful. TO this incen-
diarism may be attributed the seeming defeat in
recent elections, which, though damaging TO
some extent, s less so than really appears at first
sight. The Democratic victory may be fairly at
tributed to apathy or lukevarmness upon the
part of Republicans more than 10 anything else
There has been no substantial gain of Democratic
votes in the aggregate, butan amazing falling off
of Republicans. This shows that they did not go
to the polls, having he'd sufficient reason from
dissatisfaction or some other cause TO prevent
their doing so. Thus, the elections went by de-
fault These results, however, excepting the ad-
vantage given Democracy Of u working majority
in the House of Representatives, with some eclat
and inspiration touching future contests, can ex-
ercise no solid influence when our nation is called
upon to enter into the approaching or next Pres
| idential contest. The Republican phalanx will
then stand shoulder to shoulder as it did in times
past aciuated by great leading patriotic princi-
Piles, provided things so presented and man
aged as to secure honest appreciation from men
of Judgment and reflection who have their coun-
try's good truly at heart 1t should be the aim
and object of every loyal citizen to look exclusive
| ly towards attaining the best possible condition
of national affairs, such as benefits the whole,
begets the greatest good for the greatest number
| free from and wholly independent of mere parti-
| Fan francis. Whilst a believer in what may be
termed tho -nhilnsanhs Of ness9e-aic principles,
as generally understood AID belonging to all rTr-
ties, have not, and never can repose confidence
in the mere modern partizanism as demonstrated
in wild, reckless pretentions- to an ex-
treme-of any specific political organization
see in all of them selfish interests and self-aggran-
disement, which loses sight OF the general veal
1t may be put down as an axiom of truth that
the people, the great body polite, who &C, hon
estly and unselfshly, however much they may
have been welded to party, will not sustain ii
when conviction teaches they are being BETRAYED
and their rights abused or neglected This is
what has given to Repubicanism its present
check and may in future teach its leaders whole
some lesson, advantageous perchance to the party
as an ultimatum.
Henceforward if Republicans desire success
they must learn lessons of the past aud teach those
who may have lead them into error that expert
ments so dangerous and destructive are not to be
tolerated.
There will, OF course, be unmeasured exulta-
ton by our Democratic friends over these late
victories. 1t becomes just, Independent prerog-
alive of theirs so to do and none can blame them
Flags will be faunted drums beaten, salutes
fired, bon6res lighted aid grand jubilees take
place throughout the land. This, however, can
prove nothing substantial. 1t becomes a mere
etfervescence of momentarv feeling that cannot
last unless wrong is countenanced and persisted
in by the opposing elements. There are no argu
ments in such empty sOundings and ptraphana-
liza whereby, sober sensible people, whose Intelli-
gence, in the aggregate, always exercise con-
trolling power. 1t is as tinkling brass or sound
ing symbal, to pass away aud be forgotten
What the sensible masses want, and will have
let us hope so at least-iS au honest admiuistra-
ton of affairs and honest men at their head -
They may, for "A time, suffer with the ills they
have rather than fly to others that they know not
TO be a virtue. Then it is that the worm trodden
upon turns and stings. This has been, and will
be, the case with all parties or political organi-
cations. IN 1910 Democracy learned the lesson,
and subsequently at the Wing triumph under
Gen. Taylor; likewise at the bands of Rppubli
canism with President Lincoln and Gen. Grant.
Though recent Democratic triumpbs do not BY
any means argue the purity or strength, or hon
esty OF that party nor its safety or reliability as
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all question: if Republicans desire success at the
coming Presidential contest they must have as
surances that will beget greater confidence in a
common cause. This done and theirs may still
be the Chief Magistrate of our Union.
Distracling financial problems, commissions in
the money market by great failures hard times
as a consequence, dissatisfaction among farmers,
or Changers, about railroad freighis, great frauds
Of an individual character in high official places,
and many other distasteful things, besides COM
plications in Louisiana and other States SUEth,
served to beget inharmoniousness among Repub-
licans and create capital for their opponents -
Though these were ephemeral and really no fault
OF the administration, being Unavoidable yet
they have produced a temporary, damaging effect.
AS thore is abundant time to correct them, such
can be done and a Republican President elected
two years heuce 1t is useless, however, TO dis
guise the fact that their success mus. depend up
on unity and that eau only be attained by doing
right
There has been intense rejoicing here among
the Democrats their unexpected victories. -
Salutes are to be fred and other demonstrations
of joy. There are various long faces about the
Custom House and Postoaice. Already thous-
ands of the unterrifed rank and file up to lead
e:s-are dreaming of office. fat places and long
leases upon partiz IN favors No, in decade Of
years have these departments hal to the Demo-
cratic eye 50 pleasing or hopeful an aspect
The two notorious oh tracters, Mrs. Woodruff
and Clafflin, are now in QUE city on u lecturing
tour. One of them (Woodhul) holds forth to-
night at the Concordia There is considerable
curiosity TO see, hui not much hgh-taae9 regard
tor them
Gen. Reilly is now comfortably qnartered in
his new place, corner OF Baltimore aud Holiday
streets, where the celebrated old relics can be
seen, doing a thriving business
All the four theatres are well filed nightly -
People will enjoy themselves though money be
scarce.
Business is coWparavel! qliet-prices Of -four
and grain depressed
News Of special character is scarce this week.
NEsT0R.
CARELEssNEss WITH FIRE-Here is bit of
good advice from the Baltimore san, which we
give to our readers
"As the season has arrived when fires be-
come necessary in dwellings aud places of bus
mess, the danger of conhagrations increases
Ia all the essays which have ever been written
upon the undeniable truth that "great effects
proceeded from little causes one of the most
familiar and universal illustrations employed
is fire. We are always pointed to the fact that
the most destructive fires have small begin
nings. Aspark which a tumber of water might
have quenched, left to itself, destroys whole
squares, involving the loss of millions. cow
kicks over lantern in q stable, and the most
valuable part of large city is destroyed. A
burning cigar or match carelessly cast aside, or
CRATE fire left unmatched, often cause immense
conhagrations. During the year ending De,
cember 81, 1872. there were, in New York city
alone 439 fires caused by want of care with
matches; 1913 by defects in hue5 and heating
and cooking apparatus; li6 by foul chimneys;
II by hot ashes and Goals. Thus among 1896
fires, the total number in that city during the
year named, S00-a fraction over 81 per cent
might have been prevented by ordinary care.
During the year ending March 31st, 1874, there
were in Chicago ITO fires caused by Careless
ness" and to matches, defective and foul chin
neys, stoves and gas-pipes were attributable