The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-05-15
Letter from Baltimore.

ment will visit the Bunker Hill centennial wholly
regardless Of the $4,000 appropriation offered
them for that purpose by our City Council,
though Mayor Vansant has not yet approved the
bill. There is, indeed, tolerably well founded
impression that he will veto it upon the grounds
that citizens should not be promiscuousy taxed
for such private matters. Then again it might
lock like making flesh of one and fish of another.
To thas favor the Fifth would, possibly, cause
jealousy upon the part ofother regiments to whom
equal favors would be due My own impression
is that the Fifth would prefer making their pill
grimage to the patriotic jubilee free from ebliga-
tons to our authorities of a pecuniary character.
They can, in SO doing, feel more independent
There are many OF our opulent merchants and
business mon anxious to have this corps appear at
the contemplated celebration, who will, If neces-
sary, subscribe freely toward detraylng all ex-
penses. learned to-day of one gentleman who
proposed to give a check for his share out of
twenty others to pay the regiments entire outlay
from the day of leaving Baltimore until return
ing even if it amounted to twenty thousand dol
lars. 1t is expected they will take with them
about four hundred muskets with elegant new
uniform and other superb equipments, including
the U. S. National Band of music, full drum
corps, etc. There is full confidence felt that the
boys will do themselves full credit and the occa-
sion becoming honor. 1t will, no doubt be an
excellent thing for the North and South, upon SO
suspicious an occasion, to fratronize to shake
hands across the bloody chasm; to bury the past,
allowing by-gones to be by-gones, and cement
friendships for all future time in commemorating
that hallowed, patriotic centennial. 1t is quite
likely that during the 10Th of April, 1861, at the
incipiency of our laniented interneciVe strife,
there were some among the Fifth, who, in obedi-
ence to their own opiniens-right or wrong
helped to attack and stone the Sixth Massachu
sets Regiment as it entered and passed through
Baltimore TO protect the U. S. Capital and defend
their country from treason and traiterous usur-
patton. That war, however, is long since over !;
men have seen their folles on both sides the
American ensign has been maintained in its place
and the country SAFE All can, under such cir
cumstances, afford to be both generous and just
Let US, in this view of the subject, hope, that
whoever or wherever frem--North, South East
or West-will meet on the hallowed grounds of
old Bunker Hill to unite in celebrating its centen-
nial triumph, may realize the patriotic sentiment
pure, untainted, that animated their sires who
fought and bled to redeem our great nation from
the yoke of British tyranny and vouchsafe 10 the
then young nation a continuance of Republican
liberty. For these reasons and many others
would gladly see our Monumental soldiers-all
of them if notwithstanding at the grand,
forthcoming Jubilee. If Baltimore county, or
Towsontewn, can muster a regiment, battalion
or company, whether former Confederates or
Union men, and send them to Bunker Hil there
is no doubt that cordial welcome will be given
and good feeling engendered. What our coun-
try most needs and all good citizens DESIRE is, to
bury the past and blot out animosities.
Extensive preparations are making to observe
the annual decoration day. 1t coming this year
on Sunday, Monday will be substituted for that
purpose. Strong efforts have been making TO do
away with all distinctions, or sectional feelings,
and have both sides-Confederete and Union
unite tremendously in bestowing garlands, flow
ers, and sweet memories upon the graves of the
sleeping dead alike, free from every semblance of
partially. This, am informed, will be done to
very considerable extent The brave soldier
whose spirit goes out amid the roar and carnage
of battle leaves strife and animesites to things
perishable. He but exchanges the clustered stars
and azure stripes OF our glorious banner for the
deeper blue and brighter gems that deck the
brave warriors celestial home. If this be so in
heaven why not on earth There is something
holy, something consoling, something that does
the Utmost heart of hearts good, to forgive and
know we are forgiven. All life becomes blank,
dreary waste if we cherish bitterness toward
one another but how sweet, how delightful its
days, hours and years amid friendships or afec-
TONS fowery pathways We would not if we
could, and could not if we would, mar the tomb 8
quietude and silent repose by letting sleepers
there know that enmity ever existed between us.
Death, Balwer tells US, in the Lady of Lyons, or
makes Melnotte say TO Pauline, levels all ranks
and lays the shepherds crook beside the imperial
sceptre. So be it then hencetorth and forever
with those who did battle during the late inter-
necive strife. We fought to preserve the Union
and save it that we might live together again as
one in peace and happiness.
There is great excitement among the Democra-
cy of our city in view of the primary elections
which come off here Tuesday next 18Th inst, to
select five delegates from each ward to constitute
a city convention, which meets Thursday follow
ing and continues in existence during theensuing
year. This convention appoints the Executive
Committee consisting of one member from each
ward, to fix dates of primary elections OF dele
gates to nominating conventions, and to control
generally partizan affairs within the city. 1t
possesses immense power and can, TO great ex-
tent, through ring and other manipulations
dictate, almost, who shall be elected to the Gov
ernorshp Or any other Democratic political posi-
ton in the city or State. find, however, that
Gov. Groome is rapidly gaining friends and SO
impressing himself upon the bone and sinew-
the great populace of his party-tbat there may
be danger in attempting to defeat him. Hon.
John Lee Carroll may at present be strongest in
Baltimore, but Hamilton will beat him in West
ern Maryland, whilst Groome is far ahead on the
Eastern and portions of the Western Shore going
up also steadily in Baltimore. Your respected
townsman Judge G-ason, is sure, if he wants
them, of Baltimore, Hartford and Carroll counties
Though, perhaps not exactly calculating upon
the nomination he may WELD telling influence
in the convention and effect a final compromise
There is a complete SCRAMBLED sort of scrub race
for nominations 10 the Legislature and City Coun-
cil-the longest poll TO get the persimmons.
We are now fairly in the lap of spring. Green
trees, tender leaves buds and blossoms can be
seen all around. The atmosphere is mild, gent
al, though to-day the wind and dust were terri
BILE.
Business is improving. Many strangers arriv-
ing, the hotels well filled NEsToR.