The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-06-24
Letter from Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, June 2l5t, 1876. II
This, according to the almsnacs and astrol
uomcal calculations, is the longest day Of tht
year. 1t has proved very clear, partly COO
and pleasant one. After two or three more dur
nal revolutions of our globe, we will begin to
notice curtailment Of daylight, at the rate Q
about one minute in the "a hours. For dull
times, no special objection can be raised agains
the days getting shorter. There is now abund-
ant time, and some spare hours, to do all thu
comes up in the round of business. AS 1.-THE highs
grow longer if persons be not too much worried
about waking vexatioRs, they may take bette
advantage of sleeping dull care to the dogs. X
will, perhaps, afford better opportunity for poll
tcians to Indulge their campaign propsnsitis9
last week missed it by one-half in my pty &C.
tons about the Republican Presidential nomiha-
tiens for President and Vice President. Gov.
Hayes, ia name and person, came in very well,
but got him slightly out of place. He should
have been at the head filling Blaine's paragraph.
| felt confident, however, of his being worthy
the honor and likely to get one or the Other posi-
tion. Instead Of being second he is first with
| Wheeler coming after. The force Of cireuustan-
ces, uncomfortable, and all things considered,
doubtless for the best in a polite sense, caused
Mr.. Blaine to be left out. Looking at the prob
lem in its various phases, considering subsequent
events, repesiHg full confidence in the wisdom OF
| the Cincinnati convention, am now fully CEN
WINGED the wisest and best thing was done in
nominating Hayes and Wheeler. They are both
strong men, able il every respect, purely honest
and free from blemsh. There need be no uphill
work in their support, no being on The defensive
constantly to contradict falsehoods and scandal
such as busily Illuminated against Blaine. Their
records are good, both are positive in character
and need only to be better known TO become
more admired 1t is matter worthy of especial
Al tc md
journals are obliged to speak well Of them. At
tempting to do otherwise would be running di-
rectiy in the face of what everybody knows is
| true He who undertakes to libel or villify such
candidates must himself suffer in reputation for
candor and veracity. Their opponents must take
them for what they are. respect their know ?
| status Tor homer, honesty and uprlghtness Ar
Democrats with whom have conversed concede
it to be strong ticket, wholly free from entaug-
ling alliances or objection. The fact is they
dread it and have very little hope of being able
to more than make a moderately respectable
showing at the election in November next. Re-
specting and admiring as | always have Mr..
Blaine for his craftsmanship and great ability,
yet as matter ofexpediency and after judgment,
it is well, probably, that the predictions OF my
last weeks letter were not wholly verified. -
There is gradually growing enthusiasm here
and as it now appears, ever the whole country
convention. 1t may, in my judgment, be assert.
ed without fear of contradiction, that Hayes and
Wheeler will be inaugurated to the Presidency
and Vice Presidency OF our country on the 4th
day of next March,
As matters now look there seems considerable
uncertainty regarding the Democratic nomina.
lions at st. Louis. Tiden appears to be losing
ground, whilst Hancock and others are rising
Many of his own friends, though believing him
the strongest and best man, think he cannot cope
| with Hayes. /
notice that the Republicans give encouraging
indications of an earnest, active, vigorous cam
paign all over the country They are already
aroused and united. This being the case moth
ing can beat them. Democracy, divided as ii j!
ON several vital questions, certainly cannot
You will see both Baltimore and Maryland whee
into the Republican reform ranks next fall be
| yond all doubt. "a t.i'
The grand theatrical entertainment at thu
Academy of Music, on Monday night last, for tn.
benefit of the Ladies' Centennial Association
was brilliant success. Mr.. Booth acted grand
ly. | learn over So, 900 were cleared.
An unusual amount of sickness and mortality
has prevailed among children. from one up tc
Eve or six years of age, throughout Baltimore
during some weeks past and is still very preva
lent. With adults it is healthy.
A gentleman just arrived from town on th
Eastern Shore OF Maryland and parts of Delaware
tells me the peach crop promises fine yield thi
year. Grain also looks well corn good. Sim
liar accounts come in daily from all parts o
Maryland and surrounding States.
There is now largely increased and increas
ing travel from the South and West through Bal
timore to the Centennial A fair number o
Europeans also get into our city. NEsToR