The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-12
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Elections in Ohio, indiana, Iowa and
West Virginia Politics In the I'd, 3D.
and 4th Congressional Districts
Revival in Business, &C.
BALTIMORE. October 9th, 1878.

BALTIMORE, October 9th, 1873
The recent election returns, far as they have
gone, from Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and West Virginia
are when VIC take into consideration that our
Democratic friends had calculated strongly ON
carrying Ohio and Indiana by an increased ma
jority and gaining also in Iowaand West Virginia,
in all of which they have been disappointed, are
by no means so discouraging to the Republicans
and calculated to give them renewed spirit here
after in other contests. In Ohio the Republican
gain has been decided both as to increase of
Congressman and the popular vote. Indiana did
not by any means come up to Democratic expec-
tations, and in both Iowa and West Virginia they
have been disappointed. 1t but remains for Re-
pubicans henceforwardto stick to their principles,
advocate sound solid, honest currency, acquiesce
freely in the resumption of specie payments and
the entire honest, thinking, sensible citizenship OF
our country will be with them in opposition to
Democratic greenbackism, imitation and Opposi-
ton to specie payment resumption at the appoint
ed period, next January. 1t is strongly suspected
that Hon. Robert McLane, Democratic nominee
for. Congress in the 4th district of Maryland will
find occasion, seeing as he does how things are
going for solid money as demanded by Republi-
cans everywhere to make few more speeches
and gracefully modify his views from those ex-
pressed by him in n recent speech here when he
went pretty strongly in favor of greenbackism,
Gen. Buffers ideas and opposition to resumption.
II
sad mistake. His opponent, Mr.. Holland, Repub-
lican-and by the way very sensible gentleman
spoke few nights ago and made most excel
lent speech which gained the appreciation of even
Democrats in Mr. McLane's district. Every word
of it was sound to the core and tastefully put to-
gether. Mr.. Holland is a very well-informed gen.
tleman and good speaker If q fair vote can be
had-which is doubtful under "ring" influences
1 may confidently say the chances of Holland to
hoo Of ri No
better man than Mr.. Holland lives in our city,
though he is not popularity known as politician.
He is honest as the sun. Mr.. McLane on the con-
trary is frgid. ungenial and has no favoritism or
enthusiasm with ''the boys" who wanted Swami
because they could see "shiners" in working for
him.
Joe Thompson, the blacksmith, greenbacker and
temperance candidate, is making heavy inroads
upon Mr.. Kimmel in the Sd district lower wards
of Baltimore. 1t would not at all surprise me if
he came out victorious He's smart as lightning
and has the crowd with him.
There seems to be an absence of unanimity
among the Republicans in the I'd district regard
ing Mr.. Milligan, the Independent Democrat OPP
posing Mr. Talbot. Some Republicans say they
would rather stay at home and not vote at all than
go for one undecided or really conceded Demo-
crat, who, after being elected, in kno0n cases,
might go back upon them, forgetting his obliga-
tons for favors bestowed Republicans of the I'd
district ought to have put an unequivocal Repub-
lcan in nomination and stood by him at all haz-
cards. even if defeat stared them in the face
There is always true honesty in maintaining ones
principles, come what may. In the long run it
will pay best. They then know precisely what
they are doing, and if defeated can blame no one
find no fault This is the true principle. Stand
up to your colors though the ship sink with them
gloriously flying at the masthead. 1t would,
perhaps, be well to take a few lessons from the
Democrats in this respect. Republicans have no
use for an Independent Democrat professedly so
who. after being elected, will give them the cold
shoulder. Even in Baltimore county this perfdy
has been noticed
Recent elections have rather cast damper upon
the Greenback, socialist and other ephemeral
political manipulators here elsewhere. I'm
practcals of those stamps are playing out. The
country wants solid substance and honesty in cur
rency as advocated by Republicans.
During many years past have not seen so much
stir, life and activity in city is now appa-
rent. All the business and public thOroughfares
are thronged There are an unusual number OF
strangers in the city-mostly merchants-pur-
chasing goods. The hotels well filed. When
the Southern scourge subsidies it is anticipated a
decidedly profitable trade must spring up.
The noted evangelist, Moody is now here and
quartered for the winter. No particular fuss was
made over him on his arrival. 1t is presumed he
will hold forth frequently in public whilst So
journer among us. Sankey, his singing partner
in evangelism, is not expected to join teams in
Baltimore with the renowned evangelizer OF
course large crowds will 90 to hear this celebrity
Let him do all the good he can. I'm in for II
though not his disciple NEsToR.
n5g~J w Mcdonald formerly of Hartford conn.