The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-16
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The international Humane Society-Hon.
j. Fred. @. -Politics-New
Political Party-Business, &c.
BALTIMORE, November 18th. 1878


Political Party-Business, &c.
BALTIMORE, November 18th, 1878.
The second annual convention of the Interna-
tional Humane Society assembled here to-day and
is holding its sessions at Barnum's hotel There
are some twenty five or thirty delegates present,
including several from Canada and other foreign
countries. The objects of this association are
broadly humanitarian and philanthropic, looking
to the promotion of good order in society, the
itary condition of large Cities prevention of crime,
anchor alton OF pain and punishment, preventing
of cruelty to both man and beast; and in fine do
good in whatever sphere opportunities offer for
doing. There can be no doubt whatever that
such association, based as it is on the broad
principle of universal benevolence, if judiciously
managed, must prove instrumental in outworking
grand results There are, however, occasions,
times and circumstances when these excellently
intending associations, through mistaken zeal,
make errors on account of an overweight desire
to effect more than is really within their power
The prevention of cruelty to animals-a most
prasewOrthy purpose-is one of the aims which
this society particularly encourages and works for.
There are local enterprises of similar character
in nearly all large cities-one in Baltimore. 1t
sometimes happens that persons at the head of
these, with, doubt, pure, kindly intentions,
overreach what might be called prudence, and in
interfering on behalf of the animal cause serious
pain, trouble and annoyance to human beings.
have known instances here in Baltimore where a
whole family was broken up, rendered houseless
and beggared simply because the head of it-a
poor negro carter-had been arrested and incar-
cerated in prison to await-several weeks-trial
upon false and trivial charge of whipping a
stubborn horse that refused to pull load of coal
up moderate hill. When brought to trial, after
lying in Jail, his horse, cart and other things be-
| ing sold to procure support for sick wife and
lsfro nd too W
ally no evidence to show the man had perpetrated
anything like the offense alleged against him, and
| of necessity, obedient to law and justice he was
acquitted. This instead of demonstrating cruelty
| to dumb animals was the worst kind of cruelty,
distress and affection to pitiless human beings
| When poor men are arrested and sent to Jail for
| trial under such circumstances something more
| than the mere will and erring Judgment of heart
| less policeman should be required to keep them
| there and deprive their families of livelihood
| They ought to have speedy investigation and
| trial Let us hope the benevolent philanthropic
| convention now in session at Barnums will take
| care it does not strain at gnat and swallow a
camel. Sometimes good people become so alb
sorbed and enthusiastic in the particular work en-
gaging their attention that they overlook minor
| matters and err even in righteous cause by 60
| ing outside of prudential limits.
| met to-day in our Monumental village your
| Congressman elect of the I'd Maryland district,
| Hon. J. Fred C. Talbot en- route for the Chesa-
| peake ducking shores, to amuse himself shooting
| canvass backs. If he has as good luck obtaining
ducks as he had recently in getting votes, he can
afford to bring up pair or two and present them
| to Nestor; likewise yourselves, Messrs. Editors.
We will take red heads if canvass backs cannot be
| had. / hope, therefore, he may meet with abund-
ant success. Politicians, unfortunately, beset
| with numerous 'decoys" which woefully de-
| ceptve-fataly SOTO ducks as well as men. |
Al, he
| guard and not be misled by installing bogus for
| the genuine, nor shoot until sure of his game
| The right way for hunter either after canvass
backs or political honors is to take good aim, and
| like Capt. Scott, the renowned backwoods marks
man, fetch his coon first drawing bead, or so
| brighten the critter that it comes down of its
own accord Joking aside | shall keep sharp
| look out for those ducks.
Now since the smoke of the recent political con-
test in thirty States has cleared away I find our
| Democratic friends are by no means pleased with
| the aspect of things They have been grievOusly
| disappointed and considerably disheartened at the
turn matters have taken in the great Empire State
| of New York, also New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
| other States They don't by any means admire
the prospects hereafter of solid North against a
solid South There is too much sectionalism in it.
| There is, too, considerable apprehension among
| them that Gen. Grant may be in the field at the
next Presidential contest and irresstably sweep
the whole country, except the solid South, which
alone is of very little account when voting in the
| electoral college.
Though the period is considerably distant for
the elections of next fall yet there is intense ac-
| tvty among Democratic aspirants here in view
of the Cerkships of our Courts Sherihalty States
Attorneyship and other positions then to be filled
Scores Of aspirants already in the field urging
| thu. believing nomination is tantamount
to an provided the voting system hither-
| to practiced remains unchanged
| Some movement has recently making towards
| the organization of new, independent party COM
| posed of Republicans, Democrats and others in
| opposition to the present ruling Democracy, but
| those at its head l fear-many of them-are not
| much more reliable or honest than the ring lead
ers from whom they would separate. Nothing
| save a fixed, steady, determined move, headed by
energetic reliable, intelligent, honest leaders, can
hope to cope with or defeat Democracy in this
| city and State as it now is. This may possibly
realize accomplishment in due time if properly
| managed as very many Democrats themselvs arc
| getting disguised with and ashamed of the man
| ner in which elections have been conducted. The
most gigantic instrument of fraud subjected as il
has been to unmitigated abuse is the registry law
1t has descended to rottenness in the superlative
degree, and so long as made portion of party
machinery and controlled by special party must
continue so. A thousand times better for all hon,
est men it were abolished.
We have no very important local news worthy
my notice.
Mr.. Moody, the evangelist, is drawing immense
congregations. He is unquestionably peculiar
man, possessed of extraordinary power in his way
and worth hearing
| notice a large supply of canvass back ducks
and other game now for sale in markets at low
prices.
The new parlor skating rink on Biddle neal
Charles street, has just opened and is now all the
rage.
Business is steady but unchanged. The bread
stuff market is without special change Money
easy. ADJUSTMENTS fairly attended. NEsTOR.