The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-02-01
Fran D',r .>pS'iH Correspondent
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

Inc mia weather during the past ten
days has made business 10 this city more
brisk, a. navigation has been open and ali
the boats running: usual. The ice boats
Nry'ahd aud L1frobs have done good ser
vice 50 far breaking tracks for v-ssels in
the channels and out in the bay. Maritime
people feel saneuine that no further trou
hle Will br experienced this Winter from
the ice. The harbnr is filled with vessels
after grain ANA other cargoas. and they are
dispatched as soon As LOADED. Oysrrr-boats
are arriving in large numbers, and the price
"f oysters have gone down IN proportion TO
the midi weather.
The commerce ri the port of Baltimore
has. within the past few years. sd rapidly
Increased in volume and value as to give
Just cause Of unoasiuess To other cities
winch now admit Baltimore into the lists
nf .'Iiva. potts Bat while compelled to
recognize the fact Of rivalry, the New York
itH,cs Affects Ia regard the increase of the
commerce of Baltimore no, as The result OF
normal aud lasting causes. but As evidently
one sided: the fruit uf forcing, which Is
able To effect, materially, the outward grain
trade. but does not succeed in reaching the
increase nf The outward trade in "a rail
road with which It's fortunes are CONNER
c,ally smiwin,d. - and winch has sought
70 make good the lack of natural means hv
artificial faCliItI,s, i'll way which. whether
financially successful or not. rs admirably
sagaclous, aside from the feasibility of the
object intended. lI,.Itimor. has, with many
thanks {" the - artificial facility" OF the
Baltimore and ONO Railroad aud the North
ern Central Railroad, acquired
PROUD POSITION
among the rival ports" Of this country.
The terminal facilities provided by these
enterpIIsing roads have forced the artiii-
clal facilities OF New York. commonly
called railroads. 10 initiate the practical
foresight and business sagacity of MeAsrs
John W. Garrett aud Thomas \. Scott. aud
provide elevators for The cheaper handling
Of gram. New York has never trouhl ed
herself to tighten the cost OF handling West
ern grain; but Baltimore built elevators,
ch.apcnrd the handling, and saved money
to Western farmers. The United States
Government showers its choicest favoIs on
the former. aud leaves the latter to its own
energy and enterprise.
The report Of Major CraighI,l upon the
surveys ton the location aud cost Of the
Maryland ana Delaware Snip Canal will
soon be completed and Land before Con
gTess, WHEN action On the bill. now before
the committee on railroads and canals, can
properly toe acted upon. Ii the CONNER
cial organizations. the Baltimore aud Ohio
and Northern Central railroads. and the
municipal authorities Of Baltimore will
interest Themselves. the bull may become a
law. and within two years Baltimore may
realize the benefits of a shor; cut To the
ocean. With the short cut from Middle
town To Eikton completed. Baltimore will
receive the bulk OF the Eastern Shore trade
winch now wends It's way To Philadelphia
over the Delaware Railroad.
Although the primary elections in this
State will not take place foI two or three
months. there - much cauvassIng gong on
for the different offices 10 be filled tins year
Baltimore can never be more than a one
horse place while it is controlled by ring
democracy. It's democracy is not JcfIrr-
snn:an, for that was based Oh the rights of
mau; on opposition Ia elias, privileges and
unjust monopulies; aud on the promotion
"i general intelligence and prosperity
Jefferson democracy recognized that the
prosperity of i community Is not from the
acgregar lou of wealth IN few hands, while
the great mnlpiIt! of the people are igno
rant. ln' iiIcIrut. poor and depressed-as
they Were under slavery. but from the
whole community being
INTELLIGENT. SKILLED PRODUCERS
working together for the common good
Baltimore democracy is Of the Tweed pat
tern. Ii delights III rings it corrupts
primary elections: II farms out municipal
and state offices To ward politicians; it is
it recognizes Wade Hampton rs !. demo.
crat. Bob ronmbs As a democrat aud Tom
Swami as democrat. There are honest
:snd honorable democrats: but Democracy
As party, Is without morals. without con
science. without honesty, and without en-.
ierpII>e. except IN some stealing operation
that has To been legaiIz-d 10y the prostItu
ton at Legislative, oT municipal authority.
W hIle this spurious democracy controls
Baltimore. our people will lie ground tn
the dust 10y taxes; our interests betrayed
To Inpn"polI>ts; our Dragging sham, and
our seeming prosperity. Iottenness and de
cay. Thee will not be the same oppor-
tuniiy Al tho ncXi election for irIckcry and
fraud which existed -four yeats ago. More
over, the people are resolved ihlt the shame
and iIsgrac. of the election of 1919 shall
La wiped out aud that ITS vIllaruics and
they deserved. Il need not he imagined
that four years has eifaccd from the minds
of the people the recollection of the man
her IN which the ring victory WAS achieved
Ia i~i Popular Ict!IputIon, like that Of
the gods. though sometimes slow, i always
sure, and the present case will be found
To hc Ho exception to the gc:rral rule The
democracy Will nominate the Hon. William
l. Hamilton iuc Governor. EhhS- !. keat.
iug for Comptroller. ln,! Charles J. NJ.
t,winu for Attorney General. This ticket
Will probably bc elected but the R-pub!I
cans viii have u chance Ia elect a IN Driiy
If the Legislature, if they can capture this
city Many who vote for Hamilton will
vote for a republican member of The Lsris,
lStu!c. and the counties of All-gauy, Gar
rctt. Frederick, Washington, ST Mary's.
Charles, Prince Georges, Calvert, Caro-
line. Dorchester, Talbot. Somerset, will
probably 20 Republican, which will give
the republicans III the House ui Delegates
THIRTY FnUE MEMBERS.
which will break up the democratic two
thItis majority. Ia the senate. tine repub
i!Saus VIII have - members out OF the 2i.
aud GA JOINT ballot the Legislature will
and-demucrats I'll, republicans i6 This
would probably IIcV,n, the election Of the
li"r. William PInkn-y Whyte or \. T.
t'nrmau !" the |. :. SruaGr and force the
Legislature To elect more conservative men
Senator Whvte said lately 10 4 Washing
ton Post reporter that. - venture Ia assert
that there is l,.s to complain uf in the
management nf the executive iudicial and
financial departments nf this Stale than OF
any State III III. Union. and / avn sure no
Iight minded man can drny this statement. .