The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-16
Letter from Baltimore.
Correspondence OF The Democratic Advocate.


Correspondence OF the Democratic Advocate
BALTIMORE, August II, ls79
Il has beun annoying to observe In the newspapers
from time 10 time, Petulant or sarcastic illusions to
Edison because hohas not-donc whatf Something
that else has been able do, aud TO do when
ntfbody y known 10 have tried with much Jill.
grneo, patience, and persistence. Do the achieve
mentN Of this man, Who bat few years agO was a
newsnoy on railroad tretn, Increase rather than d.
minish, those claims Of his fellows Which every man
oiexiraordinary intellectual pow is bound mectY
Why his wonderful mind, Hhieh has already been
strained 70 the Injury OF his holy should be contin
ually provided IN this manner Rm unable 10 SCI. 1
may 10 too phlegmatic To catch the subtitle humor
OF the thing. yet have been known 10 laugh. so
far nom there being anything reprehensloc or
laughable in ones slownes ia enlarging the bOun-
DIARIES Of our knowledge or In making practically
useful by mechanical appliances, when he Is doing
his utmost TO attain success 10 call IL either seems
prcposterons. lneyer knew small boy nor large
one, 70 hasten the Matching process by pcitng the
faithfully incubating hen.
But we shall soon be illuminated upon this sub.
lect. on Monday evening, August 18th. Manager
Ford will turn on his Electric Light" and the spec.
laton VIII see Just where the fnn comes in-if the
brllltanee be Ot too dazzling Don't be surprised IL
about that time some New York Michigan astron-
What a captions fellow ann Not i' pii 81 1t.
am candid aud earnest in ohccting To tac proposed
treatment OF Edison; otherwise, I wish the new
be 10 me matter OF small concern, were | capable
Of the rare Judgment and skin disccrnible In the
editing OF m Sh, which Is undoubtedly to bc cps
In your Washington correspondents entertaining
letter OF last week. describing trip down Ihe Poto
he expresses an inability 10 ascertain why this Island
received this name. VIII he permit me tn suggest
that the only reasonable inference seems 10 be that
having been settled by Englishmen IL was So named
In honor OF - 6eorr, the patron saint OF England7
suppose was not singular In being amused at
the ldiosynenisies OF your "Grumbng Briton" Eng
lishmeu love their own land with a genuine deyu-
ton thateNcttes admiration even when II appears
10 lead depreciation other nationalites They
fiuffnTN hfnkNs
they receive them---a the iront Honest and stout.
hearted they follow the advice of ilOtspnr;
"rsu uuJh Ard shame de,n.-
But We have TO smile when we hear John Bull at.
temptiug argue that because thing Is not ns he
has been used 10 Il at home therefore IL cannot he
good thing. There was time when We got angry
vt this, but we arc learning better now II is time.
century has passed since the successful assertion
OF our political independence; wars within and
without our borders have tried and strengthened
us the striking originality. the wide usefulness and
the number OF our mechanical inventions have given
proof OF great distinctive genius the eagerne aith
which our people cooperate in OF watch scientific
Investigations and great material enterprises shows
no letter. TO the past hold them back fIom these
fruitful fields of the worlds Civilizations vet we are
now only beginning To manifest proper intellectual
Independence With all our boastcd freedom we
have been intellectual vassals to England Look at
our literature, Can we not count almost on the tin
gers of one hand the American authors who have
thrown on The English yoke9 VIII the pride OF
Americans always be satisfied with such an assur
ance rs that the works Of Irving. Hawthorne aud
Longfelluw rank among English classics, | think
not Let us gratefully accept whatever OF good we
may, frOm every source, but must be less sens-
tive 10 English criticism aud am glad TO perceive
that We are becoming 40. II mo longer keeps us
awake o nights 10 learn that an EnglShmnn has
written a book against us because we don't do things
as they do in the old country. We don't belong To
the old country now T; We len II two hundred and
htty years ago, severed our connection with Il one
hundred years ago, and live thrce thousand miles
from there. We are not Australians nor Canadians;
we are Americans, let us have an American litera.
tnrc even n we must begin with Mali Whitman
VINO, by the way, is more highly thought Of In Eng
land than az home, have heard less inspiring
things than this "barbaric yawp:"
.Angr all, no; to errale auly. euly,
Rat 70 erns pgrhag. frs aar, what l. aFyay oantc.
TIE as he ariis t anvil sisi s rsSs.
We love our mother England and our grandmother
Jcrmhny but we mean Ia give Anglo Saxon cyiliEa.
uoii new development and proudly call II Ameh-
That farewell OF the "nritonr was a right royal
grumble. lie reminds me OF the figure Shakespeare
know a man with an anec,lote is generally too be-
nevOlent not 10 tell II more than uncej An Atalinn
ganin, with Tut TO sell stepped into a gentle.
Well, /" sald the gentleman, is that Columbus"
mo: shakespeare"
pointment al finding IL was not Columbus. and du.
bi9ps III regard To the merits of Shakespeare, the
galnln hnruly knew how to proceed Ircscntly an
idea struck him, and he said-"oh. he vas eoOt
yellow"
Announcement was made the other day OF the
death of granddaughter Of ten. Moriecai Gist Of
the Old Maryland Line" Ifyou have ever seen a
portrait of that old hero you know that he looked
every inch a soldier and such he was No one man
probably, deserved more credit for the organization
and the glorious achievements Of the Old Line 1
think the trst company in baltimore was raised by
Captain Gist. At brooklyn Heights Stirling chose
four hundred OF the Maryland battalion 10 cover The
American retreat and with this small force six times
charged CORVALLIS brigade Washington, looking
ON and wringing his hands, exclaimed food God
what brave fellows must this day Loser
Mcsherry says To this day the people Of Long
Island point out 10 strangers the spot where half Of
the Maryland battalion siemmed the advance OF the
whole leit wing OF the British army when no other
troops We're eit upon the field, and where the best
blood of the state was poured out like water"
The chief officer Of the Line In the field was Major
Gst. AZ Camden ;. G., where Gates was disasirousiy
defeated and De kalb was MORALLY wounded an
undnunted front was presented by General Gist:
AZ the same moment that the LEFT wing broke,
Cornwallis elated with success, ordered Rawdon 10
charge upon the right liut Gists brigade stood i'm.
movable. For while the terrific struggle seemed
of doubtful ssuc-"bOd was the pressure OF the foe
e1eaims an eyewitness firm as rock the rosis-
:, ne, wen Smallwood, received the special
thanks of Congress That he was not a recipitnt az
SUCH marked public honors rs were aflerSard be,
slowed upon sInallwo0d, Howard aud Samuel smith
the hero OF Fort Miniin Of whom the two former
the two latter represented the state IN the United
States senate Is attributable, suppose to the fact
that after the war he settled Ia South Carolina
where one of his grandchildren lately died. Persons
visiting the city should not forget the rooms OF the
Maryland Historical Society, northwest corner OF
Saratoga and st. Paul streets where there Is gallery
Of family portraits that Il would do all the sons and
daughters Of MY Maryland" good TO see. Our youth
should know and have their hearts stirred by the
achievements OF their fathers Indifference b. such
of them.
But equally dcprccate the tendency to forget our
living heroes. True, we do not claim that We have
produced great generals. men capable Of maturing
comprehensive plans for vast campaigns, and with
the tactical skin TO ASSURE their execution or thor
ough testing Such men are scarce eyeryw here ex.
ccpt In Virginia and Ohio.
But Maryland has always been distinguished Tor
her brilliant fighters from the time OF Cist and How
ard down 10 that of Bradley T. johnson. To learn
with what valor the Maryland Line, particularly
General johnson, hattled for the Lost Cause" re-
fer the reader 70 Major Goldsboroughs Interesting
work, The Maryland line IN tho Cpnfederaic States
~ &c sg wax aeglset n da that deem
The inst Is from one OF General Ewells Official
reports
commanded by Colonel Bradley n Johnson during
the campaign Of the Valley would b. the history OF
every action from Front Royal 70 Cross Keys. On
Inc 18th Instant at Cross Keys they were opposed 10
three OF the eneInys regiments In succession" p II.
LII, nv gsaPhleaiy pornys johnson at the second
Never have / seen such sublime courage dis.
played upon the field Of battle. In his shirt sleeves
ms eye flashing his lips compressed he was every.
Mhcre encouraging his men, Three different times
he ran along his line The target for many bullet
and how he escaped unseathed that awful fire. God
only knows ?. G3
which he also served with distinction. he has re-
Gently come back to his own State and now resides
ia this city. having formed law partnership with
John ?. Poe, Esq; Can such man, with such
record, return TO his home, and public voice be
heard crying, IInilr Must mue be the first pen 10
bid him welcome? SO be IL
Welcome, bradley johnson, soldier and patriot ,
thrice welcome God bless thee living and dying
and keep Thy memory green, thou worthy son ofthc
oid Line! CHESAPEAKE.
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