The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-08-07
corrssPoAdsnes Baltimore County Cni9a.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Epoch OF Crime-Prominent Merchants
Dead-Our Foreign Commerco-Let-
ters OF Hancock and English-Re-
publican Canvass Booming.
RAIrluonr. Auru.t Ann. Iss0

BALTIMORE, August 9Th, 1850.
We seem TO be in epoch Of murders, suicides
and other manifestations Of violence, and this city
and State have had more even than their legiti-
mate proportion for the past week or two. Some
one has propOunded theory that this sort Of an
epidemic varies with the thermometer its yirulenee
depending on the height Of the temperature, which
sets the blood fire and inclines 10 the peFpetra-
ton amongst those viciOusly inclined Of such III
dccds. IL Is fair TO the weather probably 10 as
sumo that the infaming influence In most Of such
cases Is another element which might be more
readily controlled. A disposition quarrclsome,
morosc or crooked by nature, and then irritated
under our burning suns by copious draughts Of
alcoholic drinks such arc dispensed at the
drinking places of cities, may easily be wrought
upon by their stimulus either 20 take vengeance
upon foes for real or fancied injuries TO tcrmi-
nate the trials OF living for which philosophy Is
lacking TO endure with composurc or decency.--
One thing seems certain tina, the hanging to death
Of murdercrs does not have any appTcciable in
nuencc in dctcrFing Others from similar crimes
Hardly three days had elapsed from the execution
Of Chastine Cox, in New York, before there were
two or three murders and half dozen most aggra-
waited assaults committed within radius Of mile
from the prison where he confined and executed.
sad losses to our best interests here. especially
90 mercantile circles, the deaths OF Easter
and Miller. Occupying different orbits, each
looked upon as representative man, an embodi-
mcnt Of all that was progressive and earnest and
thoroughgoing in his special branch. To Henry
Clay Miller larger and wider responsibilities had
fallen. which were met and carried with an in
domitablc courage and cheerfulness and ability
which came Of a thorough training, mind natur-
ally acute and an observation prompt but cautious
kas been liz sA ter S p & c sG snd
city. TO have occupied n foremost place in their
and its regards. in commercial, phiianthropic and
benevolent enterprises. Young in years he had
yet that width of view which comes Of liberal
thought well rs by experience. Concerned,
and yet exercising n discriminating judgment. in
every movement Tor the good Of the community,
he was n model citizen. not evading any public
duty, but withai modest. self contained and
especially undcsir0us of prominence outside Of his
peculiar sphere of accustomed activity: whilst to
cNtol the virtues he possessed in private life would
seem like the utterance of pancgyric too partial
for public record. Baltimore can III afford such
takings OH.
This has been year Of "bouns." but none Of
thein has cquallc in importance. in extent or in
tcrcs, that uf our foreign commerce. When Mr..
EVarts took charge Of the Department Of State,
under President Hayes administration. in reply
To complaints that we're made as To- the unsaiis
factory condiiI"n-as compared with our indus-
trial Interests AZ hVme-Of our commerce, he re.
piled that IL was an axiom that il We wanted to
sell We must buy. And Of late We have done this,
NJ, only selling but buying literally from every
ports have steadily riscn and even out Of proper
tion to our imports. but SOME estimate Of the i'm
mensc bulk Of the latter may be formed by some
of the figures furnished by the statistical bureau
OF the GoNcfnmcnt at Washington for the half year
ending June 80. OF iron and steel and these
product, in the same period Of 1879 We imported
ss.UUu.nOu and against this in lSSO over S3i. OU0
uuO. Nearly Ju,OOU.uHn yards Of cotton goods
have been brought in this year. In 1850 $500,
90" pounds Of wool have been imported as against
s"u.unu pounds only in 1879. Imagine what ac
tyity mast have prevailed in wooden ina nuacturcs
from this statement Fortunately for our pros
PERT! ihcse large inpur;ations arc not. a. was
formerly the case. >" much articles Of luxury and
extravaganza n they are raw materials to be con.
suncl here. and by the aid Of our labor.saying
machinery converted into fabrics which will be
largely exported again. The figures Of our for
eign commerce. the healthy condition Of our man
u;ac;uTins interests the heavy gains Of our trans
pofiation companies, due to the revival generally
ct legitimate business NJ less than to the gencr.
ou- harvesis with which our agricuiturists have
been blessed. mean, indeed, prosperity, content.
mcnt and happiness. and are largely the outcome
Of perseverance in the policy originating with aud
upheld by Republican administration. Yet. in
the face "I this state Of things, at the big meeting
Of the untcrTiLcd Demo ;-aey in New York last
week the only argument which the discarded Til
den could suggest for clccting Hancock was that
the welfare Of the people demands q change"
and On all sides evidences Of the fight being a
determined and lively one. The letters of ten.
Hancock aud Mr.. English mark the beginning Of
the Democratic plan of operations. The first il a
modest. sophomorical essay, in fair school boy
style. on which the General has tried his own
'prcn,icc hand. though it has been shaped up By
more praciicc'l pens. ~ IL evident by compari.
son between it, styic and language and that Of his
Il. Loais letter of 20 10 ten. Sherman. There 4.
nothing in It which can be found fault with it
would serve for the candidate of any party who
did not wish to hr;rny himself u. IL into any un.
fortunate position Of determined policy. On the
living. the vital Issues &c the day and the country
which will pres with emphasis for adjustment
and final sc,ticmcn, during the four years of the
next Standardization, IL H. a silent a. u clam. In
effect !; says nothing. which il the evident cause
Of the warm approval ani assumed enthusiast
with which the candidates party press greet IT,
relieved that il has succeeded in cyading any
questions Of tariff, finance. civil service or Others
which naturally required au expression Of his
views. anil thus avoided committing plumbers
which might have dspleasci either the one side
or the other Of the party. according their views
would any say principles !-'liicr in Maine aud
New jersey. In New York and Indiana.
Eut IL Hancock said too little he il ofTsc, by
English who says too much. both for his party
and his own reputation. His production for 1, l.
admitted his gives proof Of u very small calibre
and very bad taste. Yet. in politics, taste l.
candidate for high Office 10 use opportunity to
get on a stump specch, poor in style. unwisc in
substance aud likely to reflect more discreIit on
it, author than harm On his opponents, does not
show high degree Of sasaciiy.
The Republican canvass Is booming! To.mor
row will be held in New York city a meeting Of
the Executive Committee Of the National Commit
tee and number OF prominent men from NIL parts
OF the country, including Generals Garfield and
Arthur, the journey Of the former Of whom across
the Empire state today promises TO be n contin-
uous ovation. preparations having been made ut
every station along the route 10 greet the candi-
date and the distinguished party accompany e
him. Last night at Buffalo they were met BY an
immense and enthusiastic crowd to whom Garfield
spoke in short but effective and feeling address.
The State gives every promise Of doing its duty
nobly. In the meantime, before any reverses can
COME the Democrats are getting con siderable CON-
fort from their victories in Alabama and Kentucky
True. in the latter State there were few f any Re-
publican nominations, and that in the first named
tho Republican vote, which In 1879 was VI, 600 20
the Democratic 10000, and that in 1878 IL had be-
come by that peculiar process In operation In that
section reduced 20 HofhiSy. yc, the temptation IL
too great 20 refrain from giorihcation over the
great majorities received. Gen. Hancock says In
his letter: at u only by full vote. free ballot
aud fair count that the people rule In fact"
This Is beautiful theory and sound Republican
doctrine; its Democratic application IL seen--in
Alabama. where their majority Is 81. 900 and tho
10000 Republican votes arc practically extin-
gnished! AGArg
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