The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-11-20
Correspondence Baiii@Ors CoHats Uaioa.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Wintry Weather prospects OF Changes
In the Government Ofiices--what viii
Likely be Done-The Great Canal
Suit-Some Rich Develop
ments, &C., &c.

BALTIMORE. November 18th. 1854.
We had quito n touch Of winter for one ar two
days Of this week, with slight sprinkling Of snow
n heavy frost aud leo frozen 10 the thickness 81
one-eighth TO One.quartcr inch. The atmosphere
subsequently grew mildcr aud rain is threatened.
Much interest is being manifested by Republi-
cans hero in regard 20 what IL likely To be done by
Gen. Garfield after he gets into the Presidential
chair, with reference to appointments 10 positions
IN this city when the period comes round TO make
them. There. of course, must be changes and
new appointments to numerous positions which
have 80 long been allied by the same persons,
though they are Republicans. There l. no qucs.
ton whatever that changes will be made In most
OF the leading places. particularly where the chief
head has held the Office during two Presidential
terms, or even one term. Tho Custom House. or
Collector Of Customs, Is the most important posi-
ton IN this a II IL in all other large Cities and j.
generally looked upon ms an Office which the
or incoming President will bcstow upon some
new applicant, however faithful the old or out
going one may have been. particularly IL he has
had the position, reaping its honors and emou-
ments for eight years, In the case Of Mr.. John
j.. Thomas, our present Collector. Under such
circumstances, therefore. II may properly be In
TERED Mr.. Thomas will scarcely be so persistent
as 10 be in the way Of those feeling themselves
legitimaioly entitled 10 put in n claim-as new
applicants-for the Collectorshjp. so long held by
Mr.. Thomas. II Is 60 be presumed that one who
has held such position for eight years, drawing
N
service, and this Is perhaps the light in which Mr.
Thomas views u, causing him, therefore, TO step
aside that some favorite Of the new President may
come In FREQ Of all embarrassment.
The belief Is that u will be thc general wish Of
Republicans here to see changes In most OF the I'm
portant Offices. unless very special reasons be
given why IL should be otherwise. This principle
npplies--or will-to positions In which there
30 many subordinate employees. do not think,
however, tina, good. competent. useful men, thor
ougbly conversant with the duties Of positions
filed by them. will be disturbed Ia any grea, cx
tent and. in all probability. may continue in places
now held by thcm-mcn known 60 be especially
| competent. Rotation in Office. when no harm Is
done the public service. Is what very many will
expect TO see recognized by the Garfield rs il has
been by other administrations There il poli,i.
cal and partizan policy 10 be observed which can
not with safety be overlooked neglected in this
view OF the subject. Had things been the other
way and Hancock instead of Garfield elected,
never In the history of Baltimore would there have
been seen such time. There would have been
so many places to supply that regular death
struggle would have occurred Among the hungry
ones to get them. Ninety nine would have been
lcf out In the cold Ga fortunate fellow that got
| in. The "boys," they call them. hal their
places Gu, and dried and ina sination made quite
busy In depicting she poor Republicans as they
took up their doeful tramp after the i,h of March
next towards their quiet, private domiciis.
Tho very important ease Of the Chesapeake aud
Ohio Canal, in which efforts are being made 60
place the canal and it, effects in the hani. Of u
receiver take IL cut Of the hands of the present
nanagemcn.-Mr. Arthur i. German. president
has been occupying the attention Of the L. :.
District Court here for several DAYS Of last week
and all Of this thus far. Not less than n half
dozen Of our most distinguished lawy crs are en-.
| gagged in the case. both sides, Of whom may be
| mentioned :. Tcacklc Wallis. bernard Carter,
John 7. Poe. Thomas Lanahan. 0rvillc IIorwitz.
A. Stirling, Jr.. Bradley T. johnson and several
| Others. Mr.. Carter spoke all Of this week up o.
| one o'clock to-day, when Mr. Tcacklc Wallis fol-
| lowed, both FOR the company opposing the appoint.
| unent OF n receiver. The allegations 81 those
suing for n receiver are that the whole affair has
been badly managei-that Il has been made sim.
ply politica! machine by the existing manage
ment-ail DemOcrats-t0 run in the Interests Of
| the celebrated Democratic ring. and for the in
ierests not only Of its presiicn: and Directors but
of the whole Democratic party Of Maryland. II
now appears that the innocent bondholders ani
stoeLholders-those who put their money in that
work in hopes Of q profitable rctsrn-have grown
both dissatisfied and wcaricd Of its management
and want redress; or rather they are anxious that
NIL their moncd Interests in that canal shall. IL
possible, be taken from the present direction aud
managed hereafter by n duly appointed receiver
or rcecivcrs. Thus far some very rich and curious
| developments have come out regarding the man
ner In which the real substance VI this canal has
been squandercd. II the allegations as already
"a"c y! c"uhsci arc true, u nj pears clearly thnt
great wrong has been done somewhere and by
some parties who nj different times were In man
agcmcnt OF this important work. II Is asserted
that much Of it, income has been diverted 20 pol
tiles and politicians rather than placed 60 the nc.
count oi its real owners who Invested their money
therein. The sworn testimony looks very black
upon this point. There l. doub; Of deep cor.
ruption somewhere. II in the ultimaiion Of this
suit II turns out that those in authority n court
conclude TO grant receiver AMI the mana cement
Of this great State work and enterprise. with its
facilities in money and in every other way NJ u
Democratic political machine. be finally taken
away from the celebrated ring, Il will be iifliculi
to keep either the ring or TIE mighty power Of
Democracy conveniently together hereafter The
time Is nj hand when all honest Republicans
should take this matter in hand and aid 10 the full
extent OF their ability-as IL now being done
through the litigation in court-in exposing the
rottcnncss and political corruption connected
Herewith. As il l. more than probable that
Dcmocracy-aftcr its severe shock nj the recent
Presidential clcction-will likely grow dis,astc
fui and unpopular. IL would not be out Of place for
Republicans 10 make the best possible use Of this
political capital, placed In their hands. to fully
restore the Republican party in not only Daii
more county, bu, throughout the entire State. No
more fitting opportunity could be seized upon than
the ono now afforded Of building up our great
party and Of rciceminI Maryland from the abuses
Of those who so long hold partizan sway.
There Is nothing very new special In bust
ness. Trade IL fair in all departments. Grain
continues in active demand for shipment. There
appears to be an abundance &c everything in our
markets. Apple. have rarely been So fine or in
such an abundance. NEsroR.