The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-07-24
Correspondence Boiiinors County Onion.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Agreeable Temperature Again-Swind-
lers at Work-N. Y. City's New Toy
DR.. Tanner-Gigantic Election
Frauds observation-disclosures
Mcan Prospects, etc.
BALTIMORE, July 2Is,, 1850.

BALTIMORE, July 2lsi, lSs0.
As Is usual in our petulant summer climate,
which goes through n it Of sulks and then, ending
with Passion Of sobs and tears. comes out with
lovely temper. all radiance, bGlmy airs aud sun.
shine. our torrid spell Of weather has been sue
eeeded by the customary storm Of wiad and rain,
causing wide. spread discomfort and damage, the
thunder and lightning equaling in violence that
OF the tropics, and now We have one of the rarest
81 summer tide days, the temperature moderate
the brcezes refreshing. aud u sense Of cleanliness
persading the whole city, thoroughly washed and
largely purified by the heavy dreuehing IL has re.
ceiVed-a token Of Natures good will as much al.
preciated by the exhausted ''ciis" as by those
drought aud heat.
Dizziness IN almost every department Of life. aud
dizziness unusually dense and Opaque, marks the
city here. interrupted only by the shrcwd opera.
tons Of the party Of sharpcrs who by their bold.
ness and well devised plans, displaying an energy
forethought and fertility likely to have gained
success IN any legitimate sphere. levied tax upon
some of our cities 10 an amount estimated at some
ten thousand dollars or more, and which total IL
Is whispered might be enlarged IL all who have
suffered In the same way were quite willing to
kn0wIcdgc losses which indicate at least want 81
sagacity and prudence in their dealings with
strangers. Ii is absolutely ncccssaTy in businets
operations of every Kind that there should be u
basis Of confidence on which to rest aud character
aud good name Is as much part Of the working
balance IN bank yet It does seem practicable, ~
u unqucstionably h proper. in conducting trans-
actions with unknown parties 10 take such pre-
cautions as would avoid raids like these. ,shis
was shown. indeed, In several where the
supposed tnanipulatoTs Of the recent operations
found that only u decent regard 10 prudence
barred them ensctually. More than one banking
house declined 10 give checks 10 strangers; aB.
other offered only drafts on Ncw York. prompt ~.
tice Of the amount aud payre "f which wa. sent &,
town bank. who required u personal Identification
of one 81 the Togurs Of this gang, is the recipient
OF much praise for doing only what was naturally
expected he would do. The lesson perhaps will
have its effect for awhile. but II " not likely ~
last long under the kalcidc.copic changes ui men
and circumstances which the varying phase II
business life present. la the meantime the cle, cr
seanps who "scOoped' 50 goodly pile are doubt
less oil Ia summer resorts. their season. work
done, aud minghng With pcopl" who little dream
OF the true character 81 their n-ishbor..
However dull We may Ice here our neighbour ui
Gotham seem never ut - loss for that new thing
which the men Of ancient Athcn. sought. .Iu,t
now the public mind l. nil agug over the ale
arrival ~ their new toy. the 1bclisk presented e.
the city Of New York by the late khcdive of
Egypt, aud the expense "f the transportation nt
which. amounting TO something like sloJ.UuU.
have been Handsomely born. by Mr.. WIN. u. Van
dcrbilt. The monoiiih. which u known a. cleo.
patra's Needle. though it, history much antclatc.
the reign of that celebrated woman. will bee u con.
sPicuous addition To- the art treasure. uf Amer.
lean metropolis. and II possesses u more than or.
binary interest besides what comes from such
rare giit from u land - OLD 10 city comparative
ly so new. in the discovery which made of the
supposed Masonic signs On the s;"ncs which formed
Its base. The obelsk. which, l. in excellent pre.cr.
vatiOn is about seventy fec, high egh; feet .quarc
nj the base and five ut the top. II will be placed
somewhere in Central Park. and for while at
least its hicroglyphies will attract attention tc
latest and most notable arrival from the Old World
Dr. Tanner. too, whose decease ! have not to
announce. rs was to DO expected prevents the
utter stagnation Of interest in things subliuiary
amongst the New Workers by his continued and
obstinate refusal to die n was confidently looked
for before he had half conn ctcd hi. self appointed
period of starvation. lie appears indeed To- haze
given up the idea Of surrender, and diminishing
in weight and In stature holds out manfully the
papers Of the whole country and Of Europe daily
recording his condition. To what good all this
fuss tends is eonundrum as yet Unanswered.
Another sensation Of the day IL the develop.
ments which the examination by the Senate In.
vestigating Committee Of the operations Of Mr..
Davenport. Chief Supervisor Of Elections in New
York, produce. The object Of tho formation of
the committee was to get material to serve n
Democratic campaign ammunition and 60 make u
way Tor the removal Of Davenport but IL any
more effective plan could have been proposed 10
make good case for the Republicans and show
the wisdom and necessity Of the Federal election
laws. II has not yet been demonstrated. IL i.
shown beyond n eayii that in lsdS thousands upon
thousands Of fraudulent naturalization papers
were issued and used then and in subsequent years
until taken up by Mr.. Davenport, under an exer.
else Of the powers granted by the election laws
which give much offence and trouble to our
Democratic friends. single witness would
swear to personal acquaintance with ,hoasani. of
applicants-applicants who never came into court.
never saw the judge. never had declared their in.
tentions 60 become citizens and who were furnished
with their perfected papers through the agency Of
Tammany Hail. which in those days was the con.
spicuous implement for the contamination Of this
outrage upon the free ballot Of New York. II A..
pcars from the evidence that something like 80.
900 naturalization papers. most Of them bogu..
were issued in ls6s. There being no record kept
IL Is not known and never will be how many more
persons were thus fraudulenty given the right. %.
citizenship. Mr.. Davenport has aflidaVts of one
thousand men acknowledging they had been
nai"rati:.d ~ minors. although all were over age
aud some sixty years old when they landed
Twenty thousand naturalization papers were
issued ~ bidak and sold or given away and dated
on. One 81 the New York papers says. for four
years Congress has been trying e. invent some
kind Of investigation which would destroy Daycn.
port without giving him chance 60 open HI,
mouth. The Wallace committee has had the con.
trary result : IL has opened his mouth. brought
out his evidence. and proved perfect bonanza. |
not to the Democratic party rs 50 fonlly hoped.
but To their opponents.
The political conflict begins TO open all along |
the line. The Republican pro.pe,t. are exhia. |
rating. On all sides enthusiasm. lnanimi;y and |
confidence exist. The disaaccted. on whose luke |
warmncss the opposition counted 50 much. are
amongst the foremost b. 60 into active campai gn.
ing. ten. Grant. who some idiot declared would |
not support Garfield. says he will do ~ "most |
heartily" because he sis the man for the office" |
Conkling Is buckling on his armor and will make |
things hselier in New York State than they have
been FOR long time. Cameron l.. by his own
statement, past being hopeful" lie j. 'cond.
dent VIC can carry Indiana and New York" aud
declares Pennsylvania safe for 80 900 majority for
Garfield. lie adds: 81 have never known Of u |
nomination TO grow fast aud strong a. has that 81
Garheid.v Secretary Schnrr made u powerful
speech last night in indianapolis In opening the
campaign In Indiana, aud will follow Il by Others.
All the moral influence of the Administration 10
pledged 10 the support Of Garfield. whose election
Is now rs certain as any future event can be.
AaArE.