The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-09

BALTIMORE, July 9th, 1881.
The past has been week of intense excitement,
not only here but throughout our whole country,
growing out of the attempt made last Saturday to
assassinate President Garfield. 1 scarcely ever
before witnessed the same degree of excitement in
Baltimore as appeared Immediately upon and for
two or three days subsequent to that terrible
calamity being made public. People at first could
scarcely realize the possibility of such thing be-
ing true. Very soon, however, additional de-
spatches left no doubt Of the reality that such a
bloody and terrible attempt at the Presidents life
had been made. From that moment until now the
whole Nation has been agitated and anxious to
ascertain further particulars and know Of the final
result regarding the probable life or death of Mr..
Garfield. Up to this present writing, l am glad
to learn, that symptoms are favorable and changes
gradually growing brighter, bidding us hope for
final recovery and restoration to health of the
Nations Chief Magistrate. Such at least is the
current impression just now. Everything certain
ly looks much more cheerful. We will, therefore,
live in hope and earnestly pray no such dire caam
ity as the murder of our beloved President will
give for Nations mourning but rather its
rejoicing and thankfulness that so valuable life
is still spared for future usefulness.
What a wonderful thing it is to contemplate in
contrasting our present age OF the 18th century
with fifty or sixty years ago when there were
neither teIegraphs nor railroads and many of the
ly astound beholders, placing us in advance of all
other ages known to the world. Though the at
tempted assassination of President Garfield was
made soon after nine o'clock in the morning, the
fact with most of its details made known and
published in extras in all leading cities and towns
of the United States in very few minutes there.
after. 1t become known, indeed, to all civilized
Nations of the globe in comparatively brief
period-an hour or less-after the affair occurred
1t went hy means of electricity as if upon the
wings of the wind to the uttermost parts OF the
earth in a moment. Thus sympathy was felt and
expressed if at the same moment and by the
same electric pulsaton to and from the four quar-
tiers of the great globe. Such triumphs Of genius
in the earlier days of this century would haze
been astounding and impossible of belief, but now,
within a comparatively briefperiod, such wonders
cease almost to excite curiosity. We seemingly
become impatient when the lightning's flash fails
to respond-no matter how dstant-in even the
twnkling of an eye. We certainly do exist in Il
most astounding age, and one, whilst admired for
its grand triumphs in art and science, is, regret
to believe by far too rapid in its egregrious,
munstic and nihiistic principles tending towards
acts such us lately attempted upon our noble and
beloved President The rapidly growing increase
of immigration from all parts Of the Old World
greater than ever before known bringing into
our midst mixed, heterogeneous elements of nearly
all schools, sure, in time to generate and outwork
serious evil. 1t is, indeed, impossible to foresee
the end from the beginning of this wide spread
and spreading social and political disturbance
That it requires close watching and guarding
against admits of no doubt whatever If in
National point of yiew-also socaly-we fail in
providing means to meet and properly deal with
this great question now pressing upon US, the time
may come in ages not distant when it will gain
the mastery and lead to results, we fear serious
and deeply dangerous ultimately to the mighty
buwark-potent as it is-of our civil institutions
apd our Republican liberty. very large pro-
portion of this foreign element | regret to say, Is
given too much Importance by Immediately placing
it into political or partizan alliances, thus giving
new and augmenting strength to a class of people
new citizenship scarcely able to take proper
care of itself.
The 4th of July passed of very quietly in Bal
timore. There was no public demonstration of
any kind. A very large proportion of the citizens
sought different retreats in the surrounding coun-
try. Druid Hill and all the other parks were
completely filled with visitors. Thousands went
on excursions by both land and water and thus
enjoying themselves There comparatively
more than the usual number of small accidents
from pistol shots, &c. but nothing very serious.
Good order prevailed throughout the city, barring
a few ights and scenes of r0wdysm, The police
required strict obedience to the shooting cracker
and fire works laws. People, however, on the
suburbs and elsewhere recognized as rural took
advantage OF their greater liberty ana less strln-
gent police restr .;Ons. Rockets and other fire.
works were, therefore, quite freely INDUCED in by
both town and country boys. They had a real
jolly time to themselves. In all parts of the Belt
rockets could be seen going up and reports Of
crackers, etc. heard in every direction The pO-
lice did not interfere and the children had good
jollifcatiOn.
The fact that the Democrats of Baltimore have
made all their nominations this year far ahead and
wholly outside of usual time, shows that they have
been much disturbed by very serious cause.
Their primaries of yesterday show very cOncu-
sively that Mr.. VIM. F. Mckewen will be nomi-
mated for Clerk of the City Court, and Mr.. Seim
for Sheriff. They are both very clever gentlemen.
The Republicans not yet moving in political
matters. They expect, however, at the proper
time to make an effective strike. There are earn
est hopes of President Garfeld's speedy recovery
so that the obstacles now in the way Of Republi-
can encouragement and future triumph-our Col
lector of the Port, John L. Thomas, and some other
particular personages-be gotten rid of. We are
likely however, to have a very quiet time for six
or eight weeks to come in politics and erything
else. It's too hot. People want recreation, fun
and rest For this reason hundreds are going to
the different side retreats and country resorts.
All who possibly can willard should these hot
times-seek enjoyment and healthful pleasure.
NFSTOR