The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-29
Correspondence Baiiimore County Onion.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, d. c., September 2lth, 1855.
Messrs. EditoTs As foFeshadowed In my last
letter, the President has gone 60 Newport sure
enough, and Is there being Toasted and treated Ne
bccometh his high position. As 20 his probable
return the quid nuncs are unable 20 determine.
The members Of the Cabinet are all at their re-
spectiyo posts Of duty, save the luctuating brew.
ster, Attorney General, who has been pcrsistently
absent from Washington during the entire sum
mer, airing his white hat, rufies aud exquisite
corpus.
Notwithstanding tho absence Of the first, aud
Que Of tho fret men Of the Nation. the Govern
ment 'stI lives and by the eternal shall con-
tnue TO live; for are not her interests, tparticu-
larry her moneyed interests,) looked after with
lagaeity, diplomacy and prOmptnessl Aud with
her moneyed interests removed, how many noble
patriots would care "cuss" for what remained
Of her! Her, / say, yes sirs mean she whose
photo. Is blaEoned on ayery gold aud silver
shekel We jingle In our patriotic pockets. Who
would care "eontinental" for her without her
moneyed intcrestsg Now, speaking Of this fair
dame, II occurs TO INC that In something less than
quarter Of n century ago. whilst she sat, rs to-
day she sits In maiden loveliness aud with out.
stretched arms reckoning the poor and outeas, Of
other lands TO accept her charity and home. she
was severely assaulted by mutinous friends
friends who had sclemnly promised to protect aud
defend her-and We all remember how then her
moncyed interests were dcpiorably nattened and
how she barely escaped with her life. And We
all know how these same interests have been taken
care Of, defended and fostered. Who did all this
! will tell you. The mu,inous friends were the
Democratic party-still living to-day. Those who
protected the fair damsel's virtue and her life,
fostcFcd aud developed all her Interest," thus Gu.
aiding her to-day 10 reach out In pity and with
abundant ability say unto the down-trodlcn of
other elimcs, seek ye here q home, are none other
than the men comprising the grand old Republican
party-stiil living to-day, and by the help Of Him
who has always been her Shibboloth, will live for
ever. segregaiions may oc' ur, but the motives,
deeds and achievements Of the Republican party
will live while time shall last or Immortality en-
duFcs.
People here from all sections Of the country are
eagerly watching tho political events now tran
spring In old Maryland, and critically scanning
the operations Of the two great parties soon 10
NEE, In battle array. Opinion seems 60 prepon-
dcrate In favor Of Republican success this year,
owing 10 the unifaction 10 their ranks and the
serious dissensions existing now In the minds Of
the leaders of the opposition. | say "existing
now In the minds" &C., for the "untcrTifed" have
n most remarkable facility for having bitter an.
tagonisns prior and right up 90 the election, but
when that day comes the poor voter. the poor la
borer, owned by corporations and rings, u beaten
with many stripes if he dare assert his manhood
and vote against his employers wishes. Pastcx
perencc teaches " IL Maryland the faliacy Of dc.
pending In the least on dissensions in the Demo-
cratic party, for almost sure a death and taxes
will they be found only united on election day.
but will have added 10 their number Mt the count
ing OF the ballots men who never lived in vain,
but lived 90 have their names MustriOusly com.
memoratcd with each returning ciection day
They don't vote themselves. No, no: bat they
have innumcrabc friends who sec To IL that their
votes are not lost. and who thus, "ihough dead,
yet speakcih." IL il to be hoped these sOrrowing
friends Of Democracy, who year after year for 10.
these many years, have annually depleted Green.
mount and Loudon Park Cemeteries. will be look.
ell after by the proper legal authorities, headed
By the present reform Governor (whO SAYS he il
done political body -snatchingl. and their grief
brought TO 4 summary close. For IL Gov. liam
iton does not sec that an honest election il had,
what may we expect from Mr.. McLane should he
possibly reach the GubcFnatoriai chair. I trust
the sincere reforms of the Democratic party will
give this question the consideration IL truly merits
The political signal corps infosms Us that Hon.
Hart u. ii0lton will receive tho nomination for
Governor ut the hands Of the coming Republican
State convention, and Col. James &. Mulliken. of
Talbot the nomination for Comptroller. II this
ticket Il nut in the field with the unanisnity and
enthusiasm Il deserves. Mr.. MeLauc will no, have
scarcely the possibility I have referred to, for
the young Congressman from the 9Th distric, will
&c, ablaze the honest yeomanry OF the old Com.
monwcalth from the Blue Ridge to the wcomico.
His unparalleled canvass Of the 5h district sets him
in the fore front Of organizers, and his activity,
proves and integrity none can or dare question.
ASoS.