The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-08-02
Correspondence Baltimore County Onion.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Gen. Logan's Letter-The Dude Confer
ence-Prohibitionis Moving the
Wrong Way-Barnum the
Odious
WAsHINeroN d. G Julv 2stb. 1854


Messrs. Editors:-The past week has been pro-
life OF political events First the plain, forcible
and statesmanlike letter of Gen. John A. Logan,
accepting the nomination of the Chicago Repubi-
can convention for the Vice. Presidency of the
United States, was given to the public in quick
succession after the Incompatible one of Hon.
james G. Blaine. With two such able candidates
composing the Republican ticket-the one Union
statesman and the other Union general, and
both of the highest renown, while the Democratic
ticket contains neither Union general nor
statesman of National repute, but, the contra
ry, well-known "copperhead" during the war on
the one end, while on the other is gentleman
whose status during that "onpleasantness" no one
has as yet been able to determine-and with the
great dissatisfaction existing in the Democratic
party, and all the other favorable conoomitant
circumstances surrounding the Republican cause,
there is no possibility of the party being defeated
this fall.
The second political event was the holding of
the "dude" conference in New York, composed of
the so-called ndependents-George William Cur
tbs, Carl Schurz, etc. The most these so-called
Independents noted for is their inconsistencies
and lack of honor. In 1872 Carl Schurz joined
the then Independent crowd against Grant, but
crept back and accepted position in Mr.. Hayes
Cabinet and is now "bolting the party" again
In 1876, when Mr.. Blaine was being illuminated
and mud slung at him, Mr.. George William Curtis
defended him and gave him certificate for good
character. But now he and his conferes cannot
support him on account of his chad character"
although he has done nothing since that time that
was not charged against him before. Without
saying anything about Mr.. Hendricks, who, as
Land Commissioner in the Interior Department
here before the war, levied assessments upon all
his clerks to liquidate the Indebtedness standing
against the Democratic National Committee that
was incurred during the political campaign, and
his still we'll known position towards Civil Service
Rofo ehoyun Nv oopfo maj q
in speech after his return from the Democratic
Convention at Chieaoo. Mr. Cnr,is q ~, -
| long time been the great apostle OF the reform
called for in the Civil Service of the Government,
| is now supporting the Democratic party, which
never breathed breath thought thought
| favoring such reform anything else except the
spoils of office But to show further the incon-
sistency of these would be righteous saints" at
their conference they declared they would not vote
| for or support any party or man who extenuates
| such things as the Copiah murders, and yet they
are going to vote and work for Mr.. Cleveland, the
nominee of the Democratic party, which in its
! National policy and efforts to get possession of
the National Government, is the author of and de-
rives all the benefits from such ''affairs," and
hopes to do the same in this campaign!
The next event was the Prohibition Convention,
held in Pittsburg, which nominated Mr. St. John,
of Kansas, for President of the United States, and
Mr.. Daniel, of Maryland, the "little giant" as he
| is called, for Vice President. What shall say
of these and the convention that nominated them?
| Are they any less inconsistent than the "dudes"
or Independent Republicans that are supporting
Mr.. Cleveland in New York? Is the Democratic
party any friend to prohibition or would the tenn
perance receive any encouragement from 1t 1t
it were in power2 In fact, has not the latter al
ways received its heaviest blows of opposition
from that party? 1 sympathize with the temper
| ance prohibition cause, as all the readers OF
The UNION know, as heartily as does Mr.. Daniel
or any temperance man that can be named, but
yet cannot think that the convention at Pitts
burg acted wisely in putting Presidential ticket
in the field. 1t will only aid in putting the Dem
ocratic party into power, if that can be accom-
| plished at all. But why then, Mr.. Daniels
friends would ask, did not the Republican party,
if it be friendly to the temperance cause, put
plank for prohibition of the liquor traffic in its
platform at Chicago? Why, the answer is, it
would have been simply suicidal and handing the
Government over, without the need of a contest,
to the Democratic party, which the great Repub-
lican party of the Nation could not afford to do.
| The party which saved the Union, preserved the
National credit, paid off the National debt, been
on the right side of every question of right and
good morals, of justice, of humanity and freedom
| since its institution, and has advocated every
question of reform that was possible and faithfully
| put it into execution, besides protecting every
| citizen of the Nation-except as hindered by the
Democratic party-even the humblest, in all his
civil and political rights. and is and be for
the present the only barrier TO the Democratic par
ty, tchich tried to destroy the Union and is the
enemy of all reforns-eecept English--getting into
po,cer ; could that party afford to throw away its
chance to succeed itself in the Government and
injure the Nation because there is cause that is
not ripe yet for fruition, which it is desired by the
sympathizers with and advocates of that cause
that it should espouse? Tho proper mode for the
friends of the cause to do yet would be to con-
imam int
J States until it has gained sufficient number of
them to give promise of its ability to carry the
| country in q National contest. But yet its
chances for such an accomplishment can be but
forlorn hope or idle dream. In fact, the Prohibi-
tioniss in the late convention admitted this to be
the fact, but thought they "might hurt one or the
other of the present parties" Which party will
they hurt? I put this question to the sensible,
staunch Republicans of the country, who love the
party that has done all the good for the country
that has been done for it in the last quarter of
century and that can be relied on to do a great
deal more. If the people who composed that con-
vention care nothing for the Republican party
the party of the Union, of freedom, of humanity,
and all proper reforms-it is hoped that the right
thinking and staunch friends of it will, and will
not be led off after "will-o'the wisp" that can
but help destroy the party and put the Democratic
party, the enemy of all good causes and reforms,
into power. What would be gained thereby p
Would not temperance Republicans this fall voting
for the Prohibition candidates be reproduction
of the fable of the dog which lost all by grabbing
after the shadow in the water? Let all true Re-
publcans stand firm by their party and vote for
its nominees.
The disappointment of Mr.. Barnum to the chair
manship of the Democratic National Committee
has given the utmost dissatisfaction here among
Democrats, and will also be another hard gulp for
| the Independent purists in New York, as they no
| doubt remember his "mue" buying propensities
of other campaigns, besides his disgraceful asso-
citation with Mr.. Tilden in trying to buy or steal
the Presidency in 1875. But it will only be
| gulp. Mr.. Princes re-appointment as secretary
of the committee also gives very little satisfaction
Both may be considered democratic blunders,"
as the Democrats here certainly do. They are not
considered fit for the places, and have never, while
holding them, brought success to the party
Therefore there is no consolation to the Democrats
| in seeing them holding them again. ANON.
Recruits Welcome.