The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-23
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM HARTFORD COUNTY.
Aid the Sufferers-The GLORIOUS Eight"
Hartford Men in BALTIC. County
Presidential Candidates.
BFrAIR. Mn. February 18th. /

BELAIR, Nd, February 18th, 1884.
Editors Union Another week has been added
to the cycle that will make up the sum total of our
existence at some future period, and we have
nothing of much Importance to write about. The
great floods in the Western rivers, and the great
distress and suffering they have caused, fills every
one with sympathy. There was better
opportunity offered for nation to show its chari
ty than the present one, in extending immediate
and adequate relief to the sufferers of the flooded
districts. Our Congress should have donated at
least million of dollars to this laudable object,
and venture the assertion that not one in thGus
and of her citizens would ever have raised MUIR
muir. And this should have been followed by
liberal donation from the different State govern
ments, and also from the municipal authorities OF
our large cities. In this way o great amount of
suffering could have been ameliorated at least in
a short time. As it is, the best information that
we can get is to the effect that hundreds, yea even
thousands, are really perishing from hunger and
cold. And this from no fault of their own, but
visitation of Providence, for some wise purpose
probably Sufficient is it for US to know that
these poor afflicted people made homeless
through this divine dispensation, and are SILVER
ing with cold and hunger, without shelter in many
instances, without food, and without sufficient
clothing, having lost all in the flood. And where
the floods have abated, and they can again
return to their homes, alas with many poor
soul there will be home left The spot of ground
where once stood the stately mansion of the rich
man, or the more humble and unpretentious cot
tage of the pooy man, will be all that remains of
these once happy homes. Our Executive and our
Congress, our Governors and our Legislators, our
Mayors and our City Councils should have the
Scripture text rung in their ears until they are
made to know and understand, and then apply Its
full meaning, viz: "They that giveth to the poor
lendeth to the Lord"
To change the subject, suppose I make sud
den descent from the sublime to the ridiculous,
and say few words about the "glorioas eight' of
the Baltimore City Council. l don't know what
better to call them. My idea is that they are
playing about the same game that the "inglorious
nineteen" played in the Senatorial Electoral Col
lege of the State in 1886. must say that 1 feel
some degree of interest in the proceedings of this
Council from the simple fact that two of the mem
| bers of this Branch in which this revolt has &C.
Cured are former citizens Of my county, and one
of them pupil of mine in days past and gone.
allude to Mr.. Hull and DR.. Street,. ! would say
to the one to remember we'll the instructions in
cucated into his youthful mind, and to the other
| never to do an act in public life that you may
| have occasion to regret in private. L know that
you both intend to do what you conscientiously
| believe to be right but always be satisfied with
| out wayer of doubt that you right, then ego
ahead"
| While in this connection 1 will just put it on
paper. that others may know that 1 know, that
| my county is famous for furnishing man material
out of which to form the public officers for honor
profit and trust for your county as well as Balti
| more city. don't say this boastngly, for indeed
to tell the truth fear in many instances that we
have parted with better material of that kind than
| we kept at home. One of your former Sheriffs,
| Mr. Frank Wheeler, was native of our county,
| also Sheriff Baldwin. Then we furni Mr..
| Adv for Clerk Mr.. Keech for States Attorney and
Legislator, Mr.. Fendall for Legislator, and last
| but not least Judge Yeott to preside over your
| court and if you are ever in want in the future
for any more material of the kind named, just let
! us know by telegraph, and full cargo can be
| shipped you at a moments notice. We always
have full supply on hand for home consump-
ton, with Sufficient surplus to accommodate our
| needy neighbors.
Who are the two great political parties going
| to nominate for President? is question that has
been asked me again and again for the last several
weeks, and although we are less than four months
| off from the meeting of the two conventions that
! will make said nominations, am at sea as to who
will carry off the honors. And l don't believe
that there is man living who can answer the
| question. For myself can say that it is imma-
| terial whether the Republicans nominate Blaine,
| Sherman, Logan, Edmunds, Arthur or any other
good man, he will get my vote along with ma
Ser{ty of nv countrymen sufficient to elect him.
H. other words, whoever the coming man may be
whom the Republican party nominate, he will be
elected. Hurrah for the coming man.
RAMBLER.