The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-06-21
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Abundant Harvests Promised-Some
Talk on Politics-Baltimore DEM
ocrats in Middle, &c.

Abundant Harvests Promised-Some
Talk on Politics-Baltimore DEM
ocrats in a Middle, &c.
BALTIMORE, June 18th, 1884.
Messrs. Editors We are now approaching
what may be called midsummer, and in four days
hence June 21st) will have reached the longest
day of the year. 1t is now seasonable weather,
though not so warm as have seen it. So far the
harvest-of nearly all things-promises very hne
and abundant of cereals, fruit, vegetables and
other articles. Only few days more and people
will be actively engaged harvesting wheat, rye
and oats in our vicinity. Farther south some
grain has already been cut and turned into flour.
I am glad to learn through various sources that
we are promised an excellent and quite bountiful
harvest this year in nearly every part OF our vast
domain, both of grain and fruit. Prices will be
fair but not extravagant. This is good thing
for all people, especially those in INDECENT crcum-
stances. Corn has veto great extent-to be
made, but farmers have good prospects If rains
keep up as hitherto. Fruit-peaches especially
are likely to be in vast quantities, line and
cheap Our agricultural friends, therefore, have ex-
cellent prospects ahead and heartily congratulate
them. When they prosper-as they the salt
of the earth-others must also enjoy prosperity.
Heaven, therefore, prosper the farmer.
The letter of Mr.. Tilden refusing to run as
Democratic candidate for President of the United
States, has been somewhat a feature of the past
week. think it quite fortunate for him he did
so, as he would certainly have been beaten as he
-fairly-before. He and his friends are
saved good deal of trouble. 1t is-in my judg-
ment-a thing wholly out of the question for any
Democrat this time to be elected. It's too soon
and no necessity for it, The country is perfectly
safe, as it now is, in Republican keeping They
have done admirably in the past quarter of CEN
fury and likely to do equally so in future. The
naonIo ro ,u;ll;no IN trust them rather than old
played out Democracy, which-at one time
would have severed the Union and broken up the
Government could it have had its way. This Is
we'll known by those who passed through those
scenes Hence l argue that those who fought for
our country-generally Repubcans-will not en-
trust its management to the keeping OF those VINO
would have plunged US into irretrievable destruc-
ton and segregated our great Union into small,
weak, pitiful States or sections existing yet and
growing weaker and more powerless every year.
No, by means.
The Republicans have as their standard-be
James G. Blaine, one among the ablest statesmen
of the country, and John A. Logan to assist him.
With them and their principles they will stand'
continue to prosper and flourish. Those who sup
port these and those of their party, are, and ever
will be, the true Democracy of our country-Union
Republicans. There is really no change in DEM
ocracy from what it was years ago when the party
broke down under it. Who then wants to go back
to what they were forced to forsake for their own
and the Nations good. No, no; itsno use. The
Democrats will make their nominations at Chicago
next month, but it means defeat as it did before.
I say that the people-the bone and sinew-of our
country are not prepared to trust it again, except
ing those unlettered in WHAT for their own good
Republicanism stands on principle all over the
country, and wants-as it has in Messrs. Blame
and Logan-those who assimulate herewith
Good men with such principles resting as it were
Al. L &c ts,,fb he hqQtQn
that gives strength and triumph to the Republi-
can party.
Thus far there has been no particular evidence
beyond what justice gives, but enough to show
that the people of the country are determined;
and when the proper time comes they Will be
ready and almost q unite in demanding that our
Republic-which has already been saved-be con-
tinued in Republican prosperity and safety. The
time is approaching for the many who take an In
terest in this great to take their stand and
be ready to maintain the Union, their Govern
ment and country, which they assuredly will do
on account of their own and neighbours interests.
1t is great and glorious privilege which l am
convinced they will gladly embrace.
Whoever the Democrats may nominate at Chlca-
go let us hope they will be good men, for it is
honorable to have such antagonists under any
circumstances. A point, matter of course,
will be for them to get men acceptable to certain
Democrats of New York and some others OF the
larger States, but even IN THIS uouOI II SUCH can
be found on a National contest where the coun-
try's veal is at stake There are Democrats living
to-day who would forfeit their whole fortunes
rather than Democratic measures should in the
past, in days of <lavery's existence and subse-
quently, have held sway. As these men were in
the past so will they be in the future when brought
to the test. They will rather trust Messrs Blaine
and Logan-well known-than any others of OPP
posite sentiments. They know what they are do
ing and who and what they are supporting.
AS it is quite likely the last chance of the pres
ent Democratic party, they will turn out largely
at Chicago next month. Baltimore and Maryland
will be well represented There is nothing else
for them to do. Hence we may expect full turn
out of Democracy at Chicago. In the meantime
let Republicans be getting ready to meet them
with the true yeomanry of our Republic-the re-
liant supporters of the Union, who stood by it in
the past quarter of century-who ever did and
will again while it retains the name and princi-
pies of pure Republic. Let there be harmony
and union. These are the two things most needed.
Our Democratic friends of Baltimore-there be-
ing two distinct factions almost equally divided
have had serious trouble and disputations among
them in the past few days trying to elect a con-
vention to select Democratic State Central Com
mittee to govern their party for the coming year.
They did choose set Of delegates, but have
been obliged to elect Others-ignoring most OF the
old ones-to meet and do things over again. They
are IN terrible picker ana never can agree. II
awful.
learn that Mr.. John W. Garrett, president of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is now at Deer
Park, on the mountains, and quite improved in
health. His son and daughter are also with him.
Some 10000 bags Rio coffee arrived here on
Monday and 10000 bags more are expected for
sale in a day or two. 1 am glad to say that the
coffee trade of Baltimore is again growing and
greatly recuperating. Ours was once the greatest
coffee market in this country, and hope it will be
SO again.
The east and west ends of North avenue are
improving considerably, and before long will pre-
sent several handsome new residences on the coun-
ty and city sides. The new postofice building
goes forward handsomely. Improvements all
over the city are very active. So rapid has been
building in west Baltimore, in and outside the
city, in the past six months, that persons will
scarcely know it to be the same place.
NEsToR.