The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-06-07
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Republican Convention and Democ
racy-Needs Attention-Death OF Mr..
Shoemaker, &c.


Messrs Editors 1T is scarcely worth while for
me to say anything in advance as to who will be
nominated President and Vice-President by the
great National Republican convention, as it is
possible both candidates will be nominated before
THE UNION goes to press. Whoever may be the
nominees am confident they will be good men
men in whom the whole Republican party can and
will unite. The truth is, Republicans on great
National questions have for many years been a
unit, and it has consequently been one of their
chief instrumentalities of success. As it has been
so do we believe it will be again. Those who sup
ported the Republican party for the past quarter
of century, and found it meeting and serving
their best wishes, financially, socially and other
wise, are not going to abandon it without cause
in the hour of its triumph, simply to try Democ-
racy, which was long ago weighed in the balance
and found wanting. Never did great nation
or any nation-pass through such trials ours
did under the present Government. This alone is
enough to make the principles of those at its head
dessIysdy imm9rtal, never to be forgotten This
and their country to after generations, and will
continue to preserve them. 1t is truly an Ameri.
can feeling, accompanying true industry, and
which must be with it. They go hand in hand
and will do so to the end of time. They live, not
in talking, but in acting. They are republican
ism, such brought our Nation through and out
of bloody war, and-if necessary-will do it
again. They can be depended on when all other
principles fail. They are what our party will
cling to, and what must-to an absolute certainty
make it continue in triumph and complete sue
cess. There is too much of the foreign or mixed
element in those who oppose to hope for success.
Now am Of those who believe that our partizan
friends who make their nominations of President
and Vice-President at Chicago will cling to the
very best men, and put forth as partizan leaders
gentlemen fitted in every respect-the bone and
sinew-whom the people and will support
As the Nation has been in good keeping so will it
continue to be. We shall require no experiment
ing, no tampering or risking certainty for uncer-
tainty. This is what we want outworked for us,
and what we fully believe will be outworked for
us at Chicago. We need only to keep our hands
at the pillow and continue to go forward. There
is wanted only what 1 am sure will be found
that is, harmony and unity in the forthcoming
nominations. With these Ingredients all will be
right. No power earth can beat us or (un-
wOrthily) supplant us with played Democracy,
which, as have hitherto said, long ago proved
itself unworthy of confidence.
In a few weeks our Democratic friends hold
their National convention at the same place for
the same purpose. If under any circumstances
WHOLLY doubtfuD they should meet success
under proper management-it will be ours to wish
them God speed and join them in serving our
country for our country's good, under no matter
what name. The great object is to do right for
the people. am not, however, of those who ever
supposed that the vote of Mr.. Tilden, when he
ran before, on his side, or that he could have
gotten it fairly. This is mere subterfuge, and
all astute politicians know it. The truth is, Dem
ocracy is played out. People have lost confidence
in it. The Republicans have not yet--nor the
people-become wearied of their manner of doing
things.
I should have referred last week in my letter
particularly to the bad condition of Baltimore
street. west from the boundary to its extremity in
Baltimore county. This is much in need of repair
as now learn the county road supervisors are
aware. The people on that and some other con-
tguous streets and avenues are particularly anxi-
Gus to have the improvement or repairing done,
which doubt not will be.
The death of Mr.. Samuel NJ. Shoemaker, of
Adams Express Company, which occurred on last
Saturday night, at Old Point Comfort, where he
had gone for his health few days before, is
calamity widely and deeply felt. knew him we'll
and intimately almost ever since he was quite
young man. He was full of energy and business
qualities. 1t is rare that the community loses a
better citizen in every respect.
The square on North avenue, between Charles
street and Jones' Falls (westl, is now very hand
somely sodded and ornamented, making it espoc-
ally attractive. Other parts of the same avenue
(east) also to be appropriately adorned.
l notice that business is quite brisk and must
be profitable, as quite number of TIE UNIONS
columns the past week were filed with new ad
vertisements. / am glad to see such signs in tho
country press. They look healthy and encourag-
ing.
learn that Dr. Riggin BuckIer is still in New
York with hopes of final recovery. 1t is quite
possible he will 60 to some of the watering places.
Improvement still COOS on briskly in the Belt
as also in most parts Of the city. Buildings 60
up rapidly in west Baltimore in and outside the
city. Carpenters and bricklayers are quite busy.
Rev. DIR. Kirkus' church, corner of Boundary
avenue end Charles street, progresses rapidly. 1t
will be very handsome and spacious edifice.
NEsToR.