The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-15
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Still Observation-Disclosures Acting Rath-
er Unbecomingly-Some Civil Service
Refiections-"Let us Have Peace"
BALTIMORE, November 18th, Is

BALTIMORE, November 18th, 1884.
Messrs. Editors 1T is rather singular to say,
with the telegraph and other means of correspond
ing complete, it is now eight days after the
Presidential election and we yet totally uncer
tain and unable to say accurately who has been
chosen President and Vice President of the United
States The great State of New York is still in
doubt. 1t may possibly be some days weeks
before we can reach this knowledge, SO close has
the vote been in the Empire State. There is GER
tainly wide room for doubt when our Democratic
friends on the 9TH and 9th insts after the contest,
claimed majority on their reported returns OF
sixty five and seventy thousand in New York
State and city and now submit to condi-
ton of affairs whichis wholly uncertain and claim
only few hundred, waiting even to verify that
by the official returns. What is worse, it now ap
pears-so unreliable and uncertain are results
that the whole question is likely to get into the
hands of the law aud lawyers, which may delay
our knowing who of which party, Blaine and
Logan or Cleveland and Hendricks, are to be our
President and Vice Presinent, if ever, satsfacto-
rily. That there has been some cheating doubt
not but let us endeavor, for our own good and
that of the country, to hope it will be amicably
adjusted and that those clearly entitled to the re-
ward may receive it soon as possible. feel GER
tain the Republicans-being honest-want moth
ing else, so let me hope is it with our Democratic
friends throughout the country. Nothing but
what is fair will be tolerated on either side 1t
too important matter to be dealt with lightly.
That there has been intense and impertinent
"bull- doing" by our Democratic friends-or the
Democratic party-on this occasion, is beyond all
dispute; done too-as clearly seen-for an under
handed Interior purpose; done to terrorize and
gain By threats what was not due them. They
want to crowd things outside of fact, truth and
Justice not to be submitted to. This was clearly
the case in Baltimore last Monday, where they
got up an improvised procession of Democrats on
an untrue, unknown and hbellous announcement
and declaration that Cleveland and Hendricks had
been elected President and Vice-President Of the
United States, when they themselves knew it
20 rs "5e nefSGiterf as
veoped. This the intelligent of them knew was
all wrong and should not have been tolerated.
Decency and proper respect for fact and possibly
truth dictated There plenty of time to wait
for the final result, and then, if their side, do
their rejoicing. 1t would have looked far better.
1t may be that yet they will have to take back and
undo all they did so prematurely. If right, We
all good Republicans-are with them, and Uice versa
shall expect them to be with US. We want 10
internal brois or internecine stries unless forced
upon us, but if they must come there are plenty
who will meet the responsibilities and fearlessly
do their duty, ccme what may. We doubt not, if
in the future it be clearly shown that Mr.. Cleve
land is elected to our Chief Magistracy, all good
Republicans will join in upbolding and sustain
ing him so also with good Democratic citizens
in case Mr.. Elaine is declared elected. We want
to be one and loyal people,
AS in Baltimore l regret to observe so was 1t in
New York and all other leading cities of the
United Subsequently, in the sodid Democratic
South-they also premature in recognizing
the supposed triumph of Cleveland and Hendricks.
This was particularly the case in Richmond,
Charleston, Savannah and New Orleans. 1t most
certainly would have been more modest to have
waited.
Without special regard to the Civil Service law,
if our Democratic opponents should be successful
not being in power for quarter of a century
that they will, if they can, do their Vice Pros
ident, Mr.. Hendricks, said in recent speech,
''turn all Republicans out of Office they can, ex-
cepting perhaps, few poor widows and orphans
whose fathers, husbands and sons died lighting in
defense of the Union and their country" would
rather he had not made such a speech, as he GER
tainly should have kindly feeling Tor every one
who desires being good citizen. This is the
just sentiment.
As politics are now measuraby oTer when our
election is fully adjusted, let return to the chan
nels of trade and business as usual and strive to
aid each other In all things that are right. We
can and should be as hitherto, good friends in the
great cause of doing right. If mistake has been
made and the wrong party and principles been
inaugurated, it is CURSOR the Nation-to make
proper corrections and go back to the wholesome
cause which for mere trial and effect was inJudi-
ciously deserted after four years have elapsed
Of all things we should be true friends. One
thing was evident, that though they did make i'm
mature announcements about returns and the late
election, yet our Democratic friends did not dare
to publish or sanction anything legally, because
they knew-and possibly know yet-that they
could not and cannot do it. This the wise ones
of them were just and truthful enough to acknowl-
edge. If, therefore, we have to wait still longer
for what is just, let US take it cooly and kindly.
The world is wide and time is patient. Let us,
therefore, take things coolly.
Some of the rough, uncomfortable, serseless per-
sons of the Democratic element Of that party-not
really respOnsloe, ueinB Oter eAciIeu dt snO Iois0
returns of their success-wenu into the Postoflice,
Custom House and United States Court House a
day or two after the late election, and perpetrated
shameful outrages. The acts were inexcusable,
calculated to injure. personally and financially,
outside parties 1t was high handed outrage,
permitting no excuse. here is no excuse for
such things taking place once In four years or at
all. Let us hope to see the offenders thoroughly
punished NESToR.