The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-02-28
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Inauguration-Crowds on the Way
Some Sensible Suggestions, &c.

BALTIMORE, February oath, 1885.
Editors Union 1T is only eight days from now
until the great event Of inaugurating President
Cleveland takes place. 1t will be great occa-
sion, no matter whether it rains or shines, is cold,
warm, cloudy or clear. 1t will be the Inaugural
ton of Democrat, the first that has taken place
in a quarter of century, and of course mighty
event. There will be, to some extent, new gov
eminent and men placed in power of different
politics from those who held the reins during a
quarter of century past. 1t cannot be expected
that this change will take place at once but grad
ually. 1t would be very bad policy to do other
wise, as it would place the government and work.
ings of the whole nation in confusion. People
really would scarcely know what to do or how to
act. The risk would be immense and dangerous.
Hence thousands who expect places and office
very soon must submit to grievous disappointment;
more so indeed than Mr.. Cleveland himself, as he
is inclined-justly-to great caution. If l mis-
take not he fully comprehends his position and
will move with great care and caution. He real
ICES fully that he has been chosen President of the
people and is bound to act for the good of ALL
Those, therefore, who expect anything else must
be disappointed. Whilst the inauguration-be-
ing the event of quarter of century-must be
a great and grand affair, too much must not be
expected from it, as but comparatively short
time will elapse before the people of our country,
so evenly balanced in political sentiment, will be
called upon to choose other rulers, who may en-
terrain the same opinions and views of the Repub-
icans who ruled our nation for twenty four years,
and as people generally admit, governed 1t well
for themselves and the whole people. 1t must be
kept in mind that people have to great extent
grown rather wearied of mere politics and parties
They going in for themselves AS, therefore,
the Inauguration should be considered an affair OF
the nation, and not sided, obedent to parti-
zanism, let us hope it will be made up of all classes
and grand affair, transcendant jubilee, the ike
of which has never been seen in numbers, intelli-
gence, patriotism, peace, order and intelligence.
want to see our whole naton-withoutd distinction
unite heartily in it. Let us hope Mr.. Cleveland
will acquit himself well in all things and please
| every one.
Already many who reside at distance are
| en- route to this Inauguration, and a few days
hence-to a great extent-the whole nation Will
be moving thither. The great onward march will
commence next Monday and continue until IL is
over. All hotels and places for accommodating
guests in Washington, Georgetown, Baltimore and
other contiguous towns and cities are now prepar-
ing for their customers. 1t is expected they viii
find many sojourners both going and returning.
The chief hotels of our city renting their rooms
daily for this purpose The various railroad COM
panies are expecting large number OF passen-
gers both ways. learn they are amply prepared
to accommodate their customers and travelling
friends with both safety, speed and other requl-
sites. A great aim will be to keep the cars from
being too much crowded. Those who expect to
remain in Washington over night to attend the in
auguration ball. &C., should go early as possible
and secure to themselves lodgings. 1t will doubt.
less be the greatest ball of the present quarter oil
century. Let us, therefore, hope 1t Will be
grand affair, and when fully over business OF
every kind may revive and come round again to
activity and prosperity. This sentiment ought to
be entertained BY merchants of our commercial
cities laborers, mechanics-the industrious OF all
classes-and especially by our farmers and coun-
trymen.
The keeping of our public schools open on Mon
day-kept as Washington's birthday-was
stupid mistake of the managers in both city and
counties. They should have known when the 22d
of February came on Sunday Monday was always
a legal holiday and of right belonged to both
teachers and pupils. Such oversights are mex
cusable.
The death of Col. I. NJ. benson, one our old
and best known citizens, took place last Sunday,
after somewhat protracted illness, in the 10th
year of his age. 1 knew him many years init
mately and never knew better man. His NOR
tai remains are now laid away to rest.
observe that q convention of electric illumna-
tors is now progressing in Chicago, composed of
all electric inventors aud others of the United
States Let us fervently hope they may soon be
able to supercede gas-ght companies In our great
towns and cities throughout the country and put
down their monopolea.
Congress has done well in passing law re-
ducine postage on papers. This is right as such
intelligence as they contain ought to be sent very
cheaply to all parts of the world.
1 learn that over one hundred new dwellings,
stores and other houses are to be commenced this
spring north of Jones's Falls. mostly between
North avenue, and also in the Belt. tits expect
ed that all the vacant ground there will be built
upon this spring and summer.
The ninth anniversary of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity took place yesterday and was fully attended
and highly interesting. President Gilman pro
nounced the address. 1t was chiefly upon the
progress of learning and knowledge through such
institutions. 1t was heard with deep pleasure and
interest. NEsroR.