The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-11-20
Correspondence Baltimore County Union
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Coming Session of Congress and its
Relation to Politics-Both Sides Salts.
f1ed-Luckey Fishermen, &C., &c.

BALTIMORE November 10th, 1885.
Messrs. Editors This will be the last session
of the Forty ninth Congress, which meets in about
three weeks hence and adjourns peremptory on
the 4th of March, 1887. 1t will be what is called
the "off year" in politics or "short session." AS
q general thing it is not very important session
and no subjects are taken up likely to require a
long discussion or lengthy debate, as they might
run over and be lost for want of time. 1t is not
expected, therefore, that matters of very high
moment will come forward for consideration,
especially of a political character. Both parties
are likely to fight shy, of the other, in order
to find out how the Gland lies" great question
will be to ascertain what best and safest be
done with the third element, which is composed of
the industrial or working class. An object with
both of the old parties will be to try and win over
to their side the recently organized elements and
have, if possible but two parties in the field. The
working element has now become very power
full one and can scarcely be kept down in the
background much longer They are now very
potential and know their strength. In case they
make no nomination of their own for the next
Presidential contest the object will be for them to
centre upon the man of one or other of the old
parties most congenial to their wishes. Before
the next Presidential contest-two years hence
this body may hold the balance of power, and with
whichever it sides may gain the supremacy. If
industrial motives more than mere politics holds
the sway this is most likely to be the The
not rest merely with politics alone unless there is
shown to be something more tangible, looking
otherwise to their interests. Excitement of poll
tics in heated contest used to be all that the
| vor popui wanted, and they were, one or the
other contented with simply voting for party in
| order to be the winning side, satisfied if they
| come out-in partizan sense-wnner. 1t is not
| so much now. The masses want something
| more They are DESTROYS of knowing that some
| thing will absolutely be done to give them aid
| They have fought long enough for simply partizan
eclat that in the end does them no actual good.
This kind of people, as general thing, do not
expect office or official appointments, but they do
| want something done that may tend to their good
as coming from the government. Those who
really expect direct advantage from the success of
party are comparatively few. They want most to
know that their best interests will be serve ed in ad
ministering affairs properly that they will reap
some of the general advantages. Thisis what the
popular mind is coming to more and more every
| year. Congress, therefore, seeing that such is the
case will be apt to be engaged in endeavoring to
adjust this difficulty and get in good working
order for the next two sessions to come prior to
| the national contest.
The subject of the recent elections has been dis
cussed among politicians pretty generally Both
| parties seem satisfied. The Republicans say they
did not want majority in the House this year,
as it might have put responsibilities upon the
| party not wanted just now. They don't want to
answer for mistakes. The next Congress is to be
the test. Both political organizations will then do
their very best.
The Mercantile Library has had its last meet
ing prior to dssolving. | helped to start it into
existence literary institution many years ago.
We feel like weeping at its demise, but new things
come up and take the place of old ones. The
Pratt Free Library has to great extent taken its
place.
Cardinal Gibbons has been making visit to
Bayview Asylum and gratifed with the insti-
tuition. The inmates glad to him and
paid him much respect lie is good man and
we'll liked by every one He does good wherever
he and is deeply charitable, without regard to
denomination.
party composed of four gentlemen, residents
of Baltimore, went out fishing with rod and line a
few days ago, down as far as Stansbury's creek,
fifteen miles from Baltimore, and were fortunate
in catching twenty seven pike, measuring from
eighteen to twenty five inches in length, one of
them weighing four pounds. Besides these they
caught four dozen yellow perch. 1t proved a
beautiful and luxuriant mess. If one of the gen.
tlemen is as fortunate in politics, in which he is
becoming prominent, as he has been in "angling'
he will not be long before catching sucker in the
political waters.
Though news from Europe looks rather squally,
yet have no belief war will be result. 1t may
be put down as certain that war is now the last
resort of civilized nations. It's an expense that
don't pay, and wise people will use every en-
deavor to come to terms. England and other
nations are too wise to risk it when diplomacy
can do so much. There may be some few small
skirmshes at distant day, but no general rup
ture. NESToR.