Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-12
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER is in
baltimore and the so,,h
lstaunton spectator.NInl----..

ioAduulOn Sp'tkdtoi- AlNlicefnrl
Baltimore has been always looked ,.-.-
as a southern city There has h,-,.l
feeling OF kindred between lts peo,l.
those who suffered the hardshlrs =, ~. ~
war and the pangs Of defeat at its ~. .-s
No greater pleasure has been knov..
many of thcn. and especially tb. -
chants and businessmen Of that 80.
than to visit that city and eniov n,
hospitality and congenial society a, ny
merchants and businessmen. -
But the city has changed. the v,,,.
atmosphere has undergone a traps,,-.
a transition little looked FOR ton 49,
ago. but which has changed Il from 49,
congeniality to cold unfriendlines, ~
city has become a Republican city rn.
Philadelphia, II ceases to attract. % t-,
left its friends in their hour o. r,.I
and mas Joined its foes, desponers 80
humiliators.
Ii left the South and what the so.,t
ern people believe 10 have been their I,
terests at a time when they were bo,,,
down by business depression and gro-.i
into poverty by maladmlnistraiion a.,
partisan legislation. at time xha,
friend would have been friend inls.i
The reason for 50 doing may secw /,
be the best to those who helped turn i,
city Republican. This branch Ne AIN
not discuss. But the South believed I,
a low tariff. yet Baltimore assisted =
foisting upon her the Dngley bll. N,
South believed that there should bs 4,
increase i'm the volume Of currency W.
Baltimore helped make this imDossn,
for four years. The South wanted
President who was not bs lmpacaE,
enemy, and who would not delight a
humiliating her by the appointment q
negroes and the most disreputabiC whites
over her people; yet Baltimore assisted
in foisting upon her such conditions
These injuries were inflicted las. fl
and at the time of the inh.cti0n the con.
sequences might not have been sui.
GENTLY apparent 10 convict the perpeta.
tors of having done il with malice afora-
thought; but another election has taken
place. and again Baltimore IS found IN
the Republican column. The people q,
the South discredit the motives Of any
man who has been a Democrat afi
changes TO Republican. He can never
regain their confidence or esteem the
mark is set upon him as II was set upon
Cain. indelibly and forever.
The conduct Of Baltimore has estranyi
the people of this section; they are beard
daily TO declare they intend TO cease Their
relations with that city; they are Dis
gusted with her politics and the nefe1''
ing injury she is trying TO inf'ict ca them
This IS especially poignant 20 them since
the recent campaign. when Il vas sln'
cerely hoped that she. Ike many ertam
ones. would return 70 the fold anu hrp
repair the injury she had helped 'fii
about. .,.
The sacrifice Baltimore MADE oy mi
conduct she will never fully realze u
comes at a time when she cou9 haN
avoided il. but II comes at time Nh'a
those who have determined to relalas
can do so with an ease that VIII MAKE
II remarkably pleasant. They WIN pass
her by and go TO New York, which Is y
sympathy with the South on almost
every question, and which now, SheA
baltimore has again shown her cloves
foot comes with banners ana music
welcome southern people and rejoice WI
them in Democratic victory ana A
maintenance Of Democratic prlncpeA