The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-06-05
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wig.
LETTER FROM PORT DEPOSIT.
PoRT DEposlT, June 4th, 1885

Strs:-lt has been long time since
have had the pleasure of communicating
with you, and from the anxious inqui-
ries made for "Peter" your readers have
suffered perhaps as much as Peter him.
self. 1t has not been for want of mate
rial or time. but from causes that would
not benefit them to know, yet are quite
sufficient for my excuse.
The most important news to our citi-
zens at this time, that in which they feel
the deepest concern, is the gratifying
fact that the Legislature of Maryland
has again refused to assent to the Rail
Road Bridge Bill. In spite of all the
influence that souless corporation
could bring to bear in its favor, the Leg
islature of Maryland proclams to the
world, that she will not consent that any
portion of her citizens shall be deprived
OF their natural privileges and advan-
tages, or their trade and prosperity re-
stricted, to crafty the demands of rail
road company, or to satisfy the more I'M
Just desires of the city of Baltimore,
which through her City Council, claimed
the right to instruct her delegation to
support the measure. What right had
the city of Baltimore to demand this of
her delegates was she party to it, and
even if she had been would it have been
wrong in any one or all of her delega-
ton to oppose any measure that they
were satisfied would be unjust or oppres.
sive to any of the citizens of Maryland?
Were they sent there to Legislate for
Baltimore alone! One would imagine
so if the Baltimore Sun be far critic
rlen to judge of the feeling of her citi-
zens. III the opinion of that press the
whole State Of Maryland should succumb
TO the city of Baltimore; no matter what
interests are at stake, her will must be
the law. Has it come to this! There
was time when Baltimore ruled in the
Councils of the State, but thank God,
the people Of the rest of the State have
opened their eyes and will not be led
by her any longer. Baltimore alone is
responsible for the debt that hangs like
mill stone about the necks of the citi-
zens of the State, grinding them to the
earth with unnecessary taxation. 1t was
her and her influence that built up the
load mountain high, and if justice and
right could have their course, she should
be made to bear the burden and sweat
under it alone. And now because the
rail road company have been foiled in
their attempt to bridge the Susquehanna,
the "Sun" whines over it like a sucking
babe when the pap is snatched from its
greedy mouth. 1t cannot understand
how it is, at is complete puzzles"
some underhanded, hocus- pocus has been
at work to defeat work dear to the
heart OF that benighted luminary. Well,
let it whine and lament what is puz-
zle to it, is as clear as the noon day sun
to every honest mind; what it cannot
understand may be comprehended by
mere child; what is hocus pocus to it can
be unravelled by the dulest Intellect
but enough of this for the present.
Our Neighborhood appears to be in.
tested with band of burglars and horse
thieves just at this time. Mr.. Ramsay's
house was entered on the night OF Thurs
day last, and robbed of watch belong
ing to stranger, but the robber becom-
ing alarmed, vacated without finishing
his depredations, and on Sunday night
the same fellow entered the house OF
Allen Kirk, but was detected, and if it
had not been for the interference of Mrs.
Kirk, your Jail would not have had its
present occupant, for the weapon was
raised to finish his career of crime.
Night before last valuable horse was
stolen from the premises of E. D. Nc.
Clenahan, from accounts received last
evening the probability is the rascal
made his way towards Lancaster, and
hopes are entertained that he also will
be arrested Yours, PETER.
P. S. What say you to the "Harmo-
NOUS Democracy" don't they go it with
a rush, on the harmony principle, at their
great convention in Baltimore. P.