The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-10-29
MIR. LIGON AUTHORIZATION.

a writer IN The Baltimore Argus in
giving to the public a biography of Mr..
Lyon, the Locofoco candidate for Gov
ernor, refers TO him as being in the leg
'slature in 1919, and makes the follow.
ing assertion
$40 the sustainment of the State
credit by the honest fulflment of her
obliga ions, he gave his firm and un-
Swrrving adherence, and in his Difficult
and Prtrate character supported his po-
sltion with an uEbendng promptitudc
and energy corresponding to the impor-
lance off he subject ~
To this The Baltimore Patriot re-
plies as follows; referring for proofto tie
documents and the pages, by which 1t
will be seen he stood side by side, with
that arch-repudlator. Mr.. Jacob Pouder:
"We feel sure that this writer cannot
find the evidences to sustain the state
mrnl from the journal OF lSl2-for Mr..
Ligon's name does not appear there at
all;-nor from the journal of 1873, for
he will there find that the "oilicial" po-
sition Of his candidate was most fire.
quenlly on the wrong side of the ques-
ton, viz: on the same side with Jacob
Pouder, of Carroll county, the man who
glorliled in the title OF repudiator! We
say nothing against the 'prir"te" posi-
ton Of Mr.. Lyon on this question
being aware that there were many men
at that period whose private Judgments
did not approve reputation, but who in
Difficult positions lacked the nerve and
independence to oppose it.-ThIs is tn
most favorable construction that can be
placed upon the course of Mr.. Lyon.
AT the session Of 1913 the grave ques-
ton was presented-sllall the tax bill be
enforced or not ! The Hon. John john
son and his Wing associates with but
two or three eXceptons) responded in
the atrmative-and went to work zeal
ous y and fearlessly to devise measures
to secure obedience to the law IN those
counties where the local authorities had
failed or refused to appoint collectors.
Jacob Pouder and a considerable portion
OF the Democratic members violently
opposed all these measures. While the
Democratic party in Baltimore city had
remained sound upon the question of
State faith, their brethren in Carroll,
Hartford, and other sections had openly
declared, by many public meetings, their
hostility to all tax laws. 1t was the fear
Of dspIeaslng the latter wing of the
party that caused many timid Demo
Gratis IN the Legislature to array them
selves under the banner Of Jacob Pouder
thereby encouraging Reputation by
their actions, if not approving it IN feel
ing.
The great measure of the session of
1913, was the bill proposed by Mr..
johnson for securing the appointment
of collectors in the delinquent counties,
and to provide officers to levy the tax
where it had not been done before. Mr..
Ligon opposed this bill in all its stages,
and voted against it on its final passage:
l. In committee OF the whole, Mr..
Ligon, with Pouder and 2S others, voted
to strike out the first section Of the bill;
Mr. johnson and Al others voted against
out. = Journal OF Committee at
end of Journal of the House, pr
2. In the House Mr.. Lyon with
Pouder and "a others, voted to strike
out the second section of the bill; Mr.. !
johnson and 80 others voted against
out. House Journal, p. 30.
3. Mr.. Lyon, with Pouder and 81
others, voted to strike out the eighth |
section of the bill; Mr.. johnson, with
43 others, voted against striking out.
House Journal, p 279.
4. Mr.. Lyon, with PouIer and 80