Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-23

early pioneers VINO penetrated the dense forest.
Of this section Of the State, living CLOSE 70 the
canal, bringing with him before the canal
board the strongest and most irresistible prsol
the very man for the post. So oopvincine snd
satisfactory were his testimonials that eve,y
him. '' '"'e~ 'o'
nave oeen particular in this statement. In
ofder to expose the authors unfairnsss. for
MS design was to leave the impression that the
place was given to foreigner. I care but
little how much or how often he fabricates
stun against the foreigner to feed his readers
on, or to crafty his inats prejudices. To him
l: Is the most indispensable and profitable por
tion OF his stock in trade. Without free and
copious publications Of tho same sort, be they
even made at the expense of truth, the sale Of
the unconstitutional mefch andize he is traf.
licking in would be Of little value
Further. he says: "a majority of the board
nad signihed their in tention to bestow the ap.
Pointment on another person, had it not been
mat one OF the directors, DR.. James FitE-
patrick of Allegany county, Nd, (who glories
10 the name of Irishman) claimed 1t as a
matter OF courtesy, because he resided on that
division of the canal" DC.
From whom, ask, does this astute author
obtain his Information! The gen lemen who
whenever any Of the important interests of the
canal become the subject Of delibera ate consid.
GRAFTON, however inclined they may be to
crafty individual preferences they have no
controlling influence over their judgments and
decision.
1 do plead guilty to the charge of being
born in foreign land. Of this never elorieS,
OF have any cause to regret. If I failed in
inc observance OF q dutiful respect for tho
country of my adoption, or in q correct appre-
citation OF her Institutions and Constitution,
tho fault ia not mine, for whom bat boy
learned from her teachers, listened to their
sdmonitions-they taught me to be obedient
to her laws, and to cherish those principles of
union which should be tho purpose of eyery
one who values the glory and prosperity of
this great country.
nave lived too long among the honest aud
virtuous citizens of Maryland. and ana too
we'll known to DO affected by coarse or ipso
lent attacks, no matter from whence they
come. Missiles may be hurled at mc-they
fall harmless at my feet. / still feel as full
OF conscious pride in the rectitude of my
course as though the author had uttered com
plants, instead of Misrepresentation and vile
abuse An INSCRIPTIONS man, curbed by 10
restraint, may continue to wage q war Of de-
traction and calumny, but tho impartial iudp
ment OF the people Gan unerring tri bunal) will
exact justice from the wrong dOer.
l am charged with having strenuously in.
sisted upon this pretension, and in doing 20
induced three Of The other directors one Of
whom, A. u. Hanson, of Frederick city, ad-
mitted that he stood pledged to favor the an
pointment of another"
Col Hanson requires no advocate to defend
his course, but think his course in tho board
mas been, unifoI mly, never to commit himself
to any question. His symr athies in the alb
sence OF information may have inclined him
to favor the application Of another before tho
meeting Of the board, but upon the examina.
ton OF the testimonials before him. the only
true and proper guide, no did, with com :.
msndable fidelity to the great interests of tho
canai, vote TOR the appointment Of the present
aprointee But am charged with having In.
fuenced the other members of the board. This
IS an insult to the Intelligence of those gentle
men l must, indeed, be potential to control
their action and decision. Why, the authoc
should have known that many of them have
nad great experience in the public service, and
nave become master workmen; and were be
abd Though my vindictivo persecutor) to
combine and exact from them any favor ex.
hib,ting distrust or suspicion, even though We
might aid In elcvating them TO place or power,
their honest and zssIou. devotion TO the In.
terest Of the canal is a sufficient guarantee
that our application would be rejected
There are six surerintenients on the canal
as he properly states, but l am indebted to
him for information which did not know be.
fore "that three Of them are foreigners who
were appointed over the heads of American ap-
pilcants." know but two who arc no. na,iv o
born, and OF these can speak of my person al
knowledge-thsy are men of great experience
and mechanical skill, and the company has
indeed been fortunate in having had tho ben
EFT OF their services. am informed that one
of them has the offer Of near six hundred dol
lars year more than he is now receiving from
the Canal Company; a pretty strong proof
though foreigner) that merit will be re-
warded. will inform the Editor of the Amer
lean organ, that this will make a vacancy.
Now is his time to present his favorite; bear.
ing in mind, however, that competency will be
required, Che will have to be know some
thing If successful, one of the wrongs Of
which 10 complains will be repaired, and it
Will DO some advancement. in maintaining an
Infamous proposition "to disfranchisc AID PRO-
scribe the adopted citizen"
JAMES FITZPATRICK
March 23-lt.