Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-03-01


To Col. MrRRIcK, of Charles, our
county is deeply indebted for one of the
most able and argumentative answers to
Mr.. Fiery's constitutional objections, that
| have ever listened to; and before he
finished he did not leave Mr.. f. ground
enough to rest upon, that could not be
covered by a pins point; in short, he used
him up entirely. But like good sol
der, Mr.. L rallied on another question,
in which he appeared to place great con-
fidence. This was met and refuted by
that able advocate, Mr.. HARRIS, of st.
Mays. After this, Mr.. f. gave in and
did not trouble us any further.
Mr.. CARpER, of Frederick county, then
made a powerful address in favor of the
bill; when the question was taken-and
resulted Affirmative Al; negative 7.
And now | think | hear your numerous
readers enquire where was orr Doctor
all this time Wait a moment and | will
tell you as far as | can. The Doctor,
you know is always attentive to his duties,
where his services are required, and
know that he used his best endeavors to
procure the passage of our bill. But, DO
litically, he is in the minority in the
House of Delegates; he has, however,
by his social and moral qualities made
many friends who are always ready to do
him personal ia vor, in matters to which
they have, Or can make no reasonable
objections; and thus he has aquired con-
siderable influence, which he uses with
great propriety. Were I to give the
need of praise due to all and every gen.
tlemen who kindly lent their aid in pas
sing the bill, it would fear occupy every
column ofyour paper | must, therefore,
conine myself to only few others, who
were prominent, and particularly servic-
able IN our cause, amongst whom / take
pleasure in mentioning Doctor DAVIS,
Col. SoTHoRoN, and Mr.. WALLACE, of
the Senate Captain DUyAL, of the House
Of Delegates, who came from Baltimore
purposely to vote for the bill and like
wise the Delegates from Baltimore city
and county, who, by their enlightened
course, set an example that gave
strength to our cause, and an assurance
that neither the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, or the commerce of
Baltimore city, were to be injuriously
effected by our road
And here | cannot refrain from ex-
pressing the esteem inspired in me by
the comprehensive and just views of one
of these gentlemen, inregard to the sub
ject matter before him, arising as it were
by intuition, at the result produced by
cause and effect, and the necessary CON
sequences that followed as a matter of
course from such premises, he did not
hesitate to give us his decided support /;
aud long may he live to be honored by,
and reflect honor on his constituents. /
need scarcely mention that it is the Hon
orable Senator from Baltimore, Mr..
HOFFMAN, to whom | allude, than whom
it has scarcely been my lot to meet with
so fair specimen of the perfect gentle
man and man of business.
And now | must draw to a conclusion.
fearing | have already too much tres
passed on your patience and columns.
But before take my leave, permit me
to remark that the charter of the Me-
tropolitan Railroad Company, is now
all that could be desired by its friends,
and its stock, instead of being Stunned,
will be desirable to capitalists; for, in my
humble opinion, there can be no safer
investment made, and none that prom
ises to be more remunerative than the
stock of this company, and our citizens
may anticipate, with pleasure, rapid
improvement in the good old county of
MONTGOMERY.