The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-02-07
TO 'EHePi EsatRsBsC.

TO EHeE PaEsHsC.
Some time in the last ytar, received from
me proper authority, the appointment of Sub
Supervisor for the road leading from Turkey
FONT to North East, and had the satisfaction
Of expressions Of decided approval of the
manner III which | had done the work, from
very large number Of persons who travel
upon SAID road. But Notwithstanding the
very general approval Of my wolk, and of
ne price charged for it, whi:h was considered
low when compared with the accounts of
other Supervisors. for the alnonnt Of lpbol
performed, iew malignant persons have IN
dearoled To throw Obstacles in the way Of
| the passage Of my account by the County
Commissioners and after having charged
| that had produced fraudulent account.
demanded that certain witnesses should he
summoned to establish that had charged
for iyore hands than had employed.
The Commissioners granted thsir request,
and their witnesses were heard but u:ttrli
iallLd to establish The charge brought against
| me; and indeed their own witnesses testified
| that the road was well mcndcd, and in bet
ter condition than for years past. They,
also, showed tina; J did not content myself
with overlooking the bands Employed, but
that abo, Cd ~ hard and as steady as an,
hand upon the road and tins performed the
double duty Of orclSccr and hand.
Such having been the result of this pro
cclding that the accusations preferred against
my account remain improved, notwiths,and-
ing all the witnesses demanded 10y my enc
mics were produced, and able counsel engaged
against mr-thus cntailiug considerable ex-
pensc--thc character Of slandertrs and de-
tamcrS must licnceioith attach to those per-
sons who have made charges against me,
which, alter the most ample time and oppor.
tul!ity allowed them, thcy have failed to es-
tabIish. As TO the amount deducted from
my account (S2.UOl for absence of myself in
Baltimore, the deduction Is erroneous, because
lost but one day Of working tine, and re-
quest, d tn" gentleman who drew of my ac-
count to dvduct it, but which he forgot to do.
as was fully shown by the testimony. ! have
for that one day lost, mad >-2.U0 dc,incted
rom my account, for which but 81 % WAS
allowed ne. In reference 10 the item isis,
deducted from my account, alleged as being
too much, 10y rs cents per day, for sixty days
labor fnr two boys, | remark, that had
charged tho two boys as one hand and con-
! ac4u,ntIy !iF'y cents per day each for labor
aiid hoa!d, which | considered a rcasunabl,
charge; nor did charge for As many as
sixty days for said boys. This deduction
winch the Commis soncrs appear to hav,
Jumped at, II according to my Judgment, un
just to Inc, as 1t leaves me without recon-
pensc for the services Of these boys, who
were useful upon the road.
But lihmgh compelled for the present to
submit to tie action Of the Board of Commits
soncrs, as far as ii goes, do not yield the
right to claim hereafter, under other circum-
Stances, that full measure Of justice which ]
believe has not been accorded to me bv the
present Board Thus after the false and ma
llclonS charges brought against me. lave
established my account. with the exception
Of Sl1OO. hlch has been deducted as above
S'atcd-a sun insufficient TO pay the expenses
Of the investigation, and Sl6 90 of which
believe au fairly entitled TO, and shall claim
hereafter.
/ will now state that having been misrepre
scented by the persons referred to. by whom
many false aud unfoundcd ru,nors have been
put into circulation, with the intention to ILL
,ure Inc in the public estimation, now chal-
lcnge them TO meet me at some central place
in Elk Neck, where and they live. and are
known, in Older tina, s;a .enirnt of facts may
be given to the public, who, when they be-
come correctly informed, am perfectly will
ing shall Judge between us. For this pur-
pose will agree to appoint a day and place,
when and where they may have all opportu-
nifty to explain, Gf they can, or will the
cause Of their infamous conduct in proclaim
ing that they were my friends whilst they
were acting as my most bitter and unrelont-
ing enemies how, as protesting Christians,
(part Of them they should have been found
willing and eager to attach n stain to my
name, whom they had called brother, and for
this purpose used their best efforts, but in
vain. They can at the same time, have an
opportunity to explain why it is not desirable
to some pcrsons,) to have good road be-
low the Mountain Fishery; and also, that.
in order to arrange matters to their own
wishes and interests it is desirable, by hook
or by crook, to wrcst the mcndlng OF the
road from my hands. Furthermore, they can
express surprise why should endeavor to
defend myself when charged with fraud.
They can, also. explain the hcaTy amount
saved by each of them in their tax bills for
the ensuing year, which, it is believed. will
almost amount to one cent for each person OF
them on the average, and will be. with a
slight additional sum sufficient to purchase
leather strap to enclose the neck Of a Ia.
mons imported watch dog, whose immense
service III the past would thus be stimulated
more and more in future to snarl md snap
and keep bright look out.
I congratulate myself that what property
have has been earned by energetic industry,
during life now well advanced. and that |
am free from the charge Of committing de-
preaations upon my ncghbors or relations