The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-06-04
For The Cecil Wig.
18th District 'Set to eth Round.

Mn. EDITOR Using some of =" Fdes' +"
language, " do not know that should
trouble YOU with a reply TO the " not Every
extraordinary communication of that indi.
vldual i were it not from pure compassion
for him. ! hv no means think that the sub
icct of this " Fourth District "' set-to " is of
sufficient public Importance to warrant a
lengthy controversy, whatever interest it may
possess for an lHdtridunt or tr0 but then
- Fides" would probably die of cdcoeti,es
scr'beHdi: vulgo, the itch for writing. were
he not to bt scratched occasionally. Well, as
much scratching might iriitate, while little
may relieve him, shall touch him lightly
now, in the hope that this will make him
comfortable.
| shall not then attempt to reply to much
Of Fdes' " last article, for the reason limited
above; its lack of public interest: for be it
understood that these writers on the Geogra-
ply of the 4,h District, and Big Elk Creek
roads, know very well that the little word
. are " used so often 10y them, or at least by
FIdes, " has no especial reference to the 4th
district as community, either Of voters or
individuals. hut has the much more restricted
sense. which Editors and Clergymen modesty
give to that word as personal plonuun.-
Either of these writers had much more prop
crlv been little more egoti>tical and said l..
- Fides " makes a strange and very foolish
ouicry,-a little on the 18th of July style it is
| true about the guaranteed and Constitu.
tional right of petition having been remon
stratcd against by " few relicS," Uhc italics
are his) "of an age gone by" and PROCESSES
| to think it = passing strange that the Com.
missioncrs struld = lend willing car to ~
these lies and recognize their rigM to
be heard. ave were treated with a
want of that courtesy which should ever
characterize &C., says " Fidcs," which
means simply that the right Of the remon-
srants TO lie heard was conceded by the
Commissioners, and they having it is pre-
suned presented stronger reasons against the
proposed road than were offered in favor oft
the petition Cor the road was not granted.
Now does not " F,des know, and if not
do not the " truths and facts winch he pro,
fesses to deal in, require tina; he should have
acquainted himself with the tuc:, that the
notice Of application for new road is reQuil.
cd by the Law to be published for the express
purpose of aifoIding pers sons interested against
proposed road, an OPT oyunity of being heaa
~ the proper authorities, and farther, that
such counter petitions are by law required to
be considered According to this modern
Scion, however, it would appear that the
right is all on one side, and that no mat
ter what damage our farms, and properties
are to sustain by every wild road scheme
such as this Big Elk Creek project, we have
no right " to demonstrate. much less tc
claim hearing from the County Commits
sionerS. Has "some interest 50 bindeC
d" Fldes " that he fails to sec his nconsiStenc,
in this matter of "right!" If Eds" :
much exercised about the Bridge and
roads in the upper part of the district"
presume the Commissioners can inform hin
as TO their reasons for laying it over. if the,
have done so. |, for one feel disposed to thank
the Commissioners for laying Some of these
projected improvements over, and think The
taxpayers OF the county will look upon tn,
course pursued by their IonDrs in this Big
Elk Creek road matter as worthy Of imitation
by their successors 1t is time that remon
strants should be beard, time that they
should make themselves heard, and BY sc
doing save to the county large sums that ar,
annually wasted for new, and almost useless
roads SO far as the public is concerned.
Bona Eide.