Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-10-28

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which the friends of the METROPOLITAN
Railroad were truly grateful. But of the
natr.e of those amendments, you must
have been perfectly oblivious when in
your seat in the Senate of the United
States, on the Goth of January, 1859,
you ask your colleague, Mr.. Pearce, a
question, merely Gas you say) for infor-
nation; eff they (the Metropolitan Rail
road Company are not nor compelled to
go to Hagerstown 2" and, in the next
sentence, you affirm your conviction that
they are One of the amendments OBJ
tanned in 1856 was
That itshall not be necessary to com.
plete the railroad authorized to be con-
structed by the act, to which this is amen
datory, to Hagerstown, as provided in
the thirteenth section of said act"
But notwithstanding the above, Mr..
Kennedy, in the after part of his speech
quotes the original bill as still existing
in 1859; (see Congressional Globe of
Jan. 29th, 1859, page 667 y and that,
therefore, with such provision (requi.
ring them to go to Hagerstown) he is
perfectly persuaded the road never will
be made. Oh Mr.. Kennedy, Mr.. Ken.
nedy, how could you make assertions in
the Senate of the United States, that
renders it necessary for the friends of the
Metropolitan Railroad to call your cera-
city in question; or, in pity, (Which is
more charitable) impute them to igno-
rance!
will not quote anything more from
the speeches of Mr.. Kennedy, but will
merely add that he used every means III
his power to defeat our bill before the
United States Senate, and from which, |
think, am justifable in the inference
that bis agency in procuring the amend
ments to our charter was probably in
duced by his anxiety to be elected to the
position he now occupies, and which he
has used in opposition to the best inter-
est of Montgomery county.
will now turn my attention to that,
that affords sincere pleasure, and | think
deserving of the gratitude of Montgom-
reans. On the 29th of January, 1859,
Mr.. Pearce, after various agreements in
our favor, combating those opposed to
the Metropolitan Railroad Company
observes
-" confess | am in favor, myself,
if we are to establish a passenger
railroad on Pennsylvania Avenue, of
giving that authority to an incorporated
company company which has been in
corporated by my own State, and TO which
Congress has extended further privileges
within the District of Columbia-th
Metropolitan Railroad Company COM
pany incorporated by the State of Mary
land to make railroad from the Point Of
Rocks, below Harper's Ferry, to the
District of Columbia"
Again, on the same day, in another
part of his speech, he remarks:
| stated that the Metropolitan
Railroad Company. was in alanguishing
condition ; and of that there is no doubt
have no intention of Disgusting any
fact. | will state further in corrobora
ton Of what / before said, that this is
very valuable grant, which we ought moi
to give to individuals, because it is put
ting so much money in their pockets fol
their own private benefit; and, that the
company are go veil satisfied of the ben,
eft of this grant to them, that they aver
and think are well assured, that if they
get this grant, they will be able to OBJ
tain such further assistance as will ena.
bic them to complete the execution oil
the general railroad up TO the Point oil
Rocks. / believe that is the true secret
of their anxiety to obtain this grant.
They can accomplish it quite as well as
those other parties. If they accomplish
it, it does not merely inure TO their ben
eft as corporation, but to the benefit Of
all that portion Of the State of Maryland
through which their proposed railroad
runs; which railroad they will be enabled
by the value Of this grant, to complete. f"
trust that the above extracts will be
sufficient to convince every voter in
Montgomery, thatthe Hon J. A Pearce,
was not only an able advocate, but true
friend to our Interests, and an assurance
that We can rely on him for his further
aid in promoting that interest in the
next Congress. do not know who may
be the competitor of Mr.. Pearce for his
seat in the next Congress but if anothey
''green horn" should succeed, what can
We expect? Won't we be in a pretty
fix? Surely it is to our interest to en-
deavor to secure, if possible, n true Ma
rylander, of undoubtcd ability and ex-
perience, and at the same time devoted
friend to our blessed Union-a dissolu-
ton Of which is threatened by fanatics at
both extremes, North and South.
The services Of tie man who succeeded
in pacifying the contentious Of 1850,
may be necessary TO allay similar conton-
tions in 1860 l hope every friend to
the Union will reflect seriously on this.
The signs Of the times portend evil APP
preaching, and a violent disturbance in
the political elements, into which the
country is divided. Would it, therefore,
not be wise in us 10 secure the services
Of our great statesman and genuine con.
sentative, the Hon j. A. PEARcE, at
In 1853, when the Metropolitan Railroad
charter was obtained, but one Delegate from
Baltimore voted for IL, and be was n man Of
very different "calibre" to that Of tho Hon.
Mr. Kennedy.