Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-08
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road companies, particularly when II has been ~ r5
y u.s. by those who know, that friends Of f6is Pnsd
may / may say the best friend of the RoadIbas been
subject to deltsoA. Great expectations " ore fI
BY the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad CoInrat .'it
I52l, and again in 1885, but we were doomed a. 5;s IN
pomtment and we all well know how Ionc n So
elapsed before they commenced to be realized nr5
fohger sun neiore any adequate return was received
We all know what the experience of the city has
been IN relation to the Northern Central Railroad
company, ana we VIII all know what became of the
debt Of about S32J000O due by the Baltimore ana
Sasquehanna Railroad Company, when the consoli1
daJiOn with the Northern Central took place We all
kpOS what the eypcrjeuce Of the STATE has Lc. III
the Chesapeake and Ohio and Tide Water Canal
Companies. From that experience we should learn
a valuable lesson and legislnte accordingly The
state learned lesson, and by tho Constitution Of
1880 and 1864 it prohibited the Legislature from in
yoying the people of the State in snch expenditures
intending to leave internal improvements hereafter
to private capital where think they justly belong
How are the people of Baltimore 10 profit b. lthe
wisdom of this legislation, if the burden Of making
Improvements for the benefit of the State, certain
sections OF the State which IS by the Constitution
taken from the shoulders of the whole peonle is to
ne satdled exclusively, almost upon the shoulders Of
.e pe9lhe OF Baltimore, and that by the action of
Council.
Ihis seems to me to be pcrversion of the powers
Tranted by the Constitution. If the Legislature is
wiling to let US put burden upon our people which
u is unWllllnS to put upon the State ought We to
ought TO be careful and observe the restrictions
placed upon the Legislature for the benefit of our
people,
Lot me call your attention to the fact, and It Is
we'll known that these 600 shares of stock for which
We are asHed 70 subscribe and thereby involve the
thing like half this cost. Indeed th city can buy the
same stock at from $50 to 25 per share, while arc
asked to subscribe for it at par
Now, gentlemen, is it fair and just that we should
thus appropriate the money Of the taxpayers in
such an extravagant manner. by throwing away in
me ifSt cost OF the article, more ten ?lOVOOJ with
this the first subscription BY the petitions already
handed m we learn of the hrst murmurS of discou-
tent These seem at the present time to be bui 'cu
but can tell yoN, gentlemen, that f this and tl =
other measures founded upon the legislation now in
existence, IS nut IN force by the approval and nfu-
ence exered by his honor the Mayor, the real mis-
chief we have done viii be made apparent, and I
have no hesitation in saying, that the great increase
in the public debt, We will have authorized should
We pass tins bill ut tins time OF financial distress and
depressed industry will raise howl Of INDIGNATION
which will sweep those who take an active interest
IN II from place and power, and consign them to
merited political oblivion.
Now-after the figures and statements have pre-
scntcd have been carefully weghed-hOw can any
member, having the Interests of our beloved city at
heart vote for this bill which has been prompted I
believe, alone to crafty a personal feeling, and
which, without five or six times the amount Of an
preparation asked can never be OF any real benefit
1t Is true We nave poetica letter from the Comm~
sOners of Washington county, n letter glowing with
imagery and while | can frankly acknowledge all
mat 2snmgton county states IN regard to her agri
cultural products, the beauty of the scenery and all
The romance connected with her history, yet the fcr
IS apparent, ny tue admission OF the delegates cho-
sen to deliver that mlSslye, that the projected road
called the Woycrton Branch would, for the present
supply all the demands likely TO be made for the
transmission of the large amount of produce to be
found in the rich valley Of the Cumberland because
Of its running through a portion OF the most ponn
ious and fertile sections Of that county, and laying
tributary large portion Of adjacent country
would ask Mr.. Pr sidcnt, in answer to Mr.. Grove
of the delegates from Washington county to this
Branch why il Is that SO large number Of the rich
capitalists of ms county subscribed more. as he al
legged, for the Ncycrton Branch than torthc Western
Mary yand, when he claims that that road viii be so
speedily and largely remuneratiye? lie alleged that
ne did not come to beg, and yet the burden of his
song was give help sink: in other words Bal
timOTe, already tax ridden, is to be the cat draw
the chesnuts out Of the fire, to advance the money OF
evil, and without collateral security private in
diyidual or CORPORATION always requires bona fac
endorSer, but III IhlS cass, through the unbOunded
Hbcraity and influence Of the Mayor, we are TO be
forced t. give m0uey, without security and with lit
tie if prospect Of its being refunded and TO
secure this desirable result. desirable to those who
hold stock bought ut II uU to ~ dollars a share; the
great hugbear of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
brought out to scare the timid Ond intimdate the
These maneuvros have. I acknowledge. had some
effect. The able and astutc President of that road
has been arralgned by certain circle, the foment-
cr OF all the dscord and opposition to tho Western
said Of him, he must be near kin to the Devil him
self and be gifted with large portion Of his ubqui
y; and on the contrary If admit he is the cause
u all the 9hnositioh we G2ncede tha he Is possessed
of more influence in this community than mos.
persons trcquentins the Mayors Office have be-
We have been told that We never would be called
upon to nay dollar How, then, is it proposed to
buld and equip the road? These are the arguments
that have been used secure the vote Of this C0un-
c but why rccur farther at this time cxccptto show
their Inconsistency? Mr. Grove also stated that his
people, with great uDanimity had voted for this en-
3qrscmcnt,, but he took good care not TO explain
why his people had qualified their endorsement Ey
first recurring subscription from Baltimore.
ri ms Golleasues were a'so silent on tn4t subject
seemed 10 take The most sensible and comprehensive
view Of the subject, q refer 10 Mr.. Scysfcrl, All
G51-ed that the lateral Branch from the Baltimore
au4 Ohg h@l7oa1 runs through the most porulous
'hH le.te >e'. ions o. me county ail that justly be
could hn d" fault with tE9 authorities Of the Balti-
more and ONO Fa'iroad, because he believed they
we're using every e%erou 20 BRING about largely in
creased ilm5tics To that eloquent gentleman ! ou
largely indebted for many practical suggestions or
4rEUH.'9S g!.rgod, nri TO h'F colleague, Mr.. grove
gr LS,y.sr E,iI1,rSG bri Nv ,dyYr,t544i.s MY
-,a1cc 'li-
NJ Wa(uire also q5yoo7+cd thn measure. o o.. .r-
,,.,si1,, - ,. that he wished lisp f., he H. "%
garI frirnd fthr Baltimore and Ohio P iTi g, @
III ,.b cn+o~,riscs 49, - ~ 0 '~l'lVaI' 4HU
Tbe "rIinaIcc was then passed -.,itb brt ,,o 7fs
tiT I-,.NIr N;rb1JIs qsfcr ~ u, - ~ T niS
iomg ,r i''1 N'' 'I1Noi'S '''''l "ueA the Dranch
80 p.,,,.., TIT, r,..-.,, .-.-.,
Nec""I h[[""cn.-L LulS bfa'Gh met at the usual
t'pur N lhe absence OIL the President Mr.. Nailent