The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-09
Dlshonest OAlcinIs.

Baltimore has been pAiRfaliy excited during
the last week, over some discovered wrong do.
ings Of portion OF her city council some
time ago the question Of the Endorsement by
the municipal government Of the bonds Of the
Western Maryland Railroad Company came
mp In the council, aud, at arst didn't meet with
much favor, or, at least, the majority Of the
members were opposed 10 IL. soon, however,
there was changes members saw the affair
In new light and the council passed rcsolu.
ton authorizing the city treasurer 10 indorsc
the Company honda. Il somehow afterwards
transpired that there had been some unfair
dealing in this lin short, that some Of the i'm
maculatc city rouncilmen had been bought
An investigating committee was raised In the
frat branch ard n u was assigned the duty Of
sitting the matter. This committee reported
on Friday Of last week, and their report show.
cd that some Of the members Of the council had
been guilty Of gross dishonesty. II was prov.
cd that Messrs. Bullock. oster aud Charles, Of
The council, had each received the snug little
sum Of ono thousand dollars Tor his vote and
services, and the committee unanimosly re-
ported In favor Of their expulsion. which 70.
port was adopted by vote Of rs 10 I. The ev.
idence against these parties was suppressed.
because lie publication, Us Oneof the city coun.
cilmen said. would tend TO injure the party"
but the people and press Of the city are calling
loudly for moro light on the subject. aud IL Is
probable that the end Is not yet, Il 10 thought
that other city officials, men In high places. are
guilty of rs dishonest practices. In this shame
faced "bargain and SALE" as were Messrs. Bul.
lock, Oster aud Charles, and that ~ their 81.
forts and influence may be attributed the keep.
ing back 81 the evidence thus FAR.
Now, We deeply regret that such state Of
things should exist in the city. We always
thought that man who. when in u capacity
representing the people, would sell his vote Ia
further private or party ends. must certainly
be one Of the mcancst Of Gods creatures. and
regret Ia see this low charge 80 fully proved
against the expelled members of the city coun
ell. That city council, be IL known. is entirely
aud unania"sly Democratic, aud We want Il
clearly understood that all the blame of this
scandalous transaction belongs u that party.
For many years the Union men had control 81
the city; nj n time. too of great excitement.
aud during which n vast amount Of money was
"ppt"i"iaWu Wt cAFh"ThtuhTy purposes We
never heard 81 me member II the city coun-
ell. when IL WI. composed 81 Onion men. he
ing charged with dishonesty They lch their
places with clean hands they left the city
prosperous; they left il IN good financial c"n
dition. thur democratic friends always pretend
I" he III" hO"ssi party. per- sc but this disclo
sure has shown thst the mcInbrrs of that par
~ are liable. sometimes IL ~ little nut Of thr
straight path III rcctitude. aud IL acquire rich
cs t'r themselves at the expense 81 the people
aud their avn g'@sl namcs.
We r"mm"nd. however, the first branch 81
the city council Tor its prompt action in cxpelI
ing its rrsrcant members now let il sia the
matter Ia the bottom, and find out whether
there net other city officials connected with
this Transaction We think il will b. done. Ior
the public ~" clam"ring loudly for n compiets
investigation. aud our old friend. Samuel II
Tagart. Esp. mcmbSr 81 the council. and AL
honest man. regardless 81 party allegiance and
the winks and n"is Of party friends. is. in con
ncction with two or three of his brother mem
bcrs, straining every nerve In have the whole
matter laid open n public scrutiny. Give rs
all the facts. Democracy has commenced well
in plundering the public crib let us see the
extent {" whirh II has game in this piece oi
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