Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17

oppressive law. Is it not then apparent
clear as the unobstructed light of the sun, to
the mind of every reasonable man, unbiased
by prejudice and free from the influence of
demagogues and factious men-that their first
resolution is made up of declarations and as
sertions unwarranted and unsustained; and
that the prescription of our DeIegates-hon-
est, upright, and faithful in their regard for
the peoples rights, as they have shown them
selves to be,-is without palliation or excuse.
But l have no doubt they will pass through
this fiery furnace, heated up for their benefit
the three Hebrew children, unscathed and
unscorched.
In considering their second resolution, l
have to say that while may not be willing
to endorse every act of the board of County
Commissioners, am not SO uncharitable as
to believe, in the absence Of confirmation or
proof. that they would recklessly squander
the peoples hard-earned money to reward
unworthy favorites." l regard them as hon
orable men and knowing how difficult a
matter it is to give entire satisfaction in their
capacity, my voice shall not be raised in con-
demnation of their acts. | might counsel
them to renewed efforts in behalf of the peo-
pies interests in the future, but it would be
useless, for OF course they are going to resign;
they have heard the thunderings from Mount
Olympus and the voice of its Jove may not
be disregarded with impunity.
Their third resolution objects to involuntary
servitude, as being against the esprit OF the
age" Such resolution might have emana-
ted from Charles Sumner or old Thad.- Stevens
without exciting surprise; but coming as it
does, from late slave-holding community
without qualifcation-from men who have
ever considered the right to hold their slaves
l to involuntary service, as guaranteed by both
the Federal and State Constitutions, and who
were forced reluctantly to yield this right ano
did so under protest, it, confess, amazes me
and am forced to place it under the head o
things mdrabile dictu and to conclude tha
the esprit of the age" alluded to must b.
that of old John Brown marching along.
But / deny that there is any involuntary
servitude about it.. The law cannot force {
man to work on the roads. The ultimate
consequence to the man who exercises nj
privilege and refuses to work, is the paymen
of two dolars-merely an additional roa'
tax, which be may pay in money or work a
be may select.
}. Their fourth resolution, if carried out II
good faith, will save the county something
but is not shrewd or polite on their part, 70
in addition to all the hard work they are GO
ing to expend on their roads, they will bav
, to pay, molens uoze,as, their proportional PAL
of all the money levied for the use of tn
: Engineer and all his msi,ions, besides the COS
of the tools.
Iregard the publication of these resolution
, as an effort, which happily succeeded, to blo'
: off little pent-up steam, and your pape
/ has been the escape or safety valve. III
: danger is over now and "nobody S hnst."
ii hope the Engineer will soon be able to repo
e "ail right" along the roads of the Sd distric
al z~ A PoMoNKEY.