Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-03-17
Correspondents Of the Beacon }
Annapolis, March II, 1870.

The occurrences OF the las. faw days
have given peculiar in,eres, to the de-
bates in the S'n,te, and the question o.
scire f'ciax and the B. & o: r R,ai's
withholding one-fith Of the States pls-
senger money have pallei, in face of
the most exciting ducilo tha. h,s taken
place between Gov. Bowie and Senator
Maddox On the floor OF the Senate Cham.
Ter. 1t is not my intention to say much
on this very unpleasant s1ijrct nor yet TO
prrscnt to the readers Of the Beacon, even
in condensed form. tho circumstances
that have preceded. given rise to an | at.en-
dcd this stormy aud exciting scone.-
I. was whispered among Gov. B,w:.'s
friends. soon after the delivery of NJ
Maddox. first sneech on House resnlu.
tons, that The Governor ,uld reply to It
through the public press. aud although.
there was much in the structures which
the Senator from St. Mary's INDUCED in
on that occasion calculated to awaken an
Cry and indignant retoFt, I did not for
one moment suppose that .nomen,ary AMI
passing feelings of over nice and wound.
cd sensibilities would be!ray him GOV.
b. into the adoption Of course Of con-
duet unprecedented in the annals of leg
is'ative proceedings in this State. Tha
privileges Of debrtc. the right of the rep
reSeniatiye body 10 scrutinz,, denounce
and condemn The acts aud messages OF
the Executive, ere admitted universally,
irrespective of men, times aud seasons,
and l do not believe there is one man in
the State Of Maryland who would Wind
cate this right aud privilege TO the Gen
eral Assembly" more warmly aud effec.
lively than woull Gov. Bowie him self
How it was o. why it was that he a.
sumed al attitude SO men7cing t.
the rights and privileges OF the Senate,
it is difficult to understand. Gov. B,wie's
warmest friends aud he has mauy) d.
plore the ardor that has precipitated hi.
action in this matter. His enemies do
not conceal their exul.a;ion on the occur
renee. For mypwn part ~while I admi.
his imprudence, on the whole, admire
the military dash and abandon that i'm
PEELED him to the course he has pursued
Those who would arrive at an Intelligent
understanding. of the merits of the case,
must carefully rea | the Governors ma
sage. Mr.. CARROTS reply and Mr.. Mad
dox's speech IN support OF the report OF
the Finance Commit.cc of the Senate and
the letter of Gov. Bowie as presented to
tho Senate BY Mr.. Heuklc. Senator from
Anne Arundel, and Mr.. Madlox's last
speech in reply or rather in explanation
on the 1lih instant. There was consid-
cradle anxiety expressed and speculation
indulged in as to the manner and spirit
the Senator from ST. Mary's would As.
sumo aud exhibit on the occasion of hi,
reply to Mr.. Heuklc or rather Gov. Bow
le's communication. The proceedings in
the Senate of the llth. as reported in the
Gase.te, give very fair accoua, Of what
was spoken BY Mr. NJ. The spiri. thai
pervaded his remarks was dignitied and
severe. his department. graceful and man
", his cuunciatioa skWtuly in,passioaed
aud his al!usion TO the "Shoo tiy, dao't
ooider INC" quotation. INDUCED ia By
Senator Heukic, was felicitous, p!ayfa!
and singing at the same time. How the
lion. Senator from Anne Aruadcl, Tho
as really man of great good sense. tai
eat aud rrfiasmen,, allowed himself to
copy fvr one moment or In the slightest
dcgrec the too motel GeneEai Bl;l.r, q;
Massachusetts, surprises me as much Is
any thing tina: has occurred in the late
debate. He did not DO justice t, Lims eli
on that occasion. have formed u very
high aud think correct estimate Of Mr..
Henkle, both as Senator and a resI-f-
aud polished gentleman. nes eau the ia-
fiie,tous circumstance of his quoting Gen.
Batter on late occasion alter nav opiu-
ion and deliberately f,rmei estimate Of
him.
A good Il ing occurred on the occasion
OF the elec,i n Of Police Commissioner a
few days sia.e. that has Afforded hug
amgscnens 10 the frieads Of very dis
Zen i from Bsltimlre. lilo