Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-03-24

But badinage aside, I acquit the Sen
a.or Of any breach or intended breach O
the laws binding men Of honor in rclaiiou
to the ssesedness Of privsts correspon.
dence- Ircgsrd this letter (hawever ir.
regularly placed before this body) - IA
Exceutive message. aud although the
Senator has 6ctitious!y termed Il . pri.
vste letter. I believe that he was expec.
ted. reqsessed. aud perhaps i.strxetsd 70
communicate its contents to the Senate
Of Maryland. This. TO be sure. Is very
unusual proceeding. bat quite 10 harmo-
ny with Governor Bowie's antecedente.
Il 10 not. from one point Of view, marked
by the courtesy due % the Senate of Ma
rylsnd, nor is is obsesvant Of the privi-
leees Of this body and the rights Of free
debste and discussion Of Executive con-
duct, messages and their contents. In
failure OF insulting language and impo-
tent and slanderous abuse, imposing ST.
lence upon NJ. We may expect, at no dis
tant day. that, whip in hand, he will in
truds upon our deliberations and forbid
the continuance Of free debate.
And before / come to the vindica,ion
Of nv remarks made some days ago on
the Governors Annual Message to the
present General Assembly Of Maryland.
the precursor Of this second one. let me
add some few words more. The Senator
was prepared, I believe. had not the pre-
siding cfi:er otherwise determined, to
make his private letter this message, If I
may SO term it. part and parcel Of his
speech and his speech made on that oc-
casion. by the rule Of participation aud
extension, would have become . part and
parcel Of the message. On this SUPPOSE
lion can account for the very original.
elegant and classical introduction Of the
"Shoo fy. don't bodder me-" quotation
that gave grace, dignity aud effect to 6n-
ished oratory. 1t failed. to be sure, to
elicit laugh-not to say the same up
roar;ous applause that greeted it some
days ago within the walls Of tie House
of Il representatives. at Washin gtou, when
it fell from the lips Of that distinguished
model and ornament, General b. F. But
Ter, Of Massachusetts,. l. occurs to me,
as highly probable, that i: va, consider
ed there literary gem-a useful and
crushing appendage to those speeches
without other defence, and having served
its purpose in the National Legislature.
has found its way here as a cougenial and
fitting place in the speech or message of
the Senator.
Now, sir, in reference TO the remarks
that have fallen from me in relation to
the annual message Of Governor Bowie
to the General Assembly Of Maryland.
and the spirit that pervaded and tie mo-
tive in which originated it, have moth
ing to take back. explain in the slightes.
degree. modify or disavow
Before proceeding to justify the posi-
tion which he (,he speaker assumed upon
the occasion referred to, he would say one
word further to the Senator from Anne
Arundel. The Senator had said in his
speech few days ago that the cours.
which the Governor had pursued rsceiv-
ed At the hands Of some members of the
Senate a ccnsurc. when. il the Governor
had acted otherwise and had been obe-
dent to the wishes Of those same individ-
uals. and had brought suit against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
at the time their delinquency was FIRST
made known TO him. those same gentleman
would have been particularly anxious to
have expressed themselves thoroughly
against his action. So far 40 that re-
mark applied to him (the speaker) it was
not q fact. What might be the views oi
the Senator himself on .ha. point. he did
not know.
Az regarded another point in the ob
servations Of the Senator from Anne Arun.
del towarls the speaker. he cared not what
might be the elevation OF the Executive
Of the State, or what might be his posi-
tion now or in the future, nor what his
greatness in the past. the speaker was viii
ling. whenever the Executive merited it,
to elevate him to the position which he
deserved. He di / net consider, because
gentlemen in free and open discussion had
a right 10 assail the motives Of meu On
toe aoor Of the Senate. that those assault
ted should DO Consigned to the darkness
and oblivion 10 which the Senate: would
consign him. He would take care OF
himself in the present and in the future
He would say that the .rsctituie Of his
motives. although it might be slaldcrei.
woull be fully shown in his viudica-
ton.
Hs had been charged BY this message
[lesterl. which came within the limits oi
the hall few days ago. with three impor.
taus acts. One vas. that he had Sian.
dered the Executive. Had he done SO
Did he siandcr him when he charged tha,
the Executive had slandered high aud no.
bls men within the limits Of this State p
When b. said that the Executive had 6x-
I'd slander upon individuals high in
character and position? Ii Was for the
Senate 10 know whether such vas the
fac. or not. Il vas Cor ,hcm to know
whether the Executive Of this State
had .landercd men in high stations
as honorable ard hiSh-minded as be
uho sat in the Executive chair Of this
St>se.
The speaker read from the Governor's
annual message, pa :es Il. Il aad 4s, 70
shos that the Executive had assumed
false premises. aud from these had drawa
false conclusions in his statements re-
gsriing shs Baltimore aad OHIO Railroad
Csmpany. Tee message contained d;.
rect charge Of fraud against The managers
of that corporation. Tue charge vas
49, 49, A. a.