Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-03-24
SPEECH
HON. G. FRED. MADDOX,
OF

OF
HON. G. FRED. MADDOX,
Dslieersa in the Senate Of Maryland on
thr iliA of March. instant. on the Or
der Of The Day House Resoiu,ions re.
tssfsss "a she Bdltimore and Ohio Rail
reed Companyl and in response to ate
Hsakie letter si Gor. Bo,oie.
Mr.. Maddox said Il was not his
inuntisn TO further discuss tho rcsolu-
tinns which had been presented to the
Senate in regard 10 tho seire farids for
the forfeiture Of the charter Of the Balsi-
timore end Ohio Railroad Company. He
ro.a fnr the purposs Of personal expia-
nssion, rendered necessary by the recu-
liar character Of proceedings iu the Sen
ate within the last few DAYS. He had
not beer able ~ give the subject the at
tcotien Il required, on account ofeircum-
s.snces which we're presented to the Sem
ase Yesterday. calling him from the city
o! Aunspolis. He hoped that in the ex-
rression Of any opinion on the question
which called hira ou:, he might act with
that courtesy which vas due to the Ere
e.tivr of the State-in that dignif-d man.
ner which vas required from every Scna-
Tor on the foor. His (the speakers
coarse vas . plain one. Observations
wsieh he had made few days age had
bern criticized o. slsnderous. II was his
aasy 10 Prove TO Senators that every word
Ass uttered then.h sass just fsundatioa and
vsss tsue.
Mr. President. I would he treating
w;.h marked di>r@spect the Senator from
Anne Arundel. and it would exhibit on
nay part . disrcgard-An affected forget
ful.ess cf what IL due TO his distinguished
prcsrg~, the Hon. Oden Bowie, Govern
or Of Msrxland-,ws-e TO ignore. TO pass
asno.,eed The Executive message that was
cc.mun;cased 20 this body on Wednesday
last through the m-dium-new "a was
unexpected and unknown to the prescrib-
ed us.c,x and traditions Of this Chamber
% trust 10 may be to its future history
ssA proceedings. That letter, that pri-
~ase letter, fsrseoth, originally written, I
suppcse. fee the honorable Senator'S So
l.ee and private cdi6cation, was. to the
mind Of my honorable associate on thi.
6ocr. . document TOO precious, too i'm
posssss 10 be consigned TO the ob.curity
of his prisaie archives; and anticipating z
che lahcrs aud glowing with the enthu-
siasu, the misate ardor Of she coming
bsoerspAer. the euraptured friends Of our
gracious Governor. 10 has in oil haste,
though net. I think, in all courtesy. or
vet IN r. smembr.nec Of or Observance OF
ID. rules aud usasss governing this body.
hastened 20 drag forth from its secret
abode, and to usher into broad day. this
bsntiiag. this noisy, squaliing, writhing,
~cmylair:ay han,ling-the latest from the
suerras;crial ecuch-if born. that eau be
called. watch. frcxa the Executive womb,
'.has been untimcly ripi." I have called
tas lessrr.-"tais prirrse tetfer"-an Ex-
ecusive message whether or not il was
- inseaded, it 10 % IN fact. The rules
sud laws Determining aud regulating
esmaasicasious Of private nature are
vell established and veil known TO every
S~asscr present. They iuhibit-they
strictly inhibi, tho publication Of private
le.isxs witheas consent 6rss obtained o:
che authors or author thereof-and I will
70. and do not fcr one moment insinuate
90 bs.isve that the hcaorablc Senator ac-
"a in ecctravcat;ca cf cur 6rgctfulness
q shsss lavs asa their biadins effect snd
leosssbls obi gs.ions. That letter vas,
aaA I inseiee hss been. for some time
sahrrnsel~a within The secret rcces. Of the
S<rssss's escritosr You. Mr.. President,
have ncs furgcstrs-Ssnators hare no,
fssresaea the professional eoolness. the
isysss ans,cipatioes that marked thc ad-
,sas, ssssseea the throes and prccipita-
ED sAe iabess Of iss possensous birth
sAsy have ncs fceecssen the looks Of blank
asaay and Of agony that passed over the
S.~r~ree Of the hooorable Senator when
tae vc.nd Of your voicc aud hammer fell
urea his ear. threatening and forcboi-
i.- % him aed his sxrectasiaas = sad and
pers.sssrs iss1e as impo.eat and riiic-
ulsus shsrs;se. In his greatest need. I
s;sA sus hesitate (shcugh it was not exact
lr IN m, pressssssasl hne) 70 come 70 his
cs~;sss.ss, and with consent Of yos. Mr..
1s,su;ssss. ssd yos, Senators. Pssled isso
sss he ssrveeliag and kaif--.rsnglsd
a..sh.s -sf y Exsslisssy Goveraor
Rsv;s. ana hardly had il breashcd the
vis.l sir. sssresiy had is rcssed one mo.
- n NE tkrsbbisg bcsoa Of my hsa-
,-s~As. .ssseisss. Wien, With heasc and
v;shme . srss. he p.stca NTH the newly
.rr;srA ssssnssr. aaa consignei it 70 the