Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-02-24
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Mr.. Editcr.-I must congratulate you
on having such an accomplished and able
correspondent ~ observer There
can to only one fault to fad with him
it is an infrmity-in fact negligent hab-
it Of keeping only one glass in his spec
tacles-hencs he only sees one side Of .
question. Now. it seems to me that .
correspondent should DO Argus-eyed and
should give full. just aud impartial Wow
Of the subject-matter 20 as TO allow each
one to form his own conclusions. If, a.
b apggests. Gov. ,Bovie's message rsla-
tive 70 The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
was written "for purpose" BY the same
rule applied to observer" from the ex-
parie statements throughout his CORES
pondence, VIC might infer that he had "a
purpose" also. Excuse me, Mr.. Editor,
for suggesting that if you would leave
out the pedigrees of horses, dams and
grandams, &c., all Of which is Dutch, not
to say profanity TO one-half Of us. and
also omit few old advertisements, in.
GLIDING Harpcr's and Mrs. Stows's and
such like scalawags and insert what IS
more important and interesting-the dis
cussions and acts Of the Legislature it
would be more acceptable. I saw in the
Baltimore Ssn the speech Of Mr.. Woot-
en- alluded TO by your correspondent and
thought bis remarks unworthy of Cum
ment except - being very injurious to
bis friends. Our Representative, also,
chaifed little and Characterised st. Ma
rvs "as being the proudest and poorest
county in the State" Pride and ignor-
anee mot poverty generally 60 together
and although neither is criminal, yet it
ID nothing to brsg about. It's presamp-
tive evidence Of want Of enterprise, en-.
ergy. intelligence. morality. &c. in the
masses and the remark would have come
With better grace frsm one "to the man
or born" than from . native Of Virginia.
observer" has great faith in the opinion
Of Reverdy Johnson. I have in his ca
pacity. but none in his honesty. He has
riggied. twisted and turned, been up in
the market and knocked down % often
that I am not green enough now to be-
lieve in IN opinion paid for BY his clients
the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad.
must confess that I have very little faith
professionally in lawyers. generally
Il would have been more creditable to
Mr.. Garrett a. President Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad If he had appeal
Cd to and relied On the justice Of the State
Of Maryland before taking the Law in his
own hands and withholding the resources
Of the State At time when no legislative
assisn could Be taken 10 supply the de-
eeisney. II vas an implied dissru.t of
the honesty Of the peoples representa-.
sives, and discourtsoas and hieh-hap.
ded measure on the part Of corporation.
If the Company believed the capitatiou or
sas ene-6fth Of the passenger tax vas an
illegal and Unconstitutional tax, and had
desermined to rcsie. the payment, what
right had they 70 continue collecting Il 2
When collected. What right to Withhold
ID from the State : Il 10 held, Mr.. Garrett.
says, % IN oGset against other outside
accounts. Has collector or an of5osr
Of the State . right 10 withheld the reve-
aIes Of The State in payment Of saadissted
ela;ms and accounts that he NAV have or
tumps up against the State Detention
i no PAY. The oas-fflh d the pss,eu-
ger fare d . speci6c tAx. Il has no rel.-
s;sn q connection Whatever 10 any other
accounts The Company may have against
the State and - such should have been
paid - veil - eonpliaacs sritk tie lar.
'.exhibising on cath IN account Of the
Ssais's proportion Of the groas receipts on
The lss DAY Of January, &c. Nc. Gar
rets 10 man Of great administrative shil.
i,ies and The P opls Of Maryland ore Just