Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-10-06

Had - say 1rGnife idea Il what ..iifEi-
Guilty this il. - or win be! Weinaes
- Tsss ere exrlesive srnts6ee :
msested. NO deekA by . scholar On you
tbDagkt o-ssnsded sest q 49, -
asDk 6tT erSnked that there vs. scme
naeeR Deum6Rg in Il, even though yos
a ! .es aprsssi.Es u. and 50 ''s =
Ist the main di1k~ulty 10 repairing the
roads tk1fyUufouna NJ on. door. You could
nat sabaeribe to this baselees opinion, for
The ink l. ma dry where you have granted
that psrt of that main difficulty" may
be owing TO 4 radical defect in the sys-.
te,n" which YOU say emphaiically We hate
never used or pursued.
How can defective system which has
never been puFssed (and you say ne have
pursued none d ell, good O. bad. J
have any effect in bringing about any con-
dition Of the roads-good or bad rs
Yourconcladiag paragraph in relation to
our court |. particularly remarkable. The
evil you say .'ia elssf enssgh-bus not
SO the remedy. II Ne present the Coan-
ty Commissioners, the county viii be tax
I'd for their prosecution. and the people
Of the county are now groaniug under the
heavy burden Of the taxes"
Gentlepcn. did not every one Of yea
subscribe 10 tie oath your foreman tpok
before entering the Grand Jury room =
Does the probability of sdding few dol
lars 70 the county charges relieve you Of
that oath! If you had evidence to salts
fy you that the County Commissioners
were liable TO a presentment. were you
not bound by your oaths to find true hill
against them ? And if ON the contrary.
you did not find matter against Us suffi-
cient to sustain an indictment, we're YOU
not bound by the same oaths aud long
standing custom to bury the investigation
in that silence which usually shrouds your
proceedings?
The investigation into the facts and
charges against us should have termiua-
ted either in presentment or an ignor-
anus, or if the Court required you to re-
port, that report should have been bold
and manly avowal of our guilt or inuo-
eence and not that contemplate, latent
insinuation. that we escaped prosecution
hot for the want Of sufficient proof of
our guilt. but out of your kind sympathies
for the overburdened tax PAYERS. If you
believed us guilty Of misdemeanor, you
are perjurcd men; and if you did not so
believe, as many Of you (if any such there
were) as intended this sneaking innuendo,
are the basest of slanderers.
Gentlemen, have we any interest in OPP
position to yours? Are not good roads
as pleasant to us rs to fare not the
taxes as burdensome to Us as to others p
DO you know of any unfit or irresponsible
supervisor, that We have appointed? Do
you know where we have failed to appoint
a supervisor. when we could find fit one
willing to serve on reasonable terms us
it not very probable that We ought To know
who arc and who are not fit and response
BILE men as we'll. at least as you do?
In conclusion, unless it can be shown
that we are violating or neglecting the
provisions Of some esrisfing rritfeR tar-
while We sincerely invite the opinions,
plans and suggestions Of an psrsons on the
subject Of road repairing; with view to
lessen the burdens Of the taxes, we say to
you and to all concerned, that we intend
to pursue the same course as formerly. re-
gardless Of lectures, Grand Jury reports
and individual criticisms.
The issue IL now fairly made mp between
us We have no explanations. apologies or
recantations to make or receive. You
have closed the door upon courtesy We
shall not expect or ask you to open it
All further investigation into the proceed
ings of our Court. as we'll as all Grand
Jury reports are but waste oftimc at the
public expense. Proceed to the indict-
ment at once-as TO the cost Of prosecu-
ton, We will enter into bond individually
to pay all the cost If the Indictment il e.
nally sustained. provided ysa. your insti-
gators and sympethisers WIN Do the like.
IN the event Of our triumpha.s scquistsl.
With this gage Of defiance hurled fear
lessly at your feet, We leave you. for the
time. TO recover your self-reepect As you
can.
Respectfully, &c,
J. 4. CARPENTER,
JNO. DILLAHAY,
IT. DUKE.
j. J. REDMOND,
W. B. BEAN,
Commissioners.