Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-06-09

his report, and closed by saying we want no
such appropriation. It is not the money
which will attract the emigrants, but, rather.
|judicious steps, to attract them to us; kind
treatment and equalizipg them with your
selves. Your $230,O00 are not required, but
would rather aid in creating the false impress
sion that the State should do for the indvl-
dual what the individual sh,a,ll do for him
self. Believe me. the emigrant cannot be at
tracted by paying for him the passage mo-
ney. The information he receives from US,
whether of political. social or other nature,
must be made attractive to him. The money
will accomplish bnt little; but a great deal
can be done il, BY united and enlightened ef-
fort, Maryland is made attractive as home
to the emigrant.
MR.. EARLE REPLIES.
Hon. j. 7. Earle followed with long
speech, in which he advocated the scheme in-
troduced by himself above, and offered me-
mortal, which he had drawn up, to be pre-
sented to the Legislature Of Maryland at its
next session. The memorial called the at
tention Of the Legislature to the fact that the
newspapers were filled with advertisements
of forced sales of p<operty in the counties; ;
that in consequence the lands have depreciat-
ed'in value, and are now sold for half their
value; that many of the best citizens have
thus been brought from comparative affluence
to the most abject poverty; that if the Legis-
lature should order new assessment of pro-
perty they would discover that the value of
taxable property had been reduced one half;
that the other States are in a comparatively
healthy and prosperous condition, and that
the reason Maryland is suffering in this re-
spect is the great want of labor. The city
has other sources of uperation-commerce,
trade and nanufactures-but the counties
have none. An addition of eight thousand
persons could be made to the State at cost
Of $230.000, which would be diminished from
one-half to two-thirds by the plan Of reim-
bursement proposed. That to raise this a.
mount would require an addition to State
taxes of only three-ifteenths of one cent or
six mills in the one hundred dollars on the
present taxable basis. That this tax of sixty
cents on the $4,000 is insigni6canty smal
when compared with the advantage proposed
to be secured, and must secure the hearty APP
probation of the people; and as in duty
bound, &c.
THE REPORT ADOPTED.
Mr.. DuvalI moved the adoption of the re-
port made by Colonel Raine, which was unani-
mously adopted.
ORGANIZATION AND MONEY.
Fendall Marbury, Esq, Of Prince Georges,
offered the following resolution:
Resolued, That it is the opinion of this Con-
vention that the organizations of the counties
should be perfected at once, and an adequate
amount of money, either by private contrbu-
tons or county appropriations, should be COL
lected to carry out the objects recommended
by the committee
Mr.. VIM. H. johnson said all he wanted
was for the emigrants who came here to 60
down the bay; he did not care whether they
went to Virginia or North Carolina, so they
went down the bay, where their services we're
wanted. 1t seemed that every movement
looking to the interests of the people fell into
the hands of politicians. He was no polti-
clan.
DR.. Jos. -Dux11 - Arundel, approved
of the report o. 1|fttee, and advocated
county organizatiod4 Men in the counties,
already crushed down by taxation, were OPP
posed to any increase in the taxes. He did
not believe the movement was in the hands
of politicians. He thought politicians were
Just as much interested in the advancement of
the agricultural interests of the counties, but
certainly in his county the movement had no
connection with politics.
Colonel Raine advocated Mr.. Marbury's
resolution. He said the proposition was to
raise $500 in each county, which would make
81 800 altogether, to be used to distribute
documents through Scotland, Ireland, Ger
many, and other places from whence emf
grants are likely to come. 1t did not require
such immense amounts of money to attract
emigration; peoples ideas in regard to this
matter were very much exaggerated. Let
them make the effort to secure the small a.
mount required, and if it failed, why then as
dernier resort they could apply to the Le-
gislature, when the whole matter would be-
come inextricably involved in politics.
Mr.. Pendleten, of Baltimore, advocated the
resolution in brief speech.
Mr.. Daniels, of Baltimore, also advocated
the passage of the resolution. He said the
idea of bringing emigrants here by giving
them their passage would never pay; they
might bring the refuse of humanity here, but
such were no advantage to the State.
Judge J. Thomson Mason said he desired
at this stage of the proceedings to enter bis
humble protest against the attacks that had
been made on politicians. He had been
brought up in school where it was consider
ed every mans duty to be politician. If
gentlemen had only attacked political tricks
tiers he would have heartily endorsed the SEN
timent.
Mr.. johnson, interrupting. said he did not
attack politicians; be only said be was not
one himself.
Judge Mason-"Well, you ought to be
one" EIe continued to advocate the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Marbury 10 a forcible argument.
On motion, the part of the resolution which
referred to county appropriations was stricken
out and the resolution adopted, after which
the Convention adjourned.
MARRIED.,
At St. Andrews Church, Leonardtown, on
the 3lst ult by the Rev. R. H. MURPHY, Col.