Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-03-28
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ihr-e lower counties 10 subscribe TO the Wash
ing'on and Point Lookout Railroad, found ex-
preston in request made 20 the Senate or the
--Hd inst, as matter Of courtesy to hin, that
they would deer action on said bill until mex,
Tuesday, 10th inst. He added tbs. he had not
time to examine the provia.ons Of the bill lit
had oe.n on his f!e over q week and that he
wished TO hear from his constituents OF the sub
ject, Ct The same time asserting that he had
heard from them already, and hat q grea, ma
Jointly OF the property holders were adverse to
the proposed legislation He further remarked,
that spuriou. public opinion had been man
ufsciured to order" faroring the bill az presen-
ted b. Senator Downs and Compton, and al
though the people Of Prince Georges were al
ways willing, indeei anxious, tha, railroads
should be built through their county, q. the
COS, and through the enterprise Of foreigners and
foreign capital, and would always accep, And
ENJOY the fruits Of the industry and pub';c spir-
IL OF others, they were unwilling. indeed de-
'crmined, not TO subscribe or contribdte q sim
gle dime TO any such un3ertak: les, s.bu, would
willingly give the right {. way"-whe,her he
aided for an equivalent" am unable to say.
Tor the hon. Sec..sor's words were not very dis
uctIy ehunctated. OF Senator Wilson would
" lsh 20 speak in all kindness and fairness. He
Is gentleman, whose department is cour,ly and
courteous always and TO all, and whose record:
public and private, is sans reprocIe But /, did
seem strange tn many, that while the Hon. Sem
alto. was pleading for delay, As a mere matter
OF courtesy In order to get necessary information
AS 10 the wishes OF his constituents that he should
have omitted 10 present the petitions Of a larpe
number Of them , or 400 AS I am inform.dl
AL taxpayers, and some of them the larges, tax
payers IN his county, fay oriug the bill as intro
duced by the Senator Of Charles county, and
expressing their willingness 10 contribute a nor
ton Of their means toward the completion OF ,
much needed long desired public work, fraught
with untold advantages and benefits 10 Sorth-
sEn Maryland. IL would be Injustice perhans
10 Senator Wilson TO suspect for q momen, that
eis Withholding such petitions was the result of
ioregone determination 10 kill the bill To At
tribute II TO forgetfulness however oppor,uns
Tor those hostile TO III were charity indeed -
neither such charity will be extended TO him
lSenator wilson, By the constituents he has
ignored it may be difficult, TO determine. AM
venture to say is that he needs ths.jarges, mea-
sure they can afford 10 bestow upon him
lie baltimore -fEcTican, Of SATURDAY., 23rd
INST, gives report Of Senator Wilson's speech
but omiis 10 notice what fell from Senator'S
Downs. Compton, Earle and Dennis. /, is very
Nn"S.aI iOF TIE -1hTie0h 10 give gar Died reports
OF what passes in either House Of the General
Assembly. Although differing from the writers
OF that paper in general politics, il must be con-
iessed that II is conducted on liberal and gen.
erous plan, and that its reports of what passes
in the Senate and House of Delegates are re-
markable for their general accuracy and fair.
ness. Senator Downs appealed TO Senators not
to acccde 10 Senator Wilson's motion ito de-
fer action which at that late period of the
session. might lie fatal 10 the measure but urg
ed them to meet il fairly and squarelv. and re-
Ject or pass II on its merits. lie added. that
mere courtesy might not be used on this occas
lon and against the BILL That il was NOT mere
local bill affecting one county alone, bu. thati.
ought to be regarded as a measure IN diving the
interests of Charles ana st. MaryNconn;ies also
and that considering the ample time the sea-
tor from Prince Georges had 10 examine IN.
merits Of the proposed legislation, he ought not
attempt by an adroit and indirect move 10 frus-
trate the hopes and wishes of Peninsula MARY.
land. The motion TO defer, however. was ear
ried by 10 TO Z Many friends of the bill ,iecl;p-
ed to vote out OF respect 10 the prayer of scour-
icSy, so the question lies over until Tuesday
Tor huaf decision. have every reason TO er-
pect that the Senate will pass the Bill. notw,,b.
standing the hostility Of Senator Wilson.
With respect To the reSuscitation of the corno-
ration OF the Southern Maryland r. r which
OF late. has exhibited some signs of vitality and
which has its agents in Annapolis len ranporO
with the Senator from p. Georges, I have few
words TO say. In the first place more than one
OF it's directors have expressed surprise N SEQ
their names made use Of in an account of a late
meeting said TO have taken place in the civ of
ashington; and secondly, that, although no
hostile legislation has been invoked aTa;ps,
them by The company Of the Washington and
Point Lookout railroad, recently organized this +,
the o.feorporation), or rather the trump of
1t, has been active 10 thwart as far as they have
aohity to do SO. the efforts OF offers who are :
anxious ana earnest TO effect what the old COM
pany has SO ofen promised, bat, up 10 the pre |
sent time, failed to begin TO accomplish. They
have always had great hopes and expectations /
that something or other would turn up 10 build /
The road. They have slept on aud dreamed of Il /
or nearly four years-they have talked in their
dreams also of FL Dorados situated at various
piaces-at one time in Westinghouse anoth-
y, IN New iorh-a and at present, in famous
London town., whence they expected and ex
'ect TO draw the 'needful'' 70 carry ont ,h.;,
attentions. But, up to present writing the "need-
ul has not come and they are now unwiIl;r~
hat others, who propose to construct thi, yer1
work on reasonable aud defined basis and Al.
cr business-like manner, should have such leo.
station rs they candidly confess is essential n
mai success IL the old corporation can build
his road, let them build it, and So end the ron |
roversy, and let them give us less of such argn.
nents and hourishes of kind smacking Of
they will and they won't -'.taev can and thev
ant they will be damn d ifthey do and they
sill be damn d if they dontr' IL is due to some
ew friends of mine, however, who are friends 10
not directors Of the. old corporation to saw.
hat they are really convinced Of their ability 10
feet wha, they so far (nearly four yearsl have
allied to commence-that they are honest in The
xpression Of their hopes and convictions of a
resent purpose and Of ultimate success Bn,
nyself, after frequent consultation with the Lead
ng spirits OF that company, have come 10 a very
Inherent conclusion. So the road be built, IL Is
matter OF utter indifference TO the conn,v Of ,
l. Mary who builds IT, but am cons,rn;raS
, declare u TO be nv firm conviction. tba, II
ne new corporation fails TO obtain the ley;sls- ,
on now asked for, that the road will moi he
nit or even really commenced for years "a
,me. Some old and respected friends hava ,
rem self-deluded on this sabjeci and have dein-
cd others. In fine, have no faith in the road
eng built hnder the old charter however sin.
re OF purpose and honest in intention and de-
re some few Of its directors and advocates now
e and have been "
The attempt 10 repeal the Sunday Law has re-
lived its 9uietus q
In me Sena'e, the repeal Of the advance mort
lge-aw was most ably opposed by senator's
'rroii and Davis. The latter gentlemen 10 .
~ clear and strong reasouer and presents his
sGments IN a lucid and suecinet manner ard
''hes them in elegant and polished language. g
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