Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-06-05

ryianu haiITOad, with whose effort on the
occasion we are particularly pleased
Though the subject Of discussion is in itself
Of little dircc, interest to our readers, some
of the illustrations of the speakers arc.
and this is notably SO, We think, Of the
following passage which is taken from the
closing argument of Col Smoot:
This, Mr. Speaker, Las been The ex-
pericnce Of all communities where pub
lie improvements have be carried on.
Our s:..cr city, Baltimore, is striking
example. When the Balt. and Ohio rail-
road was projected. the city Of Baltimore
and the State Of Maryland burdenei them
selves with debt of millions to aid in the
construction Of that masterpiece Of engi-
neering. There were many of her citizens
like nv honorable friends from the 14th
and 18th districts. who stood aghast aud
trembled with apprehension of popular
opinion, but there were men who could
look into the future and see the grand re-
suits which were to flow from this great
improvement, among whom was the father
of our distinguished ftllow-cit;zcn, Hon.
Richard 7. Nerrick; he boldly proposed
to the Legislature of the State. of which
he was member, to appropriate eight
million dollars. in addition to the exist
ing enormous debt, to be allotted to the
counties for internal improvements. 1t
became law. but the apprehensions of
just such men as the gentlemen from the
l4;h and 18th districts drove all those
men who voted that appropriation from
Office Soon, however. these wise meas
ures caused the life-bloo of the State
which had so long been stagnant to begin
to fow. and in few years it surged in
healthful streams through every artery of
the State. Activity aui prosperity in her
great commercial mart took the places of
sloth and poverty. and tie taxable property
Of the State increased BY millions, and to-
day that great highway Of traffic is pour
ing into her lap golden streams of wealth.
aud has caused her bonds which sold a.
low as thirty cents on the dollar to ad-
vance to one hundred and three to one
hundred and FIVE. thus placing the credi;
w tue StatS Npou Su thfrtSeuCS4S oacis,
and the very men who were driven from
efice for voting these liberal appropria-
tons we're elevated TO the highest posi-
tons in the State. Mr. Merrick being sent
to the Senate OF the United States. The
stock of the great public Improvement
which chiefly brought about this prOsperi-
ty stands at eighty per cent. above par
| introduce this EXAMPLE. which is right
at our doors, to show that the expeudi-
lures We are making for our Improvements
now viii bring back their traits a hun
drei fold. and the man who opposes them
to-day will in less than one decade woa-
der he could no, foresee process 50 plain
lie. us profit BY this example aud not stop
half way. but make this appropriation so
much needed.
al an = progressive man. / canno.
stand still aud see .he great wave Of pro-
gress sweep on past me. l want to ride
On its crest. and / hope nv honorable
friends viii take the hint aud be with rs.
80 that when the great end is at last
achieved they may have the satisfaction oi
finding their names enrolled among The
progressive men Of the age" =