The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-07-19
BOILER INSPECTOR.

BOILER INSPECTOR.
Much of our outside is taken up this
week with the county statement, which
will doubtless prove interesting reading to
the Taxpayers. A new item appears
under the head of Miscellaneous Expen-
ses'' for James b. Sanner, Boiler Inspec-
tori SS6.10 This item may need little
explanation for the general reader, as it is
the first time Cecil county has been charg
ed with boiler inspecting. The head under
which the item is placed is not the most
appropriate, in view of the circumstances,
and the animus which necessitated this
expenditure. Under Expenses Incident
to Crime" or g Expenses of Inquisitions"
which are virtually the same, would have
been the more appropriate place. Mr.. In
spector Sanner was summoned to testify
and give his scientific opinion before the
famous Ceronor's Inquest which was held
Mccullough Iron Works at North East,
which resulted in the death of two of the
workmen and the wounding of others.
There were other experts who examined
the fractured boiler equally as capable, if
not more so, of forming an opinion based
on scientific knowledge, who did not hest
tate to pronounce Mr.. Sanner's opinion not
worth baubee.
This judicial fiaSco, conceived IN folly 1t
was thought if nothing worse, came near
costing Cecil county what she has of man
ufacturing wealth and industry within her
borders, and doubtless was construed as a
significant warning to that kind of in
dustry, that this, under the present regi-
men, is a very unsafe place for the invest
ment of capital intended to drive machine
~. If so strong a demonstration had not
been made by the unanimous uprising of
the town of North East, against the mis-
chievous Vaccinations of the "Elkton
Ring the matter would doubtless have
been brought before the Grand Jury, with
as much pressure as possible, to have a true
bill found against the company, which
would perhaps have amounted to very little
as a criminal prosecute, but a great deal in
the way of fees in the pockets of the Elk
ton ring, with the certainty of the removal
of the works from the State, which would
also have proved an effectual warranty
against the encroachment of al! kinds of
manufacturing enterprises in the near, If
not the remote future.
With this scrap of history our readers
will better understand the nature of the
new item of expense which appears on the
Levy List, under the caption of /" Boiler
Inspector. 1t represents the attempt at a
malicious stab under the fifth rib, of the
manufacturing interest of this county, and
all effort to check the spirit of innovation,
which threatens the speedy overthrow and
dissolution of that political gangree which
has so long cursed every inch of territory
South of Mason g. Dixon's line. The war
overthrow it for a season, and the State,
and this county especially, prospered dur
ing the few years of its Punishment, as
they never had before; but in an evil hour
through the treachery of Tom Swami and
Andy johnson, the old serpent again was
enabled to wind its Shiny folds about the
vitals of Maryland, and the prosperity of
the State has been declining from that hour.
AS long as the cid Court House, or Elkton
Ring which is the life and spirit what is
Familiarity termed the Democratic Con-
sentative" party, of this county is tolerat-
ed by the people, nothing better can be ex-
pectcd for this county and State. Had
Maryland continued under Republican ad-
ministration to the present time, there can
scarcely be doubt that her manufacturing
interest would have been ten fold increased
and this would have been especially true
of Cecil county. 1t makes all the differ
ence in the world to men of capital what
party holds the reins of government, and
the party that shows ready alacrity to per-
secute and fleece the enterprise of the
State will soon have little within its power
to victimize.