Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-12-13
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
A New Comfy,

That the people interested in the forma-
ton of 4 new county, arc to almost man,
in favor of the measure, we are fully as
surcd. Were they not, indeed, with every
thing to gain and nothing to lose, though
failure awaited them, we should dismiss
the subject with this verse from Etinh as a fit
cpltaph: THE OK knowcth his owner, and
the ass his masters crib; but Israel doth
not know, my people doth not consider"
The people, however entertaining but
one view with respect to the dcsirabpnc.s
OF tn" thing sought. we will consider as
briefly rs possible, the difficulties that some
seem to apprchcud would be met with in
procuring the ratification of the amend
mcnt by the people. That the Legislature
OF the State, with the high precedent set
them by the Constitutional Convention of
1857, i'll the parellel case of Wcomico Ia
good part otWhich now unhappiIy about
being sold by its sheriff for taxes would
take favorable action in the premises, seems
to be conceded, the people Interested, of
course, mcmoriaZng them with some
thing like Immunity. But with respect
to the probable action of the people upon
the ratification Of the samc-when the Con
sttutlonal Convention, under the auspices
OF the Democratic party framed the pres
ent Constitution and provided in it for
the formation OF Wicomico, il never enter
ed into their heads that there would be
any sectional objection to it, or that they
were Incorporating an ecmcn; Of weakness
that would inveigh against its acceptance
by the people, If they had certainly the
provision would have been left out. And
that no objection of weight on that account
was made is fully shown b. the vote cast
for its ratification. The negroes of the state
not then being enfranchiscd the voters of
the eastern shore to be gra!ificd were. con-
sequently, greatly in the minority as com
pared with those of western MARYLAND, if
we could suppose the question to have been
q sectional one, as some seem to think that
OF our new county now would become.
But further, not only would the present
dominant party not object for any sectional
W va
the contrary, would ,tt'r0r the measure and |
tor the best reasons of party policy Be |
tore the Introduction of the negro element |
into the elective franchise, the whole of I
eastern and southern Maryland was strong
" democratic; but at the last election, scy- |
en- OF the counties IN that section, namely, .
Calvert, Caroline Charles, Prince GEORGE,
Somerset St. Marys and Talbot went re-
publican. Is it not evident then, that if
the democratic party is to continue in pow
er III .thls State, its stronghold must be in
western Maryland, where the mass of the
reoiie are white, Intelligent, and sllsccpti-
bic of rational convictions. In view of
these facts then, what reasonable mind can
doubt that lis influence and support would
be IN favor OF the measure. Nay, we should
rather expect to see the republican than
the democratic party oppose the measure
on these grounds. The power OF the
democratic power in this State is tending
Westward
Another reason, urged by others, wor-
thy OF notice, and the last, why favorable
action would not he taken by the Legisla-
ture, is that the new county would be re-
publican. That it might be so is true, as
else probable might be, but that
1t IS nat 50 no" the vote for McCulloh. with
Spatcs in the field orer Mat fer Johnson, in
the districts from Mt. Savage to Western
port, is Fty <%F. But while neither party
a"t' can claim, with any thing like conf
ience, majority in the section named, the
action Of the respective parties in the Leg {
stature, on the vital question to us of
new county, ca" ant mW deterHtjne its pitt
c"5 stot"& J0' SoAtc tine 10 come We hold
he balance otpower, not only in the poll
les OF Allesany county, but in the 4th con
5rcasional district. Citizen.
Frostburg, Dee II, 1873.