Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-24
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RAILROAD MATTERS.

5frssrs. Editors A very brief reply is
q deem necessary to the very long pro-
A9cfion Of my frieniC. Indeed. after the
Nry strong aud. NJ believe. sincere ex-
essioss Of friendship. which are fully re-
sprcessed BY me. I have hesitased about
rpl5ing nj oil. bu, on reflection think il
ssiszble to correct his erroneous state
nesss aud misconceptions. After getting
tfoueh the brilliant skirmishing exhibit
- in C.'s communication and stripping
q " its bright plunage. We End the same
sstensents and charges which were con-
tised in his letter before the one in your
ID issue. G charges that the statement
inihe pamphlet referred to. that $780,
90 we're paid in BY the stockholders Of
The 8. Md. X. H. Co. is Gfgantie
fdoehood," no, from the impossioiiity Of
thething. no. from any evidence which
hcpFoduces, but because, n he says in
ysnathesis. he Lelieres it to be . false
hod. II. rs he says in bis former card.
Col Smoot had sworn to the fact. then
thes was ground for C.'s believing differ
euty from what he does. or he should have
brught some fact-somcthing besides his
mex uufcunded belief before asking the
pull to repudis,e tue statement. Af'er
asking thst Col. Smoot has sworn to the
facfJhat the $500. 600 was paid. he calls
on Bronze aud myself to say if it is
20. IL not important that DR.. Bronze
and fself should know anything about
ne did il would not be becoming
i ~ step forth on the demand of Col.
sposa's enemy to volunteer an endorse
ment Of any statement Of his under. oath.
Upon proper application c could. no doubt,
have gotten the information from the mos,
reliable source whether the statement was
tue or false, and whether Col. Smoot had
sworn to it rs he says
But, says c.. this "qigaptic fulseiood
vas uttered. printed and widely circulated
fer the purpose of laying the foundation
fer a cali on the State Of Maryland FOR the
payments of so per cent on her subscrip-
ton Of Sl63. 900 to the stock of s. Ma.
L. r. Co." This extract from C.'s let
ter shows how he has been led sstray.
will n,t say how he has misconstrued the
INV, for it is impossible that one Of CT
Intelligence could. upon reading the law
make the assertion that it was necessary
tina. $500. 600 should be paid in by the
stockholders f.the S. Md. r. r. Co. be.
fore they could call on the Treasury Of
Maryland FOR so per cent. n he says. Of
he States subscription Of Sl63 600 &c
said Company. will no, occupy any
space in quoting the law. The public
ard justice. however. have a right TO de.
m,nd that he read the law Of 1868. ch
4s4. aud correct his own statement. But
he says. that this pamphlet statement tina,
$500. 900 was paid in, was made with the
view aud motireof getting the said SO pei
cc,t from the State This cannot be so
for the very pamphlet itself contains the
subscription Of Juo w Davis. Treasurer
of Maryland. Of Sl63 900 Of stock of the
s. Nd H. r. Co. and also contains III,
said Treasures statement that S S. Smoo
had sworn that bona tide subscription,
TO the capital stock of said Company equa
in amount to the sum 1888. 000) dc
manded BY tho Act of 1868. CHI asa. had
been made in money" Upon this affila
vit the Company was entitled to the whole
State's.subscription in installmcn,s fxcc
by the1ow. The pamphlet containing tn,
statement to which G takes such excep
ton. and which is the foundation Of al
his charges. was written. printed and pub
lished after the State subscribed to th'
stock and the Company was entitled to ,h'
money from the Treasury us stated. How
then. can my Irish friend charge that tn,
,notire in making the statement was to &C
comp'ish what had alre.dy been accomplish
ed ? Let c therefore also correct his erro
in this respect. These are the chief point,
in which your readers are likely to be in
terested; those relative to responsibility o
the Comrany's bends are very apt to b
Investigated BY others than c or myself
the capitalists and their counsellms Bu
if s objections should be found to havt
the least weight upon the monied gentry
the Company can easily change thci
bonds to suit them. apprehend no dan
ger. however. on the points raised. l,
conclusion will say-on with the road
Is. G. HARRIS.