The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-11-01
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MessRs. EDIroRs. ~ beg permission TO
publish through the columns Of your paper o
denial ofthe calumnies which are spread broad
cast over the columns Of the SeHfiRel Of the
3nth ultimo. have no other mode Of yindi.
eating myself than by giving to the public a
true statement Of the facts, relating to my
Stewardship, which have been singled out as
exceptionable and worthy TO be criticized, and
therefore ask space inyour paper for that pur-
pose. In the first instance, one OF the Senfi-
net valuable correspondents states that the
average number Of inmates cared for at the
Aims House viii not exceed forty;. that Is
about as near as any ofthese Enquirer safer
Truth have come 10 the real truth, which Is,
that during my Stewardship the average mum.
Der has exceeded sixty instead ofiorty. This
Of course does not include the large number Of
yagrant paupers who are, by the order Of the
County Commissioners, afforded temporary
protection from Indictment weather aud sup.
piled with meals. 1t has been the custom Of
the Aims House for years past TO give these
poor creatures shelter, and | believe is the
general practice throughout the State. Now
in regard to the sale Of hog by the Steward
of the Aims House TO certain citizen of
Westminster for the sum Of $25, have only
to say that did sell to Col. McKellip hog
for which he paid me S25. And il is also
true that sold TO i. |. Wheeler, in
August last, 300 pounds Of lard, for which
he has paid me, and ! sold last week,
900 lbs. more, making 1900 lbs. in all, and It
is further true, that [" Inquirer after Truth"
will End by an examination of the Steward
next settlement with the Commissioners, that
he has correctly accounted for every dollar
worth of property which he has sold belonging
to the county. 1t is neither required by the
Commissioners, nor has ii been the custom Of
my predecessors to make settlement with the
Commissioners more than once annually, so
that, hope, in due season, Taxpayer shall
have his own. l respectfully request that
Enquirer after Truth shall make one further
inquiry Of Col McKellip, and ascertain
whether did not purchase from him on Aims
House account, ten bushels of seed wheat, for
which have paid him S20 and then look to
the Aims House account and see whether it
is there charged against the county. IL most
certainly will be when l come to make my
settlement, as will the other items be credited
where they belong confess that it is some
what singular in all the pretended Inquiry
after Truth" which seems to flourish in this
weeks Sentinel, that you do not find one word
in regard TO the condition of the Aims House
property, and Of the care taken Of the inmates.
II, however, any one should desire intorma-
ton on the subject, take the liberty Of refer.
ing them to the Editor of the Sentinel, who is
able to furnish the same, and | trust willing
to publish some truth along with the heavy
burden of misrepresentation he is sometimes
obliged to carry in the columns of his paper.
II is unquestionably true, that have not
sought to conduct the Aims House in the
plan which appears to have been popular in
Radical Administration, but have endeayor-
ed to make of it, what supposed it was in
tended to be--a home for the Poor, and such
as the County might justly feel proud of. And
shall be very glad indeed, if "lnquirers after
Truth" and "Tax.payers' will make care
full investigation of the condition Of the Aims
House property, without previous notice to
myself, and report the result for the benefit
Of the public. Very Respectfully,
GRANVILLE WILSON.