The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-22
ANNAPOLIS CORRESPONDENCE.

ANNAPOLIS CORRESPONDENCE.
January 20, 1876.
Notwithstanding the remonstrance of the
/ Hon. J. Morrison Harris, representing more
than fifty thousand voters of the State of
Maryland, outside Of the city of Baltimore,
against the legality of the election of Hon.
John Lee Carroll by the fraudulent vote of
Baltimore City, and in the face of the tes
tlmony now being taken in said city. fully
establishing the fact of the fraudulent VIC
lent, and totally illegal character of that
pretended election, the Ring carried out its
programme on Wednesday of last week,
and inaugurated John Lee Carroll as the
Governor of the State of Maryland, in def
ance of the warnings of such Democrats as
Constable and Donaldson, to say nothing
OF the additional warnings of the Reform
Democrats such as Baldwin, of Baltimore
county, and others; but there is a day COM
ing, and it is not far distant, when the peo-
| pie of Maryland will rise as one man to
vindicate the fair name and fame of the
good old State, and then this miserable and
corrupt Ring will be hurled from power, as
the money changers (the fifteen per centers
OF the olden timel were cast out of the
Temple, then Constable, Donaldson, Bald
win and the honest Democrats and Reform
ers will receive their just reward in the
plaudit of ''well done, good and faithful
servants"
The course Of Ring proceedings is the
more monStrouS when it is remembered
that the men who occupy the seats of the
delegates of Baltimore City, by virtue of
the violent and illegal means resorted to in
that city, hold the balance of power in the
House, and although they are obnoxious by
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that Mr.. Carroll is as Governor aud with
out their illegal votes Mr.. Carroll could not
| have been inaugurated, they become the
power which controls the action Of the
House in the interest Of the Ring, and in
voting for Mr.. Carroll Inauguration with
out investigation, they voted upon ques-
ton i'll which they were directly and per-
sonally interested.
These Ringites howl over the wrongs
and none of them louder than Mr.. Carroll
himself which they pretend are being in
tiicted upon The people of Louisiana, whilst
mltlctlng upon the people of Maryland the
most stupendous frauds and wrong doing.
This Louisiana howl of the Ring, was got
ten up to hide their own doings in Mary
land.
The Ring has pretended to aid in the re-
fom OF abuses, by reducing the number of
officers employed by the two Houses, and
by passing an order that no postage stamps
shall be furnished members of the House,
/ but this action is only designed to "throw
sand in the eyes of the people " who live at
distance from the Capitol-those living
here fully understand its meaning. The
hangers-on are still here in numbers and
openly proclaim that they will obtain the
per diem for the whole session at its close
place or no place. as they did last session
1t Is no part of Ring tactics to economics;
but on the contrary, to take all they can
get from the State Treasury.
The opening proceedings of our Legisla-
tive assembly ale not to be taken as a fair
criterion of what is to follow, for many of
the smallest members are always anxious to
appear on the journal in some popular role
and Reform being just now a popular idea
with the people, those most intense in their
opposition to reform Of abuses, seek to
catch the popular breeze but let the people
store away these initiatory movements, and
look well to the closing ceremonies of legis-
lation, and they will be surprised at the
amazing somersaults the Ringmaster will
cause these initial Reformers to throw. 1t
is the few last weeks of a session which
shows legislators in their true positions,
and is the time when the greatest mischief
is done.
Western Maryland received her sop, when
She took the Speakership Of the House of
Delegates, surrendering thereby her claim
for representation in the Board of Public
Works, and thus Barnes Compton has been
retained Treasurer.
The next appointment on the carpet is
the selection of Police Commissioner for
the city of Baltimore, and as that Beard
did sterling service for the Ring in causing
the ballet boxes to be stuffed, and in sitting
the true voice of the people, the Ring will
retain the to them valuable services of
Mr.. MIlroy, or select some one who will
follow in his footsteps.
\ proposition was made in the Senate to
prohibit members and other State officers
from accepting free passages or railroads
and steam boats, but that body has placed
itself upon the record, as being in favor of
all the free rides they can get.
This county has secured seven appoint
ments from the legislature. Allowing to
each county, and legislative district of Bal
limore City, the same number of appoint
ments that have been awarded to Anne
Arundel, and the number of officers will
reach one hundred and eighty-two, for one
hundred and ten members. So it goes.
The two Houses of the General Assem-
bly, re-convened on Tuesday, having taken
a holiday from last Friday.
Mr. NALL offered an order, favoring rota-
ton in office, and against any person hold
ing more than one office of profit or trust
at the same time. Tabled by the Ring
Also, an order for an investigation by the
Militia Committee into the affairs of the
Adjntant Generals office, as to the sacri-
fees made in the sale of ordnance belong
ing to the State, and excessive prices paid
for clothing for the militia.
Mir Kinks wants the people to know how
many and what officers of the last House
or other persons, have been paid for
their aid in organizing this House, and the
amounts paid to each, and had an order
adopted to that effect.
A spicy debate took place in the Senate
yesterday, on the resolutions of Mr.. Den
mis-, for a joint special committee to inves-
tigate alleged abuses by Treasury officers,
in which our fifteen per center came off
second best at the hands of Mr.. Dennis
Mr.. Bannon did not want Mr.. Dennis on
the committee, but wanted the resolution
referred to the joint standing committee
created by Sec. "a of Article of the Con-
stitution, no doubt with the expectation
that it would there die. Mr.. Bannon's
speech and Mr. Walsh's substitute sought
to make it appear that these charges came
from Republican sources alone, and thus, TO
create party bias for the investigation in
advance, but Dr. Steiner called attention
to the fact that these charges appeared in
the Cumberland Times and Hagerstown
MuI, which were foremost in making them.
y similar substitute was adopted in the
House, on motion of Mr.. McGlone, for the
resolutions of Mr.. NALL on the same sub
,iect. An interchange of messages was had,
and the joint standing committee is to re-
port in fourteen days.
Mr. Rush submitted in the House, reso-
lutions favoring the according of belliger-
ent rights to the Cubans.
The subject of taxing all descriptions Of
property will engage much of the attention
of the legislature this session, and DR..
Steiner struck the right track when he said
tlet the Church aid the State, and let the
State protect the Church"
Tobacco inspections should also receive
attention, in order to reduce the enormous
expenses of the warehouses, if it amounts
to the total abolition of tobacco inspection.
The Free School fund should be put be-
You'd the reach of sectarian grasp.
In the course of his remarks on the reso-
lutions for investigating the charges against