Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-05

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Nd ~ mentioa John Howard, al
though i - not known when or where
be was born. No romantic Stafford
upon-Avon Is made classic and So
cred 10 MI time BY his nativity. Nor 10
II necesssry, tor, although be was born
in obsci : ~ and died in poverty, '.his
giories, like the fruits Of his labors, gil
all lands and the power OF his name,
and the light Of his example, are the
common heir-looms Of mankind" If
Napoleon is the boast Of France. and
Washington the boast Of our country,
Howard - fine boast Of humanity.-
And this list might be swelled to any
extent with the names Of those who by
their industry rose from low positions to
be stars ofthe first magnitude. Therefore
let Us not dwarfthe hope Of our children
who'climb upour knees. like olive vines,
nor check the glowing ambition of those
who throng our school houses daily, by
attaching to their citizenship q pecuni-
aIy qualification as IN incentive to the
acquisition Of property whereby to sdd
to the material prosperity Of the coun-
try. But the greatest announcement
to this end which is possible for US to
give them Is to teach them to respect
those who from time to time are selec-
ted 10 rule over them, and tn instil in
Them cheerful disposition to contribute
To the legitimate wants of the country,
without all Of which it is impossible TO
maintain the executive power in due
independence and vigor, so, that in ev-
cry branch Of our public departments,
our free constitution may intefpose such
reasonable cheeks and restrictions a.
shall efFectually curb it from trampling
on those liberties which it is meant to
secure, though. if to establish the the
DRY Of my friend. it would create such
an enormous weight Of power m the
hands of few as would spread havoc
and destruction among all inferior move
Tentss But, if balanced and regulated,
as 1t Is az present, by its proper counter
poise, timely and judiciously applied.
its operations will be equal and certain
and will invigcrate the whole machine
~ and enable svery part to answer the
end Of rs construction.
1 propose now to turn directly to
the Commissioners Court matter. NV
friend says, 81 can safely state, that
neither Mr.. Fenwick nor Alvey is in.
debted to republican votes for cleo
ton" We will see as to that. In
Nov. 1875, Charlotte Hall district cast
$50 votes. John Lee Carroll received
1862. J. Morrison Harris received 1863.
Capt. Lawrence received 1854. DR..
Lynch received 1853. This showing
gives the republicans a majority of s
votes on the Gubernatorial ticket, and
on the Legislative ticket majority Of
l. Jas. H. Alvey, received 254, 90
more than Gov. Carroll, and 81 more
than DR.. Lynch, which clearly demon
strates that Mr.. Alvey received no,
less than 81 republican votes in his
district, and in the 9Th district l can
safely say that he received not less than
SO republican votes. Mr.. Alvey re-
ceived in the county 1918 votes. Mr..
A. c. Tennisson received 1I75, Mr..
Alvey beating him only -. Now,
what would be Mr.. Alvey's station to-
day II he had not received republican
votes in the county "a private gentle
man, quietly attending to the business Of
his farm. So much for my friends state
ment. l. will now pass to where he says
that "St. Mary's has had no public debt
tor many years" don't really UNDER
stand what my friend would term
public debt. Perhaps he may be law
yer, and il such be the case. he cannot
be ignorant Of what the word debt i'm
plies. | believe Chancellor Blackstone
describes debt IN the following manner:
"a debt IS q sum Of money due BY GER
tain and express agreement" There.
fore whatever amount Of money is ow-
ing hy the, Publie must necessarily be Q
public debt. The County Commission
erss preceding the present, he'd levied
q certain amount for the purpose Of re.
pairing the public roads and keeping
them IN good travelling condition for the
year for which the levy Was made
The present board found that all the
money thus appropriated had been ex-
pended, aud very many accounts from
private gentlcm~h, a. well as legally
constituted supervisors. were presented
to the board for settlement. Mr.. Par
sons Was the creditor OF the county to
the smount Of S20p0. Besides, debt
was owing BY the county to an insane
Hospital in Frederick county which.
together with Mr.. Parsons account,