Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-04-05
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OAKvILLE, March 30, 1873
Messrs. Eltors 81. Rarys beacon Upon tn
king up your paper this evening, was much sur
prissd 10 find under the title Of Local Dottings''
and proceedings Of che Commissioners Court
a reference 10 some supposed ''mal-admiuistra-
ton" Of the late Board Of County Commission
eFs. New, Messrs. Editors, cannot believe that
the ding contained in this vague generalization
ever escaped your pen, Is II is so unlike your
wonted courtesy but that 1t Is the malicious thrust
Of some cowartIy assailant who seeks 10 hide be-
hind the editorial chair. He speaks Of confidence
in the present Board who are Investigating the
NATTER" and by such palavcr seeks 10 caiole
those Of the present Board who were members Of
the former Board, while he vents his splcrn upon
those who were not reelected. With life-re-
cord of integrity 10 which may refer, am
ready TO meet any open attack, bat confess my
inability TO cope with the inuendo. What the
other gentlemen who are referred to may have TO
say, do not know: they are sbundantiy able TO
dciend themselves. am aware that this ado
about reform and Investigation" Is party .eapi-
tai. To me-. Il Is very mach ike The child who
makes as much noise as possible TO distract the
parents attention, while he steals the preserves.
] hope in justice you viii give this place in
your columns.
Respectfully submitted,
SrKrHkx JOKES.
1.-THE iiess efwhich Mr.. Jones complains in the
above communication, having appeared in our
local columns, responsibility attaches for itspub-
sication, Of course, % the Editor whether the ar
ticle was wriiienby him or not. Itisin no spirit
Of deaance and Cor no purposs fcontrovsrsy thnta
this responsibility is here assumed, but to take
upon our own shoulders the hurthens that prop
erly belong 70 them. Tsais point being settled,
we proceed 10 claim that IL II the right Of
. public journalist, and Il Is frequently
made hia duty, 70 canvass and svcn eensnrc
The ofnrial acts Of pahlic caleers. There. are
pHopcr Limitations. Of course, TO newspaper crit
eism a. tecritieisns Of al olbef kinda, .aad The
qHsssion arises, were thnae Iimifations fnsaaea.
By The isem to which Mr. Jones sxcspBs We
think not. Mr.. Jones was public officer and
II was his acts as pubic oiHcer and rs msm-
Der Of public corporation that were alone 70
ferTcd to. Nor was there werd In The reEesshcs
that impeached either his Personal sf cfseiai IN
tegrity or the integrity, oteialor personal efan7
Of his brother members s9:al-adninlsiraiion, -
whatever else Il mar imply, does overwhelmingly
moral Obliquity or absence Ofintegxisy. Besides,
the charge was alphabetically pos. the words.
~ aMy,' being used 10 qualify II, and was naaes
moreover, notagainst Mr. Jones. personally, but
against the whole board oflate County commls-
sioaen. Whether this body during its tern Of
Office conducted the eognty Affairs prudensly and
with a dos regard to economy. particularly In Is
road management isanoaher matter. Bat wheahr
crit did or noa, sc regarded supposed s'mai-
administration Of public ofircrs. IN this crany
osher direction. Is . legitimate suljsef Of news
paper inquiry, aud we claim that We neisher IN
tsndsi 10 question nsr did question in the item
rrsErsf q eiiher thu honor ~ kr. g0nss -
n.ss D; lis is.iexr.iy a. an oasger.