The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-03-08
Hon, CHARLES B. Roberts.

heartily in admiration Of his course in Con
gress, aud receive with pride and satisfac-
ton the expressions Of appreciation he has
won from all parties. The Baltimore pa
pers announce that Mr.. Roberts is expected
in that city next week, and that the mer.
chants and others in commercial and busii-
meas circles are preparing to give him a
hearty welcome, We subjoin extracts from
several of our contemporaries
The Towsontown Journal, of March /, says
As the term Of the present session of Con-
gress will close on Tuesday next, 4th inst, it
affords US great deal Of pleasure to refer to
the faithful and able manner in which the
Hon. Charles B. Roberts, our highly esteemed
Representative, has discharged his important
duties. IL is the universal verdict Of the peo-
PIE Of the entire Congressional District, with
out regard to political utilization, that no more
faithful or able member has ever represented
US. His modest, though yigilant demeanor
for the past four years, has won him, in an
eminent degree, "Wel done good and faith
fulseryani.n Catering Congress as compar
lively young man, without legislative expert
ence, he devoted HIMSELF conscientiously, to
the discharge of the duties of the position.
TWAS not long before he attracted the attention
of the Speaker and the officers Of the House
as an exceedingly valuable member. In the
distribution ofthe members ofthe various Com
mittees Mr.. Roberts was placed upon the Com
mittees Of Accounts, as the second member.
Upon the death Of the Chairman OF the Com
mittee Mr.. Roberts became Chairman, and it
has been in this position that he developed Pc
culiar abilities as business man aud earnest
Representative, for 1t brought him into con-
tact with every member Of the House. The
duties of the position have been most onerous,
requiring many hours of his time after the ad-
journment Of the House, but he shrank not
from faithful discharge Of them, and always
had his work well up, as well as attended to
his duties in the Rouse. We say, without
contradictions, that Mr.. Roberts, to-day, is the
most popular Representative in the House,
and he has made it by that quiet, genial man
ner which makes friendship everlasting. At
the same time he has not been idle on behalf
of his constituents, as they well know. Wher
ever it has been possible, and sometimes when
all else failed, he has been able, by the intiu-
enee he possessed, to secure important bene-
fits for the people of Maryland. This was
manifest in the late appropriation for ii har-
Dor Of Baltimore. When the sum OF 500, goo
was designated by the Committee in the River
and Hatbor bill, Mr.. Roberts, by effort, had
the appropriation increased to 100000. Al
though Carroll county has given Mr.. Roberts
to our District, nevertheless the people Of
Baltimore county feel as proud Of him and
his record as though he were a native of this
county. The people Of Carroll, also, no doubt
feel just pride in him, but his record belongs
not to that county alone, but to the State he
so worthlly and ably represents. A man with
such abilities cannot long be kept in the back
ground, and the people will yet demand
that, though he desires TO seek the shades of
retirement, having developed peculiar fit
ness for public life, he will be told to step up
higher. We are conscious that we reflect
the sentiments OF the people Of not only his
own Congressional District, but Of the whole
State, that the House to day does not contain
a more earnest faithful or able member than
the Hon. Charles b. Roberts.
In speaking of the defeat of the Brazil
ian Subsidy, the special correspondent of
the Baltimore SIN, of Saturday last, says.
The debate was lively aud interesting.
One Of the best speeches in opposition was
made by Representative Roberts, Of Mary
land Mr.. Roberts opposed the amendment,
"a species Of legislation which should not
come before Congress at the last days Of the
session, and which, il it came at all, to be
carefully considered He regarded the meas.
ure as intended not for the commercial pros
perity Of the country at large, but for the
commercial prosperity Of one individual
The Baltimore Erepiag Nelrs, of Tues
day, says.
The Maryland delegations in both Houses
of Congress have done well during the session
Just closed Col kimmel and DIR. Henkle
have fairly aud ably uttered the sentiments of
their State upon the important measures
claiming attention, and Mr. Roberts has
made such representative as will cause his
district to regret that he was not returned
last fall. II is pity that the State should be
deprived Of so worthy and faithful nm officer
even for one term.
The Baltimore Gazette, of Tuesday,
says:
No man better understands the interests of
Maryland than the Hon Charles b. Roberts,
whose official term as Representative is
about to close. He was always at his post,
able and ready to do his duty, and his present
temporary absence from the councils OF the
nation will be a serious loss TO the State.
The Baltimore San of Wednesday, says.
Mr. Charles B. Roberts, who was first elect.
ed to the Forty fourth Congress to succeed Mr..
Stevenson Archer, has made very superior
record for himself for so young Congress.
man, having secured recognition as one Of
the best business men in Congress. lie did
excellent service on important committees,
such us that Of commerce, on which he was
second, and that Of accounts, Of which he was
chairman, and the business people Of the
State and city express such serious regrets at
his retirement from Congress that that fact
alone may be assumed rs an augury Of his
speedy return to some sphere of public use
fitness.
The Baltimore Aoericaa, Of the 9TH
ultimo, in speaking Of the harbor appro-
priation for that city, says;
The increase from 100000 to Sl00. 600 is
due to the energy and persistence Of Mr..
Roberts. He has shown himself to be most
excellent representative, and the close Of his
term will occasion regret.