Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-10-15

DID URNER DO ANYTHING?

M. G.. Urner in his late speech at thu
Court House told the people what grea
works he had wrought since his induction
into Congress, how solicitous he was for theil
welfare and how carefully he had guarded
the interests confided to his care by "tht
dear people"
Suppose we examine into this matter anc
array these great works before the people, Oh
in other words "give the Devil his due
Carefully securing the record of the honor
able gentleman we fail to find anything of 8
startling nature, and nothing in fact to bene'
fit the people of this county as a mass, but
we do find Mr.. Urner's name recorded with
his party vote in every measure that bore
the semblance of party issue. He proba'
bly, assisted in securing daily mail from
this place to Offutt's Cross Roads, a distance
of six miles, and an evening mail from here
to Washington! He certainly magnifes a
mole hill into mountainous proportions
Well, so much for the mail facilities he has
rendered the people Of this county. Now
let us see what next-what next-yes, echo
answers, "what next?" Well, he sent a
great number of letters into this district for
various purposes, but mostly to leave the
impression with the recipients that he was
about TO secure for them appointments to
lucrative positions One or two instances
we quote: A gentleman residing near here
was flooded with letters, postmarked Wash
ington, ID. c., and franked NJ II. Urner, H.
r. So rapidly did these missives arrive that
the gentlemen had serious thoughts of secur-
ing the services of private secretary to
answer these letters. This annoyance, we
might say was kept up during last winters
session and finally terminated in Urner ask
ing the gentleman If he soo,tld accept the po-
sition Of census enumerator! The other was
when he had opened up voluminous cor
respondence with certain postmaster in
this county. Among other requests was
that asking the names of the leading Demo-
Gratis and Republicans who received their
mail matter at his Office, as he, Urner, de-
sired TO send documents, ETC., to them. A
list carefully arranged and plainly written
was sent and shortly afterwards the post
master who was Democrat aoas removed and
d Republican,. appointed IN las stead! The re-
cfpient in this case let the office remain in
the hands Of his predecessor, engaging him
AZ one-half the receipts of the office He
Id this because he had no time to attend to
he duties required.
Notwithstanding the fact as stated by the
Frederick papers, that he conducted Lieut.
D,srssE with one hundred and fifty cattle
zrls ~ Ccufsderate lines, his Union record
\ 1EEuna. n the face of Democrats 1t is said
la iaiin.t ne vote on the Mexican pension
ats, by I4isennng himself ostensibly to at.
lant Ssiilr1Gs meeting at Cincinnati,
which ksar ann Huu his duties at Washing
ION, q wHsiK IL an days. If his religious
training mai iasn improved we could proba.
tiy inrve DUariaalEsi tins dereliction, but alas
im human immune, A6s speeches here and
EilsFwihsre lIns SHOWN that he has forgotten
Tbe fEts Cd AnE-EEs-
But recurring TO the last question, oul
representative does not appear to have taken
any interest in the pension of the Mexican
war veterans. The result of that war gained
us territory sufficient to create nearly ter
States the size of Maryland, including tn,
untold wealth of gold and other minerals
developed and yet to be brought to the sur
face, most certainly requires some recogni
ton at the hands of Congress; but for theil
valor and endurance these possessions would
not have been ours. They, the soldiers, now
ask a moiety to make the few remaining days
of their life comparatively that of comfort
and ease Yet Mr.. Urner lodged the ques.
ton thus indirectly ignoring their plea--let
those veterans of this district now effectively
place him on the shelf, the man who con-
temptuously laid their claims aside to dab
BILE in partisan transactions.
If we have overlooked any of Mr. Uner's
acts while he has been in Congress we did
it with no intention TO detract from the gen.
tleman an item in his favor He said he
was solicitous for the welfare of the people
Of this county, but aside from trying to
hoodwink them he has done nothing to
merit even passing notice. For all this he
has been paid out of the treasury the sum
of $4,000. Reader has he rendered an equiv
alent? Let your answer on the second day
of November be vote for Col James M.
Schley, a man of no clique, ring or associa-
ton, but who will labor zealously for the
common veal Of his whole constituency
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