The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-11
From the Eastoa Star.

Governor Hamilton's Misrepresentation.
In his Baltimore speech, for the purpose of
casting reproach upon the Democratic man
agement of the State finances, Gov. Hamilton
said:
"By the destruction of the sinking fund
(done by the Republicans he should have
said, in 1864, S250,o00 annually went into
the general expenditures, and in addition by
the destruction of the sinking fund Of 1872,
from sos, 900 to 100000 in addition went
annually int the general expenditures, all of
which before was carried to the credit OF the
sinking fund, making an aggregate OF So
600 coo cut loose from the sinking fund for
the eight years prior to 1872, and Of $1,000
600 for the eight years since 1872; all gone
into the common general expenditures, when
to-day it should be in the treasury to the
credit of the sinking fund or paid ent in liqui-
dalton of the debt as it came due.
The Governor admits that over $1,000, 900
of this money. which he SAYS should be in the
treasury to day, were expended to pay the
bounties authorized by law, but he insinuates
that the other 1000. 900 have been imprep-
erIy squandered. He knows, or ought to
know. that $3.50, 600 which he says nothing
about we're expended to pay the Eastern Shore
internal improvement debt; that 100000
we're appropriated under the constitutional
requirement, as an internal Improvement
bounty TO Southern Maryland that some
$500, 600 were expended to build and equip
the House Of Correction and about $3.50, 600
more were invested IN building and furnishing
the Governors House in Annapolis /; and thai
over $780, 600 we're placed 10 needi*i and IA
indispensable repairs OF the State House; AZ
grsgating the $1,000, 600 which be lnsinuaies
are missing
The whole Eastern Shore ciamored Cor the
payment of her internal improvement claim,
and il has been paid, put into railroads 20
improve the Shore, and the Eastern Shore
will hardly at this late dsy 90 back on the
Democratic party, AT the bidding OF Governor
Hamilton, for making the payment. We think
not.
The same may be said Of Southern Mary
land. The money Of the State had been
freely expended to open up communication
between Western Maryland and Baltimore,
and 10 connect the Eastern Shore counties by
rail with Philadelphia and Baltimore, South
era Maryland had received no benefit from
these appropriations, while submitting to the
taxation; her claim was considered 50 equita
bic that the constitutional convention OF SOS
recognized it aud provided for lis ultimate
payment. Will Southern Maryland now be
likely to Join Governor Hamilton IN denoun-
cling the Democratic party for paying her
equitable claim Il is not likely.
The Maryland pehiientiary was oyerran
with conviets and people convicted Of al
grades of oifeuseS, high aud low, were herded
together in that oyercrow6ed establishment
Humanity said II was not right Instead Of
being areformaiory institution, u vas just the
reverse. The mere hardened criminals COZ
rapied the younger ones, and nearly All we're
discharged ruined in both soul and body
The Hoase Of Correction was built 90 correct
the evils complained Of; and now that i has
been dOneia resp8nse TO the demand Ofhuman'
ity and Christianity, will Democrats JOIN Gcy.
Hamilton IN earsing the Democratic party for
doing IL? We do not think they wi!l.
The State House at Annapolis VAS rotten
in its foundations, and almost ready 70 tall,
aud L was found indispensable 10 repair i.
1t cost q considerable sam OF moaey 10 do n
The people Of the State viii not be likely 10
back Gov Hamilton in his war upon the Dem
oeratic party for attending to this Reedful I'm
provement in tine 20 prevent some sacA ca
iasiTOphe as beiell the people Of Virginia, lev
years ago, 10 consequence Of their not repair
ing their State House before It tnmbled down.
We might golhrough the whole Of his speech
aud point cut numerous other matters, IN
which he criiieises the management OF our
State finances, unjastiy casting diseredit on
the Democratic party, bat We have net TIE
space. To All inienls and purposes, be blames
the Democratic party for the destruction OF
the sinking fund, when in fact, II vas destroy
ed by the Republicans in 1864, four years be-
fore the Democrats came iHto power.