The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-06-09

Election of ON. Henry ID. Farnandis as
President.

Ohio Canal Company met at Annapolis on
Monday last and elected the Hon. Henry d.
Farnandis, of this county, President of the
Canal Company, in place Of Hon. Arthur P.
German, who has resigned.
Governor Hamilton made fierce attack
upon the management of the Canal, and
there was lively sparring between the Coy
ernor, Comptroller Heating, Treasurer Barnes
Compton, Mr. German and Gen Bradley T.
johnson.
A resolution was offered by Gen Johnson
reducing the salary of the President of the
company from $4,000 to $4,000, and moreover
that the President be required to give up any
salaried office which he may have and devote
himself especially to the business of the COM
pany. Other resolutions were also offered
looking to the reduction of the salaries of the
Secretary and Treasurer.
Governor Hamilton said that the condition
Of the canal was desperate, as was admitted
on all sides; that the canal had no credit ;
that it was bankrupt, with the hands unpaid
and the contracts unfulflled. That if Mr.. Cor
man had devoted his entire time to the in e.
ests of the canal it would have been in n diff
ferent condition. 1t was necessary to have
change, but the gentlemen opposed to him
had overpowered him in the vote.
After some other discussion Mr. German
took the floor and ably defended his manage
ment of the Canal, asserting that it
is in thorough condition for work, and that
the Governor, by denying, officially, the au-
thority of the board to dispose of the repair
bonds of 1878, had rendered capitalists
timid, so that the bonds could not be sold,
leaving the company without means to pay
its laborers Mr.. German spoke as follows
II confess was not at all prepared for a dis
cusson of this sort, for statements such ms have
fallen from the lips of the Governor of the State
cannot say am so much surprised by the state
ments OF Gen. johnson, because he has been pur-
suing That general line in which he has been very
consistent for the last four five years. although
my opinion is that his course is only calculated to
emparrass me work. But for you, sir, Tcferring
TO Governor Hamilton) occupying the position
you do and at a time when you knew my resigna-
ton was impending, to cast imputation upon the
business management of the canal, | say was not
prepared for it. Now, sir, in regard to your
statement that the canal is not in thorough con
dition for all OF its trade and that economy has
not been used in its repairs, l have only to say
that place in opposition to your bare assertion
the sworn statement Of business men whose in
terests are involved In this work, and who had
that practical knowledge of the canal and its af-
fairs which you could not have. / intend TO
make public statement which never intended
to make public, and which was known to but ono
or two friends.
In your official communication as Governor to
the Legislature you denied our authority to dis
pose OF these repair bond of 1878, the effect of
which was TO render capitalists tmid and we
could not dispose of them, thereby leaving us
without the means to pay our laborers on the
canal. Since have been president of the canal
and you Governor of the State no announcement
have l ever received from you in helping the
work out OF its financial difficulties. When its
new feeders from the coal fields were completed
| found an obstruction in the way in the shape of
q railroad, and labored day and night to get the
GoVernor 10 give the necessary relief, and found
the same disposition and then stated to one or
Two friends only-and which ] then supposed /
would never be compelled TO make pubiic-that
IN my Judgment, looking to the interests of the
state and being proud of what /. with the other
directors, had accomplished, so long as Maryland
was presided over by gentleman entertaining
such views nothing could induce me TO hold a
position which well knew would turn to ashes
on the lips of any man.
u have waited and labored and until the past
eighteen months given my whole time TO this
work, more time than you have ever given to any
ing done no detail with which was not familiar
| did Lot give to the canal one day in the week
and devote the balance to other business. gave
every day, my whole time and attention, and de-
~ any one TO put their finger upon the slightest
detail with which am not familiar. The testi-
mony taken in the late suit in the United States
Court will show this, and in leaving it | can only
look you In the eye and say that | have done nv
duty as well as know how. and give you frankly
my reasons Tor not continuing as president"
Governor Hamilton said that he never in.
timated that the bonds of the Canal were not
good, that he protested against them for new
work. He thought the Canal would do bet
ter in other hands. The discussion was here
closed and the preamble and resolution look
ing to change in the management of the
Canal was rejected.
A ballot was soon taken, in which Hon.
Henry d. Farnands was elected President.
For Directors-Patrick Hamill, John Hum
bird, James G. Berrct and Thomas p. Nor
gan, present directors, and James A. L. Nc
Clure, vice ]. Bayard H. Smith, declined to
serve, and Lewis Cass Smith, vice Henry D.
Farnandis.
Mr. Compton moved to reduce the salary
of the President from $4,000 to 81 900, which
was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Farnandis, the newly.elected President
is a gentleman so well known in our midst
and indeed throughout the State, as hardly
to need much praise. Born in Hartford
county partner for many years of the late
otho Scott, Esq, he has risen by his natural
powers OF mind and by the extent of his
legal requirements to high position in the
State OF fine business capacity, a man of
superior attainments outside of his profess
sion, if he consents to serve, he will worth
lily conduct the interests committed to his
care. Having been for Il number of Years
director of the canal, he is familiar with its
operations. His popularity is undoubted,
his talents and integrity unquestionable, and
his election can not but be of service to the
Democratic party, as well as to the State.
10 inquiries made in many of the South.
ern States as to the current of political opin.
ion replies have been received showing that
there is comparatively little discomfort among
Democrats, and that the Independent move
ment in those States does not receive much
encouragement. The New York Times,
which has been soliciting information on this
topic, did not, it seems, extend its inquiries
to Virginia. Why it did not do so is hard to
explain. The truth is, that with some few
exceptions the Democracy are united and
will continue so.
For CoNGREss.-The Havre de Grace Re
Publican, seeing that this is Republican dis.
trict land the Republicans have only Hob.
sons choice in the matter" is gratifed at the
prospect of the nomination of J. T. c. Hop
kins, Esq, of this county, as the Democratic
candidate for Congress. 1t adds that Mr.
Hopkins would make an intelligent and
creditable representative and take pride and
pleasure in faithfully serving his constitn.