The Cecil Whig., 1882-06-10

| plppGl hlstii VIC "puli Nptt itl nun ot
never mentioned Il man. When asked
| you said you had the directors in
your pocket, but it was no use to pro-
cure them. You assumed from the be-
| ginning what our action would be. aud
never asked us, and when the canal was
attacked we thought it proper TO con-
| tinue the present officers as 4 vindication.
| You had no right to assume what my ac
tion would be. You had no right to as
sumo that unless the stockholders reduc-
ed the presidents salary the board of
public works would not do it except un-
der pressure. Nor had you the right to
assume that when the president of the
canal resigned in good faith it would not
| be accepted in good faith.
| Governor Hamilton. I maintain that
| the minority has the right. by resolution
| to show that discomfort exists as to the
| management of the canal. Are they to
remain by and see wrongs perpetrated
| without calling the directors attention
| to it for their guidance? | did not pro-
| pose name for president of the canal
| for the reason that | thought it perfectly
useless. | had heard talk in advance
| and the air was filled with it; the coun-
sci of the company had called on Mr.
| German to continue: that he and others
were involved in law suit and it was
unjust to him to turn him out. Those
were the causes assigned in June, 1850,
when Mr.. German wanted to resign.
! There was plausibility in their reasons
Mr.. German did not resign then. But |
thought him jus. as well vindicated out
of as in office. With that knowledge
before me | was satisfied that no matter
whom | presented Mr.. German would
| have been elected | silently voted
against the continuance OF the present
management. The bond-holders had so
petitioned, and beside them stood the
State with its six millions. with all the
citizens along the line of the canal: and
representing in part the State, | thought
it my highest duty to accept the resig-
nation. But why set up Il candidate?
called the ayes and noes. but was out
voted | viii be most happy to unite
with the gentlemen for the interest of
| the canal. Look at its present manage
ment Not a single director in Frede-
rick. Washington or Mont 5omery coun-
ty. Here and there all over the State
| there is one, but in these counties. pay
ing a large proportion of taxes, and with
the people interested not director If
| had the power | would not allow any
partisan influence along the canal. Tn
til it is lifted up and devoted to the pay
ment of its debts. it will never succeed.
The bonds should be taken for no other
purpose but repairs.
MIR. CoMpToN'S VIEWS.
Mr. Compton said the debate had tax
en- wider range than he proposed to oc-
cupy. The details of the preamble did
f,i hf,, = l,. e Ia,
canal. AS to the reduction of salaries,
he would not decide that on the popular
clamor. AS to his and the Governor 5
connection with the matter in the past
it was a matter of record, and he said:
object to the manner in which you state
the history of tn, matter. You said it
was useless to present names. | said
that under the circumstances with that
suit pending, | would vote for Mr.. Cor
man if it was the last official act of my
life and | would have laid my official
head on the block as cheerfully as you.
| AS you have divulged the secret history
of that matter, it is due to me, and
demand that you make known CONVEX
sation that took place between us before
| you We're inaugurated Governor.
Gov. Hamilton.-lf you desire it. do
so. You misunderstood me. Mr.. keat-
ing opened the subject, and said | nam
! ed no one, and for the reason that |
knew it was no use. | knew your posi-
| ton.
| Mr.. Compton.-I never proclaimed
my position i'll the last meeting. You
| failed then to name man for president,
and called Oh the secretary to call the
roll.
Gov. lIamilton.-Ies that is true.
was not asked to. When the ticket was
presented | called the roll
! Mr.. Compton.-Iou called the roll on
everything. | asked you ifyou had any
/ board of directors to name.
| Gov. Hamilton.-I on asked that after
! the president was elected. You said
- Let us divide the directors Mr.. keat-
ing said, NO; let us take the whole of
! them.
Mr.. Heating, (aside J." And it seems
we did
Mr.. Compton, (to the Governor. d
asked you then why, if you wanted to
make record, you did not present a
name?
Gov. Hamiton.-No, you did not.
knew the directors were no use without
the president.
Mr.. Davis attempted to call to order,
and said the law authorized the board of
! public works to vote the States stock,
and the board could not be divided by
proxy.
Mr.. Compton continued. however, say
| ing to the Governor. g. You criticised
the canal management. and Sald that
Frederick, Washington and Montgom-
cry counties had no director in the canal.
| | will not say anything against tn pse
| large counties. but they have no more
interest than Baltimore and the Eastern
Shore, The canal is not the property of
| Western Maryland. would not be rep
resenting any interests if | only repre-
sented those Of a particular county.
Every interest should be represented.
shall continue to east my vote as my
| best judgement suggests
| Mr.. IIamill one of the directors, said
he lived in A,legany. and was at a loss
to know why the Governor should ele-
vate Washington. Frederick and Mont
gomery counties over that section for
which the canal was built. He felt
competent to represent that coal inter
ests of Allegany and Garrett counties as
we'll as any man from Frederick. Wash
| ington or Montgomery: but if he stood
in the way of success of the canal, they
could have his resignation now.
Governor IIamilton-Well, gentlemen,
what next Mr.. Gambrill read from a
written paper the following reductions
as the action of the directors to-day, be-
fore the stockholders meeting:
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
The reduction list is as follows Treas
urer. from -, 100 to i 800 per annum ;
| SllnprIntpnIpnt and naVmaStnr from
50, 100 to 81, 800; accountant, from 81 800
to 81 800: messenger, from 5000 to 3120 !;
one collector, from $l.500 to 5000; one
clerk, from 81, 200 to 5000 : two superin-
tendents. from 81. 800 to 81. 200 each, and
one $1,000 clerk, two 5000 clerks, and
two 5000 inspectators relieved. Total
saved, $3.50.
1t was explained that the president
had at the March meeting been in
structed to inquire into this subject of
reduction of salaries and force, and that
the directors at the morning meeting
had adopted the above, to be in force
from the lst of May ultimo. Gen. John
son took the book of proceedings of the
directors and said the records for March
contained no such instructions to the
president. They might have turned out
more men. If Il man like Jim Clarke
was put there as president he would be
willing to make the salary $40, 900.
Mr. Davis Gallod attention to the fact
that the duties of the president Of Il cor
poration were not so much on the line of
the work as they were of Il financial
| nature.
Gen. johnson pointed to Col. John NJ.
Hood, of the Western Maryland Rail