The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-04-14
Correspondents Baiiinorr coHniy Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The "sun" and the Maryland Central En-
dorsemont-A Fruitful Cause OF
Trouble and Expense, &C.
BALruoRE, ApriI iIth. issa

BALTIMORE, April 18th, 1883.
The Baltimore SHH, which is unsurpassed a. q
newspaper In all that pertains TO . leading daily
journal, has been doing active battle against the
City Council endorsing s6OO.O Of the Maryland
Central Railroad bonds. ! do not propose at
present undertake to combat the SHn's arguments
upon that subject, which have ELECTED 90 much At.
tention and interest among advocates and friends
OF the Mary land Central Railroad who-sspeeialIy
reside In baltimore and Hartford counties. There
were indications that this work would very soon
receive such encouragement from our city. In her
corporate capacity. that would enable those friend.
~ 10 the onterprise-decidediy q home entsrpriso
to sec the road completed ut no distant day 20
It's terminus nj Delta, so that farmers aud others
Of both city and country might enjoy benefits
arising therefrom. Let Us hope that no obstacle
will be thrown in the way Of a speedy completion
Of this favoTi,s and popular improvement. The
San. Of course, has the right 90 It's own opinions
cditorially and otherwise, touching this problem
az Il has upon others. IL Il conceded that the
SaH's opinions generally and on al matters dis
cussed by Il cditorially, command high respect.
Yot there arc possibilities this journal may not be
infallibc. as with many other Newspapers, In what
IL alleges as fact. We do not question the Saa's
sincerity in so vehementy opposing the endorse
ment Of the bonds Of this work, but there may be
Others who hold different sentiments from those Of
that most excellent luminary. IL would be well,
therefore, 20 be liberal and give this struggling
young enterprise chance, 80 that it may, a. other
railroads have done in their struggles and incipi-
ent commandments. demonstrate In after. time
the wisdom Of lending helping hand, so that like
bread cast upon the waters, u may return teniold.
Il l., comparatively speaking. bat a small favor
that u asked. Our city would rot be much the
loser " she lost Il all In one sens-knowng that
the money had been spent In building up an in
ternal improvement that must be good In ell after
time towards developing trade. agriculture, CON-
meFce, manufacturer and social intercourse al.
ways. There are, undoubtedly, two sides to ibis
question. Whilst the SHR exercises Its iudcpen
dent RICH, Of endeavoring TO defeat the endorss.
ment, others may be equally sincere In thintin G
tho SHH IL wrong and they are right In working
earnestly To have the endorsement bill passed. by
our city fathers. ] therefore ask the frients Of
this road 90 take courage and do all in their ppucr
towards cncoursg ng this fay vrie home enterprise.
Our City Council has just passed an ordininee
10 allow the city Law officers TO compromise iaits
against the city, thus avoiding the trouble Of ak-
ing them 60 the courts for adjudication. This
may be very well IL IL does not place too much
power aud responsibility into the hands Of. oOm-
parstivcly. private interests. There Is no telling
what temptations might be placed in their way.
particularly when very large interests Mt
stake. | had intended In some of my letters
hitherto to speak Of the intolcrable vexatsn,
trouble and expense many persons, not oniy in
Baltimore, but ia most Of the large cities through
out the country. have bcen put 10 in defending
ttVini cases brought against them Tor money
damages and for suit Of assault and battery and
other similar prosecutions. No matter how trivial.
unjust and Insignificant the allegation may be in
such suits. the defendant l. obliged 10 put In a
defense when there Is not the slightest shadow Of
truth or justice in the charges made, as often
shown when such cases are defended in our courts.
Any one, however irresponsible, has the right %
bring such suits. and when once in court they
must he responded 10 or the defendant Is mulcted
into expense and costs. Often an attorney has To
be employed and frequently the costs Of court ers
-ono cent-put on the defendant, which carries
With II the other court charges. amounting fro
quent; to large sums not easily adjusted aud
wholly unjust. The truth Is. persons who bring
such trivial. spiteful and unjus, suits should them
selves be held in heavy damages for entering such
prosecutions our court d1vkets. unless plausi-
bic reasons can be advanced. II has become n
mos, annoying nuisance even in Baltimore. There
are lawyers who encourage the prosecution Of such
eases. having no hope of success except in oh.
tanning fee from the client Aperson who brings
such suit in court ought 90 DO held in security
for damages by the defendant IL he fails TO make
out reasonable ease. and pay also the court ex-
psnses. NEsToR.