Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-07-11
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nicated," and over an unlntelllglble non de ptomt
but very perceptiDly inspired by and eliminating
from the distinguished trio-and would-be dlcta-
tors of politics in Charles county. said article
was ostensibly response to previous briei
cOmmuuicat ION from myself, in which after COM
menting upon what l regarded the objection
able political methods and doings of these gentle
men, and IL view particularly of recent eXhlhl-
tons O. = same in our local politics, ironically
pror me substitution of their absolute col'-
tr ar county affairs in the place OF the cum
be Re and unwieldy machinery hitherto
XII and designated as the people" As the II
r. -1owever did not i'll any respect JOIN issue
W n the position taken by myself but sought
rather to Il rect public attention from an exam
inaton of the selfish and INSCRIPTIONS political
ways and means by which they have for a long
time gulled and deceived the people of tht Re-
publican party OF this county, to the tuither-
ance of their particular interest i'll power aud
pocket, sought rather To parry the charges made
by ME by recourse to Nituperaton and Islander,
the well-knOwn and distinguishing weapons of
the coward and guilty minds. had concluded
not to notice said NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this DELAY.
strued by some, distorted by other miniouS and
parasites OF this same trio To mean an acqulSe-
cence in the false construction thus SedulouSly
endeavored To be placed ON my conduct. and an
acknowledgement of the matter therein stated
have altered my predetermination and ventur-
ed i'll my feeble and humble way here IN TO reply
to the denunciatory, whitening and powerful
philippe of the aforesaid trio. The intima-
ton or charge that sold or attempted To sell any
exercise of which have been called 10y the peo-
pie of Charles county, is n lie-there Is no other
term by which To characterize it. Now what is
the true statement OF the facts-what the right
or wrong involved therein-and what the anal
ogies if any there be To the course pursued by
myself of which this same three, each OF whom
doth bestride the narrow world like n huge
colluSSuS," endeavors To make such a mountain
of degradation and of iuiguity with which To
overwhelm and demolish such an humble little
individual As myself | shall state the facts
exactly rs they occurred and let the public once
for all pass judgment on this OFT rel
er challenging contradiction and lnNlt
from these formidable alNeTSa
any respect miSstate.
In the Autumn of 1879, without being candi :
date without seeking or desiring the place.
was nominated and elected count commissioner.
was farming, renting ana working pretty good
place, making tolerably fair living. found on,
as these gentlemen very we'll know, that could
not get the same premises again. nor could at
that time see any outlook oil getting any other
in the county that presented any reasonable eN-
pectations of q competent livelihood. ! was
without capital. being then a> now IN Very
moderate financial circumstances, unlike per
haps the distinguished first citizens above refer
red to. who have pro>pcred in the enjoy ment of
official HE. The position ofcounty commissioner.
as is well known, is practically non-Saarie,a
one: the EXPENSES incurred in attending To thtj
duties thereof. in majority OF cases, being M
excess OF the emolument> This was certainly
not the most cheering combination OF circum1
stances. Atthis juncture OF affairs certain mem
beers of the Democratic party made various al
vautageous p.Acuniary offers To induce me to1
resign act with the two Democratic members
OF the board. naturally seeing ana desiring "
chance for the county patronage. A prominent
Republican official, yet IN office, rendered m'
So cash II would combine with tue two Dom
ocrats 81 that he and th'y could divide IN
patronage. Had taken these offers there wouh
have been foundation III charge "i unprin
cipled bargain or sale. consequently lu'u u"
acced, to such proposition. About thl> time
certain members of the Republican lsttiN-ohrc
holders and those interested financially ana
lie rsonally in the retention of the >inil>: In
TACT the apparent rc>pon>ibit representative
thereof ma.ic To me the following Proposition =
that if would consent they would make up and
guarantee IA contribution I'll such Il sum, a. Ia
my then recognized unpTomislng hEalcIAI err
cum>tance> and PROSPECTS wou4d vhahie IN" ~
remain In the county during the Two Nvar> term
OF said offce-thu> retaining IN the hands ot the
Republican party that patronage which they
very naturally cove.ed a. Nutture d'S> ltN prey
and which A. a result iuuuied pr manly 10 their
benefit. such "A sum Was >iN hutdrr" dnilars
less than | coulu have guttrn-and only portion
Of which has been paid me. Now tnat the prime
movers in this business, the m.n Who pruiit"d
thereby, the participants In this transaction
W hich they now ~ Nirtuou>ls condemn. In" non
paylng aud deiaulttng buyers represented by
their brokers Ia this >ae, II such 1t s'' a. they
now please to term ii. are rnd.aNorifsg tor pur-
poses that best SUIT them, while they would se
considered pure and >Iotless an'. worthy 81 IN
cense Offerings, would east such odium upon me-.
and with me- and through me thn>' WHO nave
had the tem.riiy Ia oppose their sweet ana con-
Joint wili. and to stand up la " haI trA hctl"Ne
10 be the best Interest Of the Republican party.
though ont OF office and regardless oil tht 'p1'>''
licences upon their Golfers or futur" >u>ttnanCC
and support. Thus. sir. II any Grim" commit
ted in this transaction IL was Iva accepting con-
tribution. That i not "a sale, that accepts "a pro
mise OF >ix hundred dollars inst, ad OF . larger
amount n contribution a. their have been many
instances OF former supposed political friends and
cuadlators in a common cau>s ami MOI l"Aiid
nf cravsn> and cTinger> for service. " tao would
stab III. performer thereof iu the bark when
no longer acceptisbiy >ut~.-rN cnt- II Vas the
crime u being a imam >rAIIth means. That crime
To which many In this land ami "iI1rr> Arr
amenabie and "a rh pref"rrr made u incumbent
upon me at that tim 10 accept this pr'frT"d
assistance innuring Ia their teurnt II WAS u3e
crime OF one who, though iihe recipient at some
hundred dollars in the manner Aforesaid J, not
~ fortunate a. To haN. been PAID cue t'tth Tor
his Republiranism either ui the great tTlufn-
yirate herein alluded tool one not ~ fortunate
AS To have come full fieJgrd and with sweet
from the Democratic patty into He
publican Office. WHERE they have remained
sery ing the dear people inspiring and towering
over original Republicans ever since. a. stone
street and Others, or that venerable NestoT-Ir-
" ilmer-that old man not weary Win the cares
Of office = who came u us simon pure and with
Did know nothingism, and has gathered aud gar +,
nered Well that sometime before hi> lat oiica
beuefice by the presentation la which ne claims
Charles county was honopd not ne tins
latest grand prize drawn in the great lottery OF
Of assassination. he"owued - many broad ar.r>
and paid a. many taxes a. Mr.. Chapman Vow
Mr. Editor II erred IN the transaction To which
have been calling your attention have Illus
trious examples in History Of similar errors com
initted by men whose judgments this country
greatly admired and respected IN days gone ny
IL the. construction placed upon my conduct
hy this ne Ia creme Of political authority
Ice a correct one, then there arr men whom our
country has de ht.d and still delights To honor.
the very mention of whose names VIII awake
feelings OF patriotic pride in the hearts ofgencTs
tons yet unborn, that must h"nceiorth y" brand
eel with the seal of venaiity and political coTTuI-
ton First In order of mention stands Daniel
Webster, during Whose carer in Cong re>s lac AT
one time Intended and declared his IN Intention 10
resign his seat. leaving his place To be nlicd ny
some other ut least liable II not likely In The
aud uncertainties OF politics to hr OF a
different party. Acting OF c"nrsr IN an lhhnlteiS
more prominent capacity and larger AZ d
grander >phere this medintrd act OF his pres mt
ed "a case certainly very strongly resembling.
II not precisely similar, Ia that of mine namely
that he could not in justice 10 and proper main
flamenco Of himself continue To serve Tor The
salary. which in his case was 1--WE thousand DOL
lars-hs party associates. however, OF his com
munity and state Immediately made up "a con
tribution OF "a hundred thousand dollars ana
invested IL for his benefit at six pr cent. ana h
his seat in Congress. The friends OF
Henry Clay, from similar motives, presented
him with the proceeds of "A hundred thousand
dollars and paid his debts ON several occasions
and with similar results. The services OF Tom
Corwin, the third and last whom shall men
ton would have been lost TO his constituents at
a comparatively early portion Ofhi> public career
had they not likewise paid his debts, ana can
celled incnmberances on his property.
/ do not propose, Mr.. Editor. To arragate To
these daparted statesmen that degree of political
sagacity and wisdom. that vigor and grandeur OF
Intellect, that elevated standard of political
purity or measure OF distinguished dislntefesteo
country as are characteristic Of this later trio.
Yet there are many people in the United states
" no believe that they did some service To their
country, who think the history of their lives
untarnished and not perhaps unworthy OF
emulation and veneratOn regard. suffice 1t
that entertain n modest suspicion that they
stand sufficiently high in the scale of emncnce
not to be appropriately referred to III this
connection, for the purposes and purport hereof.
and by the side of and in comparison with those
men Ihave mentioned. Illus much, Mr.. Editor
for this alleged political apnstasF OF mine 10
which invite the attention and impartial tudg-
ment Of the people Of this county in justice TO my
self as well as TO the distinguished citizens
whose name | have used so frequently in this
article. | may have something to say of the
ways, means and methods the accidental and
MYSTERIOUS causes bywhich saythey have guled
and deceived the Republicans Of Charles county
kept letter. pure and ADLER men i'll the back
grnllnd and furnished food and raiment foI
themselves.
Yours very Respectfully.
w. Fl. H. MILLER.
Mt