The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-03-24
What Is Being Done for Us at An
nap0lis.


introduced in the General Assembly
at its present session, has led some OF
our good citizens to take very de-
spondent view of our county's future.
and if no remedy existed for these
supposed violations Of a peoples
rights, we'll might we bow our heads
in sorrow, and mournfully raise our
voices, praying of those we sent to
Annapolis to have mercy. Ameri-
can citizens are proyerbially patient
under political grievances, and it be-
comes US to cultivate this virtue.
Let us ask ourselves what it is we
complain of. What have our repre-
sentatives done? Are we not to have
Legislative Roads," whatever that
may mean? Will not these roads
lead to the homes of those we have
honored, thus enabling us who visit
them to pay our respects las in duty
bound we should) to travel with ease
and comfort?
The fish in our streams, and the
fowls of the air, rise up to bless them,
because they are to be protected from
the outside world, and will you find
fault with their "Game Laws"
A bridge over Castleman river will
cost only about 100000, but three
or four of your fellow citizens, farm
ers in that neighborhood, would
save at least two miles in hauling
lime stone. Why do you taxpayers,
complain -?
Grandest of all, is not our Cover
nor to appoints new Board of School
Commissioners for US? What do the
Judges of our Circuit Court, who
meet us four times a year, know
about our fitness for such an Office,
compared to the man whom the peo-
pie of the entire State have elevated
to the high Office of Governor
You may be careless in selecting
the custodian of your funds. and
therefore our Chief Magistrate is to
appoint good and careful man to
act as County Treasurer. Think how
safe your money will be, and MUIR
muir not.
In all that has been said, you have
not been told the half that is in store
for you. You are to have an Acade-
my in Oakland. Let those who read
this be silent for half an hour and
ponder we'll the subject, lest some
unbecoming expression escape them.
Oh! Plato! Oh ! Academus Be
silent still. Two years hence let us
have four Legislative Roads" lead
ing from the four points of the COM
pass to this sacred spot. and let the
temple be so constructed, that those
who come from the North and from
the South, from the East and from
the West, may pass beneath the i'm
posing superstructure. through mag
nificent archways. gathering inspira-
ton as we pause for moment in its
shadows. Let US have a Legislative
Road" around the county. Roads
Roads we say. No common thor
oughfares or highways to immor-
talize McAdam. but Legislative
Roads," Fish, rejoice! Increase and
multiply, no eels can here destroy
your offspring. Birds, be happy
No prowling sportsman can you mo-
lest. Children look upon your Acad-
envy. but do not 60 too near it. Some
one will tell you when it is safe to
approach. But we are exhausted.
Plato, ah there !! Academus, we faint,
thy grove with its refreshing
"Awaking with start, the waters
heave around me-" So sang the poet,
but we are not treating now of songs.
We realize, though, as we approach
the earth, that we viewed these
things from too great an altitude, and
next week, we may give them a
closer inspection. X.