The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-04-09
Peoples Column.
Senator Writ vs.. the Union Sol
dierS' Home.
ELKToN, MD April ., '92.

| ELKTCNr MD, Aprli ., W.
| EDITOR WING:
| y few years ago the Mary land L'gisia-
ture turned over to the Confederate Societ y
| of Maryland the PikesvIlle Arsenal prop
| erty to be used for home for tx COnfed-
| crates. The Legislature at that time and
| each succeeding one, has appropriated the
| peoples money for the purposesof support
ing and sustaining the home. 1t is perhaps
well to say Just here, that we are taxed to
support this home, although men who Went
into the rebel army from other States are
being admitted INTO it. The men who are
today sheltered within the home, are in
many instances men who left this Loyal
State and vent South, joined the rebel
army, and curing the four years of the war,
appeared to take special pleasure in burn
ing and piliagjng tue property of our
people
Here in VI ,ryIand, 81 u tied as we were
between the two contendiug sections the
North ami the South, is but reasonable to
suppose, that some of our people sympa
thized with the latter. But while few en-
fhusiastic ones went South, the great body
of the people of Maryland in the hour of our
Country's peril proved true to themselves
true to their God, and true to the flag of
their country. The men who went South
are to day looked upon as double dyed
traitors, as they we're not only traitors to
the general government but traitors 10 their
State; and after the close of the war they
returned to he state they had outraged.
Some of them are paupers, and instead
of going quietly into the homes prepared
by every county for that class of people,
they 90 before the MARYLAND Legislature and
ask that the peoples property and money
shall be- appropriated to support and sus
tam them. Ii there is any reason why this
should he, we have as yet been unable to
discover it,
Now let US look upon tbs other side.
War Department statistics credit Mary
land with furnishing over 1900 soldiers
to the Union Army. How many OF these
men returned To their homes | do not
know, but this | do know, that Maryland
enriched the soil of every Southern State
with the blood OF her noble sons to preserve
our National Unity. A. q slight act of
Justice TO these men, and 10 show that
Maryland appreciated the services of her
loyal suus. Senator PearTe introduced in the
Maryland senate bill appropra:ing a
small sum of money for the purpose OF
building and to assist in sustaining home
for disabled Maryland Veterans.
The Baltimore Sun says the noble Senator
made an eloquent and patriotic address
This must have been Il genuine surprise to
the Maryland legislators, as upon their
recovery from the shock to their sensitive
southern feelings. they with one accord
rushed TO the front and raised their hands
and voices against the use for such pur
pose of tie peoples money. Standing ont
boldly in the very front rank OF these
legislative warriors, appears the form OF
Cecil's Senator John Sluyter Writ, as with
hands uplifted, fists clenched and emotions
almost beyond control, he battles agains:
this cOutenp plated waste Of the peoples
money. Brave Senator Writ ! Because of
partisan prejudices thus to use your mighty
influence 10 defeat measure which II it
had become law would he mere bagatelie
TO what Maryla owes TO her loyal SOL
diers, Senator Pearre was exceedingly un
kind to our young boss III answer to
Mr. Wirs's-argnmen he unteeiingly
referred TO Mr.. Writ as working for noto-
rety. 1t cannot be. No. No, perish the
thought, that he had in his minds eye his
late candidacy for the U. S. Senate.
In conclusion we would advise Senator
Pearre to lie careful how he attacks our
Senator. A man who can run a bill
through he Maryland Legislature giving
county com missioner who received the
highest number of votes, years and the
others t and years respectively although
only elected for two years. y man who
extends his good right arm into the First
district and strikes down Register OF
Voters because hs exhibits a little of that
spir OF independence which is the boast of
American manhood, is not to be fooled with
AMERICUS.