Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-04-12
The County seat question

Tae people Of our county are now
confronted with the fact that in few
davs thes mus exercise their best judg-
mept and decide upon another location
for their county seat IL is au import
ant question for solution, and upon their
decision will depend the future welfare
OF thu vr'nty, and where they decide,
the county at will remain for genera
nuns to come
link well a,d act wisely, is the ad-
wee the lNsEpE;DENr gives freely and
without prejudice and with the puresi
h'ohVe' Voting for county seat
Is unlike voting for candi5-'es.
ior political office. or for mes'ufes Oh
governmental policy, fors'ftn Tue l9''?r
cases when mistake Z 'iade' a remedy Is
always convenient. cnder wise pro-
vision Of the IA s-,fof our country cleo
tions for suels purposes are frequent; SO,
if an error Of judgment is committed
either 1.-The selection of public officials,
n the adoption of political principles, it
can be corrected in short while there
after But not so with the selection Of
a county seat Where our county seat
is put in June next, there it will remain
In the consideration ofso vital question,
one idea should prevail uppermost aud
above all others in the minds of those
who have the decision to render, aud
that is our county's good. Human ma
ture is weak and persons are likely to
swerve in their judgment to follow the
influence of their predominating weak
ness. But il will not do to allow such
to get the better of our good sense in
dealing with so important matter. Love,
hatred, fear aud selfshnes1 are chief
among the unfortunate misgivings to
which we are heir, and to the indulgence
Of them We are always predisposed, but
by firm determination such influences
can be overcome, and We should exert
all the will power we possess to effect
that end. We are told by the good
book, ITO love our neighbor as ourself"
But this sage advice does not mean in
the qualification of the passion of affec-
ton, the good of whole community
should be compromised, which might be
the case ifa person entitled to vote on the
county seat question, because of regard
for some friend either voted against his
judgment or did not vote at all IRE
venge is sweet, VT is said but it is trai
in the human character not to be ad
vised or encouraged, and here the goot
book again comes to our aid 10 discour
agement of the evil passion and advise
US in a spirit of charity, to do good st
those that hate you" We may feel un
kindly toward some one who may hav
done us a real or imaginary wrong 0
dislike person because his standard Q
morality does not measure up to that dc
gree Of proficiency we thiak it should
these are feelings tina! should not be a
lowed to warp our judgment in the dis
sharge of public duty. If we do, W
but add sin to sin. Fear is the loves
of all weaknesses, and the coward, tn
despised of all men. To give way t
fear of offending some person, who ma
have done US kindly turn when th
good of whole county is at stak
is committing little less than deliberat
crime. Selfsbb9grsest ourselves Of all
such unfortunate influences as initiate
to destroy the equilibrium Of our minds
and with clear and intelligent judgment
consider carefully the question OF a proper
faaaFto,, Of nos. anuntu snat
The law providing for change of oul
county seat, limits us in making de
cision to two places, nancy, La Plat
and Chapel Point The advantages 0
the former place have been so often por
trayed to the public vision, it would b
prosy to further repeat them, suffice
say that it is still a growing, progressiv
town, with all the evidences Of continue
advancement and prosperity. A nature
impetus spraug mp in the place when
became generally known that Port IL
bacco had entered upon the "sere an
yellow leaf of life,' and has continue
and will continue until the town will
in point of the number gifts inhabitant
and the amount of business transactt
therein, the city of Southern Maryland
Rapid transit, AID a plenty of it,
many as six railroad trains passiI
through it in day, and oftentimes NOR
telegraph communication with all 9TH
portions Of the State and country, al
four daily mails. And tits nearer cent?
than its rival, the false Page map, al
the deceptive purpose of the origin
tor to the contrary notwithstanding.
The latter is located 10 yer down tn
creek upon which the old village of Pc
Tobacco is situated, which creek will
short time Gil up at the psint whe
Chapel Point is located
the same manner as that porto
did which ran through Port T
bacco, so that Chapel Point will th,
not be approachable by water, or
the one fiat bottom boat viii
now has a monopoly of the travel al
shipping from that point. 1t is compos
\ ola few acres land, bought by a Was
ington city real estate Spectator, for
other purpose but speculation; It's pop
la0oNis made up OF not IA many as 0
dozen versons-not one of who
owns foot e land therein; with no tt
egraph OF poSAA facilities, and with
present or future possibnsies of ey
having either, and Nc impr~,emel
thereon ca,.sissing OF opA:@twO NV
tenemept|oN ses, anyold mill, which
been non paying for years, anna poo
bnQt hotol, which as such has. bee
fsfisre ever since it was built in s
Now which will our people SCI
La Plata or Chapel Point?
La Plata for the county seat,
Chapel Point for summer les
is the thing to do, and
|. make permanent success of
y y,ao. IN the iaferest of our people,
give TO Southern lMalglaHi a boou
\ neys, 4ad before.
Jobn l. Sullivan will 20 into train