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HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF. 747
rights, liberties, and franchises of Maryland itself at the feet of some external
power. Claiborne and his party handed the province over to Parliament;
Coode and the Associators handed it over to King William. And Avisely
they did so, for they knew that so long as Maryland was self governed and
independent, there was no hope of success for their schemes.
So now, in the freedom, soArereignty and independence of his State, lies
the chief bulwark of every citizen against arbitrary poAver, the only guaranty
of his personal freedom. Every attempt to impair these, or to weaken the
general attachment to them, should be resisted to the utmost, unless, indeed,
in the very madness of folly, we are willing to sell our birthright for a mess
of poisonous pottage, and fling aAvay what our ancestors prized so inestimably,
and for Avhich they paid so dear a price.
No man is better known in Maryland than Mr. to perform the duties that were devolved upon
Hamilton, and none certainly more respected him, that, entering the office without stain, he
for high courage, rectitude of principle and should leave it at the end of his term without
thorough honesty. He is at all times and in all reproach. Sincere, frank and generous, he
places, fearless and outspoken, and into all the combines in most unwonted harmony the dig-
offices which he has deservedly honored, he has nity, grace and reserve of a thoroughbred gen-
carried the same unyielding devotion to what tleman, with that winning good humor, that
he believes to be just and upright. As a mem- generous approachableness and that cheerful
ber of the Legislature, Congressman and United courtesy, which are so needed in a governor,
States Senator, his governing principle has been and yet so seldom witnessed.
| Title | History of Maryland - 3 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000786 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF. 747 rights, liberties, and franchises of Maryland itself at the feet of some external power. Claiborne and his party handed the province over to Parliament; Coode and the Associators handed it over to King William. And Avisely they did so, for they knew that so long as Maryland was self governed and independent, there was no hope of success for their schemes. So now, in the freedom, soArereignty and independence of his State, lies the chief bulwark of every citizen against arbitrary poAver, the only guaranty of his personal freedom. Every attempt to impair these, or to weaken the general attachment to them, should be resisted to the utmost, unless, indeed, in the very madness of folly, we are willing to sell our birthright for a mess of poisonous pottage, and fling aAvay what our ancestors prized so inestimably, and for Avhich they paid so dear a price. No man is better known in Maryland than Mr. to perform the duties that were devolved upon Hamilton, and none certainly more respected him, that, entering the office without stain, he for high courage, rectitude of principle and should leave it at the end of his term without thorough honesty. He is at all times and in all reproach. Sincere, frank and generous, he places, fearless and outspoken, and into all the combines in most unwonted harmony the dig- offices which he has deservedly honored, he has nity, grace and reserve of a thoroughbred gen- carried the same unyielding devotion to what tleman, with that winning good humor, that he believes to be just and upright. As a mem- generous approachableness and that cheerful ber of the Legislature, Congressman and United courtesy, which are so needed in a governor, States Senator, his governing principle has been and yet so seldom witnessed. |
