St. Mary's beacon., 1859-05-05

...a.e ivr Congress. IN tbi. Di,trl-t, a"d iDe.-
Gisut~, j. Though clc-Iy, prevents tie c.~lt's %
our .,un,y % the Democratic party % tie
honor 0, Cmgr,ssI,rai uy.nluaGloL. Ire
coC,muii., alton l. a. l,,1ws:
a, puUl- -:ters,.u d, ~" balug direcse'!
= l,v se.eet.yn ii = suitable person = REP
v~n..,,. til. Di-'rtat y. Cyt-rrss, 'ui - lie
!, mes r. =rv. ri ret ucr hlvr air r t"tr
ue..t:one. H. connection ..tii. tie position, J
take The nbcr'y r sa...stli.G. '.r'.-n EnIF
columns. COT. BENZ AMIN o. HARiI5.
the layat.,e EM Z St MAJ ;. IS rrr next rep
re.entt,ise il C,ngr@,s C.l. Harms j. IT,
sell known to the Dc'n cracy ~ Charles atd
chi, Congressional District - render h'cn>~'-
~ auy spcc.lra,i"n 81 lis claims aft aU!.ii.>
in this communication. His Darpe 81 years
Ia. Lecn hunuratIy aui constantly assOciatcd
with the struggles anil 'riumphs q his party ~
hls o,,n county, aud there and her" Ar wbnr-
ever else known. he is justly regarded as
gentleman 81 uuLIsmi.hcI character, enlarge!
public eypericncc and high m'rtal capl"I'y.
N :.over, he is the cho'-c d 81. Narys fT
{ .ngrrs.. and her claims uP'n the Democracy
0r hi. Congressional Distinct are q the dron-
gcs, chaTa-tcr II is ~" some fifteen ycass
rincc she ha'. representative IA Congress.
She j. he banner County. not oniy II ia" Dis-
TIL /, but tn" State and reliable under al cis-
run.tAuccs. Though shc went into the last
Congressional Convention with al earnest pre-
ference ior Gil. Harris, yet. when Gen. B'"i-
was dominated, she gave him near +ev'n nHn-
died ln-iDri'y, aud that. tpo, when onc d '"i
nxn citizens. Crl. Blackstone, was the opp1s-
Ing Candidate. STcl, fidelity 10 party obl;a-
q ~ is rare inbred. and should rot ~ o.cr-
L,,k.l. Trust that the Democracy ot C'!aT!ra
hrl nc other c1uuiics nf the District vii ..
prspare u the meeting of the Cnvcut','n, -
w.is "a fairly the claims ol 81. Mary s--ard
sliJw them.
Now, without expressing any opinion in re-
ference t. the gentleman named in tie com
Inunica;ion Of CIvIs." n the Democratic can
t.,,late Tor Congress, we may, we trust. with
gu, offence 10 the Democracy Of our sister
counties. present few s'A,i"sic4 corroborant
Of our views. that St. Mlrys has not lad jas
tire done her. fortunately for us. we fud
tie materials in = Communication I'VE: the
signature al "fIAr Jrsrr-IA." published in
the Bcacor, Of December, 1856 and, aS the
writer sets forth the CLAIMS "f our county IN
q manner much more elegant and forcblc than
we could hope to DO ourselves, we shall per-
mi: him to speak in lis own language:
within the Lac, five or Xix years every
County il III. p,.,Ii.l i,s i !. ri s.
Uarc higi p"ll.iy.,. d..t,,., tom. save aui cx-
c,pt ST. Mary's county. Charlea has hrr
State Elrct"r and Delegate 10 the Cincinnati
Convend n Prince GrorGr', E"r Member Il
C,rgr,~s, Calvert her Elce tor. Howard h"r
Cinv,rnur Mnntconlrry her Delegate 20 the
Cinrinua,ti Convention. Anne Arundel her
District EiCr,or, St. Mays nothinc-but the
merit and consciousness &c having discharged
her duty. IN the distribution ni utliccs and
honnrs, the claims of SAINT MAry's have hcei
totally tli.rcgarlcd, and even 1t tic last Con-
veulion assembled in BAitimorr, when she
uldcstly asked FOR III E.l,,'tor "r Orrgatr
90 the Cnciunaiti Convention. She wa' polite
" told, not now hut at some future Jay your
claims Alal bc Justly regarded. 70 tits. and
even more, she has submitted without muir
mur, and entered upon the field Of political
duty with undated zeal and ardar. In the
latn Presidential election. she has won for
herself imp"risl,able fame and glory by consti-
tuting herself, not Only the banner county of
the District, but ~ the State of MARYLAND Nv
rolling up majority Of SOS for Buchanan and
Rrcckin,ilcr ask in all fairness. in view oi
these facts, Is she not justly entitled TO some
thirgf"
The result Il the la-t Congressional Con-
ventiun il familiar TO all. The claims Of So.
Mary's to the domination were then rcfiS,el
upon the ground, :ha: il was right AMI
proper Gen. Bowie should receive the en-
,lolscmrnt 81 iis constituents by - reelection.
lie Mas accordingly Nominated AMI by ~
cUuutry. not even his own. was he moi"
cordially supported than l'y St. Mary :. Now
q new idea Is Srt atioat. possibly 10 nice: the
exIgenCica Of the forIhc, ming CONVENTION. il
IL argued bv those who are ignorant Of the
e,nt..ti n of our county politics, tha: div-
sion. existing IN the Democratic party of
thiS County, = nomination. from either wing
other. Facts are certainly more reliable than
ungeuerous inSinuations, and the statements
Of tkose who lace IN Eke county and whose
position enable them 10 form correct views
Of itS public sentiment. can be better trusted.
We think. than the opinions Of gentlemen at
distance who have not the same oppor,u-
mites foF forming . correct estimate Of our
political situation. We have put ourselvr.
TO S'n'e trouble TO ascertain the sentiment u
our c"untymen upon this very point, and We
have yet tn meet with the 6rst Democrat
land by tina, term We mean every man who
calls himself Democrat aud who is willin.
"a act with tie Democratic party, who has
MT expressed determination 10 support the
EUsnistee Of the Congressional Chveution, n"
matter ircm which wing Of the party liz il
has, Ia fat. more wings than onrl or from,
what county in tie district lie may BE- So
IcCsrd. This determination upon ,l,e part cf
Democrats here. is Notorious 90 every we'll
inETrDr,l man In our county. and We respect
fully ask our Democratic brethren Of the
pr~~ H. this Congressional District to give
ss:Treney "a this statement a. an art ii lup-
sacs = ta~ l. 0C>sA~s =" -. AASa