The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-10-15

determined 10 keep Ln6m out vi tue CcIlpIt-
tons that assail official position.
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We give below the correspondence
in regard to the Congressional Candi-
dates holding joint discussions 10 this
county. It will be seen from Judge
Hamill's reply through Mr.. Reifsnider,
that he declined to accept the respect
full solicitation" Of the "Member of the
State Central Committee, the Chairman
of the County Central Committee and
the Member of the Congressional Com
mittee," to meet Judge Weisel. If it
was Judge Vessels desire TO meet
Judge Hamill in joint discussion, we
think it scarcely probable that he would
have travelled through such maze of
committees to have attained his object,
more especially as was very justly re-
marked by Judge Hamill in his speech
on last Friday night, Judge Weisel knew
his post Office address and if he had
any inclination to joint discussion, he
could have availed himself of the ordi-
nary mode Of communication and ad-
dressed him at his home, where he
would have been enabled to make his
arrangements to meet him. AS far as
we are individually concerned, we must
confess our great regret that the long
winded offer was not accepted by Judge
Hamill and such we doubt not, are the
feelings of every Democrat who had the
patience to listen to Judge WeisePs
ssnsoui,,g speeeA" on Saturday night. And
we scarcely think the aforesaid commit
teemen would have been so anxious on
Monday morning, October 18th, as they
were on Thursday morning, October
9th, to have the Congressional candi-
dates discuss jointly the issues that are
now so clearly made out. The "res-
pectful solicitation" was gotten up under
a misapprehension 10 the minds of the
committeeman that a Radical Ex-Judge
of the Court of Appeals must necessa-
rily be superior to and excel in point of
oratorical power Democratic Orphans
Court Judge, but we feel that they are
now ready to confess their error and to
acknowledge the great improvement by,
and the vast superiority Of, the Consti
tuition of 1867 over that prescription
document gotten up by the Convention
Of 1864, since it has now been clearly
demonstrated that the Orphans Courts
of this Congressional District can now
boast of as much, if not more, ability
than the Court of Appeals obtained
from the same District under Radical
misrule. $780,,
So $3.50 - CHALLENGES. sts t9vt
3 .slsgeB WESTMINSTER, October 8, 1868.
Patrick Han,iu, Esq:
Dear Sir-Learning that you will address
the citizens of this place tomorrow evening at
the Court House, and as Judge Weisel is also
expected to be here at that time, on behalf OF
our candidate for Congress, and of the Repub-
lican party of this county, we respectfully soli-
cit YOU to meet Judge Weisel in joint discus
sion at the Court House, in Westminster, either
on that evening or at any other time that yoH
NAV name. As the issues involved in this CAM
paign are deemed to be important beyond any
that have preceded them, we ask that arrange
ments may be made for several joint discussions
within the county at such times and places as
may be mutually agreed upon by the Judge
and yourself, or by the undersigned and such
of your friends as you may select.
Trusting that you may find it convenient to
give this request a favorable answer, we have
the Sono 70 very resRRs n Kc 1aT 9Dsd
Member State Central Com. for Carroll Co.
A. III. HUBER, 20
Chairman County Central Committee.
I. L. PEARSON, Jr.
Member Congressional Com. for Fourth DIST
REPLY-lcoPYs1
WEsTMIEsTER, October 8, 1868
Wm. A.. JfcKelip, Esq, Member State Central
Committee for Carroll county, and Others:
de.tieiaen-- Y our note of to-day, addressed to
Judge Hamill, candidate of the Democratic
AID Conservative party for Congress, has by
him heen handed to me, as q member OF the
State Central Committee, for reply.
And in reply for him state that, in conse-
quence of the character of the engagement for
Friday evening, he is compelled to decline the
joint discussion proposed by you with Judge
Weisel on that occasion.
s. And further state that Judge Hamill cannot,
now definitely answer as to any future engage
ment for joint discussion.
- have the honor to be-
eoo Very respectfully, dc,
CHAs. T. REIFsNIDER,
Mcn,ber of the State Central Committee