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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-26

they went before the supreme Court was to have a
declaration upon which they might found their az
pca; ion for the witt of quo ,carronto As soon as
the declaration was made t.ey so before The Lcgi:-
!a:u;c end obtain act which is to settle private
controversy, vb,h is pse tdcto void and unconsti-
tutiona If the act has any force at all it is leeiS
latire Judgment against Dir Clark. dcprivipg him of
his previous right OF his verdict Of custer Is jury.
and deprviug the CORPORATION oi;s right to have his
ri ght tried by jury. This principle. ii carried out
would be subversve OF our personal aud corporate
rights; az invasion by the Legislature OF the func
tion of tho judiciary as well as OF the rights of The
citizen.
Mr Miles followed en- The same side. reading, in
the f, st place, carefully repaired statement OF the
whole facts of the case. He reminded tie court that
ole branch of the grounds Upon which the election
had been contested. viz: the bad votes which had
been cast, gn.ounting to more than the N jorl.ies
claimed by Pil.bury and his associates, had never
been touched Tie question had not been waived,
or he and his colleagues were always ready and
anxious to try when the tribunal to hearl could be
found. Indeed there had been no judicial decision
upon any part of the be! on9 that given by the
Board of Aldermen In the Supreme Court, the ques-
ton of validity not at issue, and the claimants
said they only wanted to make case betote the
courts and would eight it out on that line" But
when the declaration was made Mr.. Corbin, counsel
TO, the claimants and senator from Charleston intro
duced bill in the Legislature to seat them. Why !?
Because arguments could be introduced in the Leg
islature which could not be introduced in the court
house, because authorities cited and facts sta
ted that the other eide had opportunity to con-
trovert because-as Mr.. Corbip said-shere was no
prompt remedy in the courts and be wanted at once
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-10-14

THE PRovIsE A>prHs PERFORMANCE.
Tie Chicago N-.ioaal Republican Con-
ven;;on. which nominated Graz, asd Col
fax for President al T.ce-P,e<;i.rr, De-
ciarei, By res elat'on. th@t "th9 cuaran-
tee by Congress Of eqaal sq5rzg. TO al
loyal men a. the Sonsh vas 3em.ndsl BY
every consideration Of patHY safety, or
gratitude aal just;ce. AMI mus, b main
stained. while the question Of suffrage in
all the loyal States property belongs to
TIE psorleof,hcs States. I;4cpears from
the above that tie Republican party of
the United States in efee, solemrly de-
e!ared 10 tie people that il GrAut and
Colfax were successful. in al the loyal
States the people should decide who should
be voters. The resolution TO that effect
Is plain, and uasuSceptible Of any other
meaning.
How have they carrie? cut their de-
clara,ions? No sooner was Grant elec-
TED than tie republican Congress passed.
the resolution proposing an amendment
TO the Constitution. taking from - ,yal
States, as vel As the pretended F~yal
States. the power they had exerAl Of
determining who were voters. The Leg
islatures which had been elected in 1858,
upon the pledge that to each loyal State
belonged the regulation Of suffrage, were
called upon to ratify or reject. They
were so called upon because the Congress
refused TO submit the question = the Leg
islatures thereafter to be elected.
THIS was the only fair arbitrament Of
the subject, and its re'ectioa by the ad-
vocatos Of the amendment showed that
tlev knew that the PEOPLE would roget
/; ii it was presented TO them. The old
Legislatures that had Republican major
tiles were. however, legally and honora-
bly, bound to carry cut tne promises that
secured their election. But they did not
10 so. They ratified the amendment
which does not allow the loyal States to
letermins who are voters, but transfers
that power to the Federal Government.
These are facrs taken from the record,
which cannot BE disputed. What % our
Republican friends say in relation to them
Is it r;sho to sustain a party which is
guilty Of such bad faith to the people p
It is right that an amendment should be
recognizal which is adopted by fraud and
inn ostarc?
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-10-14

Colorel wso's,rl having received
majority ofthe votes cast. was declared
nominated, and the nomination was made
unani Z, Gus.
On motion, he President Of the Con-
vention was ordered TO convene the Ssate
Centred Coulmiaee when appointed. and
= act as is chairman until Pres;dan; Is
cIsesed,
On motion Of Mr. Banon. committee
If FIVE was appointed to await Oh Colonel
Woolford, to inform him Of bis nomination
and raqaest BIZ prazeaoc at the Conven-
ton.
On motion. tho thanks Of the Conven-
ton were tendercd TO the State Central
Committee for the ample arrangements
made for the session 0: the body.
The committee appointed TO wait on
Mr. Woolford and inform him OF the nom
nation, returned accompanied by that
gentleman, who was introduced TO the
committee.
Mr.. Woolforl returned his thanks for
the high honor conferred on him and
pledged himself, if elected, 10 labor fol
the interests of the State CT Maryland anc
/, the Democratic parp.
| Tue Convention then adjourned.
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But, says the Tribune, we must add the
Pacific States to estimate the political
strength of the West, and they will have
seven understanding in all 81 mem
Der. from the Great West II to New
highlands - we add New York %.
Pennsylvania >, New Jersey ), Dela-
ware | and Maryland 4, in all g. We
shall have for these Eastern aud NJ Idle
States in 1870 eighty-six representatives
leaving majority of SIX votes for
the Western States in contest between
the Est and the West.
We beg leave to substraet Maryland
from the above list and class It with the
Southern States
And now from the foregoing il is plain
that power will have soon passed from
the East, aud that t!4c West aud the
South govern this country viii il the
next decade.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-10-14
MILITARY NOTICE.
SPECIAL ORDERS NO. %.

A3ju'ant Con 0fice, !
Baltimore, Oct III. 1859. !
l. The Commissioned Officers Of the
10Th Infantry. : / Brigade. Srl pivlS-
ion, NJ, n G., vii mce: a Leonari;own,
s. Mary's county. en-
TUESDAY, the 10Th INSTANT,
to elect Battalion Officers.
H. Capt. James I. NJ. Raley, Is Com
pany, 10th Infantry. NJ \ g., Is
charged with the execution Il this order.
by command # tie Governor
and Commander in Chief.
GEO. ii. BIER,
Adju,anl General :.
n obedience TO above orders, tho Com
mjsSimcd Officers OF the 16-h Infantry.
2nd Brig, 3rI Div, VI \ e., are noti-
6sd to meet in Leonard Town on
TUESDAY, tie 19,h INSTANT
at 10 o'clock, a. u, to elect Battalion
officers.
BY order,
j. T. NJ RALEY,
Capt. Go. Is.
Oc.. 14th 1S69-td
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-10-14

tbs Course OF ENrIRE.-We do not
believe that the majority Of our readers
will be sorry to hear that by the census
Of 1870 the six New England States,
VIII eh in 1910 had 80 representatives in
Congress, VIII have only D The Chi
cago Tribaae Owe rather like the Tribune
because of this iguration, and because of
its manly course on the test-oath qucs-
tiou) gives the following tables :
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-10-14

Druocr&rIc SrkrE CONVENTION This
bodv. which convened in baltimore city
on thursday last fortbe purpose ofnotrn-
~ tinc a candidate for the position OF
s tale Comptrollersaip, vas called to order
by Hon Joshua yansaot and orsanslsa
* .eleesinc EsB. B-ettymsn E>q-..Of
MONTGOMERY. as President. The usual
rumber Of yice-presi3ents and Secreta-
rics were elected. among the former, Col
c. Blningsley Of this county. After toe
transaction of preliminary business, nom
nations being in order,
Mr.. Spence nominated Wm. Haywood
Of Dorchester.
sIr. Taylor, of Baltimore city. nom
mated Levin Woolford, Of Somerset.
Mr.. Groome, of Coed, nominated John
J. Heckert, Of Cecil.
Mrz Hurley. of Washington county,
nominated John Thompson Mason
Mr.. Anderson, Of Carroll, nominated
Phiip Francis Thomas, Of Talbot.
Mr.. Bilingslcy, of St. Nary's. nomi-
mated John T. Dent, Of St Nary's.
Pertinent speeches were made upon the
presentation Of the names of the different
candidates, and by general consent the
address of Col Billingsley, Of our coun-
~, was admitted to be the ablest and
most eloquent delivered in the CONFER
tof None ofihe presentation speeches
are reported in the Baltimore papers, and
the line of argument pursued by Col BIZ
Iiagsley is therefore unknown to US. Its
power NAV be measured, howe yer, by the
declaration of a prominent friend Of one
OF the candidates, which was to the effect,
that if the ColoneIs speech had been de-
livered in the interest Of has friend he
would have been the nominee Of the Con-
vcntion. Be this as it may, the speech
was not Of sufficient effect to change the
prcdetermination Of the Convention, which
was To select the candidate from the Eas-
tern Shore in order not to embarrass GER,
tain noisy aspirants on the Western Shore
who have made themselves prominert
for the State Treasuryship and are now
di>tracting and dividing the democratic
party for ends possibly selfish and certain
" personal. "A plague on both your
Houses :"
The following is the result of the three
/ II
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-10-14
DFArH OF FR4sKLN PIgs

DrAru OF FRAsELr, PIP II
Pres1den. Pierce died on tie g. z O@-'
to6er, instant. and tie event. thong, roF
unexpected win cause general rc~ret. He
had outlived much Of the aercritie~ ofPo'-
tics and lis anliaFle person Al charactr,
ard the recollection Of lis ALE atuiris-
tratfon of the government. in TIC larrier
DAYS Of the Republic, lad er@earel hira
TO Il. American people, lis c"reer Is
familiar to the public Etninertss law
yer, he also hlfcd with boror tha succes-
rive positions Of member If TIE House and
Of The Senate, in the Federal Cor~r'ss.-
He served with distinction as a ErFadier
General in the war with Mexico. ard dis
played courage ond cnn}rc' in lis rrinci-
pal actions. In 1872 he was elected
President of the United States It's not
our purpose 10 review the history of his
administration. Tine Las fully yin!icated
it from most Of tie assaults directed
against it. It's chief aig nas to ceraent
the Union and avert the CANCERS that
threatened it. The measures devised by
Cass, and Douglas, and Clay, ard Web
ster, in the Administration of Fillmore,
were adopted and executed by President
Pierce, amid the canor that WAS raised
by the nascent rarty tl.at saw in an An
ti-slavery exciteu, nj a way to political
power. But we v L nj efter upon the
topics that still kindlc tie ras-lCRs that
even civil war has rot cxha@~fcd. IL re-
rirenent, Franklin Pierce was. honorod
and beloved bv all who knew him, aud
remembered with afectiouate regard by
the Democratic PARTY, in which he was
always an honorcd '.=d.r md authority.
lie was born in lsot AND had not com
rleted tie sixty fifth year Of bis age.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-10-14
Apa1rrsD TO rus B.k.-Chas. Thomp

Admitted TO rnE BtR-Chas Thomp-
son. Esqr.. formerly Of this county. was
admitted to the bar oftae Saprome Bench
in Baltimore on the 9th Instant, on me-
ton of L., d. Morrison. ESQ. Mr.. Thomp-
son is son of our venerable fellow-citi-
zen. Charks Thompson, of this district,
and is said to be young man Of decided
promise. He goes, We learn, to Harvard
University to complete bis legal studies,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-10-14

THgowlS7 Stones FROM GLASS HousEs
Abiding 10 Andrew Johnson's pres
poets Of being the next IT, s. Senator
from Tennessee, which are SO excellent as
TO Eli With iiSmay his Radical enemies, 4
contemporary Of that stripe speaks Of him
as that ..insuf-srable boar" johnson.
whose friepIs are aaieavoring to secure
bis election for the purpose Of. annoying
Grant. It's pity and shame TO annoy
% refined. cultivated. honest, capable an1
conscieutious a person as Grant, isn't It :
j hpson pay be, and probably Is, in
yufferable TO the Radicals, for, although
elected BY them TO The office from which
he succeeded 10 the. Presidency, he did
much to defeat their corrupt and tyranni
cal schemes, ard was the means Of bone
fitting the country by holding in check
the PARTY which has done its best to
rain it. To the unprincip!ed and dis
honest. those who retain any ves,ige Of
principle and conscientiousness and whose
adherence Of wickedness impells them 10
use their best eudAYors to thwarr it, are
always iusuff>rablo. Il is greatly to Johu-
sons credit that h. is found so insuffera-
bic to the Ralical, "a prouder eulogy
could scarcely be awarded to any man
Let Us all hope. good friends, that We,
too, are iusuferable to the Radicals, for,
then this, our best friends could say moth
ing more complimentary or more honcra-
BE- There must be sterling and merito-
rious qualities in man whom the Radi-
Gals detest and consider insatftrable.
As for Johnson's Department, he IS, we
admit, no "Turveydrop," and lacks m4ch
OF that refinement viii h, when blended
with fire abilities and high at'ainments.
lends such charm 10 the manner of per
sons both in public and private life. His
literary and artistic tastes are not, per-
haps, as highly cultivated as are some of
those whose opportunities in early life
were much more advantageous, neither is
his conversation especially brilliant. Bat
he is not bQor, as is Washburne, who
now, represents Us in France ana COM
pared with the present occupant Of the
Executive Cbair, Johnson is as much
more polished, heightened, and refined in
manner as he is honorable and honest.
and elevated in principle and mind. John
son is capable of carving on a converse
ton intelligently on other subjects than
those Of the stable and horse hosh. Is
Grant?
Not only in the point Of hampers. but
in that Of morals. is the present occupant
Of the White House infinitely beneath and
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-10-14


proceedings If the democratic State Con-
vention, published in another column, 1t
will BE seen that Col. LEVIN WooLFoRD,
of Somerset county, has beer made The
nominee Of our party for the position OF
State Comptroller. All who know the
nominee speak of bis qualifications ana
personal character in the highest terms of
praise, ard give fullest credit to his de-
claration in the Convention, that he would
study to serve the whole interest Of the
State and to maintain the unity and III
.egrity of The party whose standard-bear-
or he has been MADE. Tie nomination
is. of course, equivalent to an election,
bat the fact that a distinguished citizen
of our own county was y candidate before
the Convention for the position Colonel
Woo1FoRp has obtained, should make us
see to it that the nominee obtains the full
strength of our county on the day of cleo
tionn
THE JoINT DIscrssIoN. The third joint
discussion between Messrs. Maddox and
Jamison, candidates for the Senate, came
of in our town on Tuesday last accord
ing to previous announcement. The
Court House was well filled and the best
of order prevailed. Mr. Maddox opened
the discussion in a speech Of an hour du-
ration and was followed by Mr.. Jamison,
who spoke about the same length of time.
Maddox rcjoincd and Jamison responded,
concluding the Senatorial part Of the dis
cussion. The speakers were both in ex-
cellent plight and the general Judgment
was, that both acquitted themselves in
manner exceedingly crelitable. Indeed,
we have seldom listened to political dis
cussion that impressed US more favorably
both as regards the matter and the man
ner of the speeches. The speakers were
highly courteous to each other through
out and showed great familiarity with the
different points Of contest between them.
We had intended TO have reported the
speeches but were called of by business
during a very interesting part of the dis
cussion.
The Senatorial discussion concluded,
Mr.. r. johnson Cotton, one Of the can
dilates for the Legislature, assembled Che
stand, and. in short but modest and
tasteful address. e1cellently delivered,
announced his candidacy, stating the prin-
ciplcs that would govern him it honored
by the people with a se:t in tue legisla-
ture. q
Mr.. Thomas Martin, also candidate
for the Legislature, was next the speaker
He commenced with q playful allusion to
his teaeraUe competitors, which brought
down the house, and continued at some
length. in humorous strain, intorspcr-
sing his remarks. however. with many
sound and PRACTICAL suggestions.
The different speakers were frequently
applauded, and we were pleased TO see
general good feeling prevailing as we'll
between the candidates Us in the large au-
dience assembled on the occasion.
Mr.. Jefferson u. isekcr, also candi- /
date fer the Legislators, WAS not presen' {,
a, the meeting, 1t being understood that !
he is at present een6nod at His home by !
sickness. =
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-10-14

over, the traveliug-scason has almost come
to an end, and the members Of President
Graut's administration, the Great Amer
lean Trayeler,' himselfincluded. are Gem
PEELED from necessity TO abandon their
watering place pleasures, and take up
with a humdrum sort Of life at the scene
of their professional duties, the city OF
..macuifcent distances" But there has
been change of base only, the gayeties
and frivolities which have distinguished
the lives of these high officials during the
summer months, and in the pursuit Of
which, to the utter neglect of the public
interests, they have gained so unenviable
a no,oriety. are not yet over by any
means. The coming winter, it seems, is
to be an unusually gay one, Secretary
Fish, and other festive Cabinet-offcials
have announced their intention Of givlIg
a series of entertainments and receptions
ofmprecodentcd splendor.
In the meanwhile, however, while the
members Of the Government are having
all play and no work-being determined
that Jack" shall not be made a "dGli
boy" by any excessive attention to labo-
riou8 duties, the Burdens of the people
are pressing very heavily upon them, TIC
country sadly requires the adoption OF 4
wise policy in its financial. political, and
industrial affairs, and eur flag and our
citizens are meeting with Insult and out
rage abroad Tie wiser and more con
scientious portion Of our political oppo-
nents are beginning to recognize the Pc
ril in which AZ incoInAptcnt, reckless. and
/ frivolous administration is plaglng Us,
and are beginning also to enter Their pro-
lest against the negligence, oarelessness,
and wicked extravaganza of the Govern
ment. They are beginning to acknowl-
! edge that they have made great mistake
IN their selection Of ruler, and that tha
!
country IS mucn worse Oh uhder 'ne re-
/ CINE of King Log than it ever was
under King Stork," his predecessor
The New York Sun, OF Saturday, says:
vain " fresla'"' VINO can naF'Iy -'ear
himself away from the din Of ploasuro long
enough 70 oury " departed c0mrads--'''-
Uho'pS' as II was oS'e"Sioiy annoooc7''
sfa'e-ainneF on the DAY OF the funeraf
ard roiltcking' luxurious Cabinet
with most OF Its members apparently IN
different to the heavy burdens OF The poo-
pie, how long can the hepuohean party
be expected to last : rot very long Ger
tanly, 0nt quite as long as the people
generally desire to see It, and very much
longer than 1t deserves to. These are
rolileking jolly dogs, these Cabinet MIN
isters, and the head Of the Administra-
ton, himself is utterly given over to
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-10-14

A TRIBUTE FROM FoE.-It was a
rare and admirable spirit that prompted
the following remarks from Coy. Chamber
lin, at the late reunion ofthe Army Of the
Potomac, in New York. Abiding to the
ragged and half famished "rebels" who
stood gaard 50 long and 50 faithfully at
Richmond and Petersburg, he said:
The Army Of Northern Virginia !.
who can help looking back upon them
now with feelings half fraternal Ragged
and reckless, vet careful to keep their
bayonets bright and line Of battle well
dressed reduced to lire cxtrcmities some
ties. yen always really f9r fight; rough
and rude, vet knowing well how To make
field iliu>;ri5us.
"Wbo can forget tham-.he brave,
broaze1 faces that llak- j At Us for four
years across the filming pit-men with
whom IN hundred fierce sraoples w
fought with rem r>eiess desperation aud
al, tac terrible energy d death, till on
Tie one side and tt otAlr quarter Of
million FIJI, AM 5, We necor hated, ex-
cert that they struck tie o.d f25
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-10-14

Neither of the candidates having re-
ceivcd majority Of the votes east, a Sec
ond vote was taken, with the following
result.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-28

miners IN the Lehigh district who struck on the
ldth OF August still out, and manifest deter
mlnation to maintain their present attitude TO an
indefinite period. II Ia understood that the strikers
receive material aid from the Schuyki and Lacka-
wana districts, where all the miners resumed
work some time ago; but the operators
claim that the Fgors OF winter will compel
the Lebigh men 10 yield. The question involved Is
whether the miners shall be paid according to a
siding scale basel on coal prices az Maucn Chunk
or at EllZabethport, the miners demanding Eliza
bethport prices for basis OF wages The companies
announce that their mines may remain idle all WIN
yer rather than they will acqulesce IN the demands
OF the strikers and there IL not much probability or
WORK being resumed Immediately. But one mine tine
olo Lehlgh) Is ut work In the whole Lehigh district
me supply or coal Is les5ened by this strike to the
extent OF ABOUT 20O, 900 tons per month. The total
deuclehey IN the present coal supply as compared
WIN tnat of the same period last year. Is announced
Dy tue INNING Journal 10 be 3S9, 900 tons, The
breaks In the canals railroads OF the coal dis
triets occasloned by the late hoods have nearly ali
oeen repaired, and with the exception OF the strike
IN the ehigh district affairs IN the coal regions I'm VI
resumed their normal condition.