Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-09-29

Elsewhere will be found the pro-
ceedings in full ofshe Democratic and Con-
servative Convention, which met at Elli-
COLI city On the 18th instant and adjourn
- - Ballimess h following day, when
the Convention fnally m11s choice Of the
Hon. william n. Merrick, Of Howard
county, - he standari-hsas@ Of The par
y fbr tie sasuing eanpaisu. The coa-
test among the rfv.l candidates VA spir-
iasd, be 1n.lly narrowed down to Hon.
=. Stone, the present incunbsat, and Hon.
WIN. n. Mcrfiek, when, on he forty.
eighth ballot, he Inter gentleman received
majority and the nomination subsequent-
" made unanimous. The nominee. judse
Merrick, is native Il our county, . son
Of the late Hon. VIM. D. Merrick, and ID
well known 10 our older citizens. At the
beginning Of the late war Judge Merrick
was one Of the Judges Of the U. 8. Court
for the District Of Columbia, but lost his
olIse By ~ abolition Of Tie Court, Of
which he vas Assseiats JusGise, sometime
during the sun08 of 1861. Removing
shortly AFTER 70 Howard county, be %.
sumed the psae&iss sflaw. asd. IN 1851,
vas elected ffon SAat ssualy to he Con-
slitatioaal Ccavestss, asd seaia. in 1859,
- he Heass Of Ds1sgs1ss. vRezs be served
- Chairnan q he Ways and Means Cen
mittss. In lie Coavsstiso u 1857 Jsdes
Messick - known - IN able and seal
Gus advocate Of that provisios which gave
70 The eoloeed people the right 10 testify.
in The Courts, and 10 his earnest advocacy
Vas due. in great measure, ID sssseas.
In all his olicial relations Judge Mserisk
has been distinguished for an enlarged
and liberal policy. As jurist his repu-
tation i very high. and, as IN orasor,
earnest. eloquent and impressive. He
possesses the happy faculty Of enchanting
the minds and winning the good graccs
Of all his hearers. As . Statesman his
views are liberal and sagacious- evident
~ the result Il deep study and rejection.
A nan his hoaesty and purity Of pur-
pose ore recognised and admitted By all.
Such, We believe, win Be admitted By al,
d the character Of the man whom the pa,.
" Aas put fastA % IL nominee in he pod
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