Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-07-29
Roger Brooke Taney and Francis
Scott Key.
THE STAR srANGLED BANNER.

Scott Key.
THE STAR SrANGLED BANNER.
The history Of these two distin-
guished gentlemen, so we'll known to
the old citizens of Frederick county
Baltimore, State Of Maryland, and we
may say the whole Union, possesses SC
many incidents Of historical interest
to the past and present generation, il
written and published With truthful
narrative, would be read with deer
solicitudc.
The recent publication in "Ilarper's
Magazine" for July, of q paper in re.
gard to the Star Spangled Banner,
BY Mrs. NELLIE EYsTEG, Of Harris
burg, a native Of this county, a lady OF
re narkablc versatility and genius
calls to mind some facts which it would
be we'll to publish.
Mr. Tanry was unqucstionably one
Of the ablest and rur"st lawyers that
Maryland ever produced. AS a land
lawyer he had no equal in this State
if we except perhaps Daniel Dulany
and Luther Martin. He was familiar
with the old colonial records of The
MARYLAND colony, and treasured them
up BY heart. In reference to disputes
between individuals he was very hap,
py in adjusting differences; and al
most invariably advised his clients to
settle their misunderstanding with tho
opposite party amicably if it could be
Accomplished, without going to the
full limits Of the law.
In celebrated dispute which oc
CURED in this county in May. 1918
between Mr.. George Graft and Richard
Lee Head, two gentlemen doing ;
Partnership business, both members
Of the firm rcsorted to newspaper pub,
lications, and criticised each others
conduct pretty severely. The ma,.cI
was referred to Mr.. X. B. fancy, who
acted as the Attorney for both parties
and with the aid Of Mr., Valentino
Buckley. who was called in AS 4 nutua
friend, the whole dispute vas amicabl,
arranged. Mr., fancy in writer
opinion closing the controversy SAID
There is nothing in the scttlclncn
that can impcach the integrity, or in
pair the reputation of either Of you
NV opinion was not given on th'
ground that one has right and tn,
other has wrong on his side. You
differences had placed the partnership
property in very perpl"xlns fitua
ton to both Of you; and the settle
ment was made not by arbitration
but by the agreement of yourselves il
all the material points on the prlncl
pie of the mutual advantage to be de
rived from mutual concession. "
(Signcd) r. B. TASEY.
In 1908, Mr.. Tancy was candidate
on the Federal ticket for the House o
Delegates in connection with JOIN
Tro1ell, Robert Cumming, Of Libcrt,
District, and Col. John Thomas, 0
the Merryland Tract, as his associates
and canvasscd the county thoroughly
In speech delivered at Emmitsbure
on Saturday, the oath Of September
Of that year, he spoke SO carnestl,
and made SO favorable an impression
upon the Electors that many though
he would be elected. But at tha
time, in the early part of Mr.. Jetfrr
son 6 administration, Frederick count,
was decidedly Republican, and tn
ticket composed of Daniel Clarke, Da
vid Shriver, Henry Kemp and Thos
Hawkins, was elected by GAO majority
Mr.. Tancy now applied himself as
siduously to the practice of his profes
sion, where he stood at the head 0
the Frederick Bar, and did not appca
again as o candidate for public favo
until 1919; when he ran as a candi
date fer Congress against Gen. Samue
Ringsold, of Washington county. IL
was defeated by about 800 maiorit,
in the District. The following is TIN
vote of that part Of Frederick count,
embraced in the District west of thu
Monocacy:
r. B. Ta1cY. S. Rlnq9old