Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-10-26
(CSsrssps.deaoe Of the Beacoa-)
REFRACTORY MEETING.

REFRACTORY MEETING.
T. Bsana.-Hsving leisure DAY =
I'd. Al a< having heard a,y Of he
andf1sses 81 Legislative and local posi-
lions IN - county during The psssent
campaign in public discussion. I dcterm-
ined On Saturday last to attend the meet
ing at the Factory and learn for my
self and at frst hand what our indie
pendent friends had to say in expla-
nation or justification Of their posisios -
The meeting convened about 2 p. m. was
held in front Of the village Hotel and w,s
quite large gathering for district meet
ing. DR.. Lynch introduced the speakers
and the drst speaker introduced was Mr..
Downs, Having gone 10 the meeting with
the single purpose Of satisfying myself
upon the point named above. I paid At
teution to little else. and shall consequent
ly attempt. not even a synopsis of the diff
ferent speakers remarks. Besides the
purpose I had in hand, was much i'm
pressed BY the thorough manner in which
the drst speaker. himself without but long
threatened and still threatened with an
opponent, identified himself with the whole
nominated ticket. He sought exemption
from no responsibility which properly at.
tsched to his associates on the regular
ticket, and it was in their defence, n much
a. has orn. that his well-directed. and in
eisivc blows were stricken.
The next speaker was Col. VIM. I.
Blackstone. the republican candidate for
States Attorney. Notwithstanding the
unpopularity Of his politics with the white
voters Of our county. the Colonel stood up
manfally for the republican cause. recount
ed his long service in behalf of the party.
and concluded BY claiming that. Of the
candidates in the field for States Attor-
ney, he and he alone was entitled to re-
publican support.
Thomas Martin. Esq. democratic NOM
inec for The Legislature. was the next speak.
err. The hits ad hominen Of this gentle
tleman-and they were many-wcrc all in
good taste and were made in excellen.
temper. His general argument. I shall
no. undertake to give for the reason al
ready assigned
Mr.. Lewis H. Leigh. democratic nom-
inee for the legislature. followed Mr.. Mar.
tin and contented himself with a modes,
reference to the endeavors he would make
if elected to the legislature. to benefit the
farming interest Of the county.
R. johnson Cotton, Esq. Independent
democratic candidate for the Legislature,
was next introduced. Whatever may be
thought or said of Mr.. Colton's prcsen,
position. no unprejudiccd person who
heard him on Saturday will dispute. that
he is young man of decided ability and
promise. With good natural gesture, q
rich musical voice aud clear enunciation,
he combines chastencss and readiness ia
language and order in thought. Poise and
self possession are also marked character.
istics o: his speaking. and his reasoning
faculties have but to be sharpened by con.
Aict to make him formidable in debate.
The last speaker on tho legislative list
was Mr.. John A. Dunbar. also Of the in.
dependent democratic ticket. Never hav.
ing heard Mr.. Dunbar from the rostrum
before. I was much surprised BY his eff
fort. which impressed me as really excel
lcnt-so far As manner went. Mr.. Dun.
bar surprised me also in other respects
I was surprised to hear him arraign. fo'
instance. she democratic Legislation Of ou1
last General Assembly in the terms he die
and surprised, also, to hear him treat tn,
proposed inpeamers Of the State of Mary
land in works of internal improvements il
our county as money sif. which coult
be drawn out Of the State Treasury. in
vested in paying securities and the inter
est applied to the relief Of our county bur
thens!!
The last speakers were the regular and
irregular democratic candidates for State
Attorney. Coils. J. T. Blackstone and J
Parran Crane, and Col. Blackstone va
the 6rst gentleman to take the stand
From the reports I had heard Of the St
Inigoes' confab between these gentleme,
on the previous Thursday, I had been lei
to suppose that no projcctle less in
famed than hot shot aud poisoned arrow
vas to be expected from their Factory meet
ing. I was agrecably disappointed. Moth
ing. thai I heard. was said BY either part,
to which personal exception could be right
fully taken or which exceeded the limit
Of decent and gentiemanly controversy. -
The argument was ably conducted b.
both disputants. and, If there was falling
OF, N there was. on the part Of Col Crane
the fault was IN the cause and not in Oh,
advocate. --.s-. ~
And now. having finished my sketch
such as it 10. revert 10 the chief reasol
! vhich Attracted me 70 the meeting. name