Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-09-24

Henhle and Ofhers.-Tbe presence
sonewha. unexpected-of the democratic
candidate for Congress. Dr.. Eli J. Hen.
kle. of Aune Arundel. in orr Town on
Tuesday morning last. developed consid-
cradle excitement in political circles
snd ul,imased in calling % imprompts
meeting Of democrats at the Court
House in the evening to hear what the
standard bearer Of the 9Th Congressional
district democracy had to say for himself
and cause. Having had the honor of an
introduction to. the DR.. and some CONVEX
sation with him in the morning and mott
ced with some attention bis demeanor to-
wards bis fellow. citizens. We feel authori.
scd to describe him as an affable. genial
and accomplished gentlemen. He seemed
to "take" with high and low. rich aud
poor. and this. too. without apparent en-
dcavor. In short. the FIRST appearance"
Of the DR.. upon our "boards" was . most
decided success.
Imprcmpsx or not. Thea gathering Of
democrats at the Court House in the even
ing was demonstration to be remembered.
and reminded Us forcibly Of 1.-The monster
meetings" we had witnessed before distrust
and alienation had divided the democratic
party into hostile and warning factions.
The meeting was organised BY calling
Hon. b. G.. Harris to the cbair-Dr.
Bronze and Col. Billingsley were elected
vice. presiients-Messrs. Hillery Parsons
and J. F. King acted as secretaries.
Mr.. Harris. after the organization had
been completed. arose to state The pur-
pose of the meeting. and bis appearance
was welcomed with great applause. He
commenced by stating. that be fel. some
little surprise in finding himself where he
was. but he was proud to know tha. be
spoke to-day to united party. to party
acting once more in harmony with the
doctrines Of Jefferson and Madison aud
with that distinctive principle Of true de-
nocracy. "whitc men shall exclusively
rule this country" He denied the right
Of the black man to vote 10 Mary land. ex-
eept BY the white mans consent. and be
claimed that Mary lard clone had the right
apd authority to confer this privilege upon
him. After paying handsome compli-
nent to the democratic candidate. which
was received with loud applause. Mr.. Har.
Ms concluded BY introducing DR.. Henkle
. the meeting. whose appearance upon
1h6 stand was the signal for q genuine
dsmocratic outburst.
DR.. Henkle commenced BY expressing
his pleasure and thanks at meeting such
. large concourse Of St. Mary's democrats
and for the kind greetings with which
they bad received him. He paid glow
ing tribute to St. Mary's-spoke of her
Is the mother Of counties and the land
where was 6rst proclaimed the doctrines
Of civil and religious freedom-it was to
St. Mary's that he was indebted for bis
own nomination. and in this connection.
he returned his grateful acknowledge.
mcnts for the honor she had done bin
an honor he should ever struggle to de.
serve. He had not been long enough
upon her soil to make extensive observa-
lions. but one thing he had observed, and
that was, that she had the smallest Jail IN
the Congressional district. and be bad no.
ticed in passing this institution, no white
faces pcering through its bars. He
thought this spoke we'll for the morals Of
old St. Msry's. The convention which
had nominased him. the Dr.. went on to
say. having laid down no platform. be fell,
called upon to define bis position. He
was State Rights democrat-a democra,
Of the Old Schedule opposed protective
tariffs and favored tariff for revenue on.
ly-he favored equal taxation and conse-
quensly tho taxation Of government bond.
-he favored the. paymen. of the public
debt according to the contract originally
entered into. be tina. contrac. wha, i, NAV
and he demanded tina. the government,
should accept its duties upon imports in
its own currency. Upon the question of
black suffrage and coeua.s subjects. DR..
Henkls said be believed in the superiori.
~ Of the white man. When left 10 itself
the black race had never advanced bu, NJ.
ways retrograded-the white man had
ever progressed. This governmen, was
made BY white men. for white nan and
should nos b held and copsrolled bv
white men. Notwithstanding this. the
d.. vent on 10 show. tia. the democratic
party q Maryland had ever proved itself
- - friend tho black race had ever
~ The l4,h and 18th Amendment.
e:ains under review. Dr.. Henkle