Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-01-04

intended to cover. The only complaint
We have ever heard against them 10.
that they are presented in size of
type which taxes too heavily "eyes
grown dim, gazing on the pilot stars"
LETTER FROM Hon. Eli. HENKLE.
The letter of our immediate repre-
sentative in Congress, DR.. Henkle. to
the Editor Of the annapolis .7drerfiser,
will be read by his constituents here
with both pleasure and approval. The
only mistake the DR.. makes Is in sup
posing that the democracy of Maryland
IS I" impressed with a conviction that
their representatives. in Congress are
not disposed TO stand up in vindication
of their rights as firmly and unAinching-
ly as the occasion requires" In this
respect, We almost know tina: he is mis-
taken and we do know that the line Of
public conduct he has marked out for
himself and party colleagues in the let.
ter before us meets the unqualified en-
dorsement of his immediate constituent
cy. The democratic mind is, indeed,
as much disturbed here as else " here bv
the political outlook, but its anxiety
does not take the direction of mistrust-
ing the frmness or capacity Of its rep
resentativc men and exists only in con-
sequence Of and has exclusive reference
to the sharp antagoni>ms which at pre-
sent obtains between the old and legal
way Of making presidents and the new
and lawl.ss sethod Of doing the same
thing which Grant and the worser ele-
ments of the Republican party are to-
day upholding. The conservative con-
stitaencieS Of Maryland want pcaee and
Inv together and, recognizing that
the endeavors Of their representatives
in Congress have been from the begin
ming OF the session and now are devoted
to this end, there is not only no conflict
or mistrust between them, but thorough
accord, which We have every reason to
believe will be maintained throughout
all the coming complications. Be this
as it may, the line Of public conduct
marked out in the letter Of DR.. Henkle.
given below, commends itself to our
judgment as well for its strategic merits
as for the manliness Of its expression.
WM. T. IGLEHARr, ESQ, Dear Sir :
| am well aware that our friends
throughout the State and elsewhere are
somewhat impressed with conviction
that their representatives in Congress
are not disposed to stand up in vindica-
ton OF their rights as firmly aud UNI
hinchingly as the occasion requires,
but in this let me assure YOU they are
greatly mistaken. So far as I am able,
by observation and daily intercourse
with the members from all parts OF the
country to learn, there is no disposition
to falter or yield one inch of ground
that our party has fairly won in the late
Presidential contest. But they are
deeply impressed with the necessity,
more deeply, perhaps, than their con-
stituents, OF proceeding with the utmost
caution and deliberation, in order that
they may not be compelled, after once ad-
vancing upon the works Of the enemy,
to take any step backward. We be-
lieve that Mr.. Tilden has been fairly
elected to the Presidency. We are
convinced in our minds OF this. We
want TO present the evidences OF it be-
Tor the people OF the whole country, in
order that they may be as fully con-
vinced as we are. To this end we
have sent committees to oil three of the
disputed States, with full authority to
ascertain the bottom facts" and Law
them before the country in such form
as will absolutely challenge and defy
contradiction.
This evidence, then given out to the
whole world. will be- our base line OF
operations. We expect that such an
exposition of the facts in the case will
have the effect TO bring to our support
the honest popular sentiment of the
whole country irrespective Of form
er party lines. With this prelimina-
ry preparation we will be able to
stand up fmly and boldly before the
world, assert our rights and maintain
them. II the people are with Us we
feel assured OF success. Without their
support any effort to maintain our Po-
sition would be the weakest folly. The
people of every section do not look at
this question entirely as ours do. They
may no, be so easily convinced Of the
facts in the case Is we. Hence, We want
to present the case in its strongest light.
The Northern and Western members
evince no inclination to yield foot Of
our well-earned victory. BY way Of
conclusion, lei me say that ] am thor
oughly convinced that Mr.. Tlden has
been elected. and, further, thst'he will
be our next President. Yours truly,
L. ]. HrNKLr.