Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-05-09

The kE&RznA 1NvEsT1CATT0E.-I be
subject offhe Florida investigation came
up in The meeting Of the Democratic
Campzign Executive Committee last
night. and The result ola discussion was
that those rushing peil-mell 10 have the
investigation ordered had better move
slow. A~DemOcratic Senator put the
case IN nanner which created pro-
found il ressioa. ''Now," said he,
''there o. not two Democrats in ten
who desc 10 get Tilden in the White
House. What, then, will an investiga-
ton accoNsplishs II an investigation is
solemnIy ordered by the House of Rep
resentalfees, Il must be for an object
more thah the mere fact ofEnaking cam
paign capital. Itmnst be for result,
and To- uA can only be IL the FlOri-
da fraud IS proven, the taking of some
steps to get Mr.. Hayes on. OF the White
House. Now, if the Democratic party
enters INTO the matter at all, il must be,
with purpose to overturn the results
of fraud, il the fraud be established
II must, If fraud Is proved, vitiate that
which has been accomplished by it, and
the inevitable end would be movement
TO disturb President Hayes in his seat"
He next Analysed the efIecG Of such a
movement in the way Of party capital.
He thought thatIfthe investigation is en-
tered into, the Republicans viii take adj
vantage Ct u b aproceeding to give out
that the Democratic partyis endeavoring
to disturb tie peace of the country, to
create revolution, and 20 turn Hayes out
and put TiIden in, when the fact is that
Tilden's own party don't want ham In the
White House. Again, he thought il an
investigation was vigorously pressed
il would solidify the factions in the Re-
publican party, and give cohesive
strength to an organization that the
drift Of events is fast disintegraiing.-
He said that while no sane man would
deny that Hayes got the votes Of Flori-
da and Louisiana through fraud, yet he
subsequently attained solid title to his
Office through bill which was passed
by Democratic votes. As an upshot OF
this plain talk, It was decided to res
train the Hotspurs in the party, and the
resolution for investigation which was
to have been brought forward in the
House on Monday will not be offered.
Star.
Mn. BENNETs'S POLAR EXPEDITION.
That veteran seaman, "Jack" Cole,
well known to all yachtsmen as chief
officer of Mr.. Benefits yacht, the
DauntIess, since she has been owned
by him, sails to-day in the French
steamer Vile de Paris for Europe by
order of ME-. Bennett 10 come over in
the steam-yacht Pandora, which has
been purchased by that gentleman for
his proposed expedition to the North
Pole. The Congress of the United
States havingpassed special act grant,
ing an American register 10 the Pando-
ra, MIR. Bennett has decided to bring the
vessel to this country and lit her out from
this port. MIR. Cole was with Mr.. Ben
nett in the yacht Henrietta in her cele-
brated ocean run when she beat the
yachts Vesta and Fleetwing, on race
from this port to Cowes, Isle of Wight.
He was also in the Dauntless in her
ocean race with the English yacht Cam
bria, and IN her latter cruises and races.
Mr.. Bennett has, therefore. great cen
fidence in Cole, and his opinion Is
shared by all the other yacht owners in
the New York Yacht Club. Since the
Dauntless has been laid up there has
not been a yacht race of any impor-
lance in which Cole has not particiPa-
ted. Mr.. Bennett has, therefore, shown
his usual good judgment in adding TO
the chances OF prosperous passage for
the Pandora 20 this port by the presence
on board Of her of so able a seaman as
"Jack" Cole.-[.E Y World.