Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-09-09

5rH DlsTRIcr.-This body assembled
in Baltimore cIty on the 1st instant and,
after nine ballots, nominated ANDREW
G. CHAPMAN, Of Charles county, as the
democratic candidate for Congress for
this district. II is q disappointment to
us, of course, that our own countyman,
Col. Dent, did not receive the nomIna-
ton, but as the Convention was fairly
conducted, and rs The majority is enti-
tied 10 govern. aud as the selection
made is personally and politically wor-
thy OF the honor conferred, there is
nothing left Tor Us TO do, or for other
democrats similarly situated, but to tall
into line and give the nominee, not
Iukewarm and halG.hearted. but cordial
and even enthusiastic support. II was
oil legitimate enough to press and push
our respective iavorites for the nomina-
ton and IL Is only natural that little
chagrin should be felt and expressed in
the first moments Of disappointment. II
should be remembered, however, that the
claims OF the different aspirants for the
nomination were thoroughly canvassed
before the people. and 1t is only fair to
suppose, that il was their voice the. NOM
mating convention expressed when
they named Gen. Chapman. Besides,
the choice is no longer between Chap
man aud Dent but between Chapman
and the republican candidate-between
a representative who will support the
administration Of Hancock and repre-
sentative who will antsgonize it-be-
tween true blue democrat, who is per-
sonally and politically worthy, and who
is admitted by all TO have been fairly
nominated, and the nominee or recon-
mendee OF republican convention
but neither Col Dans nor has friends
require any advice from Us on subject
like this and in times like the present.
They know that Gen. Chapman is now
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the party, that
the strength Of the two national parties
IL unpleasantly close in the Lower
House 'oi Congress and that demo-
cratic majority in that body 20 as essen.
tial factor for the redemption Of the
country from republican misTule Is
democratic executive. They win there
fore identity Chapman wiih Hancock
i'm The coming struggle and labor o.
earnestly for the one as The other. In
deed. the speech OF Col. Dent IN The
convention, after Gen. Chapman had
been nominated, was in close conso-
nance. we learn, with these views. as
was also that Of Dr.. Henkle, who took
occasion TO state, that he was demo
cral from principle and that it was his
duty 10 follow the standard-bearer who
held the commission and passport ofthe
party. And this Is as II should be. We
have had our preferences and dideren-
ces in regard TO men-now the cause
represented by Hancock and Chapman
as opposed 10 the cause represented b.
Garfield and the Laurel recommended
lis the only thing in issue, and upon
this issue. with al that il involves, We
confidently present our presidential and
congressional candidates 10 the good
people oithe mother county and bespeak
from the democracy thereof, and all
who are disposed 10 act with them.
such an endorsement at the November
eleCiion IS viii place ST. Mary's unmis-
takably and permanently on the side Of
constitutional government and its hon.
est administration.