Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-11-25

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yos sns sil sle& n hand "a n-
i aaees nj es innoe ~.
not b. d b blac Iok II q.
- pahliA The eaiaAs whsrl pro-
sokAs s. nnaecessary and unnntefesi-
ipg es4y. Every one who has
rsaa lellers no doubt remembers
that I'd which published in tbs
Bali Is San has been referred 10. I
props 70 give nos thai card IN foil !:
IeFs ef Sea :--In your Feport Of
he hIIeaA eohvehiida held II Lau-
ri q he 18th inst. ron stated that
Ig0An MiI6ufn. % The part OF 81. Ma
r 5. #8nssnated Col. Fred. Stone. This
Is Stake. IL Was myself and not
judge Nilburn who put Mr. Stone in
nonsi aali0n when ~. MaFy's was called.
/ 4 bel~se 1 was The spokesman Of nv
desea Zen. and when became satisfied
.hal &Ir. Si0ne would not accept the
nomis aiiun under anv rondiiionss least
the tlsfee votes yf 81. Mary's Cor DE-. W.
n. Wilmer. To This Judge Milbnrn
md DufIef dfSsented, and changed
their saes from Wilmer 70 Stone.
Years veFy,iFulys us
a..sssIoHN N. GRAh Es-
60 Mays eonnlx Sept.
$50 /"
81 Is .s..,s q
Is drew IsFsh from tk1 : s
| this esnlleman lsftef so iotg'gn 20 The
subject h si.Apdle and which abouaded
ID s8sh monsirOus properties Of graz
fdiioua ssssrtions and Evaporation as 10
give 10 ina. copy or the Beacon The app
psarsnce Of a glazing menace to all
which wa< eunobling Ga earth and IN
spirsng IN Heaven. Thus, was in
dueed to commit to the flames for once
an old and esteemed campanson Of. my
freside. being fully determined to no-
lice the matter no further. But on re-
consideration. ] deemed il duty which
lowed TO my personal friends to make
certain needed explanations. and NOT
having therefore copy OF his letter be-
fore me, Iquoted from memory and COM
meBted accordingly. This fact may in
part account for any apparent discre-
pancies in my quotations. Certainly,
no injury was designed. IT, however,
have quoted him too stronglf in the
one place, il would seem that | was
rather mild in the other. for Il must in
evltsbIy appear TO the intelligence OF
The public that The quotation. fhis ele-
walton has turned stronger heads than
his" IS a more spiteful and sarcastic
thrust than, could possibly be deduced
from the words accredited to. him by
me. Taking then his letter. in albres-
poets. it fully warrants all the cons
rnents and deductions which ] made
The wonderful nursery Of vipers which
he has discovered in the deep recesses
Of heart. must indeed have. had an
- -efEset-upen 4 d. and yenera-
BIZ lens Of my neighborhood who
have known me from my Loyhood, and
BY. their seeming confidence have indi-
Gated far different views. Now, friend
MiIburn, as am not veFsed in such lore,
letscloseth,s bilIiBsgate, eontroversyand
come down squarely 10 business. You
say thatthere was an agreementmade by
the st. Mary'sa delegation that its first
ballo. should be cast for Stone and the
second for Wilmer, and in support Of
which assertion you refer the public to
Mr.. Wilmington and 10 Mr.. Butler,
whom you. say will verify the 'sames
Very well. | will say in advance. how
ever, that not having seen Mr.. Butler
since left him at Laurel, l cannot.say
to what he will testify. But Mr.. Whit
tington speaks for himself. quote his
letter of the 20lh ult. as GOllows:, a'
s., "BALTo. Oct. 10th, 1880.
JOHN N. CAVES, EsQ.R-Desr
SIR and Fgiend.--YoUr letter, alter con-
siderable travelling, has been, received
In reply have TO say, that had moi Mr..
Stones name been Withdrawn. you
with The rest Of So. Mary y delegation
would have gladly cast your votes for
him, You stated to me your desire TO
do so. | certainly understood that your
delegation would vote for Wilmer should
Stone . name be wIthdrawh. Just be-
lore the vote, i had an interview with your
delegation, al which time II vas express
! " understood at least by yourself, Mr..
! Milburn and myself. that Wilmer was
| the most available should AIr. Stones
name be withdrawn. and Il was also
agreed that we would vote Tor Wilmer
lses-is,~ zltss-zffes- COZ wal. !
blink What / have VIZ kers your
inquiries, and OF IFS correclness have
no doubt- Yours truly, f
"WM. +. WHITrIKGToE.p q
ReturDpng DOW 10 the rumoF which
charges me with voting against the color
ed school appropriation last Winter, yOu
say thai charged you with putting the
same ia CIRCULATION. Here you have in
= meaanre dsxerred from the path OF