Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-12-15

AZ 4 much lougcr life shsn Providescs kas
allowed 10 hfrs. We all heard wifh surprise
ara norruw shna he had been stricken with
dis se which Iinesred On his system tor SER
e-aI months and finally ended IN rs death.
| This melancholy ryent gives The us.sai warE'-
1 ing 20 us al Of The nnceriainay o. LIE. baf
especially flouId u ~ more seriously c0n-
sideFed b. one who s'as several LeA1 lns
senior 81 cur depaEfed breEher. Tie youaE
win here % live for Hnany years; the aged
| mast and should expect the inevifatle doom
| I'm mach more limited period. Weail should
make suitable preparation for the important
~ we're vlad 10 hear that our departed
friend avniIed hmsslf Of his pr0tsmeted illne1ss
which in q religions point q yiew should be
considered q merry, 80 prepare himself ior
This change which be did not doubt awaited
him. We hope and have good ressOn 70 De-
Iieve thsf be made bis peace Win ooos ana
we trust THAT, Il the Language % tne cns'sslan
hero whom be % much fadmirtus ne 80
croeeed over The river and rests unaer tne
shadow Of the sFees."
n Iuokirr back over the lie Of our deceased
brother. We readily call 20 mind the noble
traits Of bis character HiSfrankness, nis gen
erosiiv. his hdelify 70 friendship and generHs
kinAnezs a disposiiions united with most vim
oing soriaf qualities. gnined for him many
eraeut friends and will account Tor the warm
5000 aIwavs entertained for him ~ those
Who we're his intimate associates.
Asa member Of the bar, be for some cons'd-
erable time acted 70 prosecuting attornty end
IN the performance Of the important ana oeii-
cate duties Of that Office won for nimse- great
credit and the confidence 81 TIE paDhe: ne
always tried BIZ. civil cause With nnesuaL EeAl
ana earnepfpes5 and was before tie jury
-. 9~k.~enp A advocate.
Col. Blackstone was for long time IN poll
teal Iife. Oh bis early manhood, he attached
himself 10 The wing party and With great sln-
cerity and devotion sustained The principles
anal noliey Of that party. As Wing ne wAs
eariv elected 70 The Senate Of Maryland from
thfs county ana the confidence and infiuence
ne GAINED for himself throughout the State
with the distinguished men Of that party, are
strong evidence Of bis faithful performance o.
his duties In that position. " hen the wing
party became disorganized By the rise o. wnat
was called the American party, DC promptly
united with the democrats IN order 70 crush
Ont thai proscriptivc and un-Anserican organ
ixation. and upon its speedy dissolution and
the sprineing forth Of the republican parry,
he did not hesitate TO enlist the whole power
OF his earnest nature in defense OF the consii-
tutionaI rights Of the States. which he believed
Il was the design Of that party 70 overthrow.
The Inspiration of his brave boy TO join the
Confedefates and risk his life for the indepen-
dence of the States and the liberty 10 protected
was not checked by him, who mingled ms
grief for the ssL0st Canse" with grief and
mourning for the loss Of bis gallant son.
Col. Blackstone and myself acted toge'neT
politically for over twenty years, and the IN
timacy which thus arose had grown into
mutual friendly disposition, and now ne mas
gone from our midst, feel that have lost q
friend whose death has brought sincere soF-
row 10 my heart.
Mr.. DAHL G. Hammett, the States Attor-
ney, In rising to second the motion for adop-
ton Of the resolutions said:
Mr. Chairman lit is not my intention TO
indulge In any protracted rem arks on this sad
occasion.
I think know that this expression Of fee.-
ing meets with an echo In the hearts OF the
entire community. I never knew a man who
was.ufore generous, more noble hearted more
liked BY the people No man ever LEFT eommu-
nifty 20 much admired. He was chnrital le
and knew how 20 cngratiate himself into the
hearts Of the peope.
Ia granting the PRAYER Of the resolutions
TO engrait them among the proceedings Of this
Court, we do but respond To the feelings OF
this Bar and the people.
At the close Of Mr.. Hammett's, remarks,
Judge Ford, as chairman Of the meeting, az
ter few appropriate comments. put the mo-
ton which was unanimously adoPteas and as
officer Of the CoRri. Ordered tbs proceedings
20 be enrolled on The minutes Of the Court
dvxhvt prayed. On motion the meeting
adjourned.