Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1886-09-24

The RepuhIic~M Convention.
The republican county couSentioa to elect
four delegates from this county to the congress
sional nominating convention of this district
which met at Laurel yesterday, assembled here
On Monday and WAS called TO order at IL
O. clock by B. G. Stonestreet. After reading
the call for the convention Mr.. Stonestreet,
with all the gusto and pomposlty OF Sergeant
Buxfuz of ''chops and tomato sauce fame
launched ont in venomous TRADE against the
Democratic party Of the county generally and
the successful candidates in particular for our
success Of last fall. Evidently Mr.. Benny was
seriously hurt al his defeat, and as this was the
first opportunity that has offered since he was
relesa,ed to privacy he used the occasion Tor
venting his pent up feelings and squealed most
woefuliy. bribery and corruption shouted
Ben from the depths of bis capacious stomach
whlie bis ususly benign countensnce contracted
into frown. which for feroeity and venom al
most equalled that OF white mouse in a tln
cage, ''bribery and corruption was the cause
of our defeat, and wee be to those who sold
their birthright for = mess Of psttage,' were
the words be used, while his looks and manner
indicated that be meant ''d-n those W who did Mt
vote for B. G Stonestreet." Our defeat was
due TO fraud and bribery" screamed Ben With
bis arms outstretched and bis hands cienched
As il to ay at the threa,s Of those who had
captured the citadel and taken bis little "mess
of pottsge," land no honorable man would
take an office gaised by such means" Now,
surely, here is4aa oracle arisen in our midst.
The Immaculate and pure, the high toned and
honorable Ben hesping abuse upon and attack
ing the character Of those gentlemen who com-
posed the Democratic ticket last fall. This
honorable (2) man, this pure politician ~,
surely his skirts are clean he never INDUCED
in any act Of fraud in carrying an election
Those midnight conclsves held in the depths of
lonely pines. where the poor and ignorant col
cred voter was called TO assemble, where bis
weak prejudices were worked upen, bis mind
filled With hatred aud resentment toward his
white neighbor. there in the solemn stiffness OF
the midnight hour With the hickering lights
castilg weird shadows in the dark and lone
some glen when every feeling Of native super.
stiiiou vas aroused to the highest pitch he was
solemsly sworn to always stand BY the repub-
l,cau party which had freed him. This WAS
,urely honorable and just for Benny counte-
nascrd and encouraged it, and surely Ben il
an honorable mau(2) AZ all Charles county 70.
publicans arc honorable men ny. Gathering
these poor ignorsat voters At midnight bsros-
cues, filing them With poorly cook ed beet and
poorer distilled ~hiskey, keeping up the carou-
sal until day and thea msrshaling them in line
to the polls. with ,rssty and interested heueh-
men on each side to see that they voted intact
Vas honorable and right and full expression
Of that freedom guaranteed every American
citizen at the ballot boz for Ben did il. and
truly Be. has Set himself up to judge Of honor
able actions. That $500 on Beo spent to sc.
cure his election in 1879, undoubtedly that all
went in lssisimste channels. None Of IL wss
spent in common whiJkey to influence voters,
hone Of it vas given TO = weateoing or indif-
ferent voter - . present from Ben to shov in
what estsea he held bis fellow ci,iz.ns about
election time. Oh, no this was not %, at any
rate We doa't know that vas so, but We do
know from the best su, ,ho,i,y that the 81 3o0. 90
Va. spent and We must assume that il was
honorably ~ spent, ~ Bsa 10 a. hosorab,s
man ~ and he spest IL and con. Would Ben
+kiadly -sssl -. ia Tie ssxi public spsecL -hs
makes, bow much be speat 10 the last cam
paign and fer what purposes j, vas pended.
Fer surely being IN hosorsbls naa be will no,
hesitate to lay hare ell bis housr.bIe ac,iossi7l
to The gaze Of bis fellow cous,y men. This oracle
Of iumsesiate political purity Is hurt. more SER
iously hurt than one has heretofore imagined
at his defeat. and be hsd not the COED sense
and jsdsmeat to ksep 1t to bimseif. but like .
pig under fence be has squealed At The 6rs,
pressure. His squeaiing. hsws.sr, took
wrong tara on last Monday when be undertook
to attack the character and honor Of gen,lsmen
~ho, in the es,imstios Of our people. are ss far
above him in honor, integrity and purity Of
intention a. the soaring eagle is above the grow
elng worm, and he will hnd thst his viii6ca-
ton and abuse will rebound like TO q t~o edge
sword TO clip his own ambition. 10 following
the political course Of the honorable (7) Ben
We have drified from the subject. After his
TRADE, L. N. Southeriand was made secretary
OF the meesisg then Dr.. P. ". Lancaster Us.
made chairman. Tue Doctor also ielt little
axgrievel At bis defeat. though he h-d the good
sense not to vent his spi,e in the same s,r.is as
Ben. He con6s~d him.rlf almost entirely 10
throwing the r~spons,hi;i,, Of the present scar
city Of n-nry ssd lo~ pric~s Of produce an tie
.uccess Of the Democratic party IN the count,
aud nation. Jim W. Boar msn. roior-d. was
made assistant secretary and ,h- srkaniz .non
completed B. u. Stous.treei, Adrian Posr,.
Sidney E Mudd and Washington J"hossu,
colored. we're thea selected delsg.trs toL~urrl.
and after adopting . resolution CONNIE .,ory
Ia DR.. Lancaster and urging bis nomination for
Congress the conventios adjourned.
Susn rl-W tsssseP.