Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-20

at the Court House. Tuesday, was
veil attended. Col. John F. Dent
vas chosen chairman and the follow.
ing Vice-Prssidsnts were selected
LIST district, ]. Thomas Bronze Fad.
Capt. J. D. Loksr 3rd, jos. II. Key
ith. Douglass Carpenter 5th. D. W.
Slye; 9th. Capt. 10 Forrest 7th, r.
Fl. Garner 9Th. Richard 7. Ham.
met 9th. Capt. Trader.
Col. Dent briefly and appropriately
introduced Hon. Barnes Compton. orr
Congressional Nominee.
Mr.. Compton spoke for about an
hour and hall. His speech was log.
zeal, forcibls and eloquent and he was
frequently and enthusiastically sp.
plsuded.
The Court House was uncomforta.
bly, crowded and at the conclusion Of
Mr.. Compsons remarks the meeting
adjourned to the yard. The chairman
then introduced Hon. L. V. Baugh.
man who was accorded an enthusiast.
tic welcome and who delivered stir.
ring and telling speech.
Col. Baughman began his address
BY paying and eloquent tribute to st.
Msry's and said But few can ap.
prsciate and understand the pleasure
experience in being among st.
Msry's people. 1t will not be out Of
place for me to state here that have
often been the recipient in Legisla.
tive Halls and in Conventions of many
kindnesses at the hands of the demo-
cratic representatives, of st. Mary q
county and am mindful and truly
grateful for them"
I Col. Baughman spoke OF his reasons
for beng DESTROYS of visiting st. Ma.
rvs and told told a fox-huHting story
IN which Mr.. Jas. T. NJ. Raley was
prominent factor. On certain oc
casion, said the Colonel, mis- own pack
was out of keller. having been run
very hard and ne was regretting HE
inability to present good pack at a
projected Frederick county meet. and
was bewailing his hard lines when a
st. Mary's friend came to his rescue.
told Of the very animal the Colonel
was anxious to obtain and promised
to secure the Prize for him. The gen.
tleman was true to his promise. the
dog arrived in Frederick, was pamper.
ed and treated to the best the larder
could afford and when the eventful
day arrived the Colonel brought out
his magnificent looking present and
prepared to show his friends what a
treasure ne had.
Mr.. Baughmsn makes no claim to
being an early riser but frankly con.
fesses that he was late In reporting
and arrived on the ground when the
hunt was up and the fox was making
across the country with the Freder.
lex pack at it's heels.
The Colonel saw the fox coming, but
wishing to throw his friends brae
dogs completely in the shade. he laid
low and did rot uncouple his hound
until the fox had passed. Then the
leash was slipped, the trail pointed
out and in anticipation the Colonel
fingered the brush. But the hound
didn't start. The animals nose was
held to the ground. a rail over which
the fox had passed was pressed to the
hounds nose but still it didn't per.
form according to expectations. The
dog finally got of, not after the fox
however, but TO lose itself in the
mountain and by hidsous yelplng to
call the attention Of the whole coun.
tryslde to the utter worthlsssness OF
| Col. Baughman's wonderful dog. To
visit st. Mary's and thank Raley for
the gift Of this animal, the Colonel
had be said, bravsd a storm on the
Chesapeake. suffered the pangs OF sea
sickness and endured the taunts of
the old salts who run the Gov.
Thomas.
Continuing, Col. Baughman said,
the audience was the same kind OF
audience he had been accustomed to
speak TO in his own country-farmers
mechanics, laborers-and then pro.
ceeded to explain the meaning of gov.
srument and the duty OF those to
whom Is given the rowerof choosing
whom to administer 1t. This inesti-
msble and powerful right should be
exercised in such a manner az 10 pro-
duce the greatest good to the greatest
number. The present campaign is not
one OF vitupsration. Important ques-
tions are presented to the people and
they should be freely and fairly dis
cussed. This meeting is call j to