St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1859-11-24

regeneration If her cnndiiin-except where
riot, Iawls-SneSs and bl.'nd>hed have prevented
a full and fair expression u sentiment-tlIeFe
vet remains to be accomplished. ere grand
Object. ere the late democratic victories in
the State, can BE- rightly weighed and duly
anprrriat.i : AMI upon the c.'nsunsm aiiOr
,d that oIject, in oHF judgment. hangs the
Political, mayhap. the social destiny 1t this
aaste. We refer to the s.lmis-inn or rcjec'i"n
Of the delegates elect fr'm Baltimore CITY,
end we desire here 10 picture the evil-to
say nothing of the wrong or injustice-like-
Is to grow out Of tame and dishonorAbie
submission to the open outlawry and fran
dulent dnings Of the constituency at wh"Ne
hands these Delegates claim their seats. For
the first time since baltimore city has been
IN her present condition, we have the means
and power 20 check and rebuke the mis-
guideh and Infamous clubs by which she j.
governed. Upon the Legislature Of MARYLAND
rests this task or DUTY, and il Is FIR the future
N show how that duty will be performed.-
Some may say-let the Baltimnre city dele
gates take their seats, it can do us no ma
serial harm, for we still have q democratic
majority in both branches Of the Legislature.
We will admit this, but in the first place.
these delegates should not take their seats,
because they are not fairly and legally cleo
tel and therefore have no right % them /;
secondly, there Is anosheT and more impOr-
sap1 election not faT distant, and it Is to
that we should look, inr upon its result, our
prosperity. the Union and perhaps our con-
sti,utiunal rights DEFEND.
In order to demonstrate this fact. it Is
pecessary to glance at the political condi-
ton and sentiment Of this State. AMI TINS
prove that our grounds for fear are not de-
wild Of foundation.
Il ID q we'll known and unjeniablc fact,
chat there exists in the Northern part Of
MARYLAND q decided abolition or Anii-slave-
W Fccling--at least outside OF the democrat
ic party. The proximity Of tue Northern
counties to the free States, rendering prop
eIIy III SLAVES uAlStaC ht hAuS
negro stealing has becume a theme Il praise
and the murderer and traitor ext"lled az n
martyr-slavery, to Sny considerable extent,
ran no longer exist there. Il Is evident:
where slavery does not practically exist, the
people soon learn, if not 10 abhor aid de-
test, t. look unfavorably upon it. Every
Intelligent man knows. but for the Demo-
cratic party ut the North. Southern inS,itu-
tiOns, at this day. could scarcely fui an
advocate North Of Mason's and Dixou's
line. In view Of these facts, is il not nat
ural TO suppose that the opposition or anti
danUcralic candidate, for Presidency Ia 1850,
will receive q very considerable vote in the
upper counties Of Ills State7 AMI Baltimore
City allowed 70 continue unchecked ahd I'M
unrrstrsinel in her course, rD'ling mp
twelve, fifteen or perhaps twenty thousand
majority for the opposition, " there aot dan
ger Of this State. casting her electoral vote
against the democratic party. against the
South and against the uniun7 Is it not
enough that this condition Of things should
place in Congress from Baltimore city, two
representatives, one Of which, By his former
course, has proven himself a traitor TO the
South AID the other, we doubt not. will
provo IN the emo, lis peer in loydlty and pat
viofismP These things considered, can there
exist Q doubt as o. the prnPriety and i'm
p"riancs Of rejecting the Baltimore city DEL
egation We cannot think there Is a DEM
ocraiic or opposition delegate, elected out
side Of Baltimore city, but will agree with
as upon this subject and wo hope aud ex-
Pect to see just and proper rrbuke adj
Ininistered to these bands Of outlaws and
InurderrrS, who for the last FIVE wears have
bid defiance to. public opinion. justice, law
ard everything else. but the dictates Of
their own vile, base aud unmanly passions.
In the lower counties Of Maryland. we frd
the opposition TO . man, loud in their de-
nuncia.ions Of the conducl Of the clubs Of Bal
timore city, at the late election, and we are
satisfied that there is not an American in
shis county, but 10 1860 will cast his vote for
the nominee Of the Charleston Convention
as against NOrsheEA opposition candidate
u only remains now for the Legislature to
oct promptly aud boldly In this matter,
teach Baltimore city that law and order and
not ouIlawry and riut must characterize her
elections, and all will be well in 1860; for
when she finds herself disfranchised and with
cut representation, by her Own cUGduct, re.
form must and will follow.
Eircuik Courf