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St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31

The r,se,se stir renains ri stusily
blockaded By Confederate batteries. u"der
cover re which. W learn. the rebels
are i. the habi, vi crr~.;ng to the MARY
hand side and snnoying the detachment q
!Sickle's brigade which has been 'fa'' 'oed
IRE to keep watch upon their move
hnseo,.. These sauey demonstrations, 50
thescsrt II :le s'rets'-." have induced -
III ssmerts . greatly Increase the y
4, It this point. which now reaches, We -:
told. $4,000 or 20. 600 men.
The Wasl.iusson paper. are filed with
ru,nors of The removal Of Fremont. but
MS vet. no ~iiciai publication Of ,pch sction
on the part Of tho Government has bee''
a,de. Is =
The Peace Party Of Baltimore city has
nominated a fnli ticket for the ensuing
election, md. &c learn. sre sqnitcr0snns
def: the;, ability 20 s.sct il b. aas :
some ,naj"rity. eass
The Government has instituted . strict
blockade Of the lower Potomac. no vessels
from the river being now permitted 70 leavc
til. county for Baltimore. unless BY permits
sion Of the authorities, and ali vessels
from Bsltipore have been forbidden. on
their return trips. tho landing Of any
thing on the Potomac shore. cxeep; at
Biackis,onc's Island. 1t is though that
tn. prohibitions Of en.rrcoursc between
Baltimore and the Potomsc will soon be
removed, though tbs. blockade in other
RESPECTS sill l.. ,igiily maintained.
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the sooner il il ba.ssea up q purified the
better. Rae they ar not wrong. Thsy
kae~ sha their party esa eoiy he aus
saised by 6ielisy Ia each other. and the,
h.va wisely determined To stand e. fall
|tsgether. Il there single good reason
xhy the Southern. Rights men sh'sld
pursue dissreu' policy in this -
di.ssist Hha. ciais.s hav. 'i,a'f IN;
Risha-rt I. lsowis.cs JUICE TUX -
their suaragcs! Meme whatever. ani VI
cannef believe that either % shesc gentle
men VII receive their support. We
claim shas their support I eue alone e.
the Southern Rights candidate, Mr.. FoRr
Ills defeat, if he is defeated, will b. hcs-
aided Ia the word rs the defeat Of the
Southern Rights party ia the strongest
Sou hsrn Right. disrric. It the State. "'r
will itae.p possible ia gainsay ID or success
||haly dsey it. He is the an'y South RI
Rights csndida,. in the ficld. and. by the
agency of the Southern Rights press. this
has now been brought to the attention of
nearly every voter of that rarty in tn"
district. We hope and believe that the
Gaxsits IN mistaken when-it asserts, that
lin Primes Georges the large majority Of
both parties will vote For Mr.. Tuck. .
We cannot understand hos amy Southern
Rights u,au Of that c"unty can airport
Judge Tuck in preferences to Mr., Ford
Whenever Prince George has had CAL
di late ia the fill. ST. ylary's has stood
foremost in his brhalf The r~salt of the
electi"n on Wednesday mex. in that cou"-
IS will show whether party fidelity ami
obligation are all Oh one side.
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Az this is our last issue, previous to the
election. We deem il proper to direct the
attention Of the Southern Rights voters Of
tho County to the Importance Of seeing
that full justice is done to the csndids,es
which have besn nominated BY the South
ern Rights Party for Governor and Comp
troller, fr the Senate and House Of Dele
gates. The gentlemen. Which the passy
hare presented for their suffrsges for these
positions, are sm;ncutly entitled 20 the
confidence and support. "f Ill Southern
Rights men. They have al! occupied re-
spensisle public positions before. ana, by
tho caa,ent at Ill parties. have acquitted
themselves 1T their respective Duties with
|.grsas honsr TO themselves and great ad-
ka.ags TO the public. It is the duty of
Ganthern Rights voter Z" s.- 'has ""n-
ID bis party candidates are traded OF I"
purchase or pror;'iase local influences. 1t
j. slse his duty tn stand 'y the 'eA~1< tick
es. whatever may hnve been bis prefer
enoes or predictions previous TO its being
nut IN thr field. Efrts should be meade
I" bring out the full Southern Rights vote
Of the county. that g. Mary's may con-
tinuc to Be, as she ever has been. the
banner county of .he district and the State.
We make tl,e announcement with plea
sure. that the Southern Rights men ara
contesting every county in the State, and
they have finally determined TO run full
ticket in Baltimore city. No DEALT is in
scrtsincd. If the full Southern Rights vat
eau be brsughs to the pills. Of the cleo
lection of HuwAsB and J.RKErr and the
return Of majority of Southern Rights
men to The Senate aud House Of Dele
gates. II no, this worth lab"ring for.
sud shalt i: b said u Saint Mary's. in
~,nnsesio1 vith the coming .lccsios. that
for tie 6rss tune sho did MT her whole
dnayf
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1hs Annapolis Gls.tts
4 few weeks ago. the Annapo!i,
Gasrsss declared. that every u.h j,
Ns,ylsnd who votes th. Peace ticket !.
siding the rebels and Is . traitor 20 the
tiev.ynment. and that Il would be perfect.
~ right to punish sls who so vote
A. Nc had been committed 90 the sup
rsrts Of the Peace pr!icy and had n,a.l.
up our minds to- v.,te the Pcxce Ticket. W
we're entitled "a take. VIC think. aud v.
did take. exceptions 70 the Gases<'s posi.
s;on ind we indicated our Misrepresentation
Of iss persecuting temper in teru,s some
What pointed. bat not more 50. VIC ART
sure, than was deserved. In some stra,
remark Of ours. though such was not su'
iusentiou. ws must have touched the Ga
ssfss in sickl;sh place. BE this % j
nay. the Ediser has worke: bimself int
. wAiss heat Ut rage and il Down upon u
in Bis last ie~ue with . reply, which 10 .
once Enthusiastically frsthy aud eSeced
lady coarse. A. We have no taste to
vsless reerimisasion and No feeling in n
esrsass g. ths Gazsar's attack upon ~
except eesee,nss. ne shall beg to be ez
esssd from taking any farther notice
the matter IN .ar columns.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31
THE STATE ELECTIONS.

OHro.--The Cincinnati Enquirer says
tina, from the returns received, We estimate
the vote OF the State II $50 eco, divi-
ded ,hus.-Tudd 200. 600; Jewett $780,
600. Under the circumstances to have
given l5O. 600 D mocrs::c votes against
100000 for all other pnrties 10 . gres.
achievement. aud shows tho vast Strength
Of the Organization. The 200. 900 vote.
Of the majority is made up Of an.agoais-
teal Observation-Disclosures. Aa.~ricans,
Democratic Radicals and Cons-rr a.ives.
Offering upon inr'rtans questions ,ha,
caanot long bold t'sc.heS IN uli,y.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31

Iii with sentiments oi hsar:ul regret
this. We make the announcement to our
readers. !ha, the .'c-lin- and able journ.i,
wh,s- name heads this notice. has suspcr
lcd publication. IN consequence Of the
Pos, Uiiiec H. pars.a.nt denying i. the us
ual m,i. facilities Hy a sort Of unani-
rs Southern Rights m"u AZ one Il the
al,"s,. if not the very ablcst. defender of
their principles ia the State. since the sup
PRECISION Of the Eaifimme Exchange. and
the conduct Of the Government towards
il. affords satisfactory evidence. il AN,
were Waiting that it was thorn in The
side Of d..spstism which it was we'll for
despoii.m I" remove as speedily as posi-
bic. The Anvoc At: bras .!y sto", ~ Is
culvrs t. ia: lat. and has fallen amid ,h..
lsym.,a,h.s aid regrets Of III right minded
pcn. when "a restoration Of the ancicn,
,ertics If the people Of Maryland shall
ab'i.h again among Us the Freedom of
sch and of the rre-..' the publication
ADVOCATE will be r.,sah.cL in sap-
Of til. principles which it has sustain
with sncs marked ability and indcpcu-
|cncc AMI for which il is now suffering
God grant that this restoration" be near
|at hand 1t affords US pleasure to notice
in this connection the generous conduct Of
the Editor of the .Mrli4.r. Gt,zrttc. Il j.,
through his paper that the + !itor Of the
ADVOCATE addresses his touching valedic-
tory t" his readers and exposes the gross
MSS Of the outrage which has been COM
united up"" his rights. Speaking Of this
outrage. the Gas.'.e remarks:
THE liberty of the press" which was
once considered sacred and in.iolstr. has
become u hyc-word III this free land of
ours, and ali the commonly accepted def
nitionr Of treason have been changed to
suit the 'ncsessi:y Of the times" ".
trndcr oar sympa,kics to our uc;gbbor in
this sbrNi e "'.nt Of his rights"
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31
The News.

The Newa
Since our la-, publication. We have re-
ccivcd both Federal and Confederate re-
ports Of the fight near Lt.esburg, all Of
which sustain the haeNigcnccr's statcncn
Of Fedora! discontinue. and agree that
it was 6.ht Of "so'uc importance. The
Confederate estimate Of the Federal loss
reaches very high isrr-. ard the FEEDER
ais acknowledge total defeat with loss.
in killed. wounded anu prisoners. ranging
from 90 TO 1000. The Richmond Dis-
psci. through the official report Of Gen.
Evans shows the Fedcrnl loss to have
been from, 1000 to 1909 in killed and
wounded, and GOO in prisoners. Gen.
Evans reports his frce engaged in the
fight at $500 men, aud estimates the Fed
er.l force at 10000. He claims to have
Captured 1900 stand Of ARMS, and reports
the C,,atrderatc loss at FROM $50 u 800,
10 killed and wounded .
Our exchanges reP"rt everything quiet
across the Potomac. though. IS usual, our
village is filled With runners to the CONTRA
~. We we're informed, on yesterday
morning. BY gentlencs from the viciai-
ty Of Washington, that . severe battle
was fought near Arlington Heights Oh
Tuesday. and. IS heavy and continuous
firing was heard in that direction. on
that day. there may be some foundation
for the report.
There Is no newt Of importance from
Kcssu<ky. Missouri, o. Western Virginia.
The great naval expedition. which has
been the subj.cs Of Losstful comment BY
sbe sdp'iuissr.,ioa organs for weeks pat.
lcft Hampton Rhodes. on Tuesday even
ing lsa. sx il peio: Of dese;ssaoo.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31
. THE VOTERS Of ST.. ~ kH'0
!, CHARLES, CALvERT, e11geD
0EOR0EsS, 0OND009E4ys
ANNE ARUNDEL, AHW low.
\ ARD COUNTIES.

in April lest, IN n,swcs = inqsisiss ftsm
every eAa"ty ~ tLis Judicial DiG1slel. ! a.
nonnesd myself ~ q candidate tos fO-sleesisn
IN the Court .: Appeals, wssh RESIDENCES. lsns
before expressed, under m -iv~s~ ~asA~ss "a So
.eps . Doms nation by coassMsions - chow ~
name 70 b edsnecaed sisL panty = - spsS-
have TOO ,nuc b sssrert fsT my fs1lnr - -
70 suppose that they win Saers6s ~ j ~
aasoeiai'ng u wish political iesA1as G4 go
adhere - my prsssas pesnson. - - =.
sorabis judg,asns and sappoFi. Ssip 60 ~.
characts! AID Expresses on che &n9ehs " q
know ledge Of thee skalf sssisfJ 60 n eA.s
psarrieay Of recaiise< - . Q GaaAeo. - o.
uss OF wh,cn b. NAE .sfs nay ss60Nw = dc
charge fai,ht,iy n essstink ~ &c nupssnnb"n
aal la~y. -.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31

FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
St. .nury's Co. Nd. Oct. 29th, 1891

St. .Mary's o.. Nd. Oct 29tA. 1881.
JOSHUA JONES announces himself
as an Ind, 'pen,en, Candidate for the Leg.
isl.sure Of Maryland at the Electi n, Nov.
9Th, 1861. He has never approved d
any political order or c invention, aud, ii
elected. will know lnthing bat the coun.
try and the Cons,ituylel He will follow
none other than the flag which brought
victory to Washington AMI our fore!athcr'.
and to that he will stand at MI hazar !s.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31

~ To rsaisvs. al spprchensioas 81
nsiiissry interference st the ccssiag election
IL ths lover cf0nties II Southern Mary.
siaad where srosps are or may be stationed,
Ne would ssstc. shss We have been reliably
informed. that Gsa. HaspSv, who il IN
sesauaad Of ne Federal trU,Es ON the Po.
tomas. h.s declared. that none VI tic sroops
ssdss bic eoaass.,d win be permitted to
visit the pesls IN the day Of the election OF
istcsfere in any manner with the free exes.
80 eGaAe rieIA y suffrage :
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31

To the reters 6 the Factosy Dx6el.-
respectfully announce myself a. , co.
didass for Magistrate and s.licit y..ss ssp-
port. 90
J.H. MII.BURN.
Oct 3lst, 1851.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31

D;sv;.;s,s q. fatal charast.r are .,ez.
tined 20 spring ny s,a,m,g them. and il
rrqn;rcs no prophet {. pred'et shaf. ere
l.,nr. the Dr,s.~r,cy will rs'gs.n their ID
c.,,i. ucy in thr Stat, Aocord,ng I" I'D
r,r,v l;n~r sh~ S.nate viii be Republican
and the Huuse Den,ncr-sir.
pxsssrLva~fs The Harr' .bu-. 4 j.
ION ssvs =, 1t the :'r,ss,' v-i''7-. re
retnrns i sheree~ns s''c''"" n Pr
sxlys aixlare f5as Hr '.npIrte IL .t,a,iv a:
L si,a;:ss.. .@.nilisri, tue yli,ic.l coa.-
plIs sssi,is vi sns ttarne air;.,d, r:c":vcL
we ar uader fhc imrrcssi", thu. .hs
Republicals, AS = political ~7gsuisa,ivn
viii ,os have undisras~d cnn'.a # mo
Hou.e of R'psrs n.aiiv.s If .he Den
ccr,,s have nor elected q clear srsjorisy
Il member. &c the L~sislatu,-. !. IL pso-
<bable ,L,, the .-isDcs of power will tc
D, the hands of the me,cbers elected or
Union ticxes~, nnl pieissi - ssas<e. ~
far rs ;aciicabi'- parry e"rssIs*-
s,ious 10 vsAx.r .sisisiass esessisy - s~prs-.
seiitn,ivcs 60 ........
Ths Phii.;..lpli. Nsssh EAser;can
sjxr:---Tts r..sni, cf TIE tate eiecsicr u
Philadelnh,s sarus mai =. he more 'tissf-
trul,s THAI nj h,st Appeared. d So'n
brancic. Of the City Councils have TAI
leu into the h.n,is K tho l'sm"crais b.
bare msj"risis CARRYING with them ths
variou. departments ofshe city government.
The same party carry ten out Of seventeen
membsss u ASSEMBLY frnm the city and
a Senator and the majority of 1hompsnn
(pcoplc'.) Far Sh rift is ., snail that thu
army vote il said TO sxampit.
The Do. lcstown Demnsra, gays :-Thc
retains Ut the recent election throa shous
the State c.,.ne in very slowly. bu, a. far
AZ received. intricate Dan ,crasic ms;c i;
~ On joint ballot. ia ID. Legislature. In
many counties. Union tickets w"re -ote,i.
The Sena.e will s.aad % X .pubiicans ard
Is Democrats. Thu House as far as
heard from. s:an''s i3 Dcg,cra,s. Is IL.
ION. =! Republicans, aud IS to b. heard
e J,u.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31
FOR MAGISTRATE,

B. F. GRAVES. not like most Of ~
candidates, who have friends ~ bring thsw
out, recommends himself to he voters n
the SIKH Election district vi 81. Mxry's
county - suitable candidate fnr the =
fee OF Justice of the feace, and would b
thankful for til. support Of his fcllos-siaie
zens at the uuxt Election.
Oct. 2t.h, 1861.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.

JOHN H. CHESN is presented to The
voters Of st. Msry's County a. sesndidats
for County Surveyor the nsxt term By
many voters. who are prepared TO endorss
his prttcnsions TO the favorable considers.
ton Of the public
CHAPTrCO.
Oct 3lst. 1851.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31

nor have We word to say OF the per-
aonal and judicial character Of Judge
Tuck. except in way Of compliment. ".
have Decn informed and do believe. tina
lie is an amiable gentleman and has made
an upright aud an able magis,rats. We
claim however. that Mr.. Fori ia in no
respects his inferior Whs. We d. ohi"c,
to-if cur brother will PARDON us-is Tie
cant talk and Aummery about political
aspirsnts" and "mixing up politics with
III. Judiciary" In the frs. place, no
man understands the issue which is upon
'he people Of Maryland who supposcs .h..
it is an ordinary r'lisicnl or partisan issue
The most sacred rudimeutsl principles 'f
government: a.S law are bound up 10 tbs
consss. now going On in this State
The rules aud Msxins, therefore, which
apply to ordinary political contests do no.
apply to this. But supp'sc ,hss the pre-
sent was contest Of purely political Or
partisan character. Are parties acting
anywhere else as the Ga--is proposes they
should act here Is it no. notorious, that
the Union party has nominated for the
Judicial Office in every district in the
State except this. and Can it be doubted ,ha,
Il, would have nominal, j ia this also. il it
had had the slightest chance Of success
What has been the course &" the Southern
Rights party in all other districts oxccr.
this II has nominated wherever j; has
bad show of success. What is the his
tory Of the Judicial Office IN this respect
since the adoption of the presea. Cons,isu-
toni In 1851. in the districts where tue
Wings had the power. > Wing was elect
ed, and in the districts where the Demo
Gratis had the power. . Democrat vas
elected. and. with few exceptions. this
has been the result ever since. All the
present members Of the Court Of Appeals,
who were elected At all. we're elected o.,
account Of their political affiliations. And
yet We have never heard ,has any Of these
distinguished gentlemen have ever mix
ed up politics With the Jsdisiary" II
the Soushern Rights men 10 the other dis
sricts efshe State are supporting only
such candidates for the Judicial of6ce u
have teeu non'in.sed BY them or are
known to be Of Southern Rights ssati.
| ,Senss. Why should We not initiate shsir
szsmplei II they are vrsag. thco tho
Southern Rights party Is wrong. and
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31

~ In order 20 fasnish onr ssaders
sith ths full election returns IT the soun-
" and a.-s sucl. ~ may b. revived from
other portions ef The State. in car next 10
cue. W shaIl pcssposs the publication oi
che BaAcox until Friday.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31

~ secession aad war. and lcaaad thda ne
Goverumens shall pusish a eAe vote
the Peace ticket. They ars ior ss.lsiotlg
,ihs Government. which. If eouU6. = -
ssr. and We are called upon b asise~ NH
aheu--a, the peril Of our pessoeal safsty
80 bring pessce to the csaaary. -
SuijagA,ion Of the South. although s. hzs
thus far proven = rugged task. I'LL ose
easy enough when the Goserl.a.cnt all
he aided BY the people Of Maryland: md
thus a speedy peace is 70 10 pracurcd-
Such thing as giving up the plan g e.
crcion Is not dreamed Of BY tho unicai>s
until the work il fully co,nplessdy Jet.
theirs is she peace. aud the Pcaee \ &C.
ce.siUn or war party. To the policy Of
suLjugatiOn they would fully. commit the
State. aud. yet. they claim IL. the horrors
If civil w.r ca~Only be averted thrasg''
tho success Of the ruiou ticket. Iy,sh6E
eowardice and dcgener=ey. they Eonld
make Maryland bye.9nrfard : reprosoh
to her sister States RI tie S6ash. By fully
committing her TO the dcctriic Il eoercion,
and by arrayins her once gallant people
against . kindred race, who. to > =
oppression TO which she is now sd9ssscd.
we're forced to dissolve their connection
with her. Such. voters Of Maryland. is
the object and policy Of the Union p.r.y.
and will you be deceived by i'll Will you
suffer yourselves to be dragnned or in
undated into the support Of party whose
policy and principles cannot but be ehnox.
ious to every true Marylander Wnhou,
rnsterial aid froia the opponents Of the
war, th: Cnieais,s ar. fully aware that
e"'r,zin defeat awaits them. for they we'll
know that. with full aud fair expression
Of public sentiment, tE.;r cause in thi-
state is in a hopeless. minority. Then. lei
every advocate for Peace &c to thc polls
On "Wednesday n>1,. and cas-. sn
honest and fearless vote for the
PEACE ticket, and let the result. Of the
approaching election prove final decision
If the people Of Maryland upon tho qacs-
ton If coercion. Let the til cats of Fei-
.ral vengeance. that have been rromulgs
ted by the CLiol! organs of the State. fa!l
idly ON your ears. aud 60 to the polls
and do your duty to your country and
maintain the honor Of your Stste. even d,
the risk Of mourning the displeasure If
,uch n,inions Of Lincoln az may be among
YOU You have = right ~ vote and exer-
els. it, for the decision Of Maryland, at
the ensuing election. may seal hal naSe
destiny. We repeat. 60 to-
r vote for PEACE aud
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31

Sorz.L War IN MI.soc.f A respn,-
dent o: tho W"'rds... ,s,si r. jfecs.r writes
from Missouri NE isl.sing distressing
sae,c'. IF shins> "a that State:
We are not o"!y in tbs worst phases
Of civil war. bit al-r. to . iarz- txten,.
in III. u,d>, nf ,cisl strife. anu cyru Of
DOMESTIC variance. We have not OILY
organized war. aud raliac, and pilla.,
bu, families form :rly in the clos.r ani
most cordial intercourse. are strangers
aud aliens 10 each othrr. Good Cui n
fathers have sons who have turned their
backs upon rare,ts. AMI h~me. and To-
ing tears and entreatics. q, wage WARM II .
rrnvl ranks | am told that ~ tbs !a.s
bs,,l. at Athens. Northeast Missouri,
C"i. Moore, in coninsnd Of the t'n;7s.
torecs, (,Iissnuri~ns.) had two sous ia
the rank. of The enemy. who rtry coa-
siirr.Hiy pointed ont their father for .ae
range and skill of tho rebel rites O..
the other hand, am told that The GAL
liant Colonel declares that bis wear,n(
lite! against the cucny, and
strike home to the heart Of
rebel IN his way. un n.at.a
relations he sus.ains to his
Missouri il one nf the
ia the Union. It's tsrrit
ext mt the six New Eng
the State Of Delaware C.
divided into upward 81
counter The n!at. cxtcuS
hundred and ,ighty-fve nil; l.
to west. and two hundred audN
miles from north to south.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31

Klection Tickets.
We ahall enr,nence psinsiag the Elec-
tian Tickets today md they will Be ready
ise delivery to-,rmrrow Unlsss cssi>d f.s
as the cGics. IA. Tickets for the local IN.
diiases in the different districts will b
mailed 10 their address Or sent By private
conveyance to sense ceusrl Place 10 each
disssist The Tickets Tor Cnunsy aud
assts candidates viii b. sent to the differ
cat p.als. Sss Ne shall give instruction. f"r
their equiia'ls dssisioa betweea The differ
eos candidates snd the two parties.
-~>~~
Declinatisn e 1lr. Thsmss.
We hsse received the fvllo wing lestes
from William H. Thomas. Esar. from
which il will he sesn. shst be refuses 70
Pun - . candidate ios the Ssnsse ol
Maryland:
oAapties. Oct. 23rd. 1851.
Editors If tie 81 M,-ys Beacon -
0xsrIxxRs-My attention has been cal
Id 10 noties IN your issue If tho 18th.
IN which my name IL suggested FIR the
Senate u Maryland. I feel thankful to
.:hs.s whs hsve though. 4 me IN this c"p-
n"csi"u. but private engagements. which
esnuo, disregard, preclude my being y
candidate for anything
1srspecsfa.iy
Yrr OBJ. Sr.
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MOANING. OCT. u. 1854
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31

destiny. We repeat. 60 4
rote for PEACE, aud
CION!
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The Ealboro' Gazette. .
our Oh nlenu auSlw 4

ron, Of the 4Ed'lboro' G.s
,r,l upon mos. subjects. is
on tic sutjcc. Of the CouI)
Fic is al open advocate Of
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Since then, new anu accumulated insults
have been heapcd upon the people Of Ma.
rylani. Her Legislature, sitter being driv-
en- from the State House, has been suppress
sed anj i.s nes,bcrs imprisoned-hcr ci,i-
sous have been dragged from their homes
aud incsrcersted in fetvns' cells and MUIR
XIV dungeons, in . dis:ant aud hostile State
her peoplc have hesn driven BY thoae-
ands into exile 10 escape the vsngeanca Of
FEEDERS, vrssh or su.picion-,hs freedom
u speech aud press has hecn suspended in
almost every section Of the S,ate--thc
ths civic functions Of The city Of Baltimore
hare been supplauscd by military aushori-
|ty. and. in sAsrs. she Aas~ bsss sahjecsed
"a every species Of wrong and degradation
that despnsic aud hoentious ruler could
visit upon the vericss dependents upon the
face # TIE earth. To all this. the Union
party Of the State not only give their as
rent, but hold out threats Of similar treat
mcus to h.ncss men. that they may be-
core couv..ss BY intimidation. Such il
the plan adjusted by Tson'insst Union or
gsus IN this State. ssl by such means shey
.xpse: to secure the .uccess Of the Union
ticket. as the approaching election. The
Peace party they densuuce a. the asve ca:'