St. Mary's gazette., 1866-07-19
Hon. 3. g. HerrIs.

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A writer. under the signature OF Cus'is'
| in the last issue Of the Montgomery County
| Sentinel p very ese.&st in the expression
of the wish si,ss Nr- Hsrs may again be
returned by the people eftbis district to
Congress. He ssys:
We hxrs, now. IN the eeancils ct tie
nation, Representative II the old Jeffer-
sopian vsy ef efaA;.h,S-shs able consistent
and indousltabls HAExIs-a democrat WITH
out guile, ..d wbo VIII sever.
Crook the supple hinges Of the knee,
Tha. thrift nay 1s'lov fa~sisg;
bat Who boldly psesasins ~ JsSsrsonian
doctrines - those upon which the Conssi-
sutioa itself was founded. and - the only
true principles upon which Republican ilb-
erty can be maintained
Oh Is it not lanoentsble commentary on
the d.generaey Of the times, to behold
mep, Who have. all along. been protesting
The most profound veneration for the polit
icsI teachings Of Jefferson, of Madison, OF
Henry, ard of Jackson, now yielding
themselves subseryient instrum. nts to those
who have an indelible hatred, Il: heart. for
Democratic principles, and willingly en-
gage iu this 60 say the least Of IL ungen-
erous attempt to detract from the merits
f the Hon Benjamin G. Harris. as a reli1-
bl, Representative, and to put IN his place
moro conci{iutory and nsoderste man
because. forsooth, Gas they say,) he is too
ertrcn,e and uncompromisiog in his advo-
cacy Of Democratic principles to be Of
much service where he BOW Is
Surely such besL as this cmanate> eth
er from wolves in Sleeps clothing - or il
intended for political suchli"gs only, for
the Whole world knows that it was by per
rsistin 2 IN this very policy of co"catut'on
nuR fpmpronise, that the control of the
Government was lost to the Democratic
party-its proper guardians and its reins
suffered TO be 5rasped by the enemies of
the Constitution, who, in their greedy
recklcssness, "run the machine" until 1t
smashed all to pieces,
II is not the purpose of one SO humble
as myself to attempt any yindicatiou of Mr.
Harris rcprcscn ative character
might be written III defence of his consis-
tent and manly course, if necessary; but he
needs 10 such assistance His own Ian
cuage is his best vindicator. This much,
however, | will say that if ever the Gov
crnment is brought back to its original
purity when its chief occupation was to
foster and promote the interest of the
PEOPLE-it will be by a ret"rn to goal
od H.mocratjc princip'es, such as are
avowed by the Hon. Benjamin q Harris,
in the Congress Of the United States, puae
and una,eultcratcd By the introduction Of
any such stuff as cancellations or conQro-
mise and which, SO long as they were OBJ
served and carried out as the Iplicy Of the
Government, built up the country in all
the elements of prosperity and greatness
until it became the wonder and admiration
of the world. but, on N,e abandonment Of
which, was iDsggur ated the present era o.
individual distress and national ruin.
1t is to bring back The Ship Of State to
its former moorings that the whole ener-
gies Of Mr. Harris s~ena to be devoted; he
is 1.-The right man in the right place" and
do hope thst no Democsss Of Mootgene-
~, who reveres the tesshings Of Jefferson
or Jackson, will saAee himselfto Be inveig-
led into this coest attempt to supplant
him, for the purpess Of gratifying the sell
fish aspirations Of any man, or set Of men.
LET we'll enough alone" Ha = good old
maxim, and should Be observed. especially
in these critical times, when We don't know
who Is who.