Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-08-13

W bile the chiefs OF the late rebeiIion nave
submitted TO tue results of the war, anc
arc now quietly engaged in useful pur-
suits for the support of themselves and
their families. and are trying by the force
of their example TO kad back the people
of the South 70 the order and industry moi
only essential to their well being. but to
the greatness and prosperity of our com
mon eoantry, We see that those who, with
out ability OF infbsuee, have been thrown
BY the agisa,ions Of tivil CONFUSION into
positions of honor and profit. are striving
TO keep alive thu passions TO which they
owe their elevation and they c.amorou<-
ly insist that arr the only friends of
our Union-a Onion that can only have
& sure foundation in fraternaf regard, and
a common desire to promote the peace,
the order. and the happiness Of sill sections
of our land.
Events in Congress, since the adjourn
ment of the Convention, have vastly NJ
creased the importance Of \ ! political VIC
tory By those who are seeking to hriag
back economy. simplicity. and justice IN
| the administration of our national AFFAIRS
! Many Republicans have heretofore chung
| to their party who have regretted the ex-
/ trcmes of violence 20 which it hss run. -
| They have cherished faith, that while
the action of their political friends has
been mistaken, thea motives have been
good. They must now see that the Re-
publican party is in that condition that 1t
cannot carry oat wise and peaceful poll
CIV. whatever it's motives may be. 1t Il a
/ misfortune, not only. to country. but 10
4 governing party Itself when lt7 acton =
unchecked BY any form of opposition 1t
has been the misfortune Of the Republican,
party that the events of the past lew years
have given it % much power that It has
been able to shucklo the Executive, to
trammel the judiciary, and TO carry out
the views of the most unwi-c and violent
Of its members. When this state Of things
exists in any parry. it has ever been found
. that the sober judgments of IT'S ablc.t lea
dcrs do not control. There is hardly an
able man who helped to build up the Repub
lican organization who has not within the
past three years warned it against its ex-
oesscs. who has not been borne down and
forced to give up bis convictions of what
the interests of the country called for; or,
if too patriotic TO do this. who has not
been driven from its ranks. If this has
been the case heretofore, what will be its
action now, with this new infusion of men
who, without 4 decent respect for the views
Of those who have just given them their
positions, begin their legislative career
with calls for arms-with demands that
their States shall be regarded as in con-
dition of civil war, and with the dcclara
ton that they are ready and anxious to
degrade the President ofthc United States
whenever they can persuade or force Con-
grcss to bring forward new articles of i'm
pcachment The Republican party, rs
we'll as We, are Interested in putting some
check upon this violence. must be clear
to every thinking man that division Of
political power tends to check the violence
Of party action. and to assure the peace
and good order of society. The election
of Democratic Executive and MAJOR
jtv of Democrats members to the House
Of Representatives would not give to that
party organization the power TO make sud
den or violent changes; but it would serve
to check those, extreme measures which
have been dcplor,d BY the best men of
both political organizations. The result
would most certainly lead to that peaceful
restoration of the Union and re-cstablish
ment Of fraternal relationship which the
country desires am sure that the best
men Of the Republican party deplore as
deeply ss I do the spirit Of violence shown
by those recently admitted to seat. in
Congress from the South The condition
of civil war which thcy contemplate must
be abhorrcnt to every rlght-thlnklng
man. l have no mere personal wishes
which misiead my judg ment in regard TO
the pending election. No man who has
weighed and measured the duties of the
office of President Of the United States can
fail to be impressed with the cares aud tolls
of him who is to meet its demands. 1t IS
not merely to float With popular currents,
without policy or purpose; on the con-
,rary while our Constitution gives just
wei,sht to the public will, its distinguish
inc feature is that it seeks TO protect the
riehts of ninorities ; its greatest glory Is
that it puts restraints upon power It
oiycs force and form to those ma1lns and
PRINCIPLES of civil liberty for which the
martyrs offrcedon have stru5 9Icd through
arvs it declares the right Of the people
40 bc secure III their persons, houses, and
parcrs. against unreasonable searches ana
seizures; that Congress shall make 10 law
respecting an establishment OF religion, or
the FREQ exercise thereof, or abrldglng the
freedom of speech or OF the press, OF the
RIGHT of tho people to petition for redress
Of grievances. 1t secures the right OF
speedy and public trial by al Impartial
jury
duties Of the Presidential office ualess he
is not only willing to carry out the wishes
Of the people expressed III constitutional
way, but is also prepared to stand up for
tue rights of lninori,les. DE must be Fea-
DIV to uphold the free exercise OF religion.
III, must dencunce measures which would
wrong personal or home rights, or the re-
liolous conscience of the cItlzcns OF tue
land. He must maintain, without dis
tinction of creed or nationality, all the
privileges of American citizenship The
experience OF every public man who has
been faithful to his trustteaches him that
no one can do the duties Of the office OF
President unless be is ready not only to
undergo tho falSehoods and abuse OF the
bad. but to suffer from the censurc OF tAe
good, who are nis.ed BY prtjudic.s and
Misrepresentation There are 10 stsrac-
tons III such Positions which deceive my
Judgment. when say that great chang