Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-10-22

SPIRrr OF TIE CONSERVATIVES Press.
The tone ofthc Democratic press through
out the country, comprehending every
one Of the least influence, IS unanimous
in the epinioa that 6rmness is all that is
requisite for oar success in saving the
country from anarchy. We shall e1er-
else a conservative power, in any event.
sufficiently potential to prevent the coun-
try from being rent into fragments. The
Democratic newspapers are full of hope.
There is no cause for dependency. Upon
the question of changing front there is
now but ere opinion
tThc battle for the Constitution and
for the priyilee of the eisizen." says the
| Alexandria ConrnserciaE, ''has yet to be
fought. Recr.ant are they who now AL
ter and cQkss the battle loss ere the
question is pu to issue. Thrice recreant
are they who throw dissension and doubt
into the ranks by denying the fitness OF
our chosen .andard-h.arcrS. who, # hy a
81 eat calsmity they shall fail to lead US to
an no lo.able Wet Try. Will at least lie d
Us to no dishonur,tle defeat.
The people have sworn their fidelity
to IloratIo Seymour and Francis I. Blalr.
With them they shall succeed or with
them all The great heart OF tn; Demo
G. ucv eats in u. ison with the principles
that our standard bear rs have proclaimed
To turn now from ur candidates is not
only to court certain de;eat, but to pave
e way for the dcs ruction OF the great
party that has sursi, ed the contests OF
titly years.
TIL, Baltimore ,Sun has the following
sensible article which we give place to
with pleasure :
at is true that much of the mischief
which has followed indiscreet uttcrances
..-tLe- rrsscnt instance has be-" caused
hv fragrant partisan perversloh and e1-
aGperstion Of expressions which were not
fairly susceptible of the Interpretation at
tschcd to them. But in times like these,
when the public mind has been an1louSly
looking for calm and conservative gut
dance out of the perplexlties and perlls
which the excuses of Radicalism have
brought upon the country, 1t WAS unwise
to utter a word or assume position which
VS. capable Of being perverted and mis-
construed so as to rcpcl those who were
SOLICITORS above all things to avoid e1
trcmes, and to be assured Of order and
stability. Great principles. however. lose
nothing Of their intrinsic value by the
imprud, nee and inconsiderateness of any
who support them. They remain as sal
uiary and essential as ever TO the public
welfare aud preservation of constitutional
liberty, and til. retofe mCst retain the per-
scvcring and hopeful support Of all con-
servttite, earnest men.
Tue late ele, tons, with their only
moderate Radical maj critics, ter all but
exhibit how nearly even is the division
among the people on the issues involved,
and do not excuse from effort those who
i, sire to see the Government administer
ed upon the true principles of the Con-
sti;utiun Those prlncip1 ; will continue
to be labored for and hoped ter. and may
command again the support those whose
tilnidity has temporarI Y wIthdr. WI them
from their support, aud have 10 be adopt
cd even by their enemies If they would
secure the public confidence. As to the
Wild proposition of change o. candidates
Oh tn, part OF the Democracy, lately made,
il is too absurd tor serious consideration.
aud We are not surprised to see that It IL
secuted IN the dispatch OF McSsrs. Tideu ),
Belmont. and ScAcll, OF the National Dem
ocrattc Executive Committee.
We conclude our extracts with the fol
lowing from the Pit burg Post
The Democrats are not dead, nor
Sleeping, nor dI>mayei, nor dlsheartcned.
This. We think, has been clearly enough
shown in PENNSYLVANIA, at the election,
when a lar.er Democratic vote was east
than was ever before given since peunsyl-
wanna became State. We have destroy
cd tie old Republican majority. which
used 10 form tbs Uurtheu OF the Radical
sneakers and editors, ami buried it
Where is it Where Is that wonderful
enthusiasm for military candidate tina t
was to sweep away Democracy from the
face Of the good old Keystone State =
We are here more than three hundred
thousand strong. ready 10 do battle again
in the cause o. truth ard jnssicc, of a vio-
lated Constitution, and OF Cuiou OF equal
States.
We have powerful Psr'y to contend
with but, feeling tho blasting influence
Of the money arrayed against Us, We are
united more firmly than We have been be-
tore. aud We should not cease our exeE-
Mons til We have shown tn1t Ne can elect
4, 4 to, IT,. - II, Awe-ran Cou.ti',