Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-09-08

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Try nd his fne talents would n,rle aim
a most e9af er.ocratic repreS rnaaiyu
and = ranking thorn IN the sid-s 81 e.
Radicals. Mr.. Blair. I have sid, was
m essiy ahslisioniss and believe the ouIv
one among the above named sentlensec.
II abolition IL dead issue, and thai Il IL.
there can BE no dispute, then the charge
should fall dead and he il clesrly ahsolvel
from il BY those Who voted Cor lis kotAev
- vice-Presifsat and for thoee Who, N
making and supporting the new Coostita.
ton. voted for Thomas Swami, also m
ahoitionist. 6br Goveruer a our SsaGe.-
Wise men win svereoae tksse prejuai1ss
airing from psevisas diGersasrs Of s0niou
upon suhjrcts whisA being deal. 3ssld
no Imger give support 70 tkae pssil dices,
q revive (s0r special nprpose) tise paui
differences.
As We progress in eur exaniusA;eu
We find Mr.. Blairs loyalty q tern
sonewhas c,lsulaasd hereisGbss 8 excite
prejudice in our district) to Be only ON !
par With tia. displayed BY Judge Tuck
and Mr.. Fowler. against neither Of whom
is this now made charge. but. on the
contrary, the lstter has received the ma
jor'sy in democratic Legislatures for the
Once Of State Treasurer which he 20 sbiy
6lled. l did not s--.e Mr.. Clarke with
Judge Tuck and Mr.. Fowa... becans. his
loyalty did not come 20 mYknouledae uuz
sI- -~---fs-r the war Was over, during
President Johnson's administration. The
following resolutions presented by Mr..
Clarke which were unanimously adopted al
4 large political meeting in Prince Georges.
of which believe our honored Governor
was one. display most unequivocally the
most noble species Of loyalty. They are
worthy Of the Christian gentleman he is.
Assst ~ " 80 3<cSsotFofs ~ Hft0ct Ueof.
gs's county, N Conrenfies Assembied That We
deem il subject Of congrasa.asion and it oc-
oasien for the return Of gratitude TO an all-wise
Providence that civil war h ended in our land,
that peare has been restored, and that the South
ern people having ceased 10 wage war agains,
the Government the national authority promi-
soon to be reasserted within the limits Of the
Constitution over every portion of the Republic
- Resstred, That We hail with satisfaction the
aNItRn Of b. L. -
South TO their allegiance 10 the Federal Govern
ment and we promise to cooperate with the true
and conservative men ofthe country every here.
who are now battling for the preservation Of the
rights of all the States withia the Union and uIa-
der the limitations Of power contained In the
Constitution
These resolutions might not suit the
fre-eaters in our district, but all who wish
ed the restoration Of the Union and ma
tional authority the success of the arms of
the government and overthrow of the rebel
lion mus. give them their hearty concur,
renee. They express fully Mr.. Blair's SEN
timents all the time and presume those Of
Judge Tuck, Mr.. Fowler and Gov. Bowie.
So that Mr.. Blair in this respect stands with
these distinguished gentlemen, some of
whom have received, as they deserved, the
confidence and support of the very men
who would denounce Mr. Blair for having
entertained precisely the same views
This inconsistency arises purely from mere
prejudice which it becomes fair, intelii-
gent and patriotic people entirely to re-
move from their breasts. 1t is unworthy
Of them and prevents them from doing
justice to their fellow-citizens or to &hem-
selves.
Thus far Mr.. Blair walks encour-
agingly through the dead issues and it
only remains to see how he stands on the
issue which is now agit.ting our district.
the submission to the 18th Amendment
AZ good and binding law and AZ entitled
to our conscientious obedience. On this
question, / believe. Mr.. Blair stands
squarely with every gentleman named ex-
cept Mr. Harris and Mr.. Peter. He ad-
vocates the propriety Of every citizen sub
hitting to the 18th Amendment a. . part
Of the supreme Law Of the land, and % dc
all the others with the exceptions above
named. Mr.. Stone. Mr.. Pre.tyman, Mr..
Kilbourn and Mr. Henkle were, I believe,
members Of the late State Democratic Cen
tral Committee who passed strong resolu-
tons declaring it 70 be the most solemn
duty Of our people to submit to the 18th
Amendment and urged the Legislature q
a matter Of duty to conform to the require
ments Of that Amendment by amending the
registry laws 80 as 30 allow our colcred cit
liens 10 vote. This was accordingly done
and two Of the gentlemen whose names
are mentioned for the position Of candi-
date for Congress. Mr.. Merrick and Mr..
Maddox, sustained the recommendation oil
the Central Committee and voted for the
present registry law. Let the Conven-
ton then lay down the platform clearly
indicated and place Mr.. Blair upon it and
success will, believe, be certain.
While you viii see, Mr.. Editor, that
am clearly. and l think for good reasons,
in favor Of Mr.. Blair's nomination, yet
have been perfectly fair to the other gen.
tlemen While sincerely think he is the
one who is best qualified and who Of preiu.
dice be thrown asids) will bring the greatest
amount Of strength to our party, I hav,
not said one word to depreciatc them on
the contrary. my object was, and none
can see anything unfair in that. BY show.
ing their records. Of which am sure they
are proud. to claim for Mr.. Blair. on IL
points presented. the fair and just coasid.
Grafton which I trust an viii receive from
the Convention about 30 assemble.
FAIR PLAY.