Saint Mary's beacon., 1870-11-17

Nash;ngtcp. Nov. l4th. 1870.
WssSnStoh il ,s,iil havinS rings. i.
seems. Asew one makes in appearance
every day and as they appear tbs money
OF the rroperty-hcliers gscs the faster,
like the rablias that caught Gasgial Grupe
in the ehnrchyari; the faster the organ
played the kster the goblins jumped among
the teuhsseaes. All we can say is. ifthc
goblins jumped any faster than the pro-
perty-holders Of this unfortunate city are
jumping at this present time to find mo-
ney to pay ring-masters they must have
jumped internally fast and we dan'twon-
der that Gabrial Grupe became dizzy and
fell down. When the ring-maSter cracks
his whip iasthcse parts the people have "a
play leap-frcg over each others shoulder
until the money comes when they are al
lowed little time to get brcs,h and
sponge OF and como to meet the next mas
ter that enters the ring. We do not be-
lieve the man lives whose intellect is ca.
pacious enough to fnd room to retain the
names Of the rings in mind. There is the
paving-ring, the market-house ring. the
canal-digging out ring, the packing ring
the whiskey ring, the strap game ring and
all are mere branches of the Grand-Co
solidated-double- back action self playing
Notwithstanding ring, known a.
the Hand entering other peoples pocket:
ring. Office iNthe Capitol Hall Of Rep.
resentatives. Ulysses Grant, President
llat. Emery and his brothers joint Secre
tary and Treasurers, Ex-would-bc Juig,
Fisher Cat present doing the dirty worl
at the Police Court Attorney to the low
est scallawags and earpet-baggers who vii
remain in Washington as long as there j.
any money to be squeezed out of the peo,
pie. You see the thing is perfectly clear
and fair and it can be nothing else with
such an array Of frst-class names Any
of the citizens of your county wishing t.
invest fher lose cash, can do so with per.
feet safety; having the guarantee of the
company they will never see any need o
it again, the motto Of the company being
Now you see it, and now you don't"
The recent elections have in manner
lifted the cloud which has so long hung
over the prosperity of the country and
caused so much anxiety to all honest and
right thinking people We do not re.
member ever before 70 have seen SO many
smiling faces among the democrats al
seem to have new life impaired to then
and they are dropping into line. getting
ready for the great fight when victory will
| crown their efforts and the country will
be saved from the thieves and dema gogue.
who have brought it to the verge of ruin
The new Democratic paper, the Patri.
OF, made its first appearance to-day. \,
you will SEE it by to-day's mail / need say
nothing OF its appearance. lis inaugural
is admirably written and its articles gen.
orally such Us we should expect to find il
tirst-ciass journal, but we fear its reading.
! matter is of rather too high an order to suit
the common newspaper readers. We fee
sure that its success would be entirely Sc.
cured il some of It's leading articles were
addressed tn the masses ofthc people who
need instructions on the various politica
questions of the day. Bu: one word o.
caution to the Patriot the DAYS @,
Gales & Scaton. Blair and Rives and
Father Ritehie are over. When Mo<,
gentlemen edited papers and crossed sword,
with each other there was very different
order of men a. the helm of the Govern.
ment. They contended which should con.
struc the Constitution in It's strictest sense
and keep lawmakers down to its very LEI.
ter. But now traitors and dcmagogucs
sncer at the laws and the Constitution and
vie with each other in trampling every law
sacred and pro!ane. under foot We hope
the Patriot will come out boldly and han
die these men without gloves. as they de-
serve. The people want to hear things
called by their right names, they want nc
CLOSING over Of crime and corrupt Judges
suffered 10 pursue their career Of imfamy
unrebuked. The people don't want tc
know about the horsc-driving and cigar
smoking of an imbecile Executive. where
he goes when he leaves the city or the do
ings Of the little God-grants presenting
bouquets to negro wenches and the like
They want the corruption in high places
brought to light and the plain truth told
Mt all times and all squeamishness thrown
to the dogs. We have hope in the Pa
tyiot. for in the next. to his concluding
paragraph he says, Their people must BE-
exposed and exhibited in their true col
ors'-ict the Patriot do this and its sue.
cess is certain; the people will not only
give it their hearty support but their eter-
nal gratitude.
YORK.