Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-06-09

there was . Phrase more fuii OF moral cow
ardice thss another, i: Is that Of ''aeceps-
ing the siiu.sios." in relation 20 the great
public wrongs Inflicted upou tisc country
BY The Radical party. That the leaders
Of this party should preach that the rero-
luton which they are carrying On is en-
evitahie," and tina. the true policy of the
Democratic party is to "accept the situa-
ton. IL. of course. to be expected but
when Democratic politicians. or editors,
rep.as this language cframpans despo,ism
We are compelled to SEEK for the cause o
it either in arrant cowardicc. or in mo-
tives still more dishonorable. Il Is
brave mans duty to ssoutiy resist any and
every .si,us,ion which is based on false
hood. fraud and injustice. Every man o
ordinary intelligence Knows, and every
Democratic editor has declared hundret
times over. .ha. all the sS-cslled ere
construction acts" are deeds of uRrpation
fraud. and oppression and yet. Ito TIL
everlasting disgrace ,of human Srsqre
there are Democratic editors Ykdean rr6.
claim. wsthou. any discovesable blush
upon their checks, that it is the duty oi
the Democratic party to ''accept the situ-
ation," of all this admitted usurpa,ion,
fraud and oppression!
OF what stuff must q mans soul be
made. when he coansels the people to ac-
cept as Fixed and permanent, xbat he ad-
mits to be the ruin Of his country? No
wrong can ever become such an ssaccom-
plished fact" that it will not be the duty.
and ought not 20 be the determination. OF
every man of truth and honor % unset,le.
upset and destroy it, if it lies il his pow
er 50 to do.
On this subject wo quote, with entire
approval. the following article from the
Portsmouth On. H. Daily Times, one
of the truest and soundest Democratic
journals in New England:
When our fathers came 10 America.
the rule Of King George was AN accom-
plished fact his stamp tan was another,
and the cargo of tea in Boston was an.
other. There were a good many accom-
plished facts which those brave men of
old, swore before high heaven should be
facts no longer. They went to work to
denolish and put these accomplished
facts out of the way. They assaulted the
tyrant and all his works. and fought sew
en- years to overthrow and destroy all he
had done in this country. They disputed
his right. wiped out all those accomplish
ed facts and established it as an etcrnal
ly imperative duty to submit to nothing
wrong.
Where should we have been these
last eighty and odd years, had George
Washington, Patrick Henry. John Ham
cock, Charles Carol. AMI their compeers
preached the. cowarily doctrine accept
a. -.---.:.nS, n, ,-a ,-,,. a.- .L;lIra,
and children's children 10 the end OF IS
terity,. to hate their ancestry and curse
those who gave them birth =? Then sac
cept the situation Do we want Liberty
to die and be buried in eternal disgrace in
soil baptized with revolutio AIRY blood and
dedicated TO human freedom? Then 'ac-
cept the situation
Did the Almi ghty Father send His
only begottcn Son into this wicked world
to accept the situation ? The works OF
the devil were accomplished facts But
did the Almighty commission read Don't
waste your time and strength fighting
against the inevitable 2 That would have
been inevitable defeat Of the whole plan
Of salvation.
Now, let us come down to the pres
ent tense We would like to know what
inducemcnt or motive auy decent man
can have to be Democrat and go with
the Democratic party If that party 10 not
to interfere with accomplished facts -
Where is the reform and Improvement in
public affairs coming in The party in
power eau do nothing more than they have
already done. And if we accept the sit
uation,' why not hold our peace and let
them rule forever! Why keep foolish
noise about nothing?
"TLis accomplished fact or accept
the-situatioI' doctrine il an abomination.
Under its operation every crime of all
ages OF the world down to the end of time
would 60 uhpunisbed and unrehuked.-
A pretty world we should have here-a
literal hell upon earth. Everything like
settlement would be impossible, because
nothing can be settled until it is settled
right. II will never do. We would
fight against wrong continually. Attack
in front and rear, harass faux. right and
left with every weapon in cur power TO
handle. Accept an accomplished fact
when it is an accomplished right. 9th
erwise. never"
Now, these words bear the impress ola
brave, honest and patriotic mind, and We
are sure that they will receive the hearty
commentator OF the great body of the
Democratic party in this State. II there
are any who desire to sink down supine-
ly and UNANIMOUSLY in the slough of sub
missien to usurpa,iou and oppression. they
will probably express their dissent in pro-
per terms Of cpprobrium, at the proper
time. The everlasting truth is-aud no
power in the universe can change or al
ter it-thas no wrong, however persis-
tently pushed, can ever become such an