Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-06-30

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The undsssigssd beg leave to call ysar
atasat;ea 10 ~ Ies.lias importance ofthe
elsssioos s&ieA ssks passs this year. and
respectfully - submis sooe suggestions
iar your consideration. BY tie Ststs
Lseislssures b be elected nearly ons-tbir1
Of the United State Senate viii b. eho-
zen. Nesrly III the members Of the next
House Of Representatives are to Be cleo
ted next Fail. Upon the eornisg cleo.
sions. then. depends the question wheth-
er the democratic and conservative ele-
incnt in the S-n.ie shall be increased. and
whether that clelhent shall have . major
ity 10 the Hous. 6.Rwpf nnp..,ive. and.
as a equ.uce. whs shall have
constitutional. eeonomid homes. gov
ernmcnt. or 4 cvutinuanC olution,
airy, extrsvagaut and wasV Partisan
rule whether ne shall have feral. VI .
form. just and constitutional Legislation,
With reasonable - xation and frugal ex.
penditure, or unconstitutional. partial
unjust. class legisla,ion. with oppressive
and unequal taxation and was.e:ul expeu-
diture.
That We have-strong reasons to hops
for . favorable result is plainly apparent
The elections already held clearly show
that the tide of reform has set in with F.,
power that eannet be resisted if no blun.
ders be committed BY the friends Of re-
form. II they do their duty and &c
wisely. If they throw of all apathy and
oct With vigor and stcsdfastness. there i
every reason to hope that their efforts vii
BE- rewarded BY success Let there be %
dissensious about minor matters. no time
Loot in the discussions Of dead issues. o,
manifestation Of narrow or proscriptivt
feeling, no sacrifice Of the cause to graft
| y personal ambition or resentment. IN
let the best men be chosen for candidates
and we may hope to sc our country re
deemed from miuule. Aud. in this con
nec,ion, We beg leave to say word to ou
citizens Of the Southern States. -
Do not risk The loss Of Senators or Rep
rescutatives by eiec.:ug men who canno
take the test-oath, or who are under tn
disability impOasd BY the fourteenth
amendment.
Whatever may be said a. to the valid
ity of that amendment or Of the tcst-oatI
act. you may rest assured that Senator
elected by tho votes of members Of Leg
islatures who are held by the radicals t
Be thus disqualified will not be pcrmitte'
to take their seats. and that members G
the House of Representatives thus dis
qualified will also be exclu led. 1t is th
plainest dictate Of practical wisdom not t
incur any such xiskS We hope soon I
see the lay When all disabilities will b
removed but. in the meantime. do moi
VIC iutreas you. lose the opportunity
strengthen the democratic aud couserva
tive force in Congress. aud the possibili
ty. nay probability. Of obtaiLing a ma
jority in the next House Of Representa-
lives. by putting it iuto the power Of gu
sdverssrics to overthrow or disregard you
elections.