Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-07-21

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81 Tn Ccnrxa ELscnox.-Coagres ard
- Administration are making p . record
l0kich viii insure success 70 Tie Demo
osfs in the contest for the House, provi-
I'd the latter exhibit good senss h their
&nduct Of the campaign. The Demo
{zts can present before the people fear
Il lmg indictment against the Repab-
heir sins of omission and CON-
Gen. Grant took the oath Of
example.
(Publicans, as a party, have not
shown the slightest sympathy for the CT
bans in their struggle for independence,
bat. on the contrary. have humbled our
Government at the feet Of one If the weak
est and meanest despoGisms n Europe,
tnrtering human rights for Spanish gold
paid to the sou-in-lsv Of one Of the Re-
publican leaders.
They have done nothing toward the set
tlemcnt Of the Alabsma claims, but, on
the contrary, Senator Sumner some time
ago got Of . string Of rhetorical extrava-
gances on that rubj ect At which England be-
came angry. and all the rest of Europe made
sport while our Minister at the Court Of
st. James, seems to find time only for
dining with aristccratic flunkeys and draw
ing his salary.
They have made an ostentatious display
Of official purity in driving from Congress
one or two small carpet-baggers for be-
slowing cadetships in return for presents !:
but when asked 10 strike at like offenders
Of a loftier grade they have skulked away
leaving corruption undisturbed in the high
places Of the Government They would
not even investigate the question whether
General Grant had appointed any copper
head cadets at the request Of A. T. Stew
, art. and whether there was any reason for
such appointments except that Stewart
had given Grant money.
They have refused to abolish the obi
Gus and unconstitutional income tax, and
boasts Of their skill in finance because, by
keeping up war taxes in time Of peace.
they are able to bull the stock market.
and buy Eve twenties At . premium.
When Congress il in session. and en-
gagged in maturing the most important bills
Of the year, and when the lurid cloud Of
an Indian war i rising on the Western
horisou, the Republican President runs
hitler and thiEhsr ovsr ths country 10 par
ticipaAs in snaN jolli6caEipas st lie invita-
ton Of charlstans and demAgogues. to the
neglect Of the public bssiness and the dis
grace u his high oGice.
Il Is on such . record that tie Republi-
can party propose to 60 to the country IN
the coming campaign for the choice Of the
next House Of Representatives. II will
be a marvel fit is not very thoroughly
beaten.
DURATION OF LATE EUROPEAN WARs.-
In the Crimean war Of 1856, Turkey
declared war against Russia October s,
1858. Russia declared war against Tur-
key November I. France and England
declared war against Russia March 27-2S.
1854. The battle Of the Alma was fought
September %; battle Of Balaclava, Octo-
Der 25; battle Of Inkcrman. November
5. Sardinia joined the allies January %,
1855. The Malakhoff was taken by the
French, September 8. Sweden joined
the allies November 81; and hostilities
were suspended February %, 1856. The
war between the Western Powers and
Russia lasted two years lacking one month.
The Italian war Of 1859 was begun by
the rejection Of the Austrian ultinnasum
by Sardinia April g. The Austri.ns
crossed the Ticino April q. The French
entered Genoa May 8. The battle of
Montebello was fought May %; battle Of
magenta M.y S0-S1; and battle Of SOL
ferino June -. The peace Of Villa Fran
ca was signed July II. Hostilit;es we're
active but ten weeks.
The Schleswig- nolstein war d 1864
began by the invasion Of Schlerwig BY the
Prussians February I. The Prussians
took Duppel April Is. and Aiken July Q.
Treaty Of peace between Denmark and
Germany signed 1t Vienna Octobcr 80.
Actual hoetilitics covered space oftwen-
ty-tvo weeks.
The German-Italian var Of 1860 was
begun BY Prussia june IA. Italy declar-
Cd var against Austria June 30. The
bsstle Of Cussosa vss fought June "a, and
Tie battle Of Ssdowa July 3. The treaty
Of peace between Prussia and Austria was
signsd At Prague August q. and between
Austria md Italy Il Vienna October 4.
Actual hostilities between The belligerents
lasted oaly Ave weeks.
TIM DExocaAfIc SUucnsaoS. The
Radisak IRE already trembling in their
shoes 1t the certainty of defeat that awaits
tAam in the next Presidential election. and
their newspapers ere canvasuing HE chan
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