Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-06-23


Of celebrating the Fifteenth Amendment,
the black radicals Of our county q medi-
um-sisea omnibus would conveniently
carry oil the white ones). assembled in
the Sheep-pen woods. near our Town. on
Saturday last. and. after the usual pre-
liminsrier. pitched in and proceeded-to
celebrate. Celebrating the 18th Amend
ment-tbis has been the second celebra.
tion here within the last thirty days-;s
not new what it "yuster was" I. now
means. not grateful aud gratified recop-
milton that black men have been raised
or have raised themselves to the full.
privilege Of Americsn citizenship. but
fierce denunciasion OF democrats and the
democratic party and furious attack on
every black man suspected Of an inclina-
ton to vote that ticket or suspected even
ofno intending to vote at all. These
latter unior,unstes are oil to be spied out,
10 be hoosed 1t and hunted down, to he
kicked and cufFed. to be tarred and feath-
cred. and. If they are still found to be
sontumacious. they are to be lost By the
wsysids aud buried. or. As there is plen-
~ Of salt water hersabouis and convent
cut. they are to be caught and taken to
the nearest river side and then made to
keep silent company with the crabs and
fishes. We beg the Rev. Brother But.
les's pardon. This nice little Christian
arrangement Of his cannot be carried Out
o. even attempted in our county without
producing q slight "onpleasantness." Az
Brother Butler has no interest here nor
is likely to have. outside Of politics, this
may be no concern Of his. but it is mat
ter Of some little moment to rs and 9th
ers Who have . care fer the preservation
Of the public peace. And we here spe-
si6cally forewarn all persons Who may
contemplate acting upon the wicked I'd.
vice Of Butler that the right Of the black
man in this county 20 vote rs be pleases.
or not to vote at all, if he 50 desires. will
be Sindicated even to the extremity Of
force. Besides. the recent acts of Con-
gress to euforcc the 18th Amendment is
q Law for blscks rs we'll rs whites, for rad
isals a. we'll % democrats. That act max, 8
il felony to do any one Of the things that
Butler recommends shall be attempted here
At the coming election. Il expressly for.
bids all manner Of standardization" all
''tkreats" or "riole~cs" Of any kind
against tie voter. and it Furnishes, both
By ans aid imprisonment. all violations Of
The lAw IN either Of these respects. Mr..
Butler knows this very we'll md he knows,
moreover. that he dsres not DO himself
whss he advises others to attempt. Let
him take the chessnuts from the Gre with
his sen fingers II he b anbision to 6g-
IRE - law-Sreaker. But 70 return to
our mutton.
The meeting was q respectable affair in
point Of numbers. thoagh not near 50 large
IS had been expected. The truth is,
many black. like the great majority of,he
white people. srs beginning to find cut
hat politics dou's pay. And the longer
hey live. the wiser they will grow in this
'sspect. II in no other. As Ne said over
20 years ago. a man may be = good Cit
scn and give IN intelligent vote withou. |
his business either for politics
" Polisieiaus.
The speakers At the meeting we're Rev. |
John II. Better. Major White. William |
0. Saunders. Mr.. Hawkins. Of Bal,i- |
more. and john CsJay. Of our eounty.-l
The meeting was decoroas throughout,
he specializing excellent. At least 80 ar
y manner was concerned. particularly the !
.aasvsses Of Major White and Mr.. Ssun- |
lers.