Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-12-07
Correspondence of the Beacon.)
Washington.
Dee. 9Th, 1871.

ness the torture Of the poor snobby and
would be great men under his lash. They
try to laugh it of. but i, won't DO, the su,ilc
is siekly and not an inch long. The pa
per has none OF that low abuse in it. for
which Republican papers are noted. bu. it
takes hold Of the rogues now IN power
and in very quiet way just skins them
alive and shows their foul depravity to the
eyes Of all honest men. Would there were
more papers Of the same sort; send for it,
it pays well TO read it.
Congress is very nearly here. and as it
il to be the President making Congress.
We expect the session will be no. only
stormy. but remarkable .'for ways that
are dark and tricks that are vain" What
will be done with the Southern States this
Winter. no language can tel. At the
election for President next Fall, they must
go Radical. or not vote at all. There is
some talk Of consolidating the whole South.
breaking up ell State lines. aud convert
Ing her into Territory, until after Gran:
gets his place again. but unless he can
manage to get the vote Of the South in the
Convention in June, we think Grant is out
in the cold without coat or boots. The
New England representation will move
lEeayCn and earth to defeat him, and they
will fight to the last gasp. He stands no
more chance for New York than shad
would TO climb tree tail foremost. Ohio.
BLACKBOARD Wade may brighten into going
for him, but the West generally will fight
him for his strong protection views. Now
when Mr.. G., as we look at it. turns the
South ont, he will be very apt to feel the
frost nip his own nose. Unless he can get
the South to fall into line and work we'll for
him, his chances for the Republican NOM
ination will be extremely slim. The bay
onct may do it, but that is his only chance;
but, you may rest assured, he will not
spare the bayonet, shot, she'll. or any of
those pleasant agencies, 10 be president for
four wears more; and. after that, to string
it out just as long as he thinks proper
There is talk of his offering an apology
to Sumner in the way of having him re-
stored to his former place as Chairman to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
But the question is. will that plaster cure
Mr.. Summers wounds? Some think it
won't DO and that Mr. s. will not get into
a good humor till he sees Grants head
roll in the dust. Nothing but his politi-
cal death and burial, and that By his good
right hand, will cause the Senator 10 smile
again. The long and the short of it is.
there seems to he a general political mud
die. which We are at n loss to understand.
and what adds TO our trouble. we can find
no one who can give Us any information as
TO which direction the Squall will strike.
Let it strike when and where it will, the
splinters will fly. In talking with men
who are better posted on such matters than
VIC are. we find all agree upon one point,
the settled and firm determination Of the
best men of all parties TO get rid Of Grant
at all hazards, and let other matters take
care Of themselves. We certainly think
His Exccllcncy is done for. Men who
were his warmest friends. aStonish us BY
speaking of him, not only in terms ofcon-
tempt, but Of the deepest hatred. lis
said, the head that wears a crown is unea-
sy. If Grant is not uneasy about his
crown, he is grecncr than We take him to
be.
Well, Thursday has passed and gone.
Refresh your memory and you will know
it was Thanksgiving pay-the day set
apart by Grant TO return thanks for the
work his bayoncts are doing towards his
next election. The great event Of the day
was the ringing of the blocd-bcspattered
bells at the Court Church. You must
know there is church here on ~ street,
called the Metropolitan church or Chapel
Royal. presided over by one Brother New
man, pleasing man, man Of parts, soft
in manner and beautiful in gesture. He
wears the most immaculate shirt, we'll
s;arched dickcy. his French broad. cloth
wi,hou, wrinkle. his brown kids fit to
nicely. His church is gorgeous in the ex-
treme. and from his marble top desk. he
launches forth his eloquence 20 the roval
personagcs who dose on their down beds.
The steeple is higher BY a hundred fee.
than any stceple in the city. 1t contains
eleven bells made from captured cannon.
One bell bears the name of Pratt. the horse
tanner, another the name OF Grant. another
of the smiling Colfax. These bells were
advertised to give out their first glad peal
on Thursday last. All were on tip-toe Of
expectation. Brother Newman entered
the densely-packed church in shining
brOad-elO,a loaded with perfume. lie
squared himself and let of haransue. IS
one Of our local papers say. better shifted
to a radical ward meeting than for the
house of prayer. lie gave Gran; several
unmcrrif,,l Si,x hr s,r;n, n-,.r3.l