Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-10-19

The meeting Of democratic citizens
ss the Court House. Leonardtown, on
Tssssay evsaing last vas . monster gath
ering which carried tie misd back 10 those
golden days Of party unity and harnouy
vhsa Independents we're not and "strone
pail and . psll altogether" was the order
ofsGs hosr. The meeting had been con-
vssed 10 hear the Distinguished standard
hesress Of our party on the State Ticket,
and many faces were present. from every
section and ssiRhborhood Of our county.
which Ne remembcr not TO have seen In
public gatherings since the exciting days
sf.he great Merick campaign. The meet
ing Vas called to order by r. C. Combs.
Ei.. upon whose motion. Col. c. Bill
knssly was called to preside and j. F..
King sspoisscd Secretary. On taking
~ Chair. Col. Billingsley apolcsised for
not making any extended remarks on &C.
count Of the suddenness Of the call upon
him and the state Of his health. and con.
oluded by introducing Mr.. Syester. the
democratic candidate for Attorney Gene
raj. to the meeting.
Mr.. Sycster was received with Saint
Mary's welcome. and stated. that he knew
the great gathering before him had met in
anticipation Of hearing others a. well .,
himself He then cxrisiued, that Mr..
Whytes absence was attributable to bust
ness or professional engagements In Bal.
siHore that did not admit Of postponemen,.
Though greatly disappointed in not see
ing the Governor. the audience accepted
the explanation as satisfactory. and Mr..
Syester proceeded to say. that. though
stranger to our people. he was no stranger
70 democratic principles. He then passed
in eloquent review the history Of the dem.
sersiic party, and showed that il had ever
been the party Of the Constitution and that
under its forty years guidcnce and man
agement The couatry had grown and pro.
erased and been developed to condition
Of power and glory without example or par
allel. He here drew q contrast between the
ten years rule ofradicalism and the forty
years control Of Democracy, aud in this
connection. he powerfully exposed the
ccntralising tendencies Of the former and
the blighting effects of these tendencies
opoa popular freedom and material pros
perity. The rights Of the States we're
then deaesd and the eneroachnents Of
radicalism thereof laid open 10 reproba-
ton. The election and railroad lsvs Of
Congress vere next ssssiled. and 4 Vas
clearly shown that neishsr the person nor
the property of tho eiiiaea vas safe from
syrannieal seizure or arrest while they re-
manned upon The Statute book. Mr.. Syes-
ter then passed 10 the sxaminatioa of the
Ks-Klux bill. lie allowed that Ibis Vas
Il the very essence Of irresponsible tyran.
ny, vesting. substantially. al power in
Grant. - us Presidest for the time
bsiss. aaa sshjeesing lie. liberty and
pesPerty 10 The eostrol. not a 1zsd lavs,
bsl e one nan power o. he miaioas of
sseA . psvcr. Il sA;s eo.secs;oa, be
siAs6 Iron radical asahorisy veil ssshss.
tisaksa sases q tyraaay and outrage in
EessA Csrsliaa uadss this bill Of a5omi-
sstisss - alsstrass Tie dsaesreas posss
Il eseGsrs end - show he syrapsicsl and
nsesiless lengths b which Il had already
bsse essFisd. NJ. Syesser proceeded 70
a0B6ly q lsagsk upsa this theme. In.
.ssSesssiag ha rsaasAs- with telling snec.
ds.s md e1a1pls. 6rise and sxayine the
ss.e esssd pssesaa b iDssAiae releseaee
saa esqsraa asssse;ssisa. and eoucluded
~ . ps.esfsl appeal 10 the democracy
Il Saint Mary's % quit their bickesines
sd qsarfels. 10 eesse tagssher ~ ef old,
and thes--so ..spread" themselves.
The most marked attention was paid
Mr.. Sycster daring she delivery Of his
speech. and the meeting separated upon
iss eoneiusion. appsssssly. mach pleased
and inrressed With what they had beard.
He lch Tor Calvert - Tuesday evening
ssd sPs.ks to-day wednesday, Il Primes
frsdssiek.
Apscsxrxnxr.-fsed. A. Moran h.s
besA appointed by llb Kxeellcsey. Gov
Rvwie. Rcgirtssaisa O6esr far the Char.
lstss Hail dissrict. in place Of J. T. Bal
lenscr. resigned. -