Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-04-27

control over domestic affairs which il es-
sential to their happiness and tranquility
and good government.
Everything tha. malicious fsgcauisy
could suggest has been done "a irritate
the people Of the Middle AMI Southern
States. Gross and exaggerated charges
Of disorder orc their origin 20 the mis-
chirvnus minis of potential managers in
the Senate and House If Representatives.
tn which ths Executive has. We regret to
say. lent his aid. and thns helped 70 in
fame the popular feeling. In all this
course Of hostile Legislation and harsh treat
ment. no word Of Cancellation. Of kind en-
coursgement or fraternal friendship has
ever been spoken BY the President or By
Congress 70 the people Of the Southern
States They have been addressed only
in the language Of prescription
We earnestly entreat our fellow-eitixens
in all parts Of the Union to spare no effort
to maintain peace and order. to carefully
protect the rights Of every eisisen. to pre-
serve kindly relations among all men. and
To discountenance and discourage any Vi
olation Of the rights Of any portion Of the
people secured under the Constitution. or
anv Of its amendments.
Let Us. in conclusion. earnestly beg Of
Won not to aid the present attempts Of Rad
ical partisans TO stir M strife in the land.
/ ia renew the issues of the war. or IN OBJ
trict the return Of peace and prosperity to
the Southern States. because it is thus
that they seek to divide the attention of
the country from the corruption and ex-
trava.ance in their administration Of pub
lie affairs. and the dangerous and profit
gate attempts they are making towards
the creation Of centralized military Gov
eminent
In the Ave wears Of peace following the
war the Radical Administrations have ex-
pended 81 900. O00. 900 for ordinary ex-
pcnses alone. being within $500, 0O0, 600
Of tho aggregate amount spent for the
same purposes. in war and in peace. du-
ring the seven,y-oue wears preceding June
30. 1s6l-not including. in either case.
the sum paid upon principal or interest Of
the public debt
II is trihing with the intelligence of the
people for the Radical leaders to pretend
that this vast sum has been honestly ex-
pended. Hundreds of millions of it has
been wantonly squandered. The cxpen-
ditures Of the Government for the fiscal
wear ending June 80. 1861. we're only
S62 900 900. while for precisely the same
purpose.-civil list. army. navy. pensions
and Indians-Sl6f.O 900 900 were ex-
pcnied during tho fiscal year ending June
Both. 1870.
scorn too severe for the assertions BY un-
scrupnlous Radical leader. that the great
Democratic party Of the Union has or can
have sympathy with disorders or violence
in any part of the country. or in the de-
privation of any man Of his rights under
the Constitution. 1t is to protect and
perpetuate the rights which every free
! man chcrishcs. to revive in all hearts The
feelings Of friendship. affection and har-
mony which are the best guarantees Of
law and order. and {, throw around the
humblest citizen. wherever he NAV be. the
protecting 1gis Of those safeguards Of per-
/ soual liberty which the fundamental laws
Of the land assure. that we invoke the aid
Of all good men in the work Of peace and
reconciliation. We invite the generous
cooperation. irrespective Of all former
differences of opinion. so that the harsh
voice Of iiscord may be silenced that
new and dangerous sectional agitation may
be checked that the burdens Of taxation.
direct and indirect. may be reduced to
the lowest point consistent with good faith
to every just national obligation. and with
a strictly economical administration Of the
Government, and that the States may be
restored in their integrity and true rela-
ton to our Federal Union.