Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-01-05
Correspondence Of the Beacon
NFuSsS. Ga,
Dee. 18th, 1870. |

Dee 18th, 1870.
Mr.. Elit"r :-From the deep interest
your paper has ever manifested in South
ern rights-ihe synonym OF States rights
i conclude that few io;tingy from this
locality may not be entirely embarrassing
to your readers.
The election is over and Georgia-the
Empire State Of The South-is redeemed
Tn spite Of Ackerman's Infamous election
law. in spite Of Federal bayonets station
ed at almost every precinct in the State,
in spite Of frauds. perjuries and negro re-
pcaters, the democrats have carried the
State by large majority. electing two
thirds of the Legislature and four out of
seven members Of Congress. Hundreds
Of negroes were imported from Tennessee
and other adjoining States; but owing to
the vigilance and activity Of the demo-
cratic candidates, seconded by the intelli-
gent payers ofthe State, who have al
ready had enough of radical plundering
and oppression. these imported voters were
s ssIsd. s e sT boxes with fraudulen. votes
In some Of the counties, / am sorry to say,
luke-warmness was manifested by the
people, which in this emergency was al
most objectionable. Otherwise we might
possibly have had an unanimous delega-
ton to Congress. if not to the State Leg
islature. The negroes, as 4 class, voted
the radical ticket; bu, there were many
exceptions.
\ novel and ingenious mode of cleo
;ionccring among them was in some in
stances adopted by the democrats.
! Sam I'll bet you new hat you vote
the radical ticket.
take dat b sab !. says Sambo, dis
playing an extraordinary amount ofirory,
and looking as consequential as game
cock on strange dung-hill. A "white
ticket" is soon furnished him. and he ex-
crcises the inestimable privilege of rrotin.
As good democrats generally pay their
honea debts, Sam is soon seen with a bran
new SLOUGH hanging on his left ear
The white RAIDS seeing the turn things
we're taking, were forced to come into the
market.
Rad. CufTce III bet you pair Of new
shoes you vote the democratic ticket.
Whar de shoes. mus git um on fus
demands the distrusttul darkie. Ofcourst
the shoes were not forthcoming, and Cuf
fc is left at liberty to Camille with some
one who has higher regard for his obi
cations than is usual among Northern car
pct-baggers or Southern scallawags. Til.
may appear ludicrous to some, but it is ;
sat-! commentary upon the demora'1'o
condition Of our political society.
! ru, IN -, = - r"'a
greg. Is COME to his rescue, and again SC,
aside this impulcnt expression of the pop.
ular will.
Gen. Buffers Boston speech. the pre-
cursor Of SO much of the Presidents mes
sage as relates 70 our threatened compli-
cations with Great Britain, causes less
anxiety than amusement here. If the rad
zeal administration can devise no other
plan to stay the political revolution now
going on throughout the country, than
that of getting up war with England,
they have poor prospect for another
lease of power. England's course during
our late struggle, did not tend to increase
our love or respect for that nation. 1t
was timid and selfish throughout, and
showed an utter disregard for her obliga-
tons as a nation, to apeople, who, though
completely isolated from the rest of the
world, for four years were able to main
tain their independence against the Uni
ted States, aided by numberless hirelngs
from almost every country. Yet it would
be unnatural for the South to war against
her for what assistance she did render US.
however triiling it may have been. Be-
sides that, we don't love the Yankee Gov
errmcnt any more than We do any other
man who has given us fogging. Hence
we shy to Mcssrs. Butler & Co. if YOU
want to 90 to war with Canada or England
or any tody else. We don't object. But
we will have no finger in that pie
Pitch into Canada and smash things gen.
orally! Wen stand at yonr back and see
your coH"tenance spifed! After you &c.
through with that job-which we presume
will be before eakfa>.-just step across
the Atlantic and elevate John Bull on the
toe of your boot. Wen stay at home and
take care of the old women and children.
and If need be, run the machine" while
yen are away. We are home stayiny.
peace loving people and Messrs. Butler L
Co. will have TO offer us something more
enticing than their an,-nasty bill. 10 get
us to help them in a war, which would
oaiy result in establishing military die
tatorship over the ruins Of what was once
a model Republic.
The Southern people have yet lesson
to learn, which will be Of immense ad-
vantage to them. II is to raise more meat
and bread, and less cotton. During the