Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-10-12

length and With some asperity, 10 the
speech Of Col. Crane. yhse.. on motion
Of Mr.. Leigh. tke nestisS s3Ssrisa. }
JUSTICE.
(Correspoodsaes IL the Bsaeea.)
Nevnsa. Ga. o. Sch, 1871.
~. Edit~.- Your eolunns have been
20 crowded flate with letters iron your
numercus correspondents. that an afraid
700 Win Be sorry vhsn thb reaches yoa.
II %. throw Il into yuar scrap baskes.-
Clients come IL slowly to-day O. and I
must lind sogpe relief hum tke moaotouy
Of law g. even shosgh L Be q TIE
expense 81 yosrseH and readers. We
have hsd . long. dsn ssnner. but cool
exhilarating AutuuA has cons again. and
We I'll gladly welcome &. With tie BE-
ginning Of the Fall. business commences
to revive. An are comparatively idle du-
ring the summer month";, except the farm-
ers, who are busiest at that season. Cot.
ton is coming in quite freely. and with
the present remunefative prices. trade
will soon be very brisk. The merchants
have evidently anticipated this, for they
are returning from New York with larger
stocks Of goods than have been bought
since the close of the war. New York 10
leaving Baltimore far behind in the race
for southern trade. Four fifths Of the
southern merchants. judging from this
standpoint. pass through Baltimore. to
New York to buy their goods. Baltimore
canned goods are to be found in almost
every store. bought in New York and de-
livered here for less money than they
could have been bought and delivered
from Baltimore. The difference Is not in
the cost Of the goods, but ia the rates Of
transportation in favor Of New York
Baltimore can. never hope to compete sue
eessfally with New York for the southern
trade, until she breaka down her steam
ship monopolies. and establishes competing
lines with southern ports, 30 as TO afford
cheap and speedy transportation for south
ern frcights. t'
Unlike the Maryland farmer, the Geor-
gia planter gets I'll the money for bis
years work at one time. This Of itself
necessitates credit system. He raises
no grain, no grass. no fruit for market,
but depends entirely upoa bis cotton GRIPS.
When that has been disposed Of and the
accounts for the year settled, unless he
is 30 fortunate ~ TO have surplus Of
funds, he is compelled to buy on credit
until another crop is made. Where they
buy on credit, they pay large profits to
the merchants. who secure themselves
from loss BY taking provision Eensn on
the property Of the planter. This Is to
protect them from the planters "taking
the Homestead, !" constitutional provision
allowing esd - afs family. tkrsai hcu-
sand ,dollaf1[ 8o1S lI1f1 Worth - -
erty which . S6s6pt hon mle ~ ex-
ecution for any contract whatever. except
for provisions necessary for the support Of
the family.
Property Is 30 deprecated in value that
three thousand dollars in gold. viii cover
what under ordinary circumstances would
be a very comfortable estate.
think there are indications that the
southern people are awakening TO the ne
cessity Of producing their own provisions
and raising their own stock. These have
heretofore been almost exclusively i'm
ported from the West. We are told that
the ''ox knovcth his owner and the ass
his masters crib. but apprehcnd there
are not many such in This vicinity. II We
may Judge from the numerous droves
which pass through here from Kentucky
and Tennessee. This win Be . new
departure" In the right directions. one that
will benefit them infinitely more than the
new departure in politics 30 much talked
Of. There can be no doubt but that .
majority Of the southern Democfacy are
with Mr.. Stephens on this subject, though
they deprrcate the manner i'd which Il Is
being discussed BY both sides. IS tending
to disrupt the party. without the POSSIBLE
ity Of its doing any good. While they
may, ex necessitate rei, consent TO stand
on any platform that may be adopted BY the
National Democratic Convention. yet they
will NOT support il with much earnestness
or enthusiasm il il contains any material
departure from" Jefersonian Democracy"
Recent events have demonstrated that che
banner Of our, party is '.leass tattered
where i Is borne highest and boldest in
the couAict." II its past record cannot
bring 70 is Iegioss that support which
win ensure Il tie victory. lee Il 90 down
in an honorable Struggle for constitutional
liberty. rather than live, and DO de6led
by m ignominoas Surrender at principle.
We have heard very little Of the Ku
Kluxes since The ldjourunent Of Congress;
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