Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-11-30


(Arkznsas) Bsliefis (democrstic) is in
favor Of the defeat ofGencral Grant. I'VE
can defeat Grant. il says. ''only by di-
viding the republican, party. We can de-
feat him only BY supporting sOuae republi-
can who can carry large republican vote.
For such man. as again.t Grant, all dem
ocra,s can vote. the only hope Of saving
liberty itself; andswe would support him,
whe;her it be Gratz Brown or Greeley CT
Trumbull" This, the Bulletin thinks, is
the path of duN ""
The Rochester Ezpress thinks it easier
for Sanford T. Church to show how Grant
can be defeated than how he Church can
be elected.
The Louisville Cowrier-Joxrnaf says the
nomination of Tom Scott, of the Penn
sylvania Central for President looks a
little bilious. If Bob Virgins, General
Superintendent Of the Bungtown narrow
Gauge Turnpike. should decline the use
Of his name for the Vice-Presidency on
the ticket, we fear the thing would prove
a failure"
Frank Blair having declared that 'this
time we must have a naked ISSUE" Wes-
tern contemporary rants to know if the
Nude Departure n no. answer.
The Carroll % CAro"icle h opposed
to going out of the democratic ranks for
candidate for President in 1872
The Pittsburg Dispatch asserts that
Horace Grceley's chances as a candidate
of the democrats and sorchead republicans
for the Presidency are improving.
The Richmond Enquirer denies that it
"goes for Sumner"
The St. Louis RepsUiean gives list
offorty-ninc democratic papers in Missouri
which favor the policy of making no DEM
ocratic nomination for the Presidency and
Eice-Presidcncy in 1872.
The Troy Wig mentions the names Of
Willard Fillmore, Gideon Wells and John
4. Dix in connection with the Presidency.
The Wigs personal preferences are, how
ever, in favor of General Grant.
The WeAern Commonwealth (republi-
cam says While Grants administration
has the sen.blance of honesty and economy
it will be difficult to make ''any personal
differences of members ofthc party disturb
their regard for their favorite'
Grant is doomed" exclaims the Roam
oke (N c. Ners.
The Toledo (Ohio) Bad. (republican),
referring to the anti-Grant movement,
says
The administration has made mistakes,
but it has been true, molly true. 10 the
cause II was put in power to represent.
and the friends Of that cause will pardon
minor mistakes and express their conf
dence in the most decisive manner when
the time TO make that expression shall
come
The Cincinnati Enquirer is obliged to
make the humilating confession that 1.-THE
democratic party, while still n powerful
organization, does not show the numerical
strength that would persuade cool-hcadcd
party man to risk his "pile" on its success.
without some assistance from those who
have been opposing it," The Enquirer
still sticks to Tom Scott, and throws over
board its old love. George II. Pendleton.
Speaker Blaine is among the la.es, an
nouncements on the Presidential mart.
The Paris (Ky.) Citizen, an able dem
ocratic sheet. printed in the heart OF old
Bourbon, gives its views on the Presidency
and the duty of the anti-admiuistration
people. 1t says:
Let number of leading democrats and
liberal republicans, say two from each
State. issue joint call for a National Con-
vention, comprising two delegates and
two alternatcs from each Congressional
district throughout the coutry. and two
delegates and two alternates for each State
at large, to assemble at such place as may
be designated. The committee issuing
such call might and ought to indicate
the principles and measures likely to enter
into the contest, and If we united with
such organization We woull wan. a plat
form embniying such cardinal principles
as these. upon which we believe every
opponent Of the administration could unite:
Universal amnesty.
The supremacy of the civil authorities
above the military
The preservation Of local self-govern-
ment.
Opposition to the suspension of the writ
of habcas corpus.
Civil service reform
Opposition TO n centralized government.
The tariff reduced to a revenue standard.
The payment of the national debt in
good faith. according 10 law.
Opposition to the Ku-klux legislation
of Congress. the nepotism of the President
and corruption and extravigance Of the
A party with such platform ought to
secure the support of the patriotic men of
all parties.
The Cincinnati Commercial (qHdsi re-
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