Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-10

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n 6eyJ Conveution. and dietate its
and 10 noninsAions. .,.; a.e
s1Ave employed Al armed venelof
lifted States 10 carry away members
olte Legislature. in order to deprive
ituorsm. - ..,. 80.
| fhaye carried elections BY prose-
etheir opponents fog pretended Of
fsand threatening them with fines
abrisonment If they did not support
administration. -
have. for the same purpose. made
tht corrupt use af the public patro-
inter- known in any country.
have descended 50 low 40 to turn
Lab out Of employment in nary yards
anenals. because they voted accord
inbhe dictates Of their honest JUDI
mt
have marched other such iaborers
to solls in military array, and COM
pelhem to vote marked tickets under
thu and inspection Of Government
agt - ,..
have placed The liberty Of every
huibeing in the republic at the mercy
Of President, BY unconstitutionally au-
thog . suspension Of the habcas cor
pus
I have bent all their energies to de-
privc people Of local self-goVerument.
and pncentrate an power in the hands
of tftesident aud Congress. ....
Tlhave brought our Treasury ac-
counnto such inextricable confusion
that man can tell what is the true
amo,of our public debt Or the exact
sum ,nr ssnrsf expenses. .-....- .r,
Ius copduct of our foreign affairs
theyIc reversed the policy of our Gov
.rnui from its very fouadation-a poll
icy Hfavered the extension and not the
'estrbu Of the rights Of al Heasxal na-
ions ,r. So 80 Elf
Inse manser they have violated our
radi6nl policy and instincts by frown-
ngdsa. instead Of encouraging. Cuban
nePe e.aoii -silaaS - 81 o.
'isioIof statute law in the sales Of arms
Or tlassy Of. the French against the Ger
no -, >,
obtain from The tyrant Baez. q sale
4 SDomiugo, in direct violation of her
the President, violating our
'wn pstitusiou. has assumed the war
MAXI power, and employed our naval
orcei uphold the would-be vender of his
'ounI and to menace the friendly Re-
'ublif Hayti.
fh see the farce that was enacted BY
b Administration and its Congressional
uposrs on the subject of Civil Service
sfor- the apparently solemn recon-
n4dions Of the President to bcguile tho
'uticar. and the scorn, derisiou, and
'egieFith which they we're treated by
lis CSressional partisaus.
Lott that other farce performed at
'hild Phia-the passage ola resolution in
ayor the abolition Of the Thanking priv
lcgehile the Radical majority 10 Con-
refuse to abolish It.
Lat that other transparent piece Of
yp6y-the passage Of . resolution
Eai Land grants to corporations, after
sads Congresses had given to i1m
aorAd than Is contained in seven
'tatik Ohio.
Lsat the ferocious party dcspotism
hat ilies the political tomahswk to the
cylinders Of the Republicans party, be-
aussey dare to differ from Grant.
Loaf the vast multitude Of Federal
mcsand employees who. to use the
'ordf another. "dare not call their po-
ticaluls their own for fear of losing
ieir cial heads"
Lost the nepotism and favoritism
lat a scandal and . disgrace to the
ppoing power.
IoSsthe list Of givers of gifts Who
ave fived public honors and emolu-
entsom the receiver Of gifts.
Loeat the absence from their posts for
lareportion Of the year Of the chief Of
ers Government. leaving the conduct
pubs affairs to subordinates and clerks.
See sbinet Ministers forsaking their
siesld persmbulating the country ma
ng seches to effect their continuance
pow er. ...
t@rA these things. my Radical friend,
d ssider the want Of capacity for civil
mbtration that Grant has shown, and
ennswer to your own conscience the
ess, lis there reason for the prevail