Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-08-29

him 70 tks oppos;ts hersv cf ,fhs seees.
sioaises. Like the Romaa father. who
killed. his daukhtef % ave her from :
wssss7Ase, Ne cH6ss % dSuesoy ths@ 0ovs
esn@ents sea1hsr than - is6ib6unessauua
siolatad y lsulan sferes. Wbsn sb>,voe
was taKrapt, he.psovpked he. extreCnset
fase D his sssoclates b exsrti1S hiussll
fsf tssss which sorld hfSvlsle III t6s
pssyas u possesuisa eexkeisneo oBseks kssiGosl
ihsroiss- Aftsr he eisss .ef ~ .ssnGs1s,
= vas the advocate Of I'll rsgplaf and le-
gaI. q wen as honest government for all
paris o. tho country. Ihavs good author
|ity<bs saying that he hsyer give his sp-
|Rgosel 10 sp! firm Of kidnaPpisg. or usf-
der. by military commission. Ia shoak,
although he did Join the Aboli,ioois,s in
their devils dance" he never learned to
keep step with his partners. and we all
know that when he could not stop il, he
left it, and denounced it with becoming
indignation. .....
On another poin, be oneh.to bsve cred
it. The friends Of religious freedom owe
him an old debt of Gratitude for the zeal
and ability with which be resisted the
church-burners when banded together in
the secret lodges Of the Kuow-Kuothing
order. II is bat reasonable TO believe that
his opposition saved the country frcm the
great danger it was once in of being SUBJ
jugated by that Infamous organization.
he has often beef accused of compiled.
ty in cheats Of one kind or another, bat in
every case he has striumphantly refuted the
charges For this. and for other reasons,
! conclude that his personal integrity is
without stain.
He has many times spoken Of the Dem.
ocratic party and its most honored mem-
bers in harsh and abusive terms. n These
are faults Of manner, and Of temper,
which. when mended. are always pardon
ed. We will not permit our Judgment to
be disturbed by considerations 50 trifisg
as this
have looked into his pas. history only
to ascertain what he is nov and what he
is likely to be in the future am bound
to care nothing for his ''antecedents, ex .
cept as they furnish the means of estima-
ting his character. l think have found
out with reasonable certainly how far we
may confidc in him. l devoutly believe
that. if chosen President, he will keep. his
oath. preserve the Constitution invio!atc,
execute The laws faithfully. restore the
States to their rightful autonomy, protect
individual liberty by jury trial and habeas
corpus. pu. the military in proper suhor-
dina ton to the civil authority. use neith-
or force nor fraud to carry elections. keep
his hands clean from corruptiny gifts, set
his face like flint against all manner Of
financial dishonesty, purify the Ad,ninis-
tration of Justice as much rs in him lies,
maintain the public credit by prompt
discharge of all just obligations. economizc
the revenue and tighten taxation. give to
capital the right which belongs to it. and
at the same time see that labor is not rob.
bed of its earnings. lie will certainly
hold his power of appointment as pub.
lid trust, and not as a part OF his personal
possession to be used for the support oi
his family, or to encourage the private
ibcrality of his friends. lie will, so far
as he can without transgressing the limit.
of his legal authority. relieve the South
ern States frem the games that are now
preying upon their vita!s in open partner.
ship with the present Administration.
think he will do all ibis; and M
faith is founded Gu the testimony of his
friends and enemies. on the known fact.
Of his history. and on the moral influence
which the Democracy will necessarily ex.
ert upon his conduct. The errors of hi.
past lie were caused b. certain evil CON.
munications from which he has clean cs.
capped. lie heads q great revol. agains
wickedness in high places. and I do no
believe he will 60 back upon us aud b
guilty of the same wickedness himself.
The contrast between the two candidate,
being so very strong. no fair minded Dem
ocrat can doubt what he ough. to do. =
Yet. the reluctance which many Of US fee
to vote for either OF them Is hard to over
cone. l did. and do. most heartily sym
pathize with that class which received Mr.
Greeley's nomination in much sorrow !
am sure this feeling proceeded from n,
unworthy passion or prejudeces bat Wa
the natural result of sober thought on I'll,
! condition Of the country and the ftnes
Of the things pertaining thereto. %
In our view the controversy between ta
parties vas not all about iucn. and no
wholly on questions Of mere adminis,ra
tion. The Liberal Republicans and som
Democrats think that We owe all our suf
fcrings to the corruption or incapacity q
General Grant and the rings that surronn
him. But the primo ycaase lies turtle
back and deeper. down in wrongs for whic
the triumph Of Mr.. Greeley with all hi
reforms offers no Immediate 'atonemcn
and only . partial remedy. 7r- ~ ag'
In England. after every civil commstiss
the victorious party sessed les rage an
grafi6ed its rspacity BY passing bills Of a,
| tainder and bills Of paius asd peaalts
against their fallen and hcipitesopponeuts
The best aud greatest men Of their respec
tives ages we're the victims Of these lecis
laiive DEGREES. In all the most nossbl
cases subsequent Psrliamsnss ackoowled ]
cd the wrong. reversed the at;aindcss
and made what r~paraiion they eould =
: Oar fathers determined that DO such thin
should ever bc done here, aad 70 fhsy -
their solemn inierdics into plaia word,
] saa made il part Of the fnsaamental IN
saat neither Congress nor any State Lei
islassre' should ever Psss hill seaaa.iI
Z der i1s.szi sfsr rsas sa~-ss -4sil3 -
y The resoostraetion oct Of 1867 vas
Bill Of Atsainder more deliberately erue
, sad with pains and psnalsiAA noss osss1e
, dicusly anjuas than aaJ British bin q
, esss vas. passsd- Bst iss anahess zvs
4; snaoaiops thai 4. .eon,d pcs s;aad. an6 -
4 nuA recis.S II III SorkxlAma .ehs.