Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-07-25

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~ Den, Sir: .ssnse yoa shss u b
not frcss want q fespes thar I hare not
written 10 you soooes.f Your letter 1t May
18th vas iaiy received. bat - yea did
pse sak fve Q reply thought thst go
vssM sst EEL burt at ny silence. Isbesh
hsss writes 10 yoa. Aovevsr. kss Tor the
Salleviae esesijsssaiess: I hass bsss &
- spisiss fsr osss tAsnS . Ssas taat -
give % sny chance Of sseesss in the cleo
tsou pext sall the movsosut Indicating the
policy saa tie Ran Dase cone froo The
people and aoe ftoa. n pslisisiass. end
especially that tie Deaoerasie aaebsss 81
Ceagren shosd senR1iA fion, entering into
nay eoalifsous. ana ftoa everything that
night look like Debating the coeSse 81 the
party. And this sas tie viev very gen.
orally taken BY the members. 1sdivsdn-
ally. I preferred sighting under the Deai-
oeratie banner With . slfaight Democfatic
ticket but I could uot shut my eyes to
the fact that great ushy good Democrats
we're Of . different opinion. Aud to me
Il seemed clear that any course that did
not e@anate from the masses Of the party
would surely fail. Acting on this rrincii-
pie, l have not answered single one OF
the many ktters that have received urcn
the subject. Not that I vas unwilling 10
express my opinions. or to take my share
Of the responsibility. but because. oceu-
pying the position I do. thought it the
part Of wisdom and patriotism not TO in
terfere With the formation Of an opiu on
BY the people-she only opinion that could
be safely followed BY the opponents Of the
Radical party. I condemn no man Who
took differeot view Of his duty. but I
think that time and esents have shown
that mine Vas correct. The domination
Of Greeley and Brown BY tho Baltimore
Convention vas the work Of the people -
The politicians had very little or nothing
TO do with il. 1t was tidal wsve that
swallowed up everything in iss way. The
true explanation Of il is that the people
mean to have = change Of Administration;
and they will not let pride or prejudice
stand in the way Of success. Not that the
Democratic party sbsndons it, principles ;
for it does nothing Of the sort. On the
contrary-allesing as il truly does that
the course of the Radical leaders in the
White House and in Congress threaten 70
destroy all constitutional and democratic
government-is is bound BY its principle.
to seek the overthrow Of those leaders -
And II il cannot overthrow them in pre-.
cisely the mode it would prefer it is bu,
common sense TO take the next hest mode
Therefore. although I would have been
better pleased had our party unanimously
resolved to make . straight Democratic
fight. l am now (since the party has SC
willed it. and believing that the welfare
and liberty Of the country require the de-
feat Of the present Administration firmly
resolved to work with earnestness and zeal
for the election Of Greeley aud Brown
What else can . Democrat do who be.
lieses what be has bsen saying for years
that the continuance in power Of Grant ana
the Radical majority in Congress would
endsnger tina very existence Of constitu
tional government What ifGreeley ha.
opposed the Democratic party-is it no
better to elect man Who has frankly ant
openly opposed us in times past. but who
now. in many things. agrees with us. thar
to help to elect renegade Democrat lik,
Grant. who was once with u. but is now
opposed to US in everything? We hav,
to choose between these two men, or throw
away our franchise by refusing to VOTE
But who is there willing to throw his fran
elise away? Who is there who places SC
little value npoD it that be will not exer
else it? Who 70 there ready to acknowl
edge that ne is 10 weak that he canno
make up his mind. and therefore will moi
vote at all? trust that no democrat vii
be found in any such category. Let eve.
~ man who hesitates reflect that any chang
Of Administration 10 likely 10 he for The
better. and that certainly 10 cannot Be FIJI
the wore.
nm your friend truly
A. G. TuuRxAS.