Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-05-30

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monopolie. Of the country 4 y have q IL
years grown 90 powerful e tie arm,
Of oihce-holdets aud the e Se-bse sov.
erument Of The South. wherl peSlISed 81
lo.-stufing controls the G ssn Us.ve1
are bound up in the sappt u this nsn
the task Of defeating him ap1lnfs soytkin,
but easy. BY the bye.,sd , wsose u,
address tina. hea1s the re- cfisns Of IL,
Gin einnati Convention p
Horace White, we beliee."
II doubt that II does ~ lik.
Horace White. There il &HAa stv D
style. terrible brevisy o Min Ind di,
,sstpsss q. Rs-poss Fs;Ils Aslsqs, Ihi.e
e 1eAsA as '.as-.yssr srere i'd autErT 4
"We believe not. judge. We believe
however-at least such is our impression
that Horace White wrote the resolutions
and some one else. probably George Hoad
ley, prepared the address. But TO return
Do you believe the Democracy will take
up and indorse the nomination.
Cant tell. Judging from the feeling
in my own district in Pennsylvania should
say not. know of but one Democra,
willing TO sustain Greeley. and. by the bye,
no Republican"
"And yet Greeley was nominated
through Democratic influence. Whs.
these men proposed was to get q candidate
that would draw after him the largest Re-
publican vote. The liberal Republicans
Hished tc select statesman acceptable no,
only to the Democratic party but the peo-
pie at large"
The managers. then" said the Judge
with much earnes;ness, deserve rebuke.
They belittled grand cause and ruined
opportunity. The convention should have
stated the case. and through its platform
and nominations appealed to the high tri.
bural Of public opinion"
And has it not done soT'
"No. The nomination kills the plat
form. Greeley is one Of the authors OF
the wrongs complained Of. He canno. be
areformer without first reforming himself
into somebody else. A candidates record
in the candidate"
~ ou do the CID man Injustice through
your prejudice, and yet in spite of tha,
prejudice you feel in your bones that II
Horace Greeley were, judge instead OF
advocate You would not hesitate intrus,ing
him with any case however grave"
Surprising he had the head to under
stand it and no personal motive to influence
his dicision."
Judge. you arc abominably severe
and unjust. With the exception of the
''On to Richmond that Greeley was not
the author of. but the then managing editor
OF the Tribune, he has ever been on the
side of kindness and mercy"
We'll. yes. lsee that President Grant
claims the same virtues. In his interview
with Nnsby he says tha. his heart has
been with the South, but as an executive
officer he had to enforce the laws made
by Congress. On parting with the reader
be promised to do better for the South ::
which means suppose, that he won't en-
force the laws"
"a sweet statement. Judge Black, to
come from man whose immediate friends
in Congress enact no law but the law of
hate. while he not only enforcss it at the
point Of the bayonet but turns loose upon
tie conquered South horde Of capct-bag-
gers to rob. plumber. and murder"
IL think so. But would Greeley make
it any bcttcr?'
Like all old Democrats. Judge, you
run continually on individuals and cannot
forget the past or forgive the opposition.
Now. seriously, would it not be blessed
thing TO put an end to this party strict.
that since the war has come to be so Bit
ter that sins of partisan are lost in the
devotion TO party, and all love of COM
mon country covered under loyalty to a
faction, to end al this. we say, BY cleo
ting man to the Presidency who will
call about him the ablest and purcst men,
real statesmen, regardless of party. to ad i.
minister the government for the benefit
OF common country? In word give US
peace, real peace =
Il agree with you such would be bles.
sed result. said the judge. land proba-
bly, save our country. But would your
candidate have the head to control such
an administration, Wouldn't he bluuder
into all sorts of absurdities and break US up
into partisan warfare again!'
Il think not: at least let us try. We
would not be any worse off than we are"
The country is in great peril. Few
realize the danger" continued Judge
Black. There is no one word tha. is
false or too much in that able address by
the Cincinnati Convention. As We gain
our liberties through revolution, it IS a
popular error to suppose that thew are los,
through violence. The loss comes in the
slow. subtle. and insidious encrocchment
that FIRST rots and then it SEXES. as the
boa-constrictor shines over wha. it swal.
lows. All is gone before we awaken to
the danger of its going. and then comes
revolution and blood to regain wha. We
have willingly parted with. Nov the rev.
enues OF the government are used to en-
rich incorporated monorOlists. Legislator
es are owned BY railroad companies. Sem
aiorial chairs are openly sold to the high
est bidders, our courts are packed and
corrupted. the Presidency Tough. over
by factions. while the people are ground
ooSn by heavy taxation so arranged rs to
rob from labor to enrich the capitalists.
and we suffer from hard times tha. come
OF bad government How much longer
this vii b borne God only knows; bu,
unless hurnxu nature IS greatly chan ced.
sooner or hier there viii be resistance. {"
The old man spoke earnestly, and for q
few moments We said nothing. We then
asked.
Why no. make an effort. then, TO ar
rest these evils p<acesbly at the polls!-
Nov. Mr.. Greeley can command heary