Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31

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-by pre-emireace Of talent. purigpf foilid
and private lie and ideliiy to party obllga-
ton to counsel. advise and inasenee tsae
Democrats as to the course thsy ehouid,
pursue 90 Tuesday next. chat man Z
George II. PeadelsOn. of Ohio. Long
spoken of and prominent for the presiden-
ey himself. working late and early and al
ways in the service Of democracy. populs{
everywhere and almost irresistible in the
great West. Mr.. Pend:e.on might have
claimed without presumption or inmodes-
ty that he was eatiIled to the 6rst ard
highest hOnors Of his party as against any
democrat in the country. and certainly
might be insist that he wss. 70 entitled
against Horace Greeley What does Mr..
Pendlcton when his sxp great claims sss
thus weighed and aiaHovcd ! Having
70 thought o. sErr. or sutordinating il "a
the voice and welfare Of his party, like The
true democrat and anselfish patriot thstl
is. p readily tskss1 49,
vate In the ranks and from the ranks thus
modestly addresses his brother democrats
as to their duty
"The great body ofthe Democratic par
ty. instinct with courage and with patri-
otism. responded promptly, to the appeal
and the Endorsement at Baltimore of the
action OF the Liberals at Cincinnati They
concluded to lay aside all minor ditferen-
ces of opinion and all prejudices in their
present organization. and unite in restor-
ing peace and parity to the Government.
Humanity has been ennobled BY deeds Of
self-denial aud self-deyotion. Men have
dared to die for their fre-sides and for
their God. but all history docs not show a
more magnificent example of self-denial
than this of the Democratic party. At
the call Of patriotism it stifeG the cry Of
party. At the command Of the country
it silenccd the voice Of prejudice, of pride,
of ambition, of honest, lifelong antagon-
ism, and united with the Liberal Repub-
licans in the presence of this great calam-
ity and to avoid this danger. adopting
their platform and their candidate. That
candidate has been the earnest, detcrmin-
ed. bitter. persistent, able opponent ofthe
Democratic party; but then be was right
on the questions of the day. The party
would be faithful to him as he had been
faithful to the cause. 1t would bring to
his support all the power of a great organ
ization, all its strength. its growing facil-
ity, It's history, its traditions. 1t would
give up all the claims to the honors, the
offices, the emoluments, that peace should
be restored to IN afflicted people. The
Democratic party had shown itself to be
great in its triumph, greater still in the
consistency with which it has borne dan
ger and darkness and defeat, but creates,
of all in this act Of self-abuegatiop, it had
laid aside every aspiration. every human
weakness, in the hope Of bencfting its
country. The effort might fail, but il
was worthy the faith of the martyr. wor-
thy the courage of the devotee, and wor-
thy of just God. 1t had been said that
the significance Of this great movement was
reconciliation and publication. 1t was
this, and more. 1t had been said that it
meant & great administration Of coustitu-
tional law. It meant this, and more
Its highest value and significance was
that. underlying the struggle of parties in
our country. and auimating those strug-
giles, lies = spirit of patriotism. love of
country which rises supreme in the pres
ence Of the peril of the country. and still
speaks to silence every other aspiration
except for its safety That spirit is abroad
in the movement now. That spirit is now
consolidating its forces. It speaks to Dem
ocrats and 10 Republicans now ard while
it iuvokes that patriotism. it promises Sc
curity to all our material interests, pro-
lection TO commerce at home aud abroad !;
protection to manufactures stability, TO
Legislation. to capital freedom from Gov
Ornamental influence. and subsection TO the
laws of trade; TO labor. frcer enjoyment
OF the rewards Of its industry; to all, free
dom from debauchery, from that base.
sordid, selfish spirit which rules the Ad-
ninistration to all. merchant, agrieultu-
rist, lawyer, professional man. laborer,
the free enjoyment of the rewards which
industry can gain in the fruitful fields OF
q peaceful people and q, reunited country.
Could any Democrat doubt to-day the duty
which patriotism exacted Of him Could
any Democrat to-day be afraid Of his con-
stancy and honor When wisdom, hon.
or, patriotism spoke, should not the DEM
ocrat obey? The speaker did not expect
that il Mr., Greeley were elected he would
give them partisan Democratic Admin
istration. It would be inconsistent with
the spirit Of the increment which carried
him into power. He had promised to re.
store peace. fraternity and good faith to
the people Of the couhtry; to give them q
sound civil-service reform that he would
introduce honor and honesty into the Ad-
miuistration of the Government. 1t would
be folly for the pGnaczaiic panty q fefsse
TO aeeepihese acquisitions because .hey
e6dld not got more. AT ahis point the
speaker read an extract, from Greeley's
letter of acceptance, showing what he had
promised to do that was acceptable %
the Democratic party. and entirely. con.
sistent with its principles. He asked il
that was not good democratic doctrine p
II this were the psrvading spirit Of Gree
ley's Administration. il the Democrats
could not get into the possession of the Fed
eral Government one of their tried and
trusted men. should they refuse to take
Horace Greeley with these doctrines. and
thus procure the reinstatement in power d
Grant with all his errors and wrong ways
HarsxE's MACHINE for November Il on on,
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