Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06
GRAfL BROWN.
AS .ecEFraNcE o. rsz cIssaSxAH Nesl-

In reply 70 tAe Hesifcasscn Of bis seas-
iaa,soa fcT Wee frvsiasns ~ he Gaesa-
nasi cseveas;ca, GsverHsr brown wrote
long respcase. IL which Be SAYS:
| sNscp, the ReRaiaatian a. eaadl-
date for Vice President. aad es3.4se a,esi
cordially tAe resolutions setting firth the
principles ga wAivA appeal = ssale ~ abe
whole peoele It The United States.
A es9tarv Is ciosiag upee eur expert
enes Of Republican Government. aai
While that lapse OF time has witnessed =
great expansion ii eur free institutions,
Yea IL las not been Without illustrations,
also grave dangers to the stability Of sseh
. sysscm. of shase saeeessfally eseoan-
tered, il Is needless ts speak az ihosc
whtch remain to menace Us. the most
threatening are provided against. as /
hTmly believe, in The wise nd paeise mea-
sures proposed hy your platform.
IL has come 90 re the practice efthnse
elevated 10 the position OF national author
Iiy te regard the public service but a. a
means 10 retain power. fh's results IN
substituting @ere party organization for
government itself. which constitutes eon-
troll sWeRssls to no laws or nersl,,ies, i'm
pairs all independent thought, enables the
few 20 ride the many, and makes personal
allegiance the road 10 favor Il requires
little forecast 30 perceive that this will
wreck all liberties, unlcss there be inter
posed with a tnne,y reform 1T slministra-
toe, from it, highest ~ its lowest stau,n,
which shall nc, only prevent abuses, hut
likewise take away any incentive 10 their
practice NeaIied with the eoh'en,inns
that are carried on IN svariee of spaIls,
the country demands rerese. The Union
is fortified BY more power than ever be-
fore II remains all imperative duty to
eiliation Al the North widespread
sympathy is aroused in behalf Ut those
States IT the South which, lon. after the
determination Of resistance u riEhtful
Federal authority, are still plunlered IN
der the eni.e of LOYALTY. aud tSranhiEed
over IN the mama of freedom. Along with
this feeling il prescnt too the recognition
that in complete amnesty alone can be
found the hope Of any return to a cons,i
tutnnal Government az ~ old, or any de-
velnpment If more enduring unity and
broader national lie In future Amnes-
", however. to make 1t ethcacicus, must
be real not nominal, genuine. not eva
sive 1t aust carry along with IL equal
rights as well a. equal protection II all
for the removal Of disabilities as t. some
with enforcement "a - others, leaves ra'm
tor Suspicion that pardon is measured hy
political gain AMI especially vii, such
proess-d elemrncy be futile ia the pres
ence II renewed attempt at proiohg ing
the suspension Of the hahras corpus, aud
persistent resort ~ martial rather than
civil law IL uphnliing those agencies used
Ia ALLEVIATE the races, when concord is most
essential ani IN preparing another ,lah-
crate campaign oh a basis "f dead issues
aud arbitrary intervention. All will II .ht-
" credit such conduct as hut moukcry
of amnesty, aud demand an administration
which can give a better warrant at homes
" in the real work at reconstruction aud
est- Republic 50 wide as ours is never
entirely safe from srrion, conflicts These
become sriil more dangerous when cnm-
plicated with Questions ot taxation. where
unequal burdens are believed 10 be im-
posed on one part at the expense Of an
other part
II was a bold as we'll as an admirable
policy in the interest of the present as welt
as future tranquility {" Withdraw the de
oision If industrial aud revenue matters
from the virtual arbitration 1T ala electoral
college, chosen with the sin Ile aUins,ina
purp0se Of party a,cehieucy, and Fef-r
them Tor more direct popular expression
In each Congressional district, Instead of
heine muIEled by some eyIsi,e declaration
The country is thereby invited Ia f,ankest
utteranee. aud section, which would revolt
az Icing deuiei u voice, cut nf jeiersnce
Ia .aheT success, w0uid he content Ia ac-
quescs Ia general udgment, honestly
elected +" Ii local government be, as il
undoubtedly Is the most vital principle IT
our institutions, much ADVANCE will he
made towards establishing II by enabling
the people Ia pass upon questions So near
iy affecting their we'll being dispassiaHate-
" through their local representatives -
The pTecipitaBee which would force the
controlling declaration on the tax or tariff
through the Presidential cahii lacy Is only
a disguised form Of eeHtiailz alton, inyGiv-
ing hazardous reaches OF executive inha-
enee A conclusion will be much more
impartiaiy determined, aud with less dis
turhaHee TO trade and finance, bv appeal
ing Ia the most truthful and diversified
heal expression Industrial issues can be
likewise emancipsted from the power of
great u.onopolies, aud each representative
held tn fidelity towards his immediate
eohstituen These are the most promi-
nent features of that general concert of
action which proposes a. replace the pres
eht Administration BY one more ia symps-
thy with The aspirations If the mssscs Of
our eoantTymen. OF course sacb concert
cannot be obtaiBed by thrusting every
minor or past difference Into tls. fore
ground, aud il will he for the people Ia
determine whether these objects are OF
such magnitude ani present urgeaey as
b. Justify them ia defcrEihg adjustments
uGtll the country shall be fisst restored 10
free suffrage, unibhusneed By official die
tstioR, aud ours becomes ia fact free Re-
public, released from sPprehensions Of
central domination. Without referring
10 detail to various other propositions eRi-
bFaesi ia the resolutions Of the CoRsen
tioa. bat seeing how they sll contemplated
s restoration of power to the people peace
TO the nation AID purity to the Govern
meas.; that they condemn tie attempt {"