Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-07-11

AeoocTs -. IsooscScts, Wemoer OF congress
from the city of New York. has addressed
a letter to the New York delegates to the
Baltimore Convention giving his reasons
for supporting Horace Greeley as the only
presidential candidate who can possibly
defeat General Grant. After referring to
the almos. unanimous endorsement of Mr..
Greeley by Democrats throughout the
country, Mr.. Roosevelt says:
The explanation of this expression Of
public opinion is to be found in the changed
relations Of parties. The Democrats hav-
ing been defeated eonclusively in several
Of their positions. have accepted the ex-
pressed will of the people and universally
agreed to abide by the late amen 'men,s
to the constitution. aud to give the blacks
equal rights with the white men. This
made it possible Tor them to unite with
the liberal republicans in the support Of
Mr.. Greeley. who has always been as
prominent an advocate ofuniversal amnes-
ty rs he has been a resolu,e and determ-
ined foe to corruption and peculation in
official life. and who. moreover. was con-
WINGED BY the illegal course of the pres
ent administration Of the danger to our
institutions in the concentration Of power
in \ centralized. INSCRIPTIONS and ire
sponsible government.
These mutual cosccssions left but sim
gle point Of difference between Mr.. Gree
ley and the democracy. He was a pro-
tectionist. while they were supposed to be
free-traders. I use the words supposed
to be" advisedly, for to Judge By the votes
Of Democratic members Of Congress there
was little party distinction between these
and the Republicans on this question.
many Of them being decided and promi.
nent protectionists. and voting invariably
with the extreme high tariff advocates Of
the other side. But this difficulty. such
as it is. was entirely removed and dispos-
ed of in the best possible manner by the
Cincinnati platform in being relocated to
the congressional districts. as il is a mat
ter purely for the representatives of the
people in looking after the interests Of
constituents. questions Of revenue being
expressly confded to that branch of the
government BY the constitution. A. pres
cr.. heavy imposts being a fiscal necessi-
ty-and much capital having been temp
ted into unnatural channels By unwise
legislation-and not to be Immediately re-
moved withou, heavy loss. the doctrine of
free trade is hardly practical issue. al
though it is sure to revive in few years.
If the Democratic party is not destroyed.
There are three prominent matters Of
dispute at present. affecting the country
the first is the great question Of corrup-
ton in Office the second is GENERALIZATION
Of power in opposition to the independence
Of the States. and the third is the demand
Of the colored people for negro supremacy
under special laws placing the whites at .
disadvantage with them. Upon these o.
sen.ial doctrines Horace Greeley is Dem
ocrat. while upon the tariff both parties
have loose hold on their members. II
he can be accepted he offers Us an almcs.
absolute certainty Of triumph, As he will
not only relieve our party from the unjust
Instructions made BY our enemies in ref
erence to our good faith in accepting the
results Of the civil var. but win bring to
our support large body OF dissatisfied
Republicans. His strength among the
latter. although apparent already. will no.
be fully manifested until be is nominsted
at Baltimoae. for without that endorse
nent be has not the elements Of success.
aud individuals are 10th to join hopeless
cause.
There are signs Of great uprising Of
the people to express the disapproral %
generally felt with the present admins
.tration. but without that. his election. at
ter such endorsement. is - near certain
" as future event can be. Already his
probable nomination has secured rs the
great States Of New York and Fennsyl.
vania. and brought about valuable aud
powerful csmhination in Indians. while il
makes every Southern State. With one pos.
sible exception. absolutely certain in his
favor. OF Mr.. Greeley's integrity and
dcrc,ioa &c the cause of an honest gov.