Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-10-02

thing wouf ''turn up- The Other view n
that be as too good q democrat 10 60 into
republeancaneus-S since then, gentlemen. there
have been sszioas hopes held out TO ms Of q set
Element oe shis question. bat bone that looked
to fall. &c and opea expression Of the par
tvs wfshsA and IL seems 90 me we are wider
apart to-day than three monfhs back. There
i one thing certain, nothing but full expres-
sioa By eparsy or the ballot-box can put ne
out Of the cpaiest. II 10 true, ! have heard
some runs0n OF a proposed meeting Of The Zen
trai Committee 10 make ticket. OF conrse no
enc beiieres anything 50 absurd rs this, as we
all know the Central Committee has ia such
power, especially after the action Of the meet
ing retired 10 before, where that very PROPOSE
ton Was voted down. Nor do think they would
Be willing 10 20 before the people and face the
fact that NOT less thsn three Of that COMMITTEES
are Candidates for Office. II would be too thin
1T would look too much Ike an "l tickle yon,
you tickis ms'' concern, and I believe they are
al good mea and true, and some Of them
know would neysr be willing 10 place them
selves knowingly where their actions would not
bear the public gaze. In view Of this state OF
things propose 10 stay in the Sight. If life lasts,
until the work 10 over, and here ] propose TO
state Why am republican. claim that the
democratic party left me some years back when
she commenced TO make her issues on men, not
measures. The party that viii adopt the plat
form 10 the man, not the man to the platform,
Is not the party for me. Then, in my humble
Judgment, the republican party Is the party OF
the age, and although there was no man in Ma
ryland more warmly Southern in his sympathies
during the war than myself yet, when the stru; :
gle was over and emancipation and manhood
suffrage had become ixed facts, concluded il
best to accept gracefully and in good faith the
position, aud go with that party which would
do most TO EDUCATE, elevate and advance in the
scale of humanity that race so lately made cit
liens, 10 aid thsi party which would most
boldly Pie shoslder TO the wheel to give
them equSS4lk hts under the law-that would
make them partakers in all the benefits as well
sharers in all the burdens Of the State. To
give them pride in the country and an object
in making themselves good and useful citizens.
In looking around saw the democratic na-ty
moving in the same old grooves, except when
her machinery was toosenei 20 catch an available
man mot mc..surel The republican party had
writ:ea on its banners progress" They were
iaboring for the elevation Of the whole human
race, particularly the laboring classes, white
and colored. Convinced that such was the
case, not without some natural regret At sever
ing old party ties, but without one moments
hesitation, placed myself in the republican
ranks, and assumed the name as well rs tenets
OF republicanism. Although forced to vince
little sometimes, when some Of my livery jovial)
friends say you are q d. black republican va,
believing was right, did not, nor do NO,
seek to hide my position from friends or ere
mics. have lever in the past, nor shall 7 in
the future, seek TO hide my light however dim
it may be, under bushel, but boldly keen !,
where friends and foes may read by il. To those
Of my many democratic friends who. LAYING as;5e
political prejudces, have stood by me and do stand
by me IN tins canvass, can only say am tru-
ly grateful, and with me gratitude means some
thing more than words. To those of INV ner.
sonal friends who, after twenty wears of medi.
cal servi,ude. do not know me well enouoh IN
know NV motives are honest will saw NAV
God bless them in the future with better nm.
Outstanding. and If their prciudices are - great
that from honest difference Of opinion they are
willing 10 break the bonds of friendship. CO
men,ed by services, poli,icaand rne,lical. rem
dered during moderately long life, during
which never deserted them for one single in
slant, why, then may they go in peace. II
will only verify the truth of the adace, sca,ep
bread is soon forgotten" To the republicans
of -. Mary's have to say, tina, at the time
Joined your ranks had no sake to grind" |
had not the most remote idea of being a candi
date until few days before my name was an
nounced, AMI that was sometime after the Pres
idential canvass had closed. But low claim
TO be tie only republican candidate for the
Clefkship il the field. | have done all that was
in my power TO harmonic the y :rty with cx
ception Of Withdrawing NY name from, the con-
test, and that clam have no right TO do I'M
less in obedience to the dic;um ola republican
convention. There is no other republican can
dida:e for Clerk before you, and am dc.e-m-
ined you shall have the opportunity Of making
your selection. If you prefer n democrat, Won
have two kinds before you, "old independent
and 'new independent" big man. little man.
diseased peach and sound. No one will gain
say your right to make your choice. We all
know that there are numbers Of both parties
who will take their friends for local Offices with
out regarding party ties but that the bulk of
the democratic vote will be cast for dsn,o"-,,-
ic Clerk no sane nan will deny. Now, then.
VII =ou :o.'ow their ex;c,,rri viii you fos-
ter an3 add to the strength of your own party
by voting for republican? If You will, then
on the Fourth Of November remember your only
show for a republican Clerk is to come up and
vote like men for Your only republican canii-
date.
L. SUTTON.