Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-05-01
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- April %. 1874

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Transcription from the original manuscript.
In the second paragraph The wsrds ..sa
party men" must follow the wori sarsv.
In the tenth paragraphs the word ..ofise-
must read "otheer." In the fourteenth
paragraph the words '.fcr Granss ms,ss
follow the word '.once." One incident
connected with the ease. bat not IN man.
uscript. was entirely overlooked and must
be supplied. On Sunday. the Oh q
March last. Mr. James Sco6eld told me At
St. MaTy's church that during tho month
Of February preceding three men rho
did nat get their mail matter az has pos-
office (Fsir6cld) bad. at interval. Of few
days from each other. deposited ia bis Of
fee for mailing letter addressed to the
Secretary Of the Treasury. and that each
told him (Seofeld) that the letter deposit
ted was no; his (,he bearer's) own letter.
but that Of friend. who wished the mat
ter tn be done privately Mr Scofeld
stated that as postmaster he could not dis
close the names Of these parties at that time.
nor could he do |. except under legal
process.
What Mr.. ScofeId mean, By legal process
| did not clearly understand at the time.
but intended to make further inquiries
whenever I saw him again. but tina. never
came to pass. Had Scoseld lived I feclmor-
ally certain no circuitous illusions would
have been made to the fact Of my having
signed provisory recommendation for
MIR. j. f. Ellicott. which was very prompt
ly dismissed when it was presented to the
Department with the answer ..thst there
was to be no removal in the case. The
hummer who is laboring so zcalously to
make political capital ont of that one isolated
circumstance thought be was squaring
quadra,ic equation by adding couple
cyphers together. All he did do in the
matter was nothing more or less than i'm
pertinent interference in q private domcs-
tic matter between myself and two o. nv
family connections. in a style peculiar to
low bred vuigaritics who are perfectly sat-
is6cd with their character for honor. hon
esty and veracity as long az they can keep
on the outside Of the penitentiary.
On the day in question mountain which
had been in labor ever since the election
brought forth mouse in the shape ofsac-
ri6cial labors and cndurances on the day
Of the election. Our drafted patriot with
exemption papers .bad stayed at the polls
oil day-he did nat 20 home to his meals
he had spent has money for Grant and
Albert-he had secured colored men their
vote" An this srrant humbug comes to
an abrupt termination when it is borne in
mind that the polls opened at 9 a. m. one
hour after every family in St. Inigocs'
district had taken breakfast. and closed at
6 p. m. one hour before they take sup
per; and as to dinner the sacrifice con-
sisted in learing tie polls to ge' dinner at
home Every one who has ever been at
the St Inigoes' election polls on q prcsi.
Dental election can testify that a more
luxurious dinner can be procured there
than farmers usually have at their homes.
except upon very rare festival occasions,
and then "his money" was spent for Grant
and Albert. just as II Grant and Albert
required a pistof whiskey At this store
aud chat store to secure their election.
feel myself perfectly safe in saying
that every colored voter would have been
allowed his vote If no other white men had
been present except judges. clerks and
registration officers. Doubtful cases we're
simply delayed until specified time for
ideniifca,ion-the pcnitcn,iary cases was
settled BY the registration officer when he
learned the date Of the mans conviction
Desertcrs who return to their co!ors af-
ter the battle has been fought and won are
not auxilaries. but bummers. And in
this case their mission il to divide the Re-
publican party BY >palming thcmsclve. on
the colcred voters as the true Republican
party. in which they are likely TO succeed
If the colored voters believe every cleo
Pioneering lie that is told them, Of which
We have some fair samples even at this
early date in the canvass.
1t rests with the old line Republicans to
say rho shall be thrir nominees for the
legislature. and IL the citizens Of 81. Ma
ry's county wish to be officially represent
cd BY twilight politicians Of doubtful We.
raci.y and more doubtful honesty an they
have to do in the matter is to 20 to the
polls and vote for them.
have yet to learn that any honorably
discharged soldier from either Federal or
Confederate service has any aifiliation with
this hummer ticket en- embryo; nor can
sec how they can have There is said to
be bond Of honor among thieves. but
there certainly can be none between gen
ilemen and liars Abolish the sentiment
Of personal honor among politicians and
you have liars-abolish it among women
and you have name that cannot be writ
ten here. "Pay treason well" SAYS Mac.
chiavelli. "for its first crime and then put
it out Of its power to commit second aud
greater act Of treason"
This did very we'll for Italian politics
of that period. bnt it Is imprs .ticable here.
and now To pay for one act Of treason is
simply TO give premium for . second.
and put political honesty at discount
which SENS the FIRST purchaser twice.
II the democratic party Of St. Msry's
are spelling for ! square political eight
With rs. lee them marshal their forces VA
der their osrs fssg aud under their own
leaders. To select = '.Republicau" bum
mer for Geld marshal who has no Gag
appears to me to be singular act Of con-
iescension on their part. Defeat should
hare its pride as well as victory. The wise
reject aud the brave despise despair. The
leaders Of that party have generally been
both. ..True Blue" announces that '.pcs
OF that same Creswell il nov . candidate
e.. I.rsxl.A;xa honnrs I'm onr eonnfx nth