Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-07-23

LEONAED1OWFrXD.
THURSDAY MORNING, Juis 2srd. is74
Tnx CoxcREssIoxAL Our Loox.-Thcre
b something % depressing. At preseas. in
the political atmosphers Of this locality
ehst nothing Bot some u .essi dssy.
md prod sd sliding eossdsses IL the
var-sesrssd ssd sasssri6ed veiesass vhe
Aavs sevss stsadsssa he hsssss Il thsis
(aisk. s;sAee amid shs sAssk Il bsssls. o.
- the sin DARKER bssr q disssssiD0 end
desrssios. sosli Inspire - With ~ sssr-
eye to sale ssothsr s9sst Ses usies ssd
harmony. 10 the end thss . minority and
hostile interest shall no logger ssssroi the
political destisy = 0sssBsss Maryland.
That oss PssiassIs = sev under Repeb-
Hess dominica. and that neither tbsrepsb-
Kcsus. nor their allies. repessst our inter
ssss in . passes eooaueivs to The public
veal. nor 10 . 'psk likely to led to
kssssSy form Of local gesersusss IN the
future. 10 paisfuI sruisu. and . subject
fassalGna I'd aohes feaaetiea. And i i
sos the issit Of our odsSPssriss. 6ss eur
own. that vs are spdsrlinys. The sane
sasesisl, ths ssus assrssls. the sane no.
i've power which. Soar yssrs $50. over
threw the sssried cohorts Of issatieisn. In
he virgin power Of their sssssgsh. sud is
he psisieivs ssd unprecedented fslIssss
q their ssshusiss0. seill exists. o. aloud
exist s.esg %. We bsss Bov osly to
Be true 10 ourselves. and 70 repeat The
deeds of the past. 70 vrsst snother. moro
decisive and . faal vissesy. not esly from
our ansient oppeasats. bel from Ill vbs
enroll themselves in hostile array to the
Democratic party.
But ne nust not ignore the fact that
there are grave troubles spon rs. From
many axsrters comes the howl Of dissen-
sion and dis.rust. Unfortunately. 20 do
not now. as Of old, present IN unbroken
front to the common enemy. Some lead
ing men in our midst. who have hereto
fore represented rs in high positions. with
ability and fidelity. have
become either too radically democratic. or
much too conservative IN their views. In
deed. one Of our conservative friends. whom
We have heretofore regarded as q sort Of
IN medic ttissinms ibis is reported to
be now so closely allied with republican
ism that Reads Grand Duchess" cors-
mauds high premium in the vicinity Of
Port Tobacco.
That the gentlemen referred to-. Messrs
Harris snd Stone. are as,uated by selfish
and improper motives. as suggested BY
one Of our contemporaries 10 late srsieIe.
which has been given quito .. extended
circulation BY the press Of this Congress
sioosl Districs. vs are unwilling to BE-
Keve; but. that tho course they are pur.
suing must lead 10 dsnasing results to
The Democratic party. - ss present con-
seitsssd .nd organised. there can scarcely
b auestiOn Of dosbs. OF our fellow
sownsman and seighbor. Hon. B. G. Har.
ris. ue feeI authorized to say. from person
ii convistion. that be will not willingly do
sught to lessen the prospects, for success
ef The Democratic nominee for Congress;
Dor. will he. under shy circumstances. in
sur opinion. take any step which could.
By even tie rewotess possibility, sdvases
The interest. OF promote the success. Of
he KepsbIisaa candidate. He has Ger
lain 6xed views Of his own to which be
has .enseiously adhered through IN late
political mutations aud sicissitudes. and
In the advocacy Of Wish be still boads the
lists against al eomers. The personal
sacrifices be has made 10 bshslf Of his %.
lisicsl convictions. and the pluck and chiv-
alry be las displayed in the past. endesr
him 70 u, even beyond the measure Of
our personal frieedshir; bat ve feel our
duty to party paramount 70 Ill persossl
considerations. and shall. therefore. cup
port the nominee Of the Deuosrssie Con.
grcssicnal Convention With that zeal and
vigor which has ever characterized our
action 10 the past.
II has ever been our custom to deal
practically With all questions presented to
rs; and. the one before as. is eminently
practical. !. affects the entire asricultu-
raj interest Of the country. and leads to
The great issue whether We shall sustain
Grant. With his tariff and monopoly priu-
ciplcs. or return to free trade, solid cur
reney. ard an equal distribution Of rede-
raj patronage sud favor; whether We shall