Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-07-30

80 fCsxnuxicxrED.
II axt.uv,. E1nsvs:-rs the ediius;dl :
Eyanr.nst ieD (23rd isslssD yea hasl
|ts1olf Ia e Gpse STRUCTURES spose9 -
|sit1sa 10 uhtGA I desire - seepss1 Yeu
kavo % deuhe thst ny course - led
- aaas1f r>1ets to the deapsse 49,
~ g 1t present posstituted end Otea6
IN / vas nes avare that the de.o
cratic pnssy 6sd undergone any inpor
tant change in iss organization and eoo.
seisutios from that which il has for yearl
possessed. both in form and principle. Il
l. true that fosgctfal, hope temporarily,
Of the teachings Of ktheiff psopAess.t u,
great majority wers led 70 worship tlss
'smoltcn ealf7 In 1877. but the straight
oii" Moses. the unsssesiag Ues 81 III
psrty, sere ssecessful IN beeakip9 sp thl
wneship sfsheir IDOL nd tssuipg tie faiti
a the people once Dars - TIE. holy "a,
bles which ecsiaisedf Tho las sef political
aalvatioa. r IT. The party u aou earaed
With any faint Of 0rscleyism il eaasoe h
healthy until il i iherssshly pargsd Of &
snd L vss greatly in hopes that the Ed.
tors Of the BEAcox having. - suppos
Cd, taken the disease in iss mildest form,
required bas gchak TONES. and had beer
long since restored 10 iss former heslshfal
ccadition.e Year editorial. heyever. leaves
me in doubt upon that point In ron
last paragrsph 700 say:
+. .nssWe AGss. eestain 6xsa psisdplesvfiOur owu
upcn the political issues oi.ihe day, bas Al ~.
Gent and tine honored DIFFERENCE and devoriou
With . venesated sense Or party obIlgatten And
alieeianeeTforh.As tie e1psessipa so( eur ,iali
vidual views.pS = I'D ..,,
Strip this sentences ofiss verbisge and 4
amounts to this: II . democrat has 6xet
principles Ne violates his obligation and
allegiance to his party 10 he expreaseI
them. Ifsbis Is ono. Of your fixed prin'
ciples ftrust yOu viii nn6x 4 without do.
lay. II is as much Is the most ultra pss.
,isaa ever required thas tie party should
be gagged after the decision Of q eouven.
ton, but that We should be 20 awe strick.
en- IN adrancc as-to be unable or unwil
ling TO make known our views Of politiea
affairs or principles. is rather q nov and
exaggerated phase Of II. power; snd whev
We know that conventions are constituted
Of fallible men. not more honest or wise
than very large nambcr of'those outside
Of them. I cannot but think you trea
them with excessive dcfercncc and max,
entirely tho low bow to their might
ncsses. Then. Messrs. Editors, let IN,
advise you to communicate some of you
wisdom. and advance and enforce by ar
guu,ent those ''dxcd principles" Of yours
II is wrong for you in times which yu'
describe 10 be 50 pcrilous to the Ship o
State not TO be true to the name you hav,
assumed. aud throw out the Beacon light
which may save her from the quicksand,
and rocks which are. as you intimate. nov
threatcning her. Light from the BEAcos
may moreover have the Important effect o
checking your aprrchendcd rise in Read
Grand Duchess Cologne in tho vicinity o
Port Tobacco. r..'r-
/. You charge others with being in erro
in their princ;plcs--''soo conservative o.
too radically democratic - Do you mi
think it bat simple Justice that you should
state in wlrat respect they arc 40. ans
while showing thst. disclose for the benc
Ct Of Us all those correct principles which 20,
say arc so fixed in the breasts Of the Edi
tors ofthc BsAcoS! Tho press is one o.
the established guides of pnpular thought.
shall our guide, the Beacon. leave rs il
darkness. the victims Of ignorancc' and
possibly Of fraud when it en- SO easily
cheer 10 with its light aud its learning
Let Us know If We must continue in tn,
old beaten road Of democracy, with all il
timc. henorcd associations, or must We di
verge again into that ''roa,i to ruin''-iil
led with ',,Gorgons, Ilydras and Chime
rss dire"-in,o which our blind leader
turned our party in 1872? Are you still
on that route. Mc,srs. Editor.i l trus
not. bot If you are. ! beg you to With
dIaw from II and join rs again in our pill
grimsge to the political Csnsan. and le
rs rejoice in those words Of wisdom aud en-
,husiasm which fell from you Is We trav
eled together up to the balefl year o
1872. The able and. we'll Considered
words Of the BxAcox shall not be lost. 70
I expect to revive your recollection 0
them and communicate their cheering In
6ueacc before I close this letter. Speak
ing Of me you say: .-
''fIe has certain fixed views Of his own 4
which he has teuaciously adhered through nj
late political mutations aud yicissitudes anil Il
the advocacy Of which he still holds the list,
against all corners"
You do mo justice in stating that I hav
always entertained the views and princi
pies have lately formally announced. ans
that believing in their sruth) am vii
ling to undertake their defense sgains
any aud all opponents. These are the prin
eiples which you charge with leading +
damaging results" and which are ito
radically democratic" for your taste. -
What arc those principles ] sssert tina
the 14,h and 18th so-called amendment
to tho Constitution having been adopsct
from the effects Of force and constrain
upon the Southern States which had 4
pass upon them. are not good American
Law. They are void because force 40,
eoustraint are destructive Of the very Is
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