Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-11-19

such an extent as to make them the
money power Of the country.
High protective tariffs Cypress the
poor and put beyond their reach the
very necessaries OF life The Southern
people hsvebeen down trodden by beast
ly soldiery and a corrupt judiciary,
armed by authority from Washingssn,
under the Ku-Klux and similar enact
ments Of Congress; and in more than
one State have misruling governments
been esta blished, contrary to the de-
ciared wish Of the majority of its citi-
zens.
The civil Rights bilr' isso pregnant
with hideous and ugly sights that white
men spit upon it.
These are not al, by many, Of the in
stances.of misrule and oppression that
characterize this government. Many
are untold, and some 80 revolving to
humanity and decency that my pen re-
fuses to record them here; but enough
has been told, they have cried aloud
for vengeance and they are already
being avenged In the language Of
one Of our great statesmen, the cause of
our recent victories was discomfort with
radical rule"-the reason of discomfort,
'our radical rulers have in the last nine
years persistently set at nsught every
instinct, feeling, habit and teaching Of
the American people,"
The honest people Of the country want
honest officers. The philanthropy of
the people, let US hope, has been awak-
ened 70 a sense of the defenceIess con-
dition Of our heroic women of the South,
who have had their fathers, husbands,
sons and brothers shackled with irons
in their presence and sent away from
them to ell Northern penitentiaries be-
cause they would not degrade them
selves and families BY becoming willing
serfs to brutal negroes and others worse
than they. Yet no cry of woe or agony
comes from them. They are martyrs to
principles which make heroes.
The life current of the nation surged
with ''pent up" fury at the outrage of
Mr.. Grant placing for the second time
Kellogg ruler over the State of Louisi-
ana; but they have avenged themselves.
The people wanted different men to rep
resent US in Congress. They have cleo
ted them. The people want white men
to rule this country; no negro equality.
These are some of the tangible reasons
why the democrats have so signally de-
feated that party rallying under the
"black flag of persecution AID led on
by B. F. Butler, lately deceased. But
let us hope that, beyond mere mercena-
~ interests and feelings of resentment
and malice, that there is really radical
change in the men Of the country-that
now, with honest purpose and Christian
love, they may unite in all sections of
the land for general good, and bring the
Ship Of State safely back to her consti-
tutional moorings.
. Now, sir. what part have you PLAYED
in this great revolution l am aware
l can say nothing to add fame to your
maine. for your reputation is already
co-eAtensive with the uttermost geo.
graphical limits of this vast Union. but
| can say amen to it.
Twice have you represented this Dis
trict IN our National Legislature, and
We all know how well and ably YOU rep
resented the views and feelings of those
who sent you there. At the expiration
of your second term in Congress it was
proclaimed on all sides, that if Mr..
Harris will consent to endorse the Ad-
ministration and policy of Mr.. Johnson.
he can he returned to Congress. You
refused 20 obey the behests of a party
supporting an Administration whose
garments We're stained with innocent
blood-an Administration who had re.
fused to raise its hand to STAY the exc.
cutioners axe to save the life Of a wo-
man who was proclaimed BY all the
worid-except johnson, Holt and Stan.
tonic be guiltless of an overt act of
treason. Although Mr.. Johnson's Ad-
ministration in some respects was an
oasis in the great desert of desolation. of
robbery, Of murder, and all things abom.
Unable, that have marked the has. four
teen years of republican rule, YOU
would not have place at sacrifice of prin-
ciple. but came back to your people to
fight for their interests at home. while
others filed your place in Congress, and
fortunate do consider this District was
in having the services of so pure and able
q man as Judge Merrick for one term.
At our our last Election greatly did we
rejoice to know that you had fully real.
lied the fruition of your labors and hopes
in the election of DR. Henkle, Who.
standing on the platform which YOU had
made him. declaring that this is white
mans country, that white men must
rule in power. and that the elective fran
chise must be regulated by each State
in its own sovereign capacity; and on
these principles made a change Of 5000
votes, and was elected to Congress bv
APO majority against all radical oppo-
sition. All this was done by virtue of
the Harris platform. But it did not stop
here. 1t p-rvsded the State, the Uni
ted States, and l am sure has gone a
long way towards establishing the doc
trines Of White Supremacy" and upon
the successful administration of that
policy depend the happiness and pros
perity of this great American Republic.
l have had many private assurances
from the South Of the high esteem in
which you are held by her people. 1
have living in three of the Southern
States brothers and sisters. and if anv
one is curious enough to know why 1
have written this letter, I will here state,
that it is to thank you. Not so much
for myself. because / have borne much
injustice and many compulsory insults,
which have long since Passed. but i. is