Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31
The Congressional Outlook.

Inc 81. Mary s beacon OF last week treatS
its readers to a strong and ably written
editorial under the above caption. The
object of the editor, as stated, is ''to make
another effort for union and harmony, to
the end that minority and hostile inter
est shall no longer control the political
destiny of Southern Maryland" And we
heartily unite with the Beacon in this no.
bic object, and agree fully with it that to
accomplish the end-"We have now only
to be true to ourselves, and to repeat the
deeds of the past, to wrest another, a more
decisive and a final victory, not only from
our ancient opponents, but from all who
enroll themselves in hostile array to the
Democratic party"
Referring to reported discussions in our
party, the Beacon says:
"Some leading men in our midst who have
heretofore represented us in high positions,
with distinguished ability and fidelity, have
become either too radically Democratic, or
much too conservative in their views. Indeed,
one of our conservative friends, whom we have
heretofore regarded as sort of IN medic tutissi-
mus ibis, is reported to be now so closely allied
with Republicanism that Reads Grand Ouch
eSs' commands high premium in the vicinity
of Port Tobacco"
The Beacon expresses the belief that the
course these gentlemen are pursuing must
lead to damaging results to the Democratic
party, as at present constituted and organ
lied, and then goes on to say:
"Of our fellow-townsman and neighbor,
Hon. B. G. Harris, we feel authorized to say,
from personal conviction, that he will not wit
tingly do aught to lessen the prospects for sue
cess of the Democratic nominee for Congress !;
nor, will he, under any circumstances. in our
opinion, take any step which could, by even
the remoteSt possibility. advance the interest,
or promote the success, of the Republican cam
didate He has certain fixed views Of his own
to which he has tenaciousy adhered through
all late political mutations and vici-situdes,
and in the advocacy of which he still holds the
lists against all corners. The personal sacrih-
ceS he has made in behalf of his political con-
victionS, and the pluck and chivalry he has
displayed in the past, endear him to us, even
beyond the measure of our personal friendship:
but we feel our duty to party paramount to all
personal considerations. and shall. therefore
support the nominee of the Democratic Congress
which has ever characterized our action in the
past
That has the ring of the true metal, and
so has the following:
at has ever been our custom to deal practi-
cally with all questions presented TO us; and,
the one before us, is emnently practical. 1t
affects the entire agricultural interest Of the
country, and leads to the great issue whether
we shall sustain Grant, with his tariff and mo-
nopoly principles, or return TO free trade, solid
currency, and an equal distribution Of Federal
patronage and favor; whether we shall furnish
him an ally in his ubiquitous system of NAL -ad-
ministration, or shall be so represented that we
may look forward TO the time when the bless
ings of Government. like the dews of Heaven,
shall fall alike upon the rich and the poor
''We may add, in conclusion, that we have
certain fixed principles of our own, upon the
political issues of the day, but an ancient and
time-honored Difference and devotion to party
organization, coupled with venerated sense
Of party obligation and allegiance, forbids the
expression of our individual views. The DEM
ocratic ma kim is that the majority shall govern,
and that individual members of the party shall
obey the dictum Of and yield implicit obedience
to, the majority voice: when expressed through
the representatives. of the people in Convention
assembled. Adhering to this doctrine, which we
hold to be sound and irrefutable, there can be
but one practical course to pursne at the ensu-
ing Fall election. Need We define that course
to the intelligent reader? Are there any so
obtuse in our midst but must see that division
in our ranks will inevitably work our political
destruction Let US then here, at least, stand
shoulder to shoulder, as in the grand old days
of the past, when the name Of St. Mary's was
a talisman and a watchword for her sister
counties and, if fall we must, let the response
bility rest upon those who by diSaffection and
desertion or from motives of ambition have pro-
duced the disaster"