Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-09-10

BrOmfeld 3 20. Mass.
Es- The following prophecy, which
has been nearly literally fulfilled, is from
an address of the Southern delegates in
Congress 10 their constituents in IS49.
Hon. John c. Calhoun being the author:
IF emancipation ever should be effee-
ted. il will be through the agency Of the
Federal government. controlled by the
dominant power Of the Northern States Of
the Confederscy, against the Resistance
and struggle of the Southern. 1t eau
then only be effected by che pros,ralicn of
the white race; aud that would necessari-
" engender the bitteres, feelings Of hos
tility between them and the North. Ow-
ing their emancipation TO them, they could
regard them as friends. guardians aud
patrons, and centre, accordingly, all their
sympathy in them The people of the
North would not fail TO reeiprocate aud 10
favor them instead Of the whites Uuder
the intiuei &C Of such feelings. and impel-
led By fanaticism and love OF power. they
would not stop At emancipation. Auoth-
er sten would BE- taken 10 raise them to 4
politiSl aud social equality with their
former owners by giving them the right
of voting and holding public offices under
the Federal Government.
1--WE see the first step towards it in the
Hill already alluded too vest the few
blacks and slaves with the right to vote
on the question of emancipation IN this
district; But when once raised to an
equality they could become the fast polit-
zeal associates Of the North. acting and vo-
ting with them or ali questions. aud hy
this political upinu between them. hold
ing the white race at the South in com
,letc suli.c'ion. The b.acks and the
proaigstc whites that nj hi unite with
them could become the principal recipi-
cuts of Federal Offices and patronage, aud
would in consequence be raised above the
white 10 the South in the political anu
social scaie -
I'VE would in a word change coudi-
tons with them--a degradation greater
than has ever vet fallen 70 the lot of a
free and enlightened people. and one from
which We could no. escape should eman-
cipation take place (Which i certainly viii
if not prevented bat by fleeing the home,
If ourselves ana ancestors. and by aban-
douirg our country TO our former slaves,
10 become the permanent abode Of disor-
der, anarchy and wretchednesS."
Sg- Stokes. it appears. pays $50 .
week board at the Hotel du Sing Sisg;
this is more cxt7ayacant dan the city ho-
tells Up 20 within the past thres weeks
Stokes was paving forty dollars for his
board per ucek. but il has now been
raised Ten dollars . week THIS board
does nor cost the person who furnishes il
one cent. as the State supplies the pro-
visions aad the convic,s cook. To be sure
he gets the very best the market affords.
IS to the other allegations, Stokes has
: cot doue one square days WORE siuce he
has been in prison. When he FIRST en-
tered hc vas meant to be the clerk to the
chaplain, sin'cure, Q! course. bat even
that vas too lara, and lie was put in the
| hospital. There vas no lort. that at
that time he was pretty sick. as the So
jonrn in the Tonbs had pulled BIN u IN
aud weakened him considerably, but he
soon tcgan recup.rating. When lie was
well, however. he had f,cnd on, tina; mo-
nev had power in State Prison as we'll a.
elsewhere. aud he didn't care 20 DO even
the chaplain's work 50 he managed in
some manner 70 get the asphalt contrac-
tors 70 ask FOR hun. and he was accorded
TO them IS one of their men. OF course.
in that caracity be was solely responsible
to his employers, aud they could give him
as little to DO IS they pleased. Money
works wonders both in aud out OF prison
EsrTbc reserN xseu;ior Of colo1Ss
man At Eastcn f1ORaIoet coIlfy for rape
suggests revicvsof the record Of capital
punishment in MARYLAND dugiag the pas;
Eve years. Since January, 1869, there
have been Twenty-Five legal. executions in
,ais State; FIVE Communications Of the SEN
tence Of death after The death variants
/ had been signed. and one communication OF
the sentence Of death before the fatal doc
umcBt bad the GogSr Hor signature. Ev-
f cry GeAll N&Ff3ftF tN3A 01e OScn leSA2d
siuee 1869 excepting eve has had the sig
nature 81 the present Secretary OF State,
L. c. aollyday. lie has thus, adding
one warrant he signed for the execution
of black man named Tom convicted eli
rape aud hung at .Annapoiis during the
term OF Governor Philip +. Thomas.
/ signed warrants for tie execution al eish-
teen persons Of ne twenty-five executed.
Six;eeh we're hung for murder; six for
rape; seventeen we're eolored aud hye
white
Total communications seven, Of which
ave were coIored eonvic's. aud two whites,
A. the communications were Tor murder.
f6-The shifts @ which politicians ars
wi.dae 60 resort in order % reader their
( platforms gopalar has 81 auaEine cxem-
/ Pii6e4tign IN the following resolution adaP.
ted hy The Illinois Democratic State Coz.
vtb;iou:
THE Rspabliean party has ignored ID,
/ jest claims Of eur disabled soldiers. sn,
violated its pledge repeatedly made, where