Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-24

= IN consequence Of the false teachings
- which they are subjected. During
the hte var. while the white men Of the
6outk uont forth 10 battle for their
yeonntEy, thsse people eenerally remain
~ - b0meb conducting. themselves, in
nAopt zses, In IN exenphry manner,
- caring Tor the de6snoeless vomeu
- Shildfen; and whn before the VA
fQHu Id dh1o I'D q assassina
sz1U0 Vii - tell - - I'm .h;nnl
and he perished almost lngly and alone
/, in his diAbolical attempt to murder the
white people of the South. I am Of
opinion Mr.. Graves will have to 20
to another cline to find the John
Browns with which he threatens the
country. None such are native to the
Southern States, and but for his late
communications should not have be-
lieved they had an advocate in this coun-
ty, nor do l believe they are to be
found in any appreciable extent in any
part of this Union, and quite confident
am l they will be repudiated by every
respectable party in this country, in
cluding the party ofwhich Mr.. G. claims
to be a member.
Mr.. Graves has not vet had the NOR.
al courage to tell us inexplicit TENS who
is this noble patriot, well known to
this nation, aud whose deeds are indel-
IDLY impressed on the hearts of all dear
lovers of liberty, headed small but he
roic band, whose object twas toliberate
four millions of slaves from the yoke of
bondage-but the institution of slavery
was held to be so sacred and inviolate that
it was treason to- even sympathise with the
condition of those degraded human be-
ings-but such was his indomitable cour-
age that he valued not life and died the
death of martyr-but the cause lived
and augmented in strength until it was
gloriously triumphant" He, however,
tells wv. F. p" for his exclusive
benefit, that his ''allusion was to man
who was shot by coward, which deed
has endeared his name to w. F. P."-
Probably he would create the impress
sion that Abraham Lincoln, who was
shot by ]. Wilkes Booth, is the person
alluded to. But it is easy toprove that
Mr.. Lincoln could not have been the
person referred to in his first communi-
cation, for the cause of which he speaks,
j. e., the liberation of the bondman, had
triumphed before Mr.. Lincoln was shot.
and he had with his own hands signed
me eniAncipationproclamation. Where
as it will be seen, that the meaning of
NJ. G.'s paragraph is, that after the
noble patriot (as he calls him) had
"died the death of martyr, the cause
lived and augmented in strength until
it was gloriously triumphant"
Besides, Mr.. Lincoln never headed a
small but heroic band, nor does history
inform us of any other patriot, we'll
known to this country, heading a small
but heroic band. whose object was to
liberate four million bondmen. &c. We,
however, do knor of a midnight murder
er, by the name of John Brorn, who led
small band of Gssdssins into Virginia,
whose object was to excite serrle in
surrection of four millions of slaves
against their masters, and who (as
have stated in q former communication
was captured at Harper's Ferry and e1-
plated his crime upon the gallows.
Mr.. Graves appears to be somewhat
exercised over what he terms wv. +.
P.'s one eye to matters" can assure
Mr.. Graves that, however unpalatable
"W. F. P.'s" one eye to this matter may
be to him, and however much its ex-
preston may excite his spleen and rem
ON, it is shared in by every intelligent
person to whom wv F. P" has spoken
upon this subject, and even by members of
Mr.. G.'s own party.
Mr. Graves has not let the present
occasion pass without bestowing an ad-
ditional tribute of affection upon John
Brown, for he tells us that "the cause
which actuated him no man who loves
liberty will censure" l answer, the
tree is best known by its fruit and the
cause by it's practical results at the time,
and judging by this standard the cause
that actuated him was as much to mur-
der the white people of the South as to
liberate the bondman. 1t therefore
comes 20 us loaded with the death smell
of the innocent victims slain BY the as
sassins hand, and deserves and should
receive the unmeasured censure of all
lovers of life, liberty and good govern
ment
But Mr. Graves states, that this cow
ard, who shot this noble patriot" did
by that act ''endear his name to w. F.
p" BY what authority does he make
this charge? Did he or any one else
ever know W. F. p. tosympathise with,
or express any approval of. the act of a
coward who shot a man. still less to al
low his name to he endeared to him !:
If he wishes to refer toJ. Wilkes Booth.
the assassin of Mr.. Lincoln, will state
that l condemned act, and on all pro-
per occasions expressed my disapproval
Of it. therefore denounce this charge
as false as it is gratui:ous, whether J.
Wilkes Booth be the person referred to
or not, and as worthy only of the source
from whence j. emenates.
In conclusion, will inform Mr.. G.
that am fully responsible, in every
sense of that term, for every statement
contained in the communication signed
W. f. p, as well as this, and / now
leave the public to Judge who has stul-
titled himself or made assertions desti-
titute of foundation, myself or Mr. John
n. Graves.
Respectfully.
IN. F. PERRY
New York is Disguised at Il bashful
Young clergyman who was reading the
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