Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-10-21

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abroad, and many whose feelings are
with ~ to-day dare not avow their
sympathy for fear Of terrible ostracism.
TO these shall first address myself
The Democratic party, acting upon the
well-known plan Of . pursued rogue, Who
to divert attention from himself, cries
sstop thief" has accused ~ (the Re
publicans) Of having gone overto Know
Nothingism, simply because the Hon.
J. n. Harris heads the Reform Ticket
for the position Of Governor and We
have determined to combine with that
ticket this Fan. Now il appears that
some 20 years ago this gentleman voted
with the Know w-Nothings. They seem
to forget their "castle 10 of glass" when
they begin tostone ours. Twenty years
ago he did vote for . Know-N Nothing,
who afterwards slided into Republican
ism or Unionism, ard when they began
toweakenin Maryland he then bolted into
this pure and spotless party, where he
was immediately placed upon . pedes-
tai to be worshipped - one of the Dem
ocratic gods, noble leader and . pa
triot Of the first water; whilst Mr.. b.,
who only voted for him when he dared
to use the 'tGod given right" to Judge
for himself and differ with them, il at.
once defined by the "hue and cry" of
the whole pack as traitor, proscriptionist,
etc. Now, is this not absurd? Had they
not better post themselves upon the
history Of present State leaders and
their satellites before attempting to cry
down othersf Let them publish the
political career of the once infamous
but now glori6edex-Mayor of Baltimore
and Governor of Mary land; also that
Of one the very latest Governors Of our
good old State and I think they will be
more SafsfIk how they handle SCOT with
rhae gloves. Whv, fellow-citisens, to
be . patriot according to Democratic
definition you must lay down all opin-
ions of your own, al freedom of choice
and be ready to spring to your post at
the touch Of the lash. Body and soul
you must yield to those who head your
party, whether they be old Wings,
Know -Nothings, Democrats or Repub-
licans, (and each in turn have essayed
to lead it) like Gurth, bond-slave of
Cedric, the Saxon, with collar on your
neck. You must come at their call and
60 at their bidding, never dare to think
for yourself, but let them think for you
and feel highly honored at being . Dem
ocratic footstool for some old Wing,
Republican or Know-Nothing who has
honored your party by coming into it
when his own has died or he has been
Tilted by his first political mistress
Now, friends, the time has come when you
may be relieved from this state of political
bondage. Turn out en- n,asse and show
that you do not fear the attack of sour.
rilous tongues, but take your places in
the fight.
Be not like dumb driven cattle,
But be heroes in the 6gnt"
Before you this Fall is ticket that
for ability and purity has never beer
surpassed. There il no charge agains,
any Of the gentlemen composing thi,
ticket Of corruption, ofice-seeking OF
political chicanery. Each in his sphere
stands out clear light midst the polit.
ical mists and fogs that obscure oul
State. Having studied up their histo.
~, they can only say of Mr.. H., twenty
years ago had the hardihood to vote fol
the present Democratic ruler Of Mary
land. Well, it 10 . grave charge. and
after suffering all the remorse that %
gentle mind must have felt for q
grave an offence. he now comes out and
nobly tries to atone for it, and thinl
we can venture to forgive him. OF th,
End upon the ticket, Mr.. Wallis, they
eomplainingly say, 1--WE can't under
stand his course. He could have ha(
anything our party could have giveI
had he stayed with M and asked for it
Why, Of course, they do not under
stand that nobility of heart and mint
that would risk loss and defeatfor prin
ciple when he could have place and pow
er by this sacrifice. But thank God v,
do, and we think the people do, ant
viii prove it this FAN IN spite Of tb'
growing Of that old Democratic rooste
that has ruined and shaken and change<
his plumage % often to keep time will
the changes Of his party, that even hi
own friends don't know whether he i
lmost rooster, coon or fox. We vii
lplace in power the gentlemen who vii
represent the whole people Of the Stat
and not the segment Of . party. o
1.-The Srd on the ticket, they can onlv .,
he i . Repub6can, and I foe one a
proud to belong to . party that cal
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one of IT. leaders. Nov then, fellow
\ Rsp1b6eans, come cut and put you
!. shoulder to the vhsel for yoar Stat
y and County ticket. YoawillsearcA lon
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