Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-09-30

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- efee4 >locf tSem politics fnr years,
sd suAersd the rough and dishooost
eisnents IN bio party IN too great =
measure 10 control 4 With scorn -
he's REFUSED e make the slightest effort
TO do within kis party lines the very
thing be now comes 70 the front 10 A.
sist tie enemies Of tAe Democas;c party,
ostensibly 70 accomplish. In our view
Mr. Wallis > - mueh respo1ibls TOR
the evils complained d IN Baltimore
city - any uan In the State Of Mary
land. Sins Of omisoious are often %
criminal and fatal n sins Of commission.
He had no right 30 passive life q =
citizen Of > great city. He had no
right 70 Withhold big talents and india
snce, when, BY his own declaration, his
city and State % much needed them.
His very acceptancs Of = nomination
now, i confession Of dereliction Of
duty IN recent years. He looked on
until the waves Of corruption rose to his
very feet without a attempt TO stay the
rising tide, and now he - willing to
take advantage Of the occasion and Be
lifted BY il into clEice. The man Who
win not battle against the evils he sees
his fellow-men suffering inglori-
ousiy INDUCES in the privileges Of social
and professional caste, whilst the State
il suffering for his strong right arm, has
no claims to either the admiration or
suffrage of his fellow-men when the
evils he might have arrested are upon
him also, and feels their weight. IfMr.
Wallis had done his whole duty, there
would have been no OCCASION now for
his becoming the candidate Of the Rad
ical party and the so-called "Reform-
ers" Of Maryland. True reformers are
those who are ever to be found 1t the
post Of duty-not those who are pushed
to the front BY the exigencies Of mon
grel parties.
Within the lines Of the great consti-
tutional party of America there is am
pie room for Mr.. Wallis talents and
moral influence. If he feels that the
time has come for action, he should
have been as prompt to come to the res
cue Of his party As he is TO show the
weight Of his character in the oppose
ton, which is designed to overthrow
that party in Maryland. He knows full
well the history OF the now dominant
party in this country, and he knows the
importance OF overthrowing Grantism ut
the next general election. He knows
that this can only be done by maintain
ing the full strength Of the Democratic
party in the Democratic States, and by
retaining States once loyal to Demo-
cratic principles. He knows-no man
knows better-that this is not the time
for the friends Of constitutional govern
ment to falter-and worse, to give aid
and comfort to the enemy. He knows
that the course he is now taking is de-
signed to defeat the Democratic party in
Maryland, and to strengthen the hands
of the Radical party in every State in
the Union. Knowing these things, the
duty Of the hour is apparent. If re-
form is needed in the city of Baltimore,
let Mr.. Wallis and such as he, come
forward and give their strength to as
sist in working out the reformation
within their party lines. Here iswhere
it can and should be done. A reforma.
ton which overthrows the Conservative