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

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The country is new. 1ts agriculenral
|pnd mineral wealth is incaiculabIs.--
Taey are innde1elcped. The variety q
acl and climate (and people) eAs 20 II
great want, its pressing necessity, is au
entire Freedom FOR labor-the absolute
removal Of every obstacle, the positive
presence Of every aid. Falling prices,
uncertain markets, precarious rewards,
public debt, and high interest are OBJ
stacles. Fair prices, steady markets,
ready sales, are aids, and to secure
these = sufficient sound currency and
low interest are indispensable. These
will put in motion the vast and comph-
Gated machinery Of producing and con-
sumiug industries. And If there be
supperadded low taxes. rigid economy.
simplicity of government and purity Of
administration that motion viii be con.
tinued and accelerated. '"' &
After some further remarks by Mr..
Pendleton tho irrepressible Peck inject.
ed an another interrogation
Mr.. Peck-Now, Mr.. Pendleton, what
! fear lis it not true p if the Democrats
obtain power they will issue first ten
millions, and then one hundred mil
lions, and then still more, and end in
infinite imitation and reputation
Mr.. Pendleton-No, sir, it is not true.
Have not Democrats the same interest
in trade and commerce, and interchange
of commodities that Republicans have 2
Are they not workingmen, active men.
money getting men, money loving men?
Above all, are they not men who need
a fair days pay for an honest days's
werkr Do they not need an honest,
reliable, sound currency more even than
other men? Mr.. Peck. you are an in
telligent man. Your bearing excites
my respect. Let me ask you ques-
ton. Did you ever hear . Democrat
advocate repudiation
Mr.. Peck-I never did. [Applause. I
Mr.. Pendleton-Did you ever hear
from Democratic speaker, did you ever
read in a Democratic newspaper, or a
Democratic State, county, township,
school district or ward meeting, that
the party would or ought to expaudthe
currency SO much that you thought it
would be deprecated, much less end in
reputation ?
Mr.. Peck-I never did.
Mr.. Pendleton-Then what is the
pertinacity, or sense, or even fair treat
ment among opponents Of such ques-
ton as you have asked
An incident occurred during the
speech which is thus described by the
reporter .#+i .y ..
An enthusiastic Democrat, suffering
from the effects Of zwei lager, gradual
ly backed himself upon the stand, get
ting directly in front of Mr.. Pendleton,
and almost on his feet. Mr.. Pendleton
gently took him by the. shoulders and
slipped him off the stand and onto bis
feet. Now as irate as enthusiastic, he
turned around and looked full at
Mr.. Pendleton "What for the HI
you put me off standa lam a better
looking man than you?" -r..
Mr.. Pendleton-"Yes, my friend,
know you are better looking man than
I am, and that is the reason I did not
want you to have your handsome face
between me and those ladies' who are
looking at me-" Laughter and ap-
plause. -.r..tr
After awhile the enthusiastic Demo.
crat had got upon the stand, and stood
close beside Mr.. Pendleton, and finally
touched him on the elbow. "Are you
through?"
Mr.. Pendleton-"There, gentlemen,
you see what a persistent Democrat can
do? He would not stay down. Neither
will the Democratic party'in October il
they will work to climb up as hard and
as steadily, and against such rebuffs. as