Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-06-24

Mr. E5;sor Go where you wiII, nkap
where you Isay, at church, mill 81
muster" ron bear nothing talked IL M
this great city, outside the strictly cesu-
mereial circle, but politics, politics. The
great absorbing question THAI u every
where discussed, with much yehemeace
and gnsto, is, who win be the next Gover.,-.
or. Gscome or Hamilton. Now that
the city has been carried for Carroll BY
fraud aud deception, the most ardent
of his so-ealIed friends prior TO the pri-
mary election, or, farce, If you viii,
scarcely ever naentiol lis name in con-
nection. with the highest Office the peo-
pie have 20 bestew, unless TO make fun.
or irritate some ardent friend of Ham,
ilton, the pure and incorruptible patriot
and defender of the oppressed and
much to be pitied people of our sister
Southern States, with whom the vast
majority Of our population sympathized
during the late war and have never
ceased to condole with in their sub
seenent misfortune. The King Of
the Pharisees here who rules al things
apperta;ning 10 politicsi in the State, was
fully aware that Coz. Groome could not
carry a solitary Ward in this city against
Mr. Hamilton in a single handed con-
test, and hence Mr.. CAROLS name was
used here and the great grandson
of she last signer it is confident
~ asserted has been made use Of,
aud bis strength is to be ultimately
transferred in the Convention to ensure
the selection of Mr.. Groome. IL is
further more said, and you can hear it
everywhere ia the city, that the fact OF
Mr. CAROLS being Catholic has been
brought 20 bear upon thousands who
allow themselves to be swayed in voting,
By the religious convictions of catdi-
date, a practice FAR more to be honored
In the breach than In the observance
and in the opinion of him who pens
this communication, should receive the
unqualified condemnation Of every man
in this great republic who Is worthy Of
the civi! and religious freedom he en-
joys. The giittering bait has been
thrown upon the water land many a
hungry, hide-boun1 Catholic has spruag
for IT'D Of having a second Govern
or of their persuasion III period
of about two hundred years. Alas for
them, how cheaply they have beeb
bought and how badly they viii be sold
on the Dist Of July, il they who profess
the gift of prophecy have not arrogatcd
to themselves faculty of divining the
future which God and nature have new
or accorded 10 them.
Should al this not prove lie
Who will cry not !, 70: l..
To use little categorical illustration,
we viii suppose afarmerwaldng through
his fields with az empty basket on his
arm and desires 10 collect his swine to-
eether, and the happy thought suggests
itself of substituting chips for corn and
when they have been duly collected in
Sufficient numbers "a make q noise like
genuine corn when shaken In the bas-
kct. h, forthwith begins his Csci!latory
process, vocilerouSly calling with might
and main, choke, choke, cho-oke,"
when 10 ! the unsuspecting quadrupeds
come running from al quarters and are
easily decoyed into the pen prepared
Tor them. 30 De- handed over At the pro-
per time 10 the tender mercies of the
intoxicating butchers. In view Of all
this taik, the real aud true friends of
Mr.. Carroll land their number is not
inSi2niiicant) are said 10 be very sensi-
tive. and should Ibis strategy be at
tempted upon them, viii go over to
/ Hamilton as a dernier resort rather
than 10 Groome. It is claimed that
when the vacancy occurred III the Gu
bornatorial chair during the last scs-
sion Of the Legisia ture, the ruling pow
ers at Annapolis with great unaniuity
pledged themselves 10 Nj Carroll for
the next term, if be would give way to
Mr.. Gro0me and refnquish an honor,
which, a. President of the Senate, was
his ry courtesy. and his hy Cons:itu-
tional provision had the resignation If
the then Gov-:nor taken place one iay
after ne Adjournment Of the General
Assembly. Should he be euchred out
. OF the honor If being Governor, q no.
sltiun he could fill with great dignity
and credit 10 his State and himself, there
Mil go uD howl from this city of
mohs aud monuments that viii he ter
rihle to those who wiz have to hear it.
There is q widespread dissatisfaction
here among fair minded men and poll
ticiaus II the action Of the Convention
that lately ruled cut the three Hamil-
| ton delegates that were fairly, elected
from the sixth, thirteenth and nine
tcouth wards, contrary 10 Democratic
usage It Is confidently claimed that
this petty piece Of tyranny and inius-
/ tee vii! rebound 20 the advantage OF
Hamilton III the counties. where there
are more fairness and generosity than
+ prevail mere among those who manage
/ matters political The Ring made al
most clean sweep in the contest Tor
the Legislature last Tuesday, and well
/ they might, for they had the Governor
cf the State, the Treasurer. and last but
most important. the high Sheriff and
| his host Of deputies, who took an ac-
/ tive part IN the contest. You can lit
tie imagine IN your secluded, primitive
part cf The State, what an immense in-
/ Huence the Sheriff has here, over the
+ thousands Of saloon keepers, cigar ven-
! doris and others who are IN the habit Of
violating the SUNDAY law, when tie sees
/ mt to drag his high office down into the
/ filth of street politics There Is an in-
lnense amount of dissatisfaction pre-
vailing here against the dominant fac
/ ton, and there is Il decided feeling of
! resistance 10 many nominations that
bav,. b.as,, made and hLaiv 10 N e y,tss,.a