Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-03-04


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aid them 10 carry out their ains and
ends. Inme1iaHely thsy eooosnce sp.
era4ims, eoeA In his Own locality. and
By distributing noaeg ard : hsish e.
psnditurs Of prospective patroaage tke
unsuspeeting people q Shs State md
Themselves beaten and yaaquiahed b.
fore they had prepared for : cos16ct.-
To their great regret, they awake 10 the
fact that Demcc5s4ic candidates have
been forced upon them that they d0not
relish and have no confidence IN, yet
they have noaltefnative unless they vote
for . Republicans, and this being out Of
the question with the great majority Of
Mssylanders, they are forced, under .
sort Of mental protest, 10 shut their
ewes and vote the ticket placed in their
hands BY the masters Of the 1Ring."-
Now. If this unholy junto, who under.
take TO run the machinery Of the State
for their own individualaggrsadisement
would be oblieing enough - f3eoe -
With sound and honest candidates, which,
If true patriots they would always do,
the people would have no good cause 81
complaint against them. To do this
would manifestly be suicidal act, for
the reason that high toned, upright men
Of thought and ability would mot be die
tated to, and would advocate such men
and measures ~ the true interests Of
the State, according to their judgment,
seemed to demand. Here then d the
true solution of the too patent fact Of
degeueraey in our law-makers and rep
resentative men in high and low places.
The only chance presented to the Ring
OF securing the places they % eagerly
covet, il to be found in securing . ma
jority of plant and venal men in the
Legislature, who are willing and ready
to do the bidding of those who gave
them their seats, either from motives Of
gratitude or the less honorable impulse
prompted by promises Of future re-
wards. Who is to blame for this con-
dition Of things and where shall we find
an antidoter The people are at fault,
and in them lies the remedy for the
complaint. Let them rise up in their
might and majesty throughout the State
and see that none but men ofreal worth
aud sterling integrity are elected to Of.
fee. and then q speedy and radical
change will come over our political and
commercial affairs. Let them be re-
minded that eternal vigilance il the
price of liberty" and that no prudent
commander in times of danger was ever
so foolish as to place on guard men Of
doubtful bravery or patriotism. Your
little county was represented in the Sen.
ate during the last session BY the pure
and upright Billingsley, and If he had
his peer in that body, he surely had no
superior. He was no abject minion of .
truculent majority, nor did he regard
the signal Of the Ring Master or the
call of his chief buglemen, and hence
his influence in the Senate of Maryland
or with the Executive Of the State, was
far beneath that of many of his infe-
riors, . fact which in itself is an ample
commentary, and conveys more than any
words of mine could suggest. Peace be
to his ashes.
az man resolved, and steady to his trust,
Inhexible TO i'll, and obstioa,wly just"
I shall not trouble you, Messrs. Edi-
tors, with more reflections on State pol
itics in this letter, but a,n fully determ.
ined in the future, to lose no opportu-
nifty of doing my utmost to arouse the
solid, thinking people oftbe community
and urge them to take part in purging
and purifying the Democratic party, to
which I am proud to belong. but have
to confess with shame and regret, that
very many acts committed BY those who
have had sole charge Of it for four years
past, deserve and shall continue to re-
ceive my most earnest reprobation.
Baltimore bids fair to be the most
populous city in the Union. if the fash
ion set BY lady in the Eastern part
of the city a few days ago, il to be
pretty generally adopted. You have
doubtless seen the account of her hav-
ing presented her husband with four
daughters at one birth, all of whom are
doing well, and will, it is to be hoped,
grow up to maturity. We had accounts
here year or % ago, that some
lady in your county had given birth
to three at time, but this achievement
of our Baltimore heroine entities us to
the premium for fecundity, and throws
your people far in the shade. We hsve
'seen" your three and 60 one better,
what are you going to do about it
You have doubtless discovered in your
humble correspondent love OF anti
quarry, from some "reminiscences given
in previous letters, and you viii I trust
pardon him for sending another that
NAV interest some Of your readers. On
the west bank of the st. Mays river,
there is beautiful residence, known a.
Porto Bello, many years ago owned BY
the family Of Binney, into which the
late Rev. Richard Mitchell married, but
now is in the possession Of the heirs
of Doctor Bacon, formerly Of this
city. In 1889, during the war between
Great Britain and Spain, Admiral
Vernon attacked and captured Porto
Bello on the Isthmus Of DArien.-
The following year, the French Gov
eminent commenced fitting out 6eet
to aid the Spaniards, and this activity
bayns . r,,rrssnons3sn0 one In Tia Rr;f.