Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-10-28

(FRox THE Mn. JorIxii.)
FOR WHOM SHALL WE VOTE?
The important question now is, for
whom shall we vote or rather il Is the
question which il about being forced
upon us by . combination Of men, hav:
ing for their object the defeat 6f the
Democratic party in this State q the
coming election. In order to present
this question to voters in : plausible
form, an old, decayed snd phtfid body
hash res1ssit3ssa saa Eszol11hU1 r
nnEr - : - : : u - Il
"a attract afsbnliea b i. 1ss1jIhg purii-
~ and comeliness. II has been re-
baptized, and TO the bantling, the or
spring Of 4 miserable and unnatural in
tercotrse, has been given the name Of
Reform" To render this deception
the more plausible, and TO catch, the
unwary, the municipal affairs Of the
city Of Baltimore hate been dragged
into the State contest; and the hope is
thGs entertained OF swelling the social
led Reform vote, BY an appeal to the
taxpayer on subject on which he is
always sensitive, viz the spending of
his money. The Ring" treal or ifnas.
inary) is depicted as having its grasp
on the heart strings of the body poll
tic, and it is urged that nothing but an
overturning of parties and old land
marks will oust this combination from
power. We say that all this has plaus-
ibility about it shich is attractive; it is
a cunn:ngiy devised scheme, and bears
the imprint, the indellible marks of its
authors. Now then comes the ques.
tion, aud important one it .is,-Who
are the men that have f,rdaea his l.asie
for the defeat Of the Democratic party
at the eomirg State election! Look at
their antecedents, and Judge whether
this alliance is such an one as should
Command the respect and the votes Of
honest men. Who are the parties to
this tripartite agreement ? Fret, is the
Radical Republican party Of the day,
now m power in the nation, and they
need no herald to tell who they are or
what is their mission; secondly, the
Know-Nothing party of the dead past, !,
seeking political resurrection, and
thirdly, honest and dishonest Democrats
who are used rs cement to hold to-
gether and give some strength to this
unsightly mass. s.. -.-.
Like all consphacies, in order to give
it semblanee of respectability aud
hcnesty, it was necessary to attach to il
some politically honest men, who could
be pointed out rs examples, and used as
bats to draw others to them. And for
shis p1rpose the honest Democrat is be-
ing used, yes used basely and fraudu-
lently, to be cast aside with contempt
when the purpose has been accomplished.
As for the dishonest aud tire Serving
one, it needed no bait for him. He
goes where he NAV perhaps get an Of
flee which he had fiaild to do in his own
party; he is not the genuine coin, he
came almost to a certainty tJ tke Dem
ocracy from some other organization for
gain, for personal benefit, and failing
in that be has gone back to where be
naturally belongs, and where his incli.
na.ions lead him.
But to tbs Radicalleadersin the State
We are chiefly indebted for this "Re.
form" movement and we'll NAV they
desire its success, and for the presen,
canvas be willing to hover under its
protecting wing, without a name and
without n candidate. To them this is.
sue is one of life or death; it is a po.
litical rehabilitation or deeper burial
it is for them a glorious @ictory or m
ignominions defeat in 1876. Do you
wonder then that they are "Reformers ?'
aye earnest, whole -souldsd reformers
that they proclaim themselves faithful.
Iatch.dogs of the Treasury-p.re i'm.
maeulate patriots, who are leading theil
blind, mud-stained. erring Democrati.
brethren out Of. the Slough Of Des
pond,' and making them to bask in the
sun Shine, and feel the invigorating ravs
of the new luminary! Yes! they have
a stake which is worth play ing for, and
be assured they will play the card.
skillfuhy and with Judgment. And
What shall We say of the other element
! which is part Of this miserable mis
ture ? Is it necessary at this day, with
all the sad experience Of past year:
looming up before us, with ocf knowl
edge of suarchy and misrule from Which
we were disenthralled after d bitter
Struggle after the bloody saturnalia
Of crimes and murder which character
izea the triumphs Of the Know Moth
ing party when in ascendency in thi,
State; is it necessary to say one word Il
either weas.sneed Democrats or repen
tent Know Nothing even Of this othel
ingredient which has been mixed i,
this strange mass We would rathe
not say unkin4 words o. any man in .
political contest; we would much rathe,
discuss principles, but when mcn ar
6roughtforward to bear aloft the banne
/. Of party and to lie a leader ans
spokesman, his hands should be pur
and his record above reproaeh. tn
folifiA1f Hsod Of sads bslosss to III
People, and BY is he must ssaHd or fall
What must we say Of the record of tn
man Who heads the Reform" ticket i,
, She S.stsf Is that of Mr.. Harris a,
untarn:shed one politically Ietthe pas
answer. If when he was q candidat
of the know-Nothing party for Con
gress he kew df the aets Of that rart,
in the city Of Baltimore. dsyrtceful IN,
lawless a. they were in tie sight o
high Heaven; il he allowed his name 4
lbe used BY q set' of men who openly an,
lshamelessly Get oil law ard order st de
fance; it be addressed audiences in pub
.. lic squares in that city, bearing .aloi
, banners inscribed with such signiReau
mcttces - ave will not count th