Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-01


NJ. Editor There appeared some
issues back in your paper certain stric-
lures and charges against the Demo-
cratic party from . Baltimore cores
pondent, signed "Rss IN Urbe, /" that were
very appropriately answered and re-
buked in your editorial, and some mis-
representations against leading official
Democrats in this State that it is unneces-
sary now to notice, but in q recent
communication the same writer, in ad-
vocating the claims Of Mr.. Hamilton for
Governorship, has introduced the relig-
ious intothe politicalelement, which is to
be reprobated as mischievous and in
flammatory, and calculated to engender
ill-feeling, distrust and d;scord. If
there is anything that we coutemn, des-
pise and denounce it is the open or in.
sidious attempt to stir up and excite
religious bigotry, intolerance and fanat-
icism in the community for any pur-
pose whatever. Political and religious
liberty in Government is the summ1ns
bonnm of human happiness-the ad-
vanced principles of human progress over
Ignorance, intolerance and barbarism.-
There exists a natural Inherent weak
ness in nature to enforce our opinions,
social, political, and especially religious,
on our neighbors, which reason, philos.
ophy and charity should discourage,
discountenance and struggle to overcome
and suppress.
The insinuation, from whatever source,
that Catholics will 60 for Mr.. Carroll
for Governor on accoun. of his faith, is
a gratuitous and gross Islander on that
denomination. With the great body of
them q sectarian thought never crosses
their minds in their social, pecuniary or
political transaction and intercourse
with others. ehsy are; as. body, as
free from sudh prejudices as any de-
nomination under the sun. OF course,
there are exceptions to all rules and
bigots in all churches, and also design
ing men in the community to seize on,
take advantage of and make use of such
for their own purposes. Mr.. Carroll is
a heightened, enlightened and honora-
BILE gentleman and would scorn to pam
der to such feeling.
Your Baltimore correspondent, whilst
ostensibly deprecating any infusion of
the religious element into the political,
yet himself throws in the apple of dis
cord, and seems to have some ''method
in his Madness" and would also in eff
feet excite suspicion, distrust and ILL.,
feeling between the friends of Mr.. Car
roll and Gov. Groome. He is an ardent
advocate and admirer of Mr.. Hamilton,
yet is dreadfully exercised and alarmed
ut the idea of Mr.. Carroll being cheated
out of the nomination by the friends of
Gov. Groome. HE plays on harp of
thousand strings"-bas unearthed ga
gunpowder plot for Mr.. Carroll and
threatens ''howling mobs" for Governor
Groome. He sings peans Of soft, pa
thetic, melodious notes over ''the defend
er of theoppressed and much to be pitied
people of our sister Southern States"
and winds up with blast of his bugle,
mingled with the lamentations of Job,
over the delinquencies of bis political
Moses" Gov. Swami. We regret to
say that we consider him neither a sage
counselor nor discreetwriter, and not
withstanding We are in ga secluded and
primitive part of the State" we feel
perfectly competent to manage our own
affairs without the aid. advice or assis-
lance from residents of Baltimore
In conclusion, Gov. Groome has enjoyed
bu. the remnant of term, has made
. prompt, able and Efficient Executive
officer, has given universal satisfaction,
and no doubt viii receive IN endorse
ment from the people of this county.