Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-10-14


course of portion Of the press IN this
connection will before long be a.tribu-
ted. and Justly, whatever OF harm {"
business interests may be experienced
by our mercantile community.
| Il am unable to see how wholesome
practical results are to flow from tie
contemplated movement, which, II II
work out any result, will minister either
to the restoration Of Democratic rule
or the terrible experience Of Vigilance
Committee."
vuAe a. 1vsgilnnee com
mittee !" / commend his own languages
to him for mature reflection. Aud when
he makes his ''exteusivc canvass" Of the
State. and speaks from hustings in
counties where straight-out Radical
tickets are nominated for the Legisla-
ture and county Offices, let him tell the
pastoral people" that it is no part Of
his purpose 70 break up the Democratic
party fthe State, but only to strength
en- il" hy soliciting Radical votes and
helping Radicals TO get into Office.
! Was be Rsformer in 1866 when
Governor Swann-to his honor be il
said-was striking from your hands
the msnacles which bound you under
the disfranch:sing Constitution Of l064r
a Constitution which. according to
the opinion Of the then Attorney Gene.
raj, disfranekised more tkaa Aalf he vuti~J
popslatios Of tie State!
Was he an active factor at that time
in aiding 70 throw OF this CALLING power
of Radical oligarchyi Where was
his voice and his power when, in the
language Of Governor Swami. in his
admirable message Of January. 1867,
"In an aggregate voting population Of
$4,000. duly qualified under an Act of
Regist;a ;ation, in the city Of Baltimore,
the successful city officers, now (then) in
charge Of the city and its property,
represent scarcely one fourth Of this reg
istered vote" Where was he when
Governor Swami disgusted with the
"despotism' welded BY the Radical
Police Board and its selection Of Judges
and special policemen, exercised with
boldness his high prerogative Of remov-
al, and when the Judge Of the Criminal
Court arrested and sent to Jail the
newly appointed Com mmissioners. where
was he then Here was . splendid
field for his rsformatory powers; but he
remained in the calm seclusion Of his
Baltimore county home.
Where was he when later We were co.
abled to throw OF the yoke and TO Be
free from the CALLING bondage Of that
disfranchising Constitution Of 1864. and
his fellow.c citizens Of Baltimore county
asked him TO be . candidate for the
Constitutional Convention Of 1867 p
Why at the last moment he refused, and
Robert c. Barry, without nomination
and without call, boldly took his place
upon the ticket, aud was triumphantly
elected?
-, Was he at the font when, under tie new
Constitution Of 81. We were opening the doors
10 the hundreds Of Young men shO nd left
their homes aud gone South in n cause dear to
their hearts, aud enabling them. without iron
clad Oa is, to renew their rights as American
ciiizens
No! never until now when again A secret
onih-hound organization like In ITS birth aud
nnetinys bat wLetL-r like or not in its Purfn-
scs Ne cannot say, To that old org 'nizaiiou
which brought us much misery before the
war: never docs he venture from the srii-im-
Ios.i re,irc,nemi q" ~ h;ch ne went IN 1861 -
mean To follow such "a leader with Radical
army against the Democracy OF Maryland!
IL j. pmcriIe To tell you that Ah:n votes a'c
cssl for The triangular ticket you vote Tor
Democrat for Governor.
| should like TO know the depth OF M-. IIar-
ris' Democracy. lie may have made Demorra
ic spe-eh.s since the war. for all know: but |
never heard OF them. He NAV have vot-d for
democrats in some instances, but the last of
his u,ieranccs. with which I am familiar, were
the most parii and abusive Of the Democ-a;-
ic party Of any Of its enemies. In lac, on the
a,h OF September. al Towsoniown. speaking Of
the conpromi.e measures OF 1850, he said
I'VE charge the Democratic Iariy with treaeh-
cry of the blsrkes, d,e To the sarred obligations
Of that Compact Of peace We charge il With
the crime Of reoienng th temple Of discora:
, With the eue~al Of that fierce and unnatural
; agitation that ever siEce has been destroying
, , the peace eadsngerinv the Interests. dwsr6ag
the policy, toolisg with ,h- ssf-,y and imp-rii.
ing The vrsy continuance Of the Union. We
. charge moreover. that the disrup,ion Of that
, compae By the Democratic party not de-
2 mandei h Y the n,eresis. nor called tor by the
voice Of the South. but had M higher eharac-
> ter Than the ~xpedient Of politicians, and no
o,thies purpose than 10 sireng,heu the hold
Of The party upon power and graiify 10 lust Of
of6ce.'
> Again. hear him in his Interest d~ausciation.
''And now, gentlemen, ve sbout 10 rot
: our American rol"mn In IN { On once more
r against the decimated and broken iorc-s Of
corrupt democracy in this Common wealth.
We are about TO ring out aksin the cry Of warn.
sag and rally TO all her eiiisrus who are op-
posed 10 the part, el,iming 10 be I'em"~raiic.
| We are about TO arraign il at the bar Of ~ p
uiar opinion, and only nerd the calm aud
d.spassionaie judgment Of men 10 seru:e against
, u a verdict of gui.ty-of high crisses and nis.
d~meanors sgAinst good morais-agaiast hes.
. est administration Of hirh ,sus,-sg inst The
, freedom and purity % the elective frsnehis-.
very existence of the Republie"
r Geutiessen may taik-bus Il will be In vaia
. --aLosi their 6de iiy 10 democratic principles
. Who only reii- ssts to-day ih,k bitter saeers
!, and sLase Of the psmoSra,ie psrfr, which, -
iis op, snemies, they uttered aitrsa yeass
} ago.
q maay honest men 10 tbe De0~ sete par
. ready sad ~i'hns 10 usise uith then in devil-
ing ne~as bring sboat bene6c, Il r-sal's b.
. wise ie. hlaiion apA eossiitu,ioaai amendmsa's
. whbout going ovss 70 she ens ny and Hiring
70 install then in po~es.
What peliiieiaa, evea q ,he smallest ealibre,
does nss tnow that rr<rsMs are needed - con
= ssan,iy is the tsdy Ps'i,ie - 70 The hsnaD
( fr,mei A rarsy svssvb. lmingly IN majority,
|. vheshes De1resasie % Republics. always BIS
: asA II b The sundsn duty Il sll COED men TO
. sessify then ~hea ,hsy ess.
q Tbsre srs rs'osms aecsssayy ~ eat 6esies
!. eovsrsmeaf, bat they sre she osiy reforus
!, which will cnIs the dissees Of which 90 soas.
pain They 70 to the root OF the matter, and
. ere &c, nee TEMPORARY e>p-di, sss aor ha~s