Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-06-15

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the ma1in,s that IN all intellectual contests
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1t, are not only sound, but salutary. 1t is a
poor eomphInent 70 tne merits OF such a cause,
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principies for which You would s,em to con-
tend fear that a civil government regulated by
laws, could have no abiding place beneath the
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IN your letter, that there is no local State gov
ernment in Texas. and no local laws outside OF
the acts OF Congress, which ought to respect;
and that should undertake to protect the rights
OF persons and property in my orn gay and in
an drtfrcry manner. II such be your meaning,
am compelled to differ with you. After the
abolition Of slavery, Tan event which hope no
one now regre's the laws of Louisiana and
Texas existing prior to the rebellion, and not in
conflict with the acts Of Congess, comprised q
vast system Of Jurisprudence, both civil and
criminal. II required not volumes only, but
libraries to contain them. They laid down prin-
ciples and precedents for ascertaining the rights
ana ADJUSTING the controversies OF men, IN every
conceivable case. They were the creations OF
e,ea' ana gooa ana learned men, ~no had labor
Gu, 10 'nelr gay, TOT their KIND, ana gone down
70 .ne grave long osiore recent troubles, leaving
'he'r "orAs an iheSumaoie legacy 70 tne hu-
man race. i nese laws, rs am INFORMED, con-
nected tne cisinzauon OF past ana present ages,
and testined of the justice, wisdom, hr msniiy.
and patriotism OF more than one nation, through
whose records they decended to the present people
ot these Sta'es. lam sanshed, fromrepresenta'ions
persons competent 70 Judge, they are as perfect
q system OF laws As may be found elsewhere, and
better suited than any other to the condition Of
tnis people, TOT oy them they have long been gov
erned; Mny should II DC supposed Congress has
aeohsned 'nese Avs Why should any one