Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-10-05
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oAKyILLr, Sept. 25, 1876.

.Mesvs. Edifors.--Dedr Sirs :-Hav-
4 ing been educated in the democratic
party, ] have endeavored for the last
nine years to harmonic the principles
n thereof with my own. have watched
andwaited year after year to see thatpar-
~ do something whereby it might COM
mend itselftoth country. Ihave seen it
resist wholesome and much needed re-
forms, and having been overcome, re-
sist and retract--resist and retract and
never at any time prove itself the au-
thor of any wise act. have also
learned that party is what the people
make it--that it is as much impossible
for corrupt men to form good party as
Il is for the Devil to establish Heaven.
b all principles must succumb to the
en- who control them, and therefore If
e democratic party ever possessed any
BOD and wise principles they have all
zen discarded by the men who control
so that naked name is all that is
of it.
ut there are now grave questions
e the country. The two political
p have arrryed themselves in hos
attitude, each one standing upon its
record, therefore it seems to be
fectly legitimate for any American
zen TO eulogize the one OF critcise
-'es4sr-srstuS lnpnrnnr
'idency, that while astmember OF
gress he voted against bill censur-
Cakes Ames for completely in the
dit Mobilier frauds. 1t is a well
AVn fact that there was great dissat-
ion manifested, not only in Con-
fbut throughout the country con-
IA that bill. Gov. Hayes may
ided with the party who consid-
1T unfair to censure those men
thers equally guilty were allowed
. v; or perhaps he thought that
hould be so worded as to reach
manner the real author OF, the
4 n the investigation before a
Of the House of Represen-
following testimony was ELF
r. Were you not informed
unset who drew the contract
Is M as violation of the law
rs. We were informed by
H. we consulted that this
~ ~ the G. NJ as a
ltract for building
compliance with
.]lr. Samuel J. TS1ds1, Mr.
Tracy and Judge Allan.
All Of New York;
All of New York.
N lin. Mr.. John B. Alley put upon
Ind and examined.
|hstion. And further understand
T. lsay that you were instructed by
5iuent Counsel, upon whose advice
II relied, that the course you took was
compliance with lawi
* 81 Answer. Yes, sir.
O. Have you ever seen or do you
nov whether that opinion of eminent
Elnsel is in existence now in writing
A. do not know. | do not know
ether il was given IN writing.
Was it given to you by those
counsel
Il DEN Iknoac toll me thai
the real author, the
think dis
eide that the form
hen he receiveC
twenty five thou
hat advice.
!5v. HAYES has also been charged
al frauddIently listing his property t.
fraud his county and State ofthe taxei
q thereon. can see no other mo
1 his enemies can have in trumpinl
& this charge than 10 Offset a simila
Ehleh appears to be well foundeC
pr own illustriogs Tilden.--
les meets the charge brough
~ " him and efectually sexplodes it
how is the charge met by Gov. Til
He has yet failed TO make any
to the direct charge Of fraud anC
ny brought against him in th'
II of his income tax returns, ant
pgh every man may be branded a
w-down politician of lying habit
potted personal character" VIII
20 speak of what at present ha
appearance of truth, 'sthe facts
be New York Times, are brief
THAT for the ten years from 1856:
2 the average annual income Q