Saint Mary's beacon., 1876-12-21
COMMUNICATED
OAKvILLE, Dec. 8. 1916.

C0MMUNICATED.
OAKvILLE, Dec. 8. 1876.
.Nessrs. Edifors-Dear Siys Il cher
ished the hope that after the election
political discussion would subside, but
II seems that your correspondent p is so
thoroughly welded 10 sport of this XII. d
that it Is impossible for him to desist.
He has essayed to make the public be.
lieve that his communication was writ
ten prior 10 the election, but its whole
tenor and the fact that nearly three
weeks had elapsed before its publica-
tion show the contrary. Be this as il
may, he evidently shows an ardent de-
sire to keep the "ball rolling" for what
purpose | am unable state, unless
his self-conceit has been so inflated
by the oglIng of the Democratic
Ringsters that he thinks he can fright
en- the Returning Boards Of the South
ern States, as | understand great
hopes were built upon their fears. lie
continues in the same old strain, charg-
ing the Republican party with all man
ner OF evil, and cndeavors to refute nv
arguments by branding my statements
as stale calumnies, falsehoods and alb
surdities, without adduring n single
proof either of their falsehood or absur-
dity. Hold on P! Pause IN your mad
career! As you are fond of anecdote,
! will relate one that happened in old
st. Mary's in ante Geiium days. A
wealthy s!avc-owner was continually
. accusing his slaves Of stealing his to-
bacco, corn and wheat. One of them
took courage and asked his master how
they could steal from him when his
doors were all locked. why, you in
solent knave," replied his master, how
easy il would be for you to take a few
boards from the barn, and how easy YOU
could bore holes in the floor of nv corn
house and plug them when not in USE"
"lcs, but massa, what We gwine to do
wild 1t artcr VIC get :" "Out from
here, you worthless rogue. Do YOU
suppose | believe one word YOU saw !:
You know well enough tha. old -
will buy everything YOU bring him and
ask no questions" The slaves held a
caucus, and concluded that as their mas
ter knew so well how TO steal that he
was not honest himself, and as they
were deemed guilty they had as well
steal. So the boards were taken of,
the holes made and plugged when not
IN use, and old - had frequent night
calls. Be cautious p. Be wary, oh We
hungry Office hunting democrats. Til
den may be declared elected, and as
Floyd and Thompson robbed the Gov
eminent they had sworn TO support and
boas'ed m the South that they had no,
left the Yankee Government" dollar
TO begin with, so may some OF the Re-
publican officials, following such Illus
trious examples, excite the ri>ibie fac
ulties of their Northern neighbors bv
telling them how they deprived the
"rcbel administration" OF the where
withal to feather its nest. A word to
the wise is sufficient. p SAYS. that in
defending the acts and principles OF the
Republican party ] have displayed
mind I'm which all principles Of truth
and justice are held in allowance" In
defending the acts and principles of
party. must a man defend the rocues
that are in il also' IfPp proves this,
he places himself in a ridiculous cate
CORY. My defense Of the Republican
party is neither tuller nor more unqual-
fed than is his Of the Democratic par
ty, and If ! have endorsed Belknap or
\ Shepherd. he has endorsed rloyd
n Thompson or a Pendleton: and. to
come nearer home, German and n
Bannon. who charges Is per ccat. on
appropriations, or n Wodlford who PEN
sions his supporters out OF the public
funds. For the truth of the two hast
charges will refer p to DIR. Thomas A. .
Lynch and Senator Earle. He seorns
tAe quarter gave him. Iexpected noth-
ing else. lie il but type Of the rul-
ing element of Southern Democracy.
He fought TO destroy the Union, thinks
he did right aud still accepts the situa-
tion! Yes, he accepts the situation.
and viii until no has an opportunity to
commit. the same e6ense asaia,f the
Iars OF las country. Already do we
hear the same old note emanat;ns from
the same source that we heard i'm 1861.
So far rs Tiiden iS concerned | am still
satisfied that man opposed BY the best
men Of his party throushout the coun-
try. called dishonest by such men as
Hon. Augustus Schell, Col. Isaac r. Ea-
ton, Gen. Jas. n. Stcadman. Hon. A.
gust Belmont. Gen. Ewing. Gen. Sio-
cum and Dan Voorhees,, and character
lied as cunning lawyer and politician
BY Horatio Seymour and Charles o. Con-
or cannot be purified hy being nomina-
ted BY Democratic Cons ention packed