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

OAKVILLE, sept. 70, 1915.
.Mes@s. Editors.--Dear Sirs Hay
ng been educated in the democratic
party, have cndeavored for the last
line years to harmonize the principles
hereof with my own. | have watched
ind waited year after year to see thatpar-
y do something whereby it might COM
mend itselfto the country. Ihave seen it
'esist wholesome and much needed re-
orms, and having been overcome, re-
list and retract-resist and retract and
lever at any time prove itself the au-
hor of any wise act. | have also
earned that party is what the people
make it--that it is as much impossible
or corrupt men to form a good party as
I is for the Devil to establish Heaven.
10 all principles must succumb to the
ZEN who control them, and therefore if
$e democratic party ever possessed any
bod and wise principles they have all
cen discarded by the men who control
SO that a naked name is all that is
of it.
ut there are now grave questions
Re the country. The two political
s have arrrycd themselves in hos
attitude, each one standing upon its
record, therefore it seems to be
fectly legitimate for any American
zen ITO eulogize the one OF criticise
- Z = ovarnar
idency, that while aflmembcr OF
gress he voted against bill censur-
0akes Ames for completely in the
. dit Mobilier frauds. 1t is a well
gn fact that there was great dissat-
ion manifested, not only in Con-
Fbut throughout the country con-
x that bill. Gov. Hayes may
ided with the party who consid-
il unfair to censure those men
theirs equally guilty were allowed
Ne; or perhaps he thought that
hould be so worded as to reach
manner the real author of, the
h the investigation before a
of the House of Represen-
following testimony was eli-
r.. Were you not informed
unset who drew the contract
as a violation of the law
rs. We were informed by
h we consulted that this
* 10 the G. M. as a
ptract for building
compliance with
.Mr. Samuel J. Tfldsn, Mr..
Tracy and Judge Allan.
All of New York \
All of New York.
lin. MIR. John B. Alley put upon
Ind and examined.
pstion. And further understand
Z lsay that you were instructed by
!inent Counsel, upon whose advice
h relied, that the course you took was
compliance with law'
Answer. Yes, sir.
a. Have you ever seen or do you
8nSw whether that opinion of eminent
Unset is in existence now in writing
A. do not know. ! do not know
ether it was given IN writing.
Was it given to you by those
counsell
XILpcE ! knoao tol Z me thai
the real author, the
| think dis
eide that the form
hen he receives
twenty-five thou
hat advice.
IN. HAYES has also been charge,
Eli fraudaiently listing his property t.
fraud his county and State ofthe taxe
& thereon. ! can see no other mo
his enemies can have in trumpinI
& this charge than TO Offset simila
which appears TO be well founde'
pr own illustrious Tilden.-
pes meets the charge brough
u him and effectualIy ,explodes il
how is the charge met by Gov. Til
He has YET failed to make an.
10 the direct charge Of fraud an
" brought against him in th
II of his income tax returns, an
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, ''the facts
be New York Times, are brief
that for the ten years from 1856
? the average annual income {