Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-11-16

shore o6slavery 10 that Of freedom; but
when liberty, JOY ard usefulness await
our arrival | would say. let
''rae ehiding billows seem to pels the esosds,
The wiad-shAked surge, With high and nonstross
main,
Seem 20 cast water on the burning bear,
And quench the guards Of the ever Gxed pole.'
Oh! If once across. and doubt Il net,
We would be in possession Of our souls
JOY, and If after every tempest come
such Gains. l resterate,
"I4et the winds blow Jill they lave veakeaed
and let the laboring barque climb hills Of sea,
0lympus-higA; and duck again As low
As hell's from heaven"
Such merchandise-I assert fAe honest
eonriefion Of my sosi-inv,tes the en-
barcation Of the edueationsl crew.
16. Taking some what Of RETROSPECT
tive view, / saw . few weeks ago.
think it was in the Baltimore Sun
among q tist Of resolutions adopted BY
the Republican Convention held there.
one relative TO the matter under discus
sion. and noted how forcibly but del
icately il reminded rs OF that beautiful
stanza from Longfellow:
SIN the worlds broad field Of battle,
In the bivouac Of life,
Be not like dumb drivea cattle,
Be hero in the STRIFE
Yet the conclusion OF same shows that
they wish the appointing power to go
to the people. This opinion IRE riN not
enfertain for one mo@esf-the very
thought is worse than death to u.s.
Then, brother teachers, we see their
drift-re discern the scor eiosd-let
US. I entreat you, put on our soldierly
habiliments, and pro6ting BY that inu-
endo, be that hero. Why the general
theory Of our government teaches that
the governing power derive their rights
from the just consent of the powergov-
erned.
II. Our ticket at the coming election
is composed Of men OF unsullied char
acters, some of whom favor my views.
Our Legislative :icket never before pre-
scented so unobjectionabse a selection;
for it is the first time within my recol-
lection that might with truth say, as
in the choice of r. c. Combs, our can
didate for the Senate, that merit and
popularity have met, kissed and become
reconciled. Messrs. Key and Mating
ly are gentlemen Of cspability and are
eminently qualified for the position for
which they offer. We must make ev-
cry reasonable effort to secure their
election.
Is. It's with pride that I recall my
fathers fidelity to democracy, for when
wh:g:sm with mighty surge swept
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from
colder to more salubrious chimes. bear
ing down all opposition, my father, true
to the dictates Of truth, stood firm and
mistaken in the democratic ranks, sub
hitting even to the censure of his faith
er-in-law. especially honor his men,
Dry for this truth and sincerity. ex-
ult at the thought Of being rocked in the
cradle of democracy, but would ask to
present day have descended from their
high party principles and do generally
bend their aims to selfish ends. must
confess an no admirer of fhaf zeal
which burns Joreyer and furnishes its
orn fuel, and therefore suggest, If ne
cessary-I reiterate, If necessary-if
forced TO ii, that we do now and forever
lay aside every spark OF sectarian and
party prejudice and avail ourselves OF
any assistance we can, come from what
ever quarter it may.
10. The time invites and continues
to entreat! Let US then see to it. Let
US then present a memorial to our next
egislature-within due time-with due
clearness, vigor, and force and the ball
Of justice once set in motion, like the
acceleration Of falling bodies, will gath
er momentum at each instant and move
onward and onward to successes pima
Gle.
90. My argument for this change in
the school law may he construed into
| doubts Of my sincerity toward our own
School Board or our Examiner. Doubts
| IN such cases are traitors to success
On the contrary, believe in this coun-
ty We have as able, efficient and up
right School Board as any We can ever
hope for under any system Of law we
may devise. All of this may be truth
fully said Of our Examiner. and in addi-
ton that he is gentleman whose very
being is in thorough accord with my be-
lief Of worthy man.
21. Far be from me then to rob them Of
one title OF honor TO which they are
justly entitled for their ever faithful and
unrem,tting discharge Of duty. They
are gentlemen Of the highest integrity
and honor, Of answering faithfulness
to whatever they think right and under
this belief have I always acted, and BY
defending them when attacked through
the columns OF the BEACON manifested
and declared to the world my apprecia-
ton of their services and my disincli-
nation to see them wronged. But am
not one Of those to play false to my be-
lief-false to MY nature and by my bod
les action teach my mind most inherent
baseness. and, therefore, appeal to our
board-this most gracious body that
they,
ITO my unfolding lend gracious ear;
And let NE find charter in their voices,
To assist my simpleness."
In conclusion-I might have shown
the tendency Of Observation-Disclosures
of schools-increase Of salary-holding
of institutes, Sc, toward effecting a
higher elevation, but these are subsi-
diary matters. As long as we are serfs
AS long as the law places upon our
eseutch, ons this foul stigma, Is wofse
than fully N debate If w av. and r~.r