Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-26
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OAKvrILE, July q, 1877

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OAKvrLLE, July n, 1877.
.Nessvs. Editors .-Your correspon-
dent j. evinces disposition TO jump at
conclusions which > truly remarkable.
He fancied that Ms efiusion was pol
ished like lady's snd forthwith can-
ciudes that Il emanated from q lady.
Somebody told him, that they either
heard q Railroad manager intinafe or
somebody else say that he iafimetsd, that q
Democrat Interested in the Southern
MARYLAND Railroad would head the Re-
publican ticket, aud 10! the conclusion
is that the Republican ticket is 10 be
run in the interest OF the Railroad at
the FIRST favorable opportunity. Shades
OF Diogeoes srown upon US! Check our
mirth! lest an over indulgence Of our
risible faculties seriously injure US -
My thanks are due him for the compli-
ment he has bestored upon my e1usion,
for | canno, think him so great bear
as 10 attempt to ridicule in such a man
ner,-if so, he may rest assured that the
shaft is too contemplate to excite any
other feeling than contempt for the one
from whom il emanated. His first con-
ciusion is certainly a most palpable non
sequitur, aud, judging from his haste in
this, and from the mere hearsay evil
dence upon which he bases the other,
we must necessarily conclude. that il is
in the same boat. He says that a man
should not be held responsible for a
mere opinion. Certainty not. Our
| thought shouldbe as free as the air. But
when we attemptto make others believe
as we do, il is necessary TO give the evil
dences upon which our opinions are
based. This Is reasoning age and
any man who expects the public TO
adopt his theories, without some proof
to back them up, has surely just emf
grated from Utopia. Ii he knows OF
any one interested in the railroad who
expects to be endorsed by either party
for any position in which the interests OF
the county are likely to be jeopardlzed
to promote those OF the railroad compa-
ny, he is perfectly Unsuitable in letting the
public know it. Ijudge that the public
would like also to near who the party
or parties are. have talked with a
good many republicans on this subject
and all agree that the efforts of any man
thus connected To secure an endorse
ment by that party for any office will
succeed about as well as did the labors
of Sisyphus. cannot think that NJ.
believes the wish parent to the thought.
Really, had heard so much OF the same
prophesying in his section. followed by
the inevitable II hope 80. and know
ing what ! did concerning the matter.
| was jus,ifiable in CHASING has views
with them, and the evidence he has
since adduced has certainly not changed
my opinions.
says nothing OF the action Of the
committee appointed by the last General
Assem- 10 Investigate the affairs of,he
Southern Maryland Railroad. W no
wa, IT, then, that wished to iathom the
whole swlndle; II you Will Jog your
memory, YOU will find ,hatIt was the re-
publicans and reiormers. And, Messrs.
Editors, II mistake not you called
some correspondents of the Baifin0re
.imerican from Lower Maryland to ar
account for striving 10 make political
hobby OF mere local and private I'M
deTiaking. They were Condemning the
company and ridiculing its attempt to
| carry on work. Has the party changed
its tactics: My opportunities Tor know
ing are as good as j, | judge and have
heard Of none yet.
He says that the Republican party
can commit na suicidal act, a IL only
needs the rallSi ing cry of its leaders 10
bring lis cohorts together as one man
J must excuse my bluntness, but this is
sheer Notwithstanding but a bugb ar
which originated among bar-roon pol
iticians 10 brighten and keep in lines
! the wavering.
Figures will not lie, and IL will ex-
anime the vote cast IN the 9Th District
since the Republican party has had any
strength in the county, he will find that
more votes have been cast by republic
cans for men endorsed BY the democrat
ic managers than have been by demo-
Gratis tor republicans. What party can
be more solid than the democratic in
the 5th: Ii is the boast OF democracy
The leaders have but 10 sound the toe
sin, and 10. solid phalanx confronts
the foe And yet they talk of men
blindly following others, Before thew
croak any more on this subject it would
be well to see that their own escutch-
cons are clear. The democracy OF the
9th, indulging in this talk, forclble re-
minds US OF the homely and trite saving
about ''Satan correcting sin.' One
thing we can say and (you can say no
more OF your party that whenever
men have been put forward as candi-
dates who were unacceptable TO the
masses OF voters of the republican party.
they have been invariable ca., aside,
| regardless of the wishes of the leaders.
Farmers are busy threshing their grain
and all seem pleased with the yield.
Crops are growing off finely, and the
outlook i yet enliyening.