Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-08-02

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ias<ss i The enss1 - by 1stes dss'
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that i6the cAmpafzh offS55 IN impor-
tant vacancy existed in the rApuolseaa
ticket up b the very eve Of tho -aIee@
ton which in oil probability could have
been flled BY almost any democrat Of
ordinary ability. there 10 nothing amiss
in pcsznmin8.=sines a. intinaaiea -
that effect. Tia, . similar opening viii
be availed Of 1t the frst favorable OPP
Portunity, and that too without the ss-
f11n4auwtQZ-ee1zUeivcy-yugsd1Ug0.
Toput the evidence, - NJ hes doae,
without the eoncufrent circumstaneee,
il nothing more nor less than . bald
misrepresentation. Whether Or not my
opinion win be verified remains to Be
seen. but that I have IN epiaien, com.
mon deeency should forbid the cues.
tion.c As to the fact that there viii be
. Esilroad ticket I know nothing. From
his opportunities Of knowing let NJ tell.
ID this reasoning age, Of which n re-
marks 90 ofteA one would suppose thst
his conclusions should be drawn from
the very essences Of logic. Bot before
his nsitles seriously inisre him. il willbe
wen 10 look at some or the evidences
upon, which he has based . posi3sse
ststeaeat. We frat have the assurance
that etruth is. Tie wish 10 parent to the
thought, the truth al which under
the very nature Of the circumstances he
could know nothing. The next We hear
is. that he has not changed his opinions.
His fact and opinions being the same.
] suppose his evidence will answer for
either. He had heard 90 much Of the
same prophesyingin my section followed
by the inevitable II hope So" that for
sooth, my wish is parent to the thought.
Granting for the sake OF srgument that
| did wish il so. that canno, detr.ct
from the opinion that it will be 90. Our
6rmest convictions ore sometimes cou-
Piled with our strongest hope. As M is
worthy OF the age in which he lives it
is remarkable that he even believes !
wished It 30. For IS he not aware
that las communication may deter those
who are willing to sacrifice party prin-
ciPle TO promote their private ends, and
that have taken the surest means to
mar my hope . Shades Of Diogenes
cease your "wrinkled 'front.' |" II il
my turn to laugh now. But As you are
down. M, will refrain. 1t is not my
wont to exult over the, misfortune Of my
fellow man. Nay, I would rather ex-
tend helping hand. but before doing
% must exact the promise that you
will not do the, like again. /, Criticise
the evidences OF my opinion as much
- you will refute my arguments, IL
you can. but don't charge me with that
Of which you can know nothing. But
have merited Ms contempt. How
was to reconcile his statement with
common sense, not knowing what he
did, except upon the hypothesis that i,
was the offspring of sheer impulse
Surely he is not 10 the search of a rail-
road ticket and wishes to divert public
attention. As did not think this, and
there is but one other alternative, was
just abou. as justi6able in concluding
him to be alady, as he was in concluding
| had not formed an opinion. But as
we have reason noW to believe that he
is not one, ! gladly correct the mistake
and humbly beg the ladies' pardon.
Mindicates desire that l should say
something in regard to the action Of the
committee appointed by the last Cen
eral Assembly TO investigate the affairs
oil the Southern Maryland railroad. Ii
the republicans and reformers wished
TO fathom the whole swindle then, what
has that to do with their policy at any
other time: You must remember we
are in progressive age, and he who
predicted on Hayes from the history of
Grant is down in the mouth"
The great body Of the republican par
ty OF the lower counties OF MARYLAND,
embracing As it does the African race
principally, gradual dropping of from
that party may be expected as their
confidence in the white man is restored.
And, as the Interests Of LABOR and cap
ital are so intertwined that it is impos-
sible Tor the most astute mnd TO find
dividing line" that when the two lead
ing interests of the country, the manu-
turing and the agricultural, are univer-
sally understood, shall as soon expect
to End laborer on the farm voting. IN
the interest Of the Northern manufactur-
er as | would an employee in q Lowell
cloth mill voting in the interest of the
Southern planter, or either Just so soon
Is to see a maniac running at large in
the streets Of London. But while
their prejudiees predominate over all
other emotions. and so long as any one
base enough can be found to excite
them, to talk OF suicidal act is absurd.
What have said heretofore to lead
to more than surmise Of my political
proclivities | cannot perceive. But a.
NJ seems to have jxmped to the con-
clusion that am q democrat-well,-
this Is growing too long already, %
illmerely thank him tor the compliment
When l undertook. Messrs. Editors,
to Communicate my views Of the inter-
est OF the county in regard to the South
ern- Maryland railroad I little dreamed
that il would dwindle into an affair OF