Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-09-27
(CoMMtNfCArED.
EwINcs, Sept. IL, 1877.

SSps. ~ AcSS.
.Nessrs. Editors Il shall premise
what l have to say to Mr.. Overs las,
effort by deprecating any personalities
in this interchange of opinion, and am
very sure from The courtesy of his COM
munication, that he will agree with me,
that it is neither pleasant nor profitable
TO "shake the soilcd linen of private
life in the faces Of the public" Aug.
23rd, he writes:-"Therei is W ork e enough
tor all, if we expect to defeat the COM
bination that has been made in this
county" "Such is the discipline which
prevails in the Republican ranks that
the vote Of every man will be cast in
favor of their ticket But after a few
days of rest or consultation with ''promi-
ncnt gentlemen of Leonardtown," "a
change came over The spirit ofh,sdream."
Sept. 18th, he writes :-"Distrust and
division appear in nearly every section
IN which this party has the ascendencv.
it is crumbling to pieces and the poor
materials of which it is composed ap-
pear to be OF too ,nconcruous nature
ever to be reunited" Ilcave the pub
lie to deduce their own conclusions.
How could such change be effected in
so short time' Perhaps, by that lit
tie grocery arrangement. Aug. 23rd,
he gets himselfup on adiectives. Hear
We him. The last but not least, for
in my mind il is the most absurd and
ridiculous, the most treacherouS, mean.
low, vile, wicked, despicable and con-
temptible Of all, that groceries will be
cheaper BY heving political change in
some Of our local oefees." Upon this
card, | had the temerity to attempt a
little ridicnle, in a small way, not mean
ing any offence, don't generally mean to
offend. Sept. 18th, he writes ID
should have said groceries will be
cheaper( by a change in one Office and
doubtless Mr.. Sutton (would not even
allow me my title) when inform you
that the Office IN question Is the identi-
ca! one you are after fWrll, | was sur
Prised surel now don't YOU think il looks
strange to certain prominent gentlemen
IN Leonard,own te whom I told this sto-
~ weeks and even months ago, that you
OF all others should be the only one to
comment on and attempt to ridiculc my
communication :" Now. does il not
look even more strange, take it all to-
gether, not only 10 certain P. G.. of l..
T., but to all who are not P. C. OF l..
l., as well as to PCS in every sec
ton Of the county, that this general
charge should he made for effect on the
Fall campaign OF ~ and that after m v
little squib, it should be localized 10
suit the office for which am candi-
date, not in Il but m 70: Ii looks
equally strange tha, report OF masnifi-
cent proportions should not have been
heard by these P. G.'s OIL. T. Were
they deaf or too old 10 be caught by
chat: Had | known your card was in.
tended for the Clerks 6ght' of 40. I
should have waited couple years be-
fore answered II (see how YOU deceive
fellow y But. really, though, yo,,
meant business" TOR II. have fire.
quently known the past to be used as a
guide and reference, bu, We are a pro.
sressise people and think ,ha. all
will agree with the that the looked for
coming man" has arrived a. last, the
echo Of his footsteps may be heard, Ike