Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-03-08

cations aksoed, tbrrstening the pesce.6G
Europe, thstou traditional rule of a
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lions - pvs p Eest sslue in pe1t
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il pdey in,usj rssel BY my -
ored Jsed ressr, btsidvht Grant, ef
sabnatid 10 gsiiodS pave 9nestiess
in DISPUTE between ourSelves and Tor
eisn fSuets, points TO new and in-
comparabyy the best instrumentality for
the preservstion Of peace, and win. rs
I believe, become . benefcent example
Of the course 10 be pursued IN similar
Femereenesrsby natsons.
IL. u1happily, ouestiops Of difference
should q any time during the period Of
nv administrations arise between the Uni
|yt6SSSe3s ~ S6y foreign government,
Il Mill cerisinly Be my disposition and
my hcps 70 "a i their settlement IN
the same peaceful md honorable way.
thuss scoring to our cosntrv the great
blesSias. 81 peace aad mstusl good OH
ces with I'll The natiuGss of the world.
- FelaowAeitisens, weshave reached the
close. or -pclitical contest, marked BY
the excitenept which usually attends
the'coateslS Aetween great Politiesl par
ties, Whose nsmbers espouse and sdvo-
cate With. earnest faith their respective
creeds. The circumstances were. per-
heps. n ko6ooet extrsosdinary, save
ID a. e. Z ! sAd TIE eonjequentsus.
/. ceraiiatZd-the- f1suR... :a:
For the first time ID the history ofthe
country. il has been deemed Best in
visw cf tina peculiar circumstances Of
the case sthai.the objections and ques-
tons in dispute with reference to the
counting Of; the. electoral votes should
be- referred to the decision Of q tribunal
sppointed for This purpose.
That tribunal-established by law
for this sole purpose; its members. all
Of them, men Of long-estahlished repu-
sation for integrity and intelligence, and,
with the exception Of those who are also
members ofthe Supreme Judiciary chos-
en- equally from both political parties;
its deliberations enlightened BY the re-
search and the arguments Of able coun-
sel-was eptitied to the fullest conf
dencc Of the American people. Its de-
cisions have been patiently waited for.
and accepted as legally conclusive by
the general judgment Of the public
For the present. opinion will widely
vary a. to the wisdom of the several
conclusions announced bv that tribunal.
This is to be anticipated in every in
stance where matters Of dispute are
made the Subject Of arbitration under
the forms Of Law. Human judgment 10
is never unerring. and is rarely regard
ed as otherwise than wrong by the I'M
successful party in the contest.
The factthattwo great political parties
have in this way settled a dispute, in re-
gard to W hich good men differ as to the
facts and the law, no less than as to the
proper course to be persued in solving
the question in controversy, is an oc-
casion for general rejoicing.
Upon ONE point there is entire una
nimity in public sentiment. that con-
dieting claims to the Presidency must
be amicably and prseeably adjusted, and
tHdt wien ~ udIoSteo, aaS SShSsos ~
quis scence of the Nation ought to sure
i; follow
1t has l. len reserved for govern
ment Of the people. where the right of
suffrage is universal, to give to the world
the first example in history Of great
nation, in the midst Of struggle Of
opposing parties tor power, hushing its
party tumults. to yield the issue of the
contest to adjustment according to the
forms of law --r''','-ts e..
Looking for the guidance of that Di-
vine Hand by which the destinies Of
nations and individuals are shaped, !
call upon you, Senators, Representa-
tives, Judges, fellow-citizens here and
I. everywhere, TO unite with me in an
earnest effort to secure to our country
the blessings, not only Of material pros
perity but OF justice, peace and union,
a union depending not upon the con-
straint Of force. but upon the loving de-
votion Of a free people; land that all
things may be so ordered and settled
upon the best and surest foundations,
that peace and happiness, truth and JUS
,ice, religion aud piety. may be estab-
lished among us for all generations"