Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-04-26

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ion or merely personal inclsns( io1A We
respect Temperance aud teaA1eflnsg
scruples N We do oil other scrupIes Oh.
ginaiing in moral intentions. and We
shall consent always that Mrs. Hayes
shall have her own way in her own
house o. much a. any other lady. But
the White House is not altogether her
own house. II is not merely domes-
Tic. sstahlishmaat-- In. eixiag- ssaaa- dir.
ner., .as the President OF The Usited
States. Mr.. Hayes performs public
function. and IN The discharge Of that
function should conform 10 the recog-
nized social sssges Of the worId. The
endeavor to fosst into the discharge Of
that function some. slliberal and proyin-
cial views rs TO what people shah eai or
drink would be mistake. MGR York
Herald. So N' s1fh 5s
AFAAors Lscat STRuccIE.-The
.rotnanec Of reality his seldom appeared
30 prominently ss in the famous suit
which reacheda final decision in New
Orleans last week. The prosecutor.
Mrs. Myra Clark Caines. first brought
her case into the courts more flhan forty
years ago, and the time, the talk and
the papers pertaining thereunto make
Dickeiy Jarndyee case rather tame
affair in comparison. Nearly every
American lawyer Of the past half cen-
tury has sharpened or dulled his wits
on this dispute, even when no, stimula-
ted by retainer on either side, while
hosts OF able jurists have taken part in
the struggle until a higher court SUM-
moned them into another sphere with
their labors unfinished. The plaintiff
herself has on occasion appeared in
court as her own attorney and BY her
wit and wisdom damaged the saying
that he who is his own lawyer has fool
for a client. The prize which Mrs.
Gaines contested for was a double one.
An enormous fortune and the greater
satisfaction of established Legitimacy
gave the stimulus which has sustained
her through struggle which lew men
would have dared to attempt. Few
people will be ungenerous enough to be-
grudge her the completeness Of her tri-
umph. and thousands OF women who
are the victims Of similar circumstances,
over which they had no control, will
bless her for the persistence through
which she has established a precedent
Of which they can avail themselves.
May she live long to enjoy the millions
which. though long ago hers BY right,
she has so spiendidiy earned by her own
efforts Ibid.
A HAPPY DAY ron LoursrANA.-The
troubles in, Louisiana are happily at an
end, and that long suffering Stale will,
It is hoped, once more know peace and
prosperity. The announcement Of the
withdrawal Of the United States troops
was the signal for the breaking up ofthe
Packard Legislature, although The eau.
Gus, under the lead Of Mr.. Warmo,h,
had determined To- stand by Governor
Packard. This immediate result is a
striking proof Of the wisdom of Presi-
dent Hayes policy, even as measure
Of peace and in the interest of law and
order. The members Of both houses OF
the defunct body repaired at once to the
Nichols Legislature to take the oath
and their seats. Mr.. Warmo,h and hi.
immediate friends. being eventually Of
the number, and only delaying long
enough to make bargain with the
Nichols government that they should
be paid their salaries and mileage. In
the now legal Legislature the best of
feeling prevailed. There was no dis
position On the part Of the succ essfnl
side to triumph over their defeated RE
walls, but commcndable desire was dis
played to cultivate good feeling and to
invite the confidence especially of the
colored republicans.-Bid.