Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-10-11

gnaf" i6F fear some fellow might come
along with . '.blue glass;" and there
is No. telling What the thing mieht
lbaie belre he son,inx electie -
Nou. Mesrs. Edilsrs. = The Dr.. re-
mad. - = huns to 81. but does
il - seem Nstrasee thsf he s3ouid -
able 70 discern 6perfsessns "a Others
when At the same time he cannck zee
them in himselfi Sept. 18th, be writes=
SIS It not strange that what in G. r. d.
il pure patriotism, in L. J. s. becomes
greed Of ofice'" Again. "Now. sir.
why not look st both sides fairly and
give Us credit for the ssae aofires that
influence you % Aug. 9th, he writes !:
"If G. =. d. was not candidate for
some Of tie isares," &C., Now, viii
quote his evn words. Sept. 97.h. "Csn
yen dive down into the human hesrt and
read its secret aspirations p Why did
he accuse me Of seeking the Ioaves
Inasmuch as the DR.. threw the frat
stone (thas being free rcosntry) tried
to pay him back in bis own coin I'm my
article Of the 18th ult.) So thi, is the
difference ! wish him to see.
'Twixt tweedlededsm and tweedlededse.'
1t seems that the DR.. is not only un-
willing to pass my imperfections BY,
but that he is also very solieitous in re-
gard to my future welfare. Owing, he
says. to my being comparative stran-
ger" It's true mix but little with the
public,) he is fearful that some of the
p. G.'s Of L. T. will take advantage of
that fact and "lead me into the woods"
Now really the DR.. seems to speak from
experience. Has he been there If
SO, thank him kindly for his friendly
warning, but must frankly say, if l am
ever SO unfortunate I shall prefer to re-
main in the woods" rather than come
out on the rrong trail. am glad that
he is candid enough to admit that there
"has been corruption in the republican
party" but surprised that he should say
it needs no defence" particularly as
il is an indisputasle fact that corruption
extended, not only to the Cabinet OFF,
GERS, but also to the President of the U.
S. Does he suppose for moment that
Grant was not aware Of the Belknap in
fanny when he accepted his resignation
Of brother Orville's post trading: or
Babcock's rascaIity' The Whiskey
Ring frauds' The Freedmen's Bank
swindlc And Of his wife's investment
in the BLACK Friday" transactions
l do not mention these things because
they are not we'll known, but these are
facts which in future days will cause
the blush OF shame to mantle the cheek
shrivelled with age; and when history
shall have taken the mask from this de-
luder who was ever ready to shield
those detected in their Infamous sc hemes,
We will start TO think that we were so
near the verge Of despotism. For his
Fraudulency, l have but little to say.
think, however. he is trying to do what
our Precedent would have done, and to
this we are indebted for the encouras.
ing prospect ahead. l trust, Messrs.
Editors, that have not taxed you too
much with my communications. Inow
bid you and the DR.. adieu. fatter
myself that this controversy will end
without engendering any unkind feeling.
Though l have not the pleasure OF the
Dr.'s acquaintance, l hope in the near
future We shall meet as friends social
ly, If not politically,
Yours, &C., GILES F. DYER.