Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-10-24

81 This Special Ger Is made 20 enable the
Southern people 70 see ior themselves bow good
4 paper TIE World Is and how worthy Il is Of
their support.
On the lst Of Mar, 1870. the Ownership aud
control Of The World passed intc the hands VI
Che undersigned, under whose absolute and un-
trmEnrnelIed direction The World has eveT since
remained and n0w remains-
During the whole Of this tire The World has
labored patiently aad perseveringly Tor the ac-
complishnent Of two great objects in politics Of
ua-smouut interest 10 the Southern people.
I. The restoration Of Local Enforcement
81 the South.
II. A ReaI Reform Of tho Civil Service, in such
wise as TO destroy the Political machines under
the operation Of which it has come 70 pass that
the people are taxed 70 sunport political parties,
whereas political parties 81 no other reason IL
being except 70 lessen the burdens Of govern
ment.
The first Of thee objects has been triumphant
Iy accomplished. All intelligent Northern men
now admit that al parts Of the country were as
deeply interested as the South in seeing il won.
A corrupt and anti-Democraiic government In
the South was permanent peril to the ascenden-
ey Of true American principles in the Federal
Government and therefore TO the peace and honor
Of the whole people.
The second political object for which The
World contends still remains 70 be fuly achieved.
The actual Administration began its career with
excellent promises in this direction Of which IL 10
sufficient TO say that they have been as yet only
In part redeemed. The World for its part will
res0lutely support any honest effort 70 redeem
these promises fully, BY whomsoever made, and
viii as resolutely denouncc every obstacle thrown
in the way Of redeeming them, from whatever
quarter.
Il seems to the undersigned eminently proper
that he should ask the cooperation Of the best
men Of the South with The World Ia it efforts
TO carry out the policy here outlined. lie be-
lieves The World to be paper which Southern
citizens and Democrats can recommend to South
ern readers as an influence worthy and impor-
tant TO be brought 20 bear with constantly in
creasing power upon the conduct Of our national
afIrs in the interest Of truth, Of justice and Of
harmony among Cur people Of all sections.
IL is my desire TO keep The World in n living
relation with the best thought ofthe South, to the
end that the best ideas, wishes and feelings Of
the Southern people may be clearly and fairly
made known 20 the North, the East and the
West. Alike in private and in public affairs the
misunderstanding Of men by one another lies at
the root Of so much evil that the word itself has
come 10 be q synonym with quarreling and
strife. 1t was a wise saying Of Lord Elgin, at
the time Of one Of our shaFpest disputes with
Great Britain, that two intelligent gentlemen
alone ON n raft in the Atlantic with plenary
powers could adjust the whole matter honorablY
in an hour.
The World simply asks its friends at che
South 10 aid il in bringing about . complete
meeting Of minds on all public questions between
the intelligent citizens Of all parts Of tsse Union
WILLIAM HENRT HURLBERT.