Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-08-08

aaenre TiIden and rs aids nniSrd IN
) crusade sgsinst this eloquent and
able democrsas spending their n0ney
and knbsidizin9 the press IN order 20
bring about his defeat and The riectIon
II Hayes, his competitor. thus handing
ever he great State of Ohio 10 the fen-
der nercies o. BE repubIican party OF
course these men Of bIoated wealth
were very much opposed TO aBy change
in the currency. although beneficial to
the masses, which might IN the least
effect their plies Of usnFy, but Tilden
and BIS aids had q wheel within a
wheel. They realized, as all believed.
that il Allen was elected Governor OF
Ohio, he woaId be the next democratic
candidate for The Presidency and tbas
Tilden, who locked 90 the nomination,
would Be Isst cat in the cold. IL was
important that Allen sheuId be defeated,
and for fhss purpose they sent their mo-
ney TO every place in which i might be
eaectuaI. They accomplished their sell
ksh purpose. OHIO, which had been,
By Aliens influence democratic bef0ses
was lost 10 that party in the presiden-
tiai eIeclson. Hayes, who beat Allen,
has been, BY fraud, inaugurated Presi-
dent end Tilden Is still out IN the cold
and shns by something like retributive
justice, one cheat has been allowed 10
cheat another. If Allen had been elec-
ted Governor and been nominated for
the Presidency. Ohio would have rem
dered John Sherman's visit 10 New
Orleans quite unnecessary. ! did not
vote at the last presidential eleetion at
al and therefore dad not yete for the
man who presents such yepulsive re-
cord.
In my letter toyou, whicht the Editor of
the Times undertakes 10 criticise, | say
as follows, speaking in regard to the
amendments: "In order to avoid the
food Of perjury which this issue pro-
daces and which il will continue TO pro-
ducc until checked, would propose to
treat these two amendments As RullitIes
and favor amendments giving the me-
groes m proper constitutional mode all
The rights that are now claimed for
them"
The object which that passage con-
templates is we'll worthy the considefa-
ton Of any man who would not violate
his oath 70 seaport the constitutions Of
the United States and of Maryland
The constitution OF Maryland says none
but white male citizens of the uni
ted States" shall vote. This cannot be
changed except by the State ITSELF or
by an amendment OF the constitution Of
the United States nullilying that OF the
State, which notification contend can
not take place unless the amendment
shall be adopted by the free ass ut Of
three foHytks offhe STATES as required
by 9Th article. This cannot be truly
said Of the two amendments alluded to.
Then the provision in the constitution
of Maryland IS in full force and n SO
many an officer in this State violates the
oath he takes to support it. But he has
company in the government of the
United States from the President, down.
III this amendment has not been proper
ly adopted his appointment of Fred
Douglass and other negroes to office
and their confirmation by the Senate is
in direct violation OF the constitution
as construed by the highest tribunals of
tins county and perjury follows. ! viii
not conGne this charge to the Republic
can party, for the Democrats IN the
House ol Representatives, having full
power 10 do what was right, allowed
SIX negroes 10 take their seats as MEM
bers who were no more entitled to
those seats than so many Citizens OF
Great Britain. Had Ibeen in the House
! should certainly have raised that issue.
| think therefore for the relief of all,
both republicans and democrats, II would
be well to adopt the suggestion have
made in my letter 10 you in regard to
the amendments. But, says the Port
Tobacco Tines, "Itseems after all that
Mr.. Harris objections to these amend
ments are mere matter Of form, eHbrac-
ing no matter OF substance" The mat
ter OF form is indeed made by the con-
stitution itself, the chief shelter in this
proceeding of amendment, and woe be
10 this country If that conservative prin-
ciple shall be abandoned. In view Of
the submission and acquiescence of the
people in the violation Of this principle
in regard tothe two amendments referred
to, every true patriot must fear the
greatest oil evils 10 follow this perni-
cious EXAMPLE. The injury should be
repaired without delay and never al
lowed any longer to have the force OF
precedent.