Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-04-05

EAEt2f& 49,
Jnnfor Editor flsaa woaId rtstries my c0mmn-
nieusSon 70 sait sFaes % jour coIunns. wiil b
brieF IL considering ths eomnsnHieasicns 81 Oh
server ans NJ.
TIE enessiAns 1t Issue between Observer and
myself have 'been entirely overlooked By bin
Who psfrnfsssly prssvms 10 ssakh us whole
paced o. aonsease about the Dseiiefnnpssea Of
Dzeudsnre and ne rights guaranteed thersby-
facts known 10 mimoss every school boy.
hare never qsestionsd the r.sAf u any man
70 make fool Of himself but uBless he can make
q hovosgAly rsdFrsisns enc tbe przised - the
witty foOI) could not advise aRy man 70 doso-
Observer comedies BY bis siEencs that the con-
puIsory labor system 10 just and fair alike 70 all
overly that the poorest Or our eitiSeus bare
The sane rights On our roads and privileges q
our pubIie sclools-esjoy the same freedom-the
right TO barter, sell, buy and make money, So
cured by our cOuFt--shat 3oe. per annum b in
eomparahly small considering ssch immsAsura-
bic benefits, but iHsoiunaarIg elis back On the
weskcst Of all pleas--shs antboritv Of Convention
The want Of fbrmalify.
ann assonished, 40 he i such o strica discipli-
MARIAN, that be was MOI f6und in the school room
On the svening Of the meeting Of Convention In
stead of in Town figuring In road law, which,
accepting his declaration, be could not eompre-
bend. IL seems % me that small bodies are more
easiIy moved, and I'm these matters spsed, NOT
weight was needed, for momentum lay in The
justice Of their cause.
Observer calls this Convention . body insOr-
rnaly broaght together, 'lthe ring, ''she thirty
aye'' and insinustes thai they entered into .
deep plot 20 Cypress the laborer and rob him Of
his rights, yet almost In the next breath, he tells
~ that they 1.-THE fing) admitted every one and
that 10 little interest was felt that at the adjourn
ment there were scarcely half The members pre-
sent. Strange gentlemen TO have been thus
hafEied 49,
Observer, you seem to understand that ian
English sentence, like cheyeril glove, may cas-
ily be turned wrong side out, " but cannot con-
sent that you should impose on the public mere
" to pleasure your whims. did say, and do
yet, that the Sheris salary 10 about two or three
thousand dollars--nay, even more, but ! never
said augat about compensation for prisoners
fare, exeezt that thirty cents per day for board,
taking In connection with the emOIuments Of Of
fee and the low price Of bread and meat wassuf-
ficient. 81 a sgr hs
An saIaried Offices command the same now a.
in 1865, and yet one dollar Is worth four iimes
"a much now no then Mr.. Sheriff can feed his
horse for iof what he could thirteen years ago
~ T.
farmers are compelled to sell nine hhds. tobacco
to pay the hire Of one man. Since pcuning my
last communication have been told that . hh6s.
tobacco actually nstted 500. Yet in the face 81
all these Facts Observer cries dora with retrench
ment.
Retrenchment, appeal 10 you in the name Of
the farmers and labo.ers-in the name Of the
widows and orphans-I earnestiy appeal TO you
10 behalf Of suffering humanity to stand mp for
your rights, and with no other hand than Jushee
to guide you, you will be directed where you
shall receive the commendation ofall honest men.
Observe hrms--he Is man Of large family.
Pardon me Messrs. Editors, for disclosing these
facts, but yoI win perceive our friend can't
take shelter under the cover Of - an
will perceive how wholly anita ofisss
and how persistently be declines
TO draw the curtain which alone screens him from
public ceusure. Oh Observer, I would wish
you In another pew
When in the path Of truth and sincerity ten
der you my kindest wishes for your future hap
piness and success and hope that generous
- A.. .-t..-o 1880. \ va..ny,,,,a,,d vau will Ia
Is mild in its Judgment as have beea in the ex-
preston Of mine.
NJ. the only difference between rs Is, that you
are fer local option and againstit. Couldn'twe
rompromise the matter and take drink? If I
ron viii NOT, you riH be obliged tOeoniinue the |
use Of your turnips, cabbage, eucumbers and
asgk-nasgk-cEGHgA-basgk. II you can say what
can't drink, ean say with moro prOpriety and
,sytainfy what you must eat. "ButI german |
iize.p Follow not In the Eaks.
You don't deny that the wines in old times
made men drlnk--you don't contrevert the fact
hat its use is . bsRsfs to States but regret |
hat Is so--you don't quote from 81. Paul, ''take
. little wine for thy frequent in6rmities, +" but
you content yourself with . display Of your err |
easiss and deep researches in referring us to "Ar
ssotFe, PEiasy,' ETC.. to learn something about |
he kinds Of wias. Give usithe eject never
mind about the kind. 80.
Yes, N. have my ''miracle and queen Of gems
whose gentle influence and modest do not has
quite the tendency you suggest, while your en-
phgtic skaH not almost changes my humor. Al |
hOagh my clothes are not paid for, ! can say &c
much, perhaps more than you, that taken iHdi-
ridnally and wnineEasbsrsd, there h not nor ever
aas been debt. real or presumptiye. outstand-
me- against me in she wide world y but local OPP
ion Cor the State at large has been defeated. viz
naIiy 30 for St. Mary's, and looking to the Nv
NJ present. W
- without more circumstance at all,
bold Il sc that We should shake hands and part
rou. as your business and desires shall point you,
fee eaSsagl - -, ----
sor every man has business and desires,
Zach a. Il is-and for my own poor part
Lesk yos. win So 'dsiak'