Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-08-14


70 any other psrpose Is injurious 10
good morals and 20 god government.
4. The Ceaerd Assembly ought, ut
It's next session, 10 make such furthrr
reforms in our civil end criminal codes
rs are needed Tor The mere speedy and
econemicaI ajniniststion of justice; 30
that every man IN this State may be en-
sbIed 20 obtain quick and sufficient rem
edy GoF sDy injury done 10 him IN hus
person or properly. and that al oHen-
ces against The laws may be promptly
and speedily prosecuted and punished.
and public order be TigidIy maintained.
s.. The maintenance Of free institu-
lions in this State and The essential in
trrests OF lis people require that NIL cleo
tons should be free and pure. The
General Assembly ought at SITS next ses-
sion 10 provide further security for fair
ness ia such elections BY requiring Q
new and uniform registration Of The
names Of all persons entitled 10 vote in
this State 30 be made by competent Of
icers al certain fixed successive pc
RODS Of time, and BY directing The first
Of said new registrations 10 be made at
the earliest practicable period.
o. The obligations and credit Of the
United States aud oi the State OF
Maryland ought TO be saeredly main
tanned. Neither The Federal nor the
State debt ought 10 Be increased, but
provision ought 10 be made, as soon Is
practicable. for funding the debts Of
each ID lower rate Of interest and for
the gradual payment Of such debts
While they continue to exist every
proper means Of legislation should be
adopted which may be necessary to
give effect TO these public obligations
and 10 coEfFm confidence in their COM
plete security.
2. When The Democratic Conserva-
tive party regained power in the Con-
gress Of the United States Il enforced an
economical administration Of public az
fairs, and made the resumption Of spe-
Gle payments q possible event. II will
be its duty 10 MAINTAIN the advantage
thus gained by firmly establishing the
credit Of the country upon the basis Of
coin exchaBgeable in all the markets of
the world.
8. The Democratic Conservative par
iy OF the country was deprived by fraud
Of all the fruits Of victory in the Presi-
dental contest OF 1875. The reprobs-
ton Of history will fall upon those who
committed this crime against a whole
people. II is the duty Of that people
acting IN their respective States to pro-
tect themselves and their posterity
against the recurrence Of the ofFense by
enacting laws which will afford no iu-
ture opportunity for such fraudulent
practices.
9. The Democratic Conservative par
ty Of this State, faithful TO the supre-l
macy of the Constitution OF the United
States, rests its construction of that iE-
strument upon the express words of the
tenth amendment, adopted in 1891.
y 1.-THE powers not delegated 10 the
United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by il to the State, are reserved
TO The States respectively, or TO The peo-
pie"
10. The Republican party in its con-
duct Of national affairs. has violated this,
fundamental article. II has provided by
law for Federal interference in State
elections. II has assumed the night to
confer upon Federal courts, supervisors,
marshais and special deputy marshals
the unconstitutional power of enforcing
State laws. II has deliberately sane
toned the unconstitutional use OF the
troops of the United States at the polls
in the several States. These are meas
ures of Rehabilitation which show de-
termined purpose TO change the organ
&c character of the Government be-
queathed TO US by our fathers; and such
measures ought TO be resisted by every
means within our power.
IL. WeEeturn our hearty thanks 10 the
members of the Democratic Conserva-
tive party in Congress Tor their endea-
vors 10 secure impartial trials by Jury In
the Federal courts. by the abolition OF
test oaths, and for The manly steadfast-
ness with Which they have resisted Re-
publican Entertainments upon the hmi-
tations imposed by the Constitutions Of
the United States.
~. The Democratic Conservative
party Of Maryland, having no other pur-
pose to fulfill except 10 secure the good
government Of this State, and 10 aid IN
the reform Of the administration fled
eral affairs, expects ell citizens of this
State. who share its opinions. to unite
eosdislly with Il IN the attainment OF
these great objects. We, therefore, ask,
for the candidates Of that party, an un-
divided support of all its members
And we commend them to the appro-
val Of all other good citizens Of the
State.
The resolutions as reported by the
committee were received with frequent
evidences of satisfaction, and often ap-
plauded. They were adopted by
unanimous votes followed by loud APP
rlanse and rheariuu