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

advantage. Tbe peTveFslon OF their use
TO any other purpose ~ injurious 10
good morals and 70 good government.
(. The General Assembly csght. At
its next session, 10 make sHeh fhsaher
reforms in our civil snd criminal cedes
As are needeS for the more speedy and
economical administration Of justice; 50
that every-nan IN this State may Dc en-
abled 70 obtsin quick and sufficient rem
edy for sDy injury done TO him IN hrs
person or property, and that all oGen-
ces against the laws may be promptly
and speedily prosecuted and punished,
and public order be rigidly maintained.
s. The msintenance Of tree insfitu-
lions 10 this State and che essential In
terests Of is people require that al cleo
lions should be Tree and pure The
General Assembly ought atIts next ses-
sion . provide further securIty for fair
ness in such elections BY requiring q
new and Uniform registration Of the
names Of all persons entitled 10 vote in
this State 70 be made by competent Of
6cers at certain fxed successive Pc
RODS Of time. and by directing the frst
Of said new registrations to be made al
the earliest practicable period.
8. The obligations and credit Of the
United States and Of the State Of
Maryland ought 10 be saeredly main
tanned. Neither ths Fedefsl nor the
State debt ought "a be- INCREASED, but
provision ought 70 be made, - soon as
practicable. FOR funding the debts Of
each at q lower rate OF interest and for
the gradual payment Of such debts
While they continue 10 exist every
proper means Of legislation should be
adopted which may be necessary TO
give effect to these public obligations
aud 10 confirm confidence in their COM
plete security.
z. 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 possible event. IL viii
be It's duty to MAINTAIN the advantage
thus gained by firmly establishing the
credit Of the country upon the basis Of
coin exchangeable in ali the markets Of
the world.
8. The Democratic Conservative par
~ OF the country was deprived by fraud
of all the fruits OF victory in the Presi-
Dental contest OF 1876. 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 m their respective States to pro-
tect themselves and their posterity
against the recurrence Of the offense by
enacting laws which will afford no flu
ture opportunity for such fraudulent
practices.
g. The Democratic Conservative par
~ of this State, faithful to the supre-
macy of the Constitution OF the United
States, rests its construction OF that in
strument upon the express words of the
tenth amendment, adopted in 1901.
"The powers not delegated TO the
United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited By il to the State, are reserved
TO the States respectively, or TO the peo-
ple."
10. The Republican party in its con-
aRHia6 RRiiP9alr eaa.irf, has biSIsi6ed BY
Law for Federal interference in State
elections. 1T has assumed the right TO
confer upon Federal courts, supervisors,
marshals 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 DECENTRALIZATION which show a de-
termined purpose TO change the organ
ic character of the Government be-
queathed 10 US by our fathers; and such
measures ought to be resisted by every
means within our power.
II. WeTetuFn our hearty thanks TO the
members Of the Democratic Conserve.
tive party in Congress for 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-
psD'Ican Entertainments upon the limi-
tasions imposed by the Constitution of
the United States.
70. The Democratic Conservative
party Of Maryland, hating no other pur-
pose 10 fulfill except TO secure the good
government Of this State. and 10 aid 10
The reform Of the administration Of Fed.
eral affairs, expects all citizens Of this
State, who share its opinions, to unite
cordially with Il in the attainment of
these great objects. We, therefore, ask,
for the candidates of that party, an un.
divided support Of all IFS members
And we commend them TO the appro-
val Of an other good citizens of the
State.
The resolutions as reported BY the
committee were received with frequent
evidences Of satisfaction, and often APP
plauded. They were adopted by a
unanimous vote, followed BY loud APP
plause and cheering.