Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-09-16

/ him a. also tie Sote o. every FntPr
csn induce 10 do likewise. I Shouid
consider ii The greatest misfortune Of
nv life, IL nv staying from the polls
| should defeat 80 noble man IS Han
cock % eject 50 sgnoble creature as
Garfield
'sConId ron on this fair noantain leave soSeed,
And hAfren On this Moor r.
What contrast! Garfield cares no
more for the constitution be Is 10
suppors than did the mule he drove
when boy. He will abide by II or
break il, whichever will advance his
own interest u the InieFest Of his fac
ton. But no one has reason 10 doubt
thai Hsneoek will most scrupulously
aad exactly fulfill the duties that insiru-
ment requires OF an officer OF the gov
eminent. His past conduct shows that.
and hiss letter Of acceptance is intended
10 show plainly TO the people what they
may certainly expect from this gallant
soldier and noble man, whose word no
| one ever questioned and who will not
call God down 10 witness farce wheB
he takes The oath Tequiredby the Consti-
tuition. In BIS view, the Constitution il
sacred instrument. "He will cling 70
Il a. The bond oil unity in the past. as
the only practical bond Of unity. IN the fu-
Gure, The Ohiyisnd lifted above Che waters
on which the Ark Of the Union can be
moored. From that Ark alone will go the
dove, blessed of The Spirit. which shall
return bringing in its mouth the Olive
Branch Of peace"
His Order No. Glorious Political
Scripture.
Ispeak reverenlly when quote Tor
its illustration that which is divine
"And they said one to another, Did not
our heart burn within US while be talked
with Us by the way, and while he
opened 10 Us the Scriptures ]" How il
reminds US Of the glorious day OF Run
nymede when the Barons OF England
rescued, sword in hand. Magma Charta
and AngI~ Saxon liberty from the bru-
tai King joint II reminds us, too, OF
the time when :he lion-hearted Richard
was discovered and released from his
cruel imprisonment in Austria by the
music from the harp Of Blondel! Our
Blondel sang. 20 oppressed Louisiana and
Texas the song Of liberty and its vibra-
tons have thrilled the Union and Han
cock is the joyful cry! What a con-
trast between the harp that shed such
music and The harsh twsnging banjoes
Of the other military governors who
were willing to sing the song Of tyran-
nv to please the ears of the ground
lings" in Washington! Garfield could
not stand such glorious music but called
upon his low, ignoble and malignant in
siincts in order 10 stop its charming
flow This infamous wretch voted for
the law, passed March 2nd, 1867,
which divided The Southern States into
military districts, over which were as
signed as their governors Major Gener-
ais oil the army! The third section
reads thus:
"That 1t shall be the duty Of each of
fcer assigned as aforesaid to protect
all persons IN their rights, persons and
property, 10 suppress instruction, dis
order end violence, and TO punish or
cause to be punished all disturbers OF
the public peace and criminals, and to
this end he may GiiOp local Grill fri6u-
mails TO take Jurisdiction Of andfO try Of
tenders, or when in his judgment, il may
be necessary for the trials OF offenders.
he shall have power TO organize militia
ry commissions or tribunals for that
purpose, and all interference under
cover of State authority with the exer-
else Of military authority under this act
shall be null and void"
This law, not only in sec. 8, which !
.ave quoted, but in every respect, is
the most di>graceful and infamous law
ever passed IN any country, much more
in the land Of Washington and Han
cock. The man who voted for It need
never speak of Austrian, Russian or
Turkish tyranny. This man, Garfield
voted for il and an occasion is now Of.
fered when public indignation will blast
him forever. But would you think that,
as tyrannical as this law is, il did not
suit this tyrant-It was not strong
enough. There was an alternative IN
it which pointed The road to freedom,
but he wanted and expected every
thing to be in the interest Of tyranny
Hancock's course shows that he was
enlisted in :he cause, and Tor the res
toration OF liberty, secured by the CON-
m)n law Of England, inherited by the
people oil our country. The courts OF
his district are open, and in the exer- |
else Of his discretion, allowed by the |
law itself, he allows the citizens charged |
with offences 10 be tried by the civil
tribunals-by the time-honOred jury in |
stead OF handing them over TO a drum
head Court Martial for certain convic.
ton. Sheridan, Sickles, and the other
brass-buttoned tyTants, were all right |
according TO Garfield. but Hancock was
in The way of The Thorough" OF this
low tyrant. II is true. he had left it IN
his discretion to act as he did. but he
hoped the almost absolute power grant
ed by this law would tempt Hancock.
as il did others, 10 subdue aud place |
under foot the first and chief principles
Of the peoples liberty. Thenoble. free
nature OF the man resisted the tempta-
ton and be became the restorer of that
liberty. When he thus acts IN the ex-
ercise Of a sound discretion. tins fellow |
Garfield finds out that there is one ma
ior-grneral TOO many and wishes to have
one dropt. As he knew Hancock was the |
youngest in commission, he knew the
blow would fall upon Gen. Hancock
He himself introduced the law thus 10 /
diminish the number Of major generals,
hoping 10 send Hancock from his posi-
ton, but Providence thwarted this en-