Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-10-21

against The Northern democracy. II Il
the merest rIgmarole have ever read.
II abounds in oft-refuted faIsehoods,
crude noti0ns and absurd positions over
which he shakes with vsgor sslhe bloody
emblem showing himself to be one oi
the blacklist Of black republicans. tits
true these Wild noliuns may be assumed
Tor the occasion and for special pur-
pose: for any course may Be assumed
b. one who i ashamed in conirover-
~ OF this character to sign bis name 70
what he writes.
The epithets | have used in nv letter
Of the 18th uit. 10 regard to the charac-
ter Of Garfield do not. il seems, suis The
ear and taste ofthrs very refined gen
lleman. ! would have been obliged 10
him il he had Instructed me ~ to the
epaihets which such character should
command. could. il ~ true, have been
more technical and called him areceiv-
er o. brides when In public trust and
. deliberate pelurer. These names be
- beyond question entitled TO. and they
probably would not be 50 offensive % i
'srefinedn republican ear. Oh. yes
call him all these names, but don't call
him "feIi0w." That il the term the
Jews used towards the guiltless Sa-
viour, and as the Jews were in error in
applying ii to the Saviour, therefore il
ought not to be applied 10 the criminal
Garfield. Star reminds Us that at or
about the same time II was applied TO
St. Peter. Well, was not that right
Was not Peter very wicked "fellow
when he denied his Master thrice and
confirmed hrs denial with cursing aud
swearing in his hearings Peter surely
was very wicked "fellow" when he
told three such hig lies on such an oc-
casion. Garfield 10 something like Pc
ter in this short parenthesis OF Peters
life. Peter, forgetful of the presence OF
Jesus, in q moment OF excitement land
as designed BY God TO fulfill prophecy
lied: Garfield deliberately calls down God
to witness what he says, and lies. Think
Garfield is considerably ahead of Peter
IN these exploits. Here. however, the
resemblance ceases between Peter and
Garfield, and fear forever. When the
cock crew Peter was reminded Of his
crime and wept bitterly and repented
and became saint; Garfield. fear,
will never repent, though | am conf
dent he will weep bitterly when a cock
of a different kind shall crow on the 2nd
of November. If. however, the terri
Bile calamity is in store for this country
of the election Of such a criminal as
Garfield to the Presidency. then there
is another scene in Christian history
which will be illustrative of that sad re-
sult-it is that scene in which the ig-
norant mob, by the Indictment and per-
suasion of their leaders, demanded the
release Of Barabbas and the crucifxion
Of Christ.
Now, Messrs. Editors, is il not sIn-
gular that in Stars letter, although COW
ering nearly broadside ofthe BEACON.
he does not utter one word of commen-
dation OF Garfield or one word an his de-
fence against the charges so well sus-
tanned against him? It looks like an
admission OF his guilt. Star does not
even say he intends to vote for him,
and il he has conscience which prompts
him to rebuke instead of encouraging
crime. he surely will not do so.
This writer alludes to what | said in
my letter in regard to Gen. Hancock's
course relative to the late amendments
of the Constitution and the laws made
in pursuance thereof, and endeavors 10
establish an Inconsistency between what
1 said IN that letter and wha. | said ]
would do as a private citizen and
member of Congress in former commu-
nications. | am not inconsistent. for |
entertain the same opinions this day,
and il is my Constitutional right to
maintain them in either of the above
named positions. The President, how
ever, is governed in this respect by
special clause which he is bound to
obey. He must see that the laws made
by Congress are faithfully executed"
whatever his opinions of those laws
may be. l. not Star in favor ofexecu-
ting those laws as Gen. Hancock de-
ciares ii his intention to do If elected
PRESIDENT nc he il. why did he not
say so, instead of trying to divert pub
lie attention from Gen. Hancock's views
TO any opinion Of mine in regard to the
amendments themselves, which can by
no means effect the question whether
or not The Executive should execute
theml A man of the least knowledge
of the Constitution can see the differ
ence. Presidents have vetoed bills on
account of their violating the Consti-
tuition, and yet the universal construc-
ton of bis Official duty il that he shall
execute them If passed into laws over
bis vetoes. Star admits this, suppose,
and yet he charges that Gen. Hancock
will not act as he promises, because he
did not fulfill bis duties when assigned
to the military district of Louisiana and
Texas. The charge is without founda-
ton then. for in the opinion Of all intel
ligent and unprejudiced patriots II Han
cock did not perform his duty accord
ing to law no man ever did. lie would
not exercise the despoiic power the law
gave him, but rather chose. as he had
the power TO do. 10 allow the civil tri-
bunsls TO assume their legitimate oper-
atoms. The statute says expressly that
The may allow local civil tribunals to
try offenders" If he thought proper; his
judgment prompted him 10 do 80. How
does he fail to comply with tbe law
Star, presume. thinks he did moi ware
the bloody shirt enough. He was too
much for peace and not enough for
paa@a Hanrnrksa nohfa rnndur4 IN