Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-10-14

that i shall BE- pad miIlioos OF dollars
of elsins, which have already been
iiled. lo emancipaied slaves. Il has
pgoghfAnd fhe North Just the reverse.---
h las pfonised the Greenback party
that The Greenhark machine shall he
POI IN operation and al The money that
flsFsy wants II shall haxe. n has prnrsi-
ised the hard-mo4ey democrats that our
currency shall be gold and silver o. il
equivalent in paper. Gen. Hancock
s0ngratnlales Mr.. plaisted, the Green
back candidate fcf Governor ii Maine.
on his success and the peincsples upon
which the issue waa fought While 81
tbs a4me simeg NIf. Al r. Ifimbenlyy
The Chairman cf The Greenback State
Execution CoFnmitiee Of Mississippi, Il
being waitedupon bya committee CON.
posed ofJ.T. Eskridge. w. r.. Hyde. II.
w. Jones aud w. II. Wynn, the latter the
Clerk OF Circuit Court, the ForTesfs,
and the unconditional surrender Of hIs
political sentiments demanded under
pain OF being assassinated. II promises
the North that il will be loyal 10 the
United States flag, while the Stars
and Bars are flying IN some parts OF
Texas; and, even IN our own county.
despite The efforts OF the BEAcoN--she
iaiFest and most temperate democratic
journal with which am acquainted
to persuade ifs party friends to desist
from thirsting after republican blood.
Capt. A. A. Lawrence was shot in the
streets of LeonaFdtown while defending
the republican Hag-pole. | quote from
the BEACON of Nov. 9th, 1879 "A
serious afFray took place IN this village
on "Wednesday night last. Some par
ties were engaged in saving down the
fag-pole used by the Republicans when
they We're surprised by Capt. A. A.
Lawrence. On the approach Of Capt.
Lawrence, the parties fed aud were
pursued BY him some dlstrance up the
street, when they turned, and several
shots We're exchanged, one ball taking
effect in has shonlder. The Captains
wound is not considered serious and he
Is receiving the attention OF DR.. A.
Jack. Spalding. Really. this is de-
plorable anSfr.' And again. Some
time 10 August last The colored repuh-
licans OF The county held Garfield and
Arthur ratification meeting in Leonard
town, and at night The pole which had
been bearing 60 the breeze the nations
pride all day. was broken down. and so
much impaired that no flag has been
on It since. And 10 the issue OF the
/ BEACON soon after. this paper styles il
"a ioolieh aet, sand peFsuades iis sfFiends
TO believe "that such acts do NOT strengths
en- Hancock or weaken Garfield or add
to the character Of the village" lquote
in substance, and, il err~.ss hope the
BEACON will correct ms
Now, MesSrs. Editors, IN conclusion,
will say, that The republican party re-
lies upon the intelligence and the pa
triolism Of the country for success this
/ Fall. II Is the boast Of Great Britsin
that upon her extended empire The sun
never sets, 80 likewise is il the pride
! Of America that her ensign OF liberty
waves overthe broadcast expanse OF free
dom the sun ever lighted. And now.
after successfully prosecuiiuga war for
four long aud weary years for the main
tenance OF this Union, the American
people cannot, think, surrender the
country to that party which sought its
destruction. So great a calamity can
neverbe permitted, exceptthFough deep
and despicable delinquency on the part
Of the devotees Of our free institutions.
The people will continue 10 assert their
nationality despite The crested waves Of
the democratic party (aparly which has
declared this coniederacy OF Estates aud
not naiion;l they cannot be GnmIndIul
OF their traditional glory and Of the stu
pendous heighths OF civilization they
have climbed nor Of the hopes of The
rising generation which have been in
splred by their history and progress.
That have said nOthingin this letter
70 excite any ones personal displeas-
ure, and that Col. Harris, II be deems
this worthy or notice ia any future is
sue of your paper, may meet the issues
herein presented squarcly and cslmlyg
is the earnest desire Of
Yours, With much personal regard,