Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-09-23

seat course he has not shown himself
worthy of the support cf people who
have the Interests Of their coantry q
heart. IL 4 should % happen. by any
remuie contingency. tii1f n. Sfone
lshould e eleefe8 Il Bsill 6 throaRhI the
eid 81 lke kepphliean pariys = will be
bound o I'll into their ranks, 10 advo-
cate their policy aad maintain those
pfineipies which afe If direct ofpeki-
tee u ie best snteFesls 0f our praple,
4 IT exponent OF the ..fFufk and s'ia-
gegyitg" OF which The gentlemen prases.
When The eondutt of man gives color
% The shpposltion hat H. u ready to
barrier pFiaeiple fDFs tha hopei ol prefer
menB. a - timea III honest raen rapnds-
alez3 ifn end let him drlll into fhe rsnke
Of the political dFiseIers and mounle-
banks which make up The white ele-
mentof che Republicah party ofthe 9th
District. 1Fi.tln9 eii aai7gs7 s8a.se
Whoever you may Be, master 'sDetn-
ocrat, = know not. Would that I did.
am curious 60 see that remarkable
combination which advocates sueIi pFin-
ciples and has the brass to assume the
name Of sDemccral'' 20 give counte-
nance 20 his Ill-sined attack upon Gen.
Chapman. Avaunt illlomened wretehl
We advocate devotion toprsnclples, not
TO men--that il a republican heresy,
and we want no part OF parcel in IL.
We have nominated Gen. Chapman
as our candidate and intend to elect
him. Republicans. Stoneites and saDem-
ocraf' to the contrary Notwithstanding.
He was nominated fairly, and no one
can say to the contrary. As gentle
man, who was one Of bis opponents
in tie late Convention, said few days
since-"Chapmsn got the nomination
fairly and squarely, and Il Is the duty
of every Democrat to support him.
Gen. Chapman Is q gentleman well
worthy Of the honor conferred upon
him, aud one that will do honor to hsm-
self and the District. He has been an
answering Democrat, aud has devoted
himself to the interests of the people,
and that he deserves their confidence Is
evinccd by the overwhelming vote BY
which he carried the late primaries oi
bis county. Fidelity TO principle Is the
guiding motive OF his life, and he de-
serves the support of all who are inter
ested in the great struggle Of right
against wrong. Gen. Chapman's ability
is recognized.
While perhaps pFeferring that some
one else should have received the nom
nation, | hope that | am too good a
Democrat to refuse to acknowledge the
wisdom Of the demos kTafOs principle
and acquiesce in the decision Of the ma
ierity or the Convention and support che
nosnisee 8 whaieEer An0aenoe
may possess. The gentleman den0un-
ces the ''ring." Would he mind defin-
ing the ''ring'' and explaining its va
rious ciimes for the benefit Of his unin-
formed contemporaries, myself among
the number ? This ''EIng" is supposed
10 control the politics Of the party, and
though is management has called forth
various deRunciaGions, yet I cannot dad
that the State 10 one whit the worse of.
1 challenge 'fDemocrat'' 10 prove that
there is q State in the Union better
governed than Maryland under the dom
ination Oi the "rIng." Granted that
there;Isa s'Fing," but who compose IL
The best men in the State, those fitted
by their talents to be leaders. No man
can say that thesegmen have done aught
than was in accordance with thelinter-
ests Of the State, and we have to-day
to thank the "ring" for the present over
wheIming Democratic majority which
our State gives. We have now the i'm
pending contest before US, Chapman,
the exponent oI the integrity Of govern
ment, against Stone, the recneant poll
tician. The electiOa Of the former
means your denunciation Of frsud-the
election Of the latter means the triumph
of deInagogueism over truth. The elec-
ton Of Chapman win be your reeOgni-
ton OF bis worth and the truth Of the
cause he represents. The sooner such
men as Stone are consigned TO oblivion
the better for the country. In cOnclu-
sion, | may indulge the hope that the
good citizens of old st. Mary's will roll
up such a majority for Hancock and
Chapman in November tlat will teach
such blatant demagogues as Democrat"
that they know their duty, and know
ing, dare mainTainit, without aught Of
counsel from him. SEMLoH.
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