Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-10-28

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Ocl. 5lh. IL which some A6li Aap
shields himself from the desef Na-
gellalion los political hsresies sne
'.SemIoh" - spAlleunB biz mud ~
face ofunn6endifie nomen. as : rep u.
ta:ive ofmy ser ! have eohdess sd
70 look bin np. Can't gou Aeaa hls
photograph have - ides |E 81
has 81 ialanli|e mnsiache under n&
and pasts his hAtE ID The uaidli3 NJ seF
seli-isiP n0as'|e as';ane,s. li'ni'H
g1ntf0us fIId0uk hdeUed Me atls, i
and, like sropsey, be musthave Fow-
edlske de corn. since the name, which to
every creature of mankind should be
most sacred, is employed ia meant OPP
probium By this lusus nature TO vent
his incapacify 10 Withstand Semloh's"
skepticism in the deductions" of bis
seli-imposed duty Of looking after the
Interest oi the people" OF the fiilh dis
trict oi this grand old State. II Grant
himself were q native. and thank kind
fortune old st. Mary'sis spared this.
such . piece Of egotism is as much
as could be expected of him, who
has added to his other wondroa
accomplishments by having his sight so
marvelously developedby that ''smile, +"
and which would make il an easy mat
ter to discover almost as many ''unre-
deemed" and "violaied pledges" and
as much perjury" and ''ring" fraud in
Mr.. Chapman's political record as
"Democrat" wishes TO force upon the
people, he has the aOisdOm to penetrate,
and not take all summer on that line
either. A aOOman, forsoothI have
had the curiosity to glance over both
''cards" and been amused for the space
OF three minutes, q much longer time
than il would have taken better BRAN
than mine. without finding one twen-
tieth part of a scruple of scisdom in this
grown baby's bahble Of the scruple he
admonishes bis people TO regard Mr..
Chapman's patriotism with. and as a
humanitarian recommend Mrs. Wins
lows soothing syrup when he wakes up
to the "fact," now this is Zone Of EN-
that he will never flourish in this,
nor bis descend to future age as an
adrocafe eminent in the qualities that
distinguish, primus inter iIlustres. Ifhe
can't translate, he can be assisted by
sending postal to Charlotte Hall from
among the ladies of which place il is
plaEB he selected the 0Gandia1ss sass, Is
| see Semloh's disturbed equanimity"
is dated there. II IS evident the little
fellow has tackled his perplexity, IN the
difficult problem of politics, TO Mr..
Stones coat skirts for a purpose he
doesn't deem opportune yet to divulge,
despite his "declaration" medium OF
"idIots," that he is no aspirant for
position, "nor expects, nor wishes to
be- but which he neglects to prove as
"wise men" do, to be a truth. And
while he burdens his conscience with
the welfare of the people and sug-
gested Mr.. Stone as more worthy TO fill
the seat in Congress reserved for the
imPerilled fiith district, he reasons with
beautiful perspicuity, when he appeals
TO "wise and enlightened people" to
consider the danger. to pause before The
fatal leap Is made IN sending nj. Chap
man to cooperate with the incoming
President"
He could not mean the democrats OF
the district, for NJ. Stone, not being of
the party, ii ~ not to be assumed that
has liability, integrity and truth" could
cooperate with any but bis party choice
as the incoming" II the little mon
grel expected that Mr.. s. would turn
traitor to his constituency and link hands
with our smiling Hancock 10 undo all
the damage bis, Stones party, has wan
tonly done to the country, be has a
meaner estimate of the distinguished
gentleman than la woman has or any
genteelcitizen ofSt. Mary's. Further, in |
the very face oftyrannIcaI facts OF Repub-
iican piliering from the "chair'' 10 the |
"Whi-key Ring presume "Demo-
crat" turns up his conscientious nose
lii nature has not already done it-at |
this "rng" too-this staggering LiIIiput |
that dares deny to sOoman the liber- |
~ of ideas superior to his--proceeds to |
state with more beautiful clearness, that
Mr. c., having led the 'sringtes" in op-
position to Gov. Hamilton's policy of
"retFenchment and reform, !" IS less ca
pable, morally, to serve the interest Of
his constituents, than one who has
sworn iealty to party. that presents to |
the amazement of even the scorsf eIe- |
menf in it. the unblushing spectacle Of
an army Of fcormorants, more voracious |
than the ''Iocusts" of olden Egypt. And
most beautiful in convincing s'argu-
ment," that the fact pertinent TO every
rational mind ''-anoiher declaration by |
The way-of Mr.. C.'s talents for sssmoth- |
ering" salutary "bills" and bringing into
''discredit" the democratic party by |
exhibiting ragEe and uncertain prin-
ciples' is fraught with disaster to
the State, that only the stalesmanship |
Of Mr.. s. could avert. II Is question
to this side of our consistent
Democrats" : problem, why he did
not employ his wisdom, since he thinks /
ii is 30 essential TO the lite and credit /
Of the democratic party, that Mr.. s.
should hold the reins in the Fifth, to /
bring him 70 the party instead Of the /
highly impracticabIe feat Of carrying the
party TO Mr.. Stone have no doubt
the party would make ready the "fatfed /
calf.'' and perhaps let 'Democrat"s do
some of the earring as reward for bis
services. This much on
card No. /, which seems 50 mach out
Of place in its rambling. disconnected