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


and politically worthy 20 support the
administration Of Hancock and redeem
ne country from Republican misgule.
Gard No. 2 i nothing but sheer mon-
sense, . verbose repetition Of the lirst.
With . desperate attempt 20 keep in
company with q gentleman Of the
Prsnee GepTgian, who NOT only wisely
.demufs 10 The derlarafioa--again p
she beam in 'sDemorrat's''S eye og wise
nfgnmenl must be cfunusuaI III that
fAere is hul little difference between
ne p4FGis - Desa 0AeI.l o.
take holiday and run down to Tndi-
ana--but sees ''innumerabie other dif-
feTences." notwithstanding {" Demo-
crat's's coup de grace Of argument that
q thing sufficiently strong 10 keep It.
self together" is strong, and tries TO ex-
plain in bis gIbberish OF 'Staies-rights''
and ''strong government" By his own
confession these differences are too COM
plicated Tor the mental calculus Of
Democrat? and / presume Prince
Georgian found he would not have time
to explain and be in time for the polls
IN November, so our litfle-touch-me-
not-wIth-declarations will have to foun-
der in the midnight sea Of ignorance.
I'm poetical. you see, until President
Hancock's Cabinet takes up the ques-
tion. don't believe that DENY has
ever read the Constitution; if he has,
the late war records and places before
"hIs people" the staunch "fact," with
out the superfuIty of argument, that
Hancock was democratic Union Cen
eral." The residue OF the paragraph
being as obscure as the one preceding
It, will not touch upon a criticism for
fear I'll meet with the fate of the "wo-
man" Semloh was supposed to be and
be consigned to metamorphosis OF like
musical capacity, which now come to
make deductions" ought to be re-
ceivedby Us as compliment, proceeding
from one whose musical ears evidently
must have been attuned only to the gamut
ofthe stable. "Democrat's asks Prince
Georgian question further on that
might bring the briny tear to my pity
ing eye, did not my risible faculties at
this moment o'ermaster the pathetic in
my nature, but viii reserve it to wash
of the "tarnish" that is TO befall the
democratic party when Mr.. Chapman is
promoted" He borrows an 'sopin-
ion" from "JNr." Pope-I presume he
means the author OF the bold decIaFa-
tion--"Whatever is, isrIght' aud would
have done we'll if in drawing the line
of distinction between the respective
virtues of the honorables c. and S.
10 have borrowed more literally and have
refreshed "his people" with the charit-
able sentiment contained in the follow
ing:
This world, tits true
Was made for Cmsar, but for Titus too"
instead Of declaring as ''wise men" nev-
er do, that it was made for Mr.. Chap
man only so far as the Lar permitted
the expenditure of $780, 900. I would
not pass over the adornment he gave to
his bad syntax IN the mention of WASH
ington and Harrison, both oil winch he
commends for warning their people OF
partisan feeling while he disregards the
example and spends hours-I guess
in scribbling his erratic ideas in favor
Of an established faction, when he might
have been changing the color OF his scis-
dom by reading or hearing one of MIR.
Chapman's patriotic speeches. as one
who Gdieres TO the "doctrine the dem
ocratic party" Those illustrious heroes
each had a party and chose his coop
orators from his party, taking care, how
ever, to choose the best men as the dem
ocratic party generally does. Prince
Georgian as well as / can conclude from
Democrats muddled thoughts, is
quite right when he declares with those
sterling patriots-not they with him
that principles are to be considered be-
fore men, but "Democrat'i when be
urges ''hIs people" 10 select man 10
represent them, who subscribes to the
principles of the republican faction, must
mean men VS.. principles, for the gov
erning RUE of conduct in that party is
anything but rissht-a fact that calls for
no proof-a ''deciarGfioB" IS all sufii-
cient. In conclusion. feel constrained
10 give thought or two m defence of
the much abused animal which Dem
ocrat''s evidently esteems in sympathy
with himself, since be employs its an
sfinctiVe qualifications 10 adorn the Thetn
oric with which he aimed 10 annihilate 4
supposed rOman, and cannot complain
that thistles are prepared for his deli
cate palate instead OF being allowed 10
browse in pastures green beside the still
waters of his own Encontrovertible
facts" / am not so well acquainted
with the private propepsilies. Of the
creature in question as "Democrat"s
doubtless Is, but do know that from
time immemorial the poor ass-like
poor ''Paddy"-has been saddled with
every load Of stupidity shallow-headed
praters are entitled to bear-politicaI
innovators not TO be sighted and in
there days Of reconstruction and reform
every humanitarian should see that the
burden is kept in its proper place. ]
wonder if "Democrat''s can sing "CaII
me pet names ?" He need not be afraid
1 shall compliment him by returning
the fling be tired TO make at woman. /
could nos IN conscience eIecate him to
80 high standard of usefulness as the
numerous posterity OF Balaam's "back"
have proved themselves, and he has
saved me the trouble to bestow upon
him the epithet idiot-he makes himself
this BY his own confession-neither viii