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


when Iegi oae wife and two infants 10
iigbt, to get bruised By spent bullets and
refreas with Joe Johnson and Gen. Lee,
and 10 advise every Democrat fn lhe
country 10 take The same views aud res
olu4ions.
have waited respectfully TO hear The
alarm given by the enlightened Press Or
some Of the political NestoTs whom the
The crisis has brought out. And truly
never was there : campaign before
when all The argument and aIl the
ehanees--aside from this suffing of fis
Gordian knot I've limited at--were so
.tirely on one side. And yet fancy
/ see the Republican caucus laughing
in is sleeves at our best men for 'sfid-
ding while Rome" Is burning. ]
have seen from these best men in their
speeches al occasional expression that
sInacked Of smouIdeFing FIRE. But both
parties seem 10 hold the subject back
I'll the last play, The Republicans glad
10 hide their dangerous cards. the DEM
ocrals fest the expression Of suspi-
cion operate a. suggestion 70 the cne-
my or iasniiiarixe The public with the
"nsien Of vice." Father N. says the
Republicans have left but one means
uniried, that Is 10 give every Democrat
a big dose Of opium The day before elec-
ton. Bot there's time for everything.
and when End such men as Il. Il. Mer-
rick, whose address at LeonaFdtown Sat
nrday last was the most coherent pub
lie speech ever had the good fortune
10 hear. and our dear old Gos. Hamil-
ton--no one, biased or not, could con-
template his bistory-suggesting ccunte-
nance or hear him talk half an hour
without Becoming attached TO him
who took an old mans latitude OF logic,
but whose speech sparkled ell over Ian
hour or two) with brilliant gems OF
ihoughs-any one Of which were 81
text Tor an oraticn--wken such leaders
give us no instructions and seem to make
no provision for such a contingency
Charles O'Connor Of New York came
nearest 10 forshadowing our doom, in q
letter to a primary Democratic conven-
ton Tor delegates to the Cincinnati
Convention, but his warning fell still
born-why, then, IL becomes in order at
this stage Of the campaign for any mouse
10 gnaw the net that clogs the lions
IONS who thinks he can see way. A
way was suggested TO me al Washing
ton the other day By venerable French
priest, to whom ] was paying my re-
spects after his recent return from sew
eral years soiourn in Europe: he hav-
ing been a sagacious ''looker on in this
country for the last thirty years, as well
as Gin Vienna" Constantinople, Paris
and st. Petersburg. He said: $50 sure
as the Republicans gam this time, there
will never be another election in this
country There rs but one hope. They
are bold enough to do anything but
fQht" II the Democrats had allowed
the Presidential question in 1876 TO be
settled rs provided by the Constitution,
had quietly sat in their seats
accepted no compromise and said, go
on, gentlemen, revoluiionize If you dare,
Tilden would be President this day, and
the Republican party would have flown
into dust like prince RHpeyfs drops, !"
/ believe I've said enough. Atleast
I've strung my few beads upon a te-
dious length Of thread for want OF CO.
herency, and | have only to add. that as
we are left to our own discretion, as
Gen. Hancock says ga soldier is some
times and still heIdresponsible forhis ac-
TONS" the Republicans will not be put
tothe test as 10 theirfghting qualities un-
less each Democrat in the 9th Congress
sional District take it upon himself TO
be his own own general on The End Of
November next. believe Indiana.
Ohio and New York will take care of
themselves without advice from me.
Respectfully, GEO. s. Krrs, M. d.