Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-05-19

and welfare Of the party 10 personal
ends. How do you relish II 7
III regard 70 the convention Of 81 .
| an have 10 reply is, that wade and
I.sNeepiag assertion. that il was "test |.
/ lyave vssme 6pp0sltion." is but feeble
Justification Of MIR. r.. > cause. Be4lio
whom The success Of the democrats
ic party. which 1 would Judge, il he Is
sincere in bis profession OfPariy fealty,
be ought TO have most at heart , AL
no; but best for Mr.. r., because il mort
strongi, secured his own elections.
Adopting COS" own learned logic, but
based upon stronger facts than iniluen-
ced Mr.. Raley IN Isl, | might frame an
fortiori argument 10 justify my pre-
senf opposition. He. the more safely
to secure his own election, proved trait
torous to the convention that he was
morally bound TO support, joined the OPP
position and defeated the nominee Of his
own party. | am but oppoSing him in
the ranks OF his own party prior 10 any
convention. r.
Cyphers answer to The point made
by "Cul Bono relative TO rotation ipl
Office" the corner-stone upon which
the grand edilice ofdemocracy Il erected.
and the strong stay and bulwark against
Capitalization OF power, The chef tens
dency Of republlcanisTn, is too weah
require refutation. The wisdns5 " y
principle of rotation 10 Office docs moi
lie in The amount the oficelpays 8 any
lone Of ordinary fintelligence can per-
pceive. bat 10 the length Of duration 20
office. But such deep and acute rea,
soning as CIPHER employs might well
emanate from so extraordinary brain
as II is natural 10 suppose CIPHER pos
sesses.
From the learned manner in whlrh
he replies 10 my casual remark, every
dog has bis day." II would seem he
wished as 10 entertain very--very ex-
allied opinion, not only Of bis knowledge
OF rhetorical language. but OF his high
.oned refinement and culture. His
learned Interpretation OF the expression
and his comments thereon, taking Gu
Boao's vulgsrity as standard, one Is
struck with the exempli6catioE which
be himself makes OF his affinity 10 the
canine race" really make him gull
Nv OF a lower, meaner and more
contemplate vuiganty than that
Tor the use OF which he so foreibly at
tempfs to censure me. II Is he who
"has reached the climax Of his malice
and refinement" not "Cui Bono" !
will not be so uneomplime ntary or so
vulgar as 10 assert that be bears ''any
affinity 10 the canine race, for that 10
say the least Of IL. would be uncourte-
Gus. unmanly, and show an ignorance
Of The rules Of polite society," lack Of
refinement and culture--but with al due
respect 10 his ancestors, It'll be not eon-
sidered too vulgar. would think that
taking his writing A. a criterion, he
might have proven Of great assistance
in perfect,ng the Darwiaian theory. II
is more than likely that part Of the
"mtssing link" might have been found
hidden away in the deep reessses ofhi'
fertIle brain.
Again, CIPHER. (bui what more could
We expect from an exponent Of such
great vaIue.) mi-interprets my card.
Though "Cui Booo' insiauated biz con-
demnaiion Of ersHPf ring rule, he did
not 80 much eensuIe Mr.. X. for haVtaR
been member Of that most august body.
Tor which 20" attempts 10 set up JUS
LITIGATION. as he did Mr.. R.'s utter IN.
consistency, and the ridiculous sb-urdi-
ty 20 which be reduced himself in Hor
CRYING down the very ringrteTs with
whom he was once so closely allied.
bot against " HON he - now armed cap.
s.pie, and tor no other reason Than this,
that they have thought 81 not 10 admit
him a. one Of the "Paucl delecli." Why
has he 30 suddenly become such q
siaunch advocate OF the Hamilton move,
save FOR this reason. and can any man
of honest conviction con6de 10 impoF.
tsnt a position a. seat 10 the State Sen
ate 10 man whose course and princi'
pies can be changed by 50 trivial a
thing who Is capable ofmaking him
self appear living contradiction Of him
self and the principles be once 20 strong
ly advocated | repeat Il, II ill-be.
comes Bannon, Henkle. Rsley h Co.
10 denounce ring rule NJ this late day,
when they themselves could aud no
possible objection TO II as long IS they
had the privilege Of enjoying is bene-
fits, and only discovered It's faults when
they were discarded.
The contrast they present, though NOT
appropriate in every particular. Is not
entirely unsimilar to the picture pre-
scented by an unrepenisni reProbaie IN
the pulpit, or habitnal drunkard delivs
cring temperance lecture What
number OF converts, think you, either
would enlisll Bannon and Henkle
have already started their labors Of re-
form. But al a meeting called the 9th
er day to organize Hamilton clubs, they
could not End man present to accept
the position Of presidency Of the organ
ization. Is It moi evident that The OBJ.
iect Of all Of this opposition is nothing
short OF an attempt 10 establish, under
The alluring disguise Of reform" an
independent ring in which they are 70
have the disposition of the ''lOayes and
fishes"
To roha nnaselc IN The Oarh If Fafortn