Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-11-24

CHARLoFTR HAIL, November 10th, 1881.
Nessrs. Editors thanksgiving 10 close at
hand and the necessary turkey 10 being stalled
Cor the occasion.
The r. r. Il making favorable progress,
having arrived within sight Of Meehaniesville.
A side track 10 now In process Of construction
here and the turR-table win be commenced
during the present week. The headquarters
Of the read have been removed from Brandy.
wine 10 this point.
The weather continues variable and colds
are the consequence. By theby, what hasbs-
come of ReBbew7 Hymen seems 70 have
bound him in such rosy bands that much can
neither be seen nor heard Of him.
It is sheer nonsense Cor occasional. 50 whose
petty brain has been disturbed BY my remarks
concerning Graves, 70 attempt any defence Of
the Republican party In this county. for il il
ineontestably the worst and most ignorant
element in the cOnnty. and Il e past defence
either here or elsewhere. The motives OF
those who have and still cohtinus 70 trade
upon the credulity and prejudice Of the igno-
rant negroes Of this county deserve thu exc
ceney and seli-Eespecs. when criticised Mr.
Graves, used only the privilege that ever
man has Of criticizing the acts or motives Of
any one who seeks public Office and ! shall
continue to exert that privilege on any and
all occasions. ] most sincerely 80 think that
the WORT element predominates ID So. Msry's.
and sorry enough am that the old county
eannot muster enough principled and inteIli-
gent voters % eounteFacs the power cf knave-
~, allied with ignorance and prejudice. And
the man who sciEes upon this ignorance TO
ride into an Office deserves richly 10 have his
motives impugned. Graves, | repeat, i des-
picable as being the exponent and represents
tive Of this ignorance. And the man who
attempts 70 SAY that the Republican party IN
this county Is not the worst esemtnt Is either
alunatic or an ignOrRmns. Il certainly shows
that the worst element does predominaie when
sueh a man as Graves, who does not know
how 10 explain Why be wishes 10 70 70 the
legislature, and only goes 70 make an ass 4
himself when be gets there, can be elecred
over q man of James n. Wils0n's canacitv.
IL shows c0nelusivelY taat the intelligence Of
the majority Is az precious low ebb. There
can Only be one opinion about the ReD,,hli-
can party b. men who value their honor an
dignity, and that il, Il isa party which has
not one single redeeming trait abont it-a
party that Is damnahls foE ahe knavery Of It's
sfEanizaticns damnaole for the frand and
Srouudrelism and hypoeTilical acts az fwanfr
years South of Mason Dixon's Lire. Ear Z
white man 20 be : Rpuhlican Is 70 be 4 traitor
TO the generous land that has given hisa birth
and nouEishmenl Eor the Republican paFtv
has ever songhg 70 uphold lhe ienoranee and
prejudice 81 the negro and sought 20 reduce
the tnieiligeaen q the eonntry uader the rule
Of inca whom che negro has been fooled into
elevating 20 position. And these men care nol
one whit f0r the negro aGteF they have had
his help. while be, poor devil. Il the prey y
the dcmagngue Still The nepnlllican nartx +
. combination Of the denagog ue and fool. ara
Il that does not constituie bad element. uhal
nhf The oemagOgue - the unan who care,
I uot bow hsontains position, 20 he Ress is--,he
fool heing tbs ignprnnt negro wlio allows this,
am uemneEat-not nom any nnlsrx Fr..
tive. Is many who prQfess 10 he llasnbiics.ns.-
lni are rather ill-omened birds " s.rer TerrI.es
upon She political Ecnce d snif he sss.f ~ -
I political carri0n the sDoner-bsif an 4 Dprn.
ocrnt by the IoEue Of circumstance nmd ednca-
| ton, an education that has taught me 4
/ despise ne petty motives thhs isalnenred u,anr
who Haunted The black flag az Rannl,lirans-vss
| IN The isie campnign with bfssress efTrouIerr
nanseAtine 70 lover az decener. . esn -,
in the habit Of asserting what ara nof al.
70 do--and IL ret Femains TO he seen What
WI GO oF the Dsmoezeaic cause. bns this nurl
! % AnoN MAa : Mi.i aeEer desert az coiozi
80 ~ ~ n.snnooa = the hlnsh ~ pandex.
~ g pe sgsorAeee and rascaaity e the Re
Punitran party esther here Ur eleRwhxrp.
As relases 70 ss0crmsinnals' hfuneelr 4 msr
sAy thai am not surprised a. his A vnea.,v :.
Graves il pEeieEence 10 ar. wilson.
.'1ne aHHg-Aat eTsea efmen AdEzmond sr0rn
And feel passion or erain ~ c1rn.ss
A. memhes % The ssworst element," b.
could not 90 olhsrwise than atfempg dcfenc
o. UFaFes, AID preciSus pouF allempt Il I
when il Is made. Anor