Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-10-12
OAKvuur, Oct. I. 1852.

OAKvifAEY Oct. 7, 1882.
Messrs, Editors Pew Happenings worth
chronicling in our section
There have been considerable sickness and
several deaths Of late; among them were Mr..
Thomas Woodhnrn, aged about 20 years, son
Of w. John w. woodburn, Of consumption.
and two chiidrrn o. AR. Joseph ~ urrs. 81
diphtheria. Farmers are busy in their crops.
and the fine weather 81 The pmst week has been
Welcomed and utilized hF them
Observer fully exenlplifes the manner in
which many Of the charges against indivia-
mas are lmtehed and reared. wrote, there
i an adsgr which says all Il fair in love and
war, which Ii. e., the adage, mar DC trn-
~ extended 70 include politics. That does
not say Il Il q tfue adaae, twist a. sou will
lie doesn't ssem % relish being called 1 slnr-
gish brain. Of course We will have 10 pat on
the other construction, viz that he vii faIly
misrepFesents 20 attain his ends. Thus II was
that the ealnmnits against Garfield ait lined
their growth--a lille wrestling Of words from
their proper meaning, . little anscrspnloas
suppression OF evidence, well SEASONED with
false testimony, 20 satisfy the aims Of dishon-
est demagogues, and he ball Was set rolling.
Butt viii not lFonhle 70 attempt any defense
81 Garfield. Is the testimony Of those who
Anew him best, bis pure private life and the
manner IN which bis memory Is cherished by
ths good and great, not only o. his native
conn4r, hnl fhfnnRh0nl the f5xilizea ,worId.
brands "a Eslar those iniamrus eaarHeR ~ "a
his character, which, 81 they conld MOI inInfeI
him during life, are not apt 20 gain any more
force or be moEe destructive 10 his memory
because ghouls choose 70 une.rfh them.
Observer, though mounted 80 high upan che
stills Of Bourhonisln, that methinks Shsks-
penre's prophetic eye mnst have had ii,n
perception Of certain appendages 81 his cfa4
alum, when he wrote Of icghefry ana Ms pis-
dom, can rest assured, bitter IS the thought
may be, that be and his Bourbon conspeers
can never convince the majosity Of the AMER
lean people that they aFe corrupt simpI be-
cause they voted fof IN be did moi admire
Or wh0ee worth be coHld not appreciate. or
that al wisdom and honor Il epniesed in tie
densocTatic party. The citizens II ST. Marv,s
who have al audonea demoeracr aee not fhosn
who can b. bullied OF frightened by abnee.
They have had an abundance Of Il shoaered
upon them before, and the eject has on ~
been to drive them further from ilieir lsada.
GERS In ahs exercise Of their rights aud du-
Ties Is citizens. they hare found that L i bet-
~ % drop the aead issues Of the past with ali
Of their iends and bitterness, ard Erasp the
living issges o. nfeh day a. aheF rise before
them; and metAiaks IL will lake something
better than seurril elifheis aud vile calurss-
mics % lure them back 70 their old haunis and
and Iogy practices.
Concerning Nero, Caliguia, Arnold and
Burr, they we're proven guilty of the charges
brought against them or lodged the issuex.
Not 50 viii safIield; he never shirked = trial.
but always cnurird the iullrst Investigation.
II The yelping ours who hnrked 50 incfssant.
" ri bis heels hsiieved IN his guilt, whv ala
they not bring him 70 trial. Hnt no. Il
suited their purposes better ~ Il does ehonls.
now % smiFeh his fair name without taxing
the risk u a public investigation, - they
judged that Il would deprive them OF the &C.
eupaiion in which they delighted.
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