Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-11-02

DASXibi y. tsst- % 1882
Messrs. Editors :-0lseryer, in his rcud'-
ton Il the English language, climIs rather
too high 20 make decent showing -
lie attempts to show that mast defend an
adage because ussd ito warn repul li,ans
against he knayery Of democratic politician,
ard while lie puts or the garb II purity, and
lifts his hands III holy horror II the hare mem
ton Of il. gives rractscal Illustration of tie
theory, hat he who originated ii was well
'eisrd ~ democratic lore.
Observer card is fair specimen fihc uu-
nierous articles IN that line-one line Of truth
wrrped to suit his convenience aud q, zen
81 ialsrhood. It's certainly very remarkable
that, II the committee believed that Garfield
accepted the bride and then added perjury TO
it, they did not report ia favsr Of his expul-
sion. They must have had grave doubts as
81 his guilt. That committee was not COM
i sed entirely Of republicans. Hon Wm. VI.
Ncrrick was a memler aud defended the re-
port in "a very able speech. Surely. If be had
have deemed him guilty of bribery and periu-
r., he would have iavorrd his expulsion equal
h with Brooks and Aines. Bat any sensible
l.,rn uho viii read the rhole testimony can
fnd no evidence TO convict
Its nc that a few republican papers joined
the Democratic mob ia tneir dennuciations;
bu, each and vii of them, ~heU reason ASSERT
ell its sway, reiract,d what they had said
years before he was a cand date sor the presi-
denry, ana wheuhe WIS, gave him their fdll
support Yes, Observer, do deem it a dead
i,sue. il has been fnily eanyassed bcioe; men
who knew as much abont il rs either Of Us
worked il FOR all it was worth aud found il
unprOGtablc lie was accused ottaking bribe
rnd perjury The evidence, pro ard con, was
b fore the people. The testimony OF Oak's'Aues
contradictory and uncertain on the one side
the statement Of Garfield, PLAIN, unvarnishel
aud manly on the other. he American poo
pie b. their ballots, declared him innocent,
alter every dirty means--evsn furgery-had
bscn rssoricd ,a--to defeat him. This, 20 al
sensible men, should be sufficient vindicss-
ton. aud as he Is now dead, Il lehoOvss
thoss, whosc petty malignity couldn't harm
him in life, to let bis name rest. But ''envy as
well as death loves shining mark. y
The silly gush that the majority of the
American people are corrupt because they
voted for him Is the veriest nonsense, fit only
as fsod for fools, ard could only emanaie frCtn
the brain of some narrow, prejudiccd and mo-
rose Bourbon. Dr. Thomas A. Lynth, SEN
ator Earle, and many other democrats. who
were deemed reliable men, charged A. p. Cor
m IN with receiving a per eeniage on appro-
psistious passed " the Maryland Legislature
Were the democratic members Of The Legis-
lature corrupt when they elected him =. >
Ssnator2 Or had they not the right 20 weigh
the ties imony, pro and con, and believe or
disbelieve ii? And furthermore, we're we to
accept the statements made by the prominent
democrats OF this State agains, each other
they are few whose proper quarters would
not be prison.
The cry Of fraud has been 50 haFped upon
that people pay bat slight attention 10 i,
knowing luI well that there viii he rroakers
q the end az time. They look to results, aud
what each party has donr and i doing. They
end the republican party active and alert
looking 70 the needs Of the couAsry and advo-
citing such principles as will be for the best
interest Of the masses, whiie democracy does
nothing but oppose. Itnever starts any idea
at all, unless il Is some villainy Of ne Aorey
letter type. Republicans and thinking dem
Ocrals (BourbOns are hOpelessly prsj0dieed
look at the records Of the two parties and 81
Che candidates. Messrs iloiton and Crane
ars,estainly thepecss Of sllfir opponents in e.
ielliesnce Honesty and it'.ess for he positions
10 which they aspire Thisuc sensible man vii
Tor moment deny. Republieanism s alive 9
al The wants q the hour, CASTS the past behind
1t aud looks Only 10 the future welfare OF the
ration. Democracy Is suIlen and mosose, IN
tent only upon fighting The Issues Of twenty
or ten years ago, and il rs hoPelessly behind
the iimss rs Hip Van Wrinkle. Nesllinks,
hear your answer, Is i win be given on elee'
ton day in Iaror Of the republican ticket
occAslosAL.