Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-02-16
Respectfully,
Mattspany. Feb 6. 1852
-fCorrsepondeaee d De Reaean.l


OAKvIELE. February 4th, 1882.
Messrs. Editors -" Anon again
rsgales as with one of bis bilIinesgste
productions. Peacock-like he spreads
: gaudy plumage Of words and bide
the public admire the beauty thereof.
But stripped Of it, veFbiage, it dis
PLAYS a barrenness Of thought and
filthiness Of mind. which his ed1ca
tional white-washirg ,~nnct hide.
he pratss about assertions without
proof prejudice, bloody-shirtism. etc;
yet adduees no proof Of single as
sertion be makes that will bear the
least ray Of light. What OF argu-
msnt can be found in his lengthy
article (Which is precious little) i
based upon seetionalism and the pre-
judices Of the late war.
A comparison Of the financial con-
dition Of the government under the
last democratic and the present repub-
iican administrations is proof enough
os the superiority of the republican,
and we have as much liberty as we
did then. There has been no admin
istration since the formation of the
government, In which there was not
some populations. Yet the records
show the percentage oflosses in hand
ling the National finances, has been
far less under republican than under
democratic management in proportion
TO the amounts handled. The gov
eminent is now meeting its current
expenses and paying more Of its ma
tional debt each year, than the whole
debt amounted TO in 1860.
True democracy T. Wonder If
"Ahon" can define It? Can tell the
principles By which it is governed I?
If so. he IL the first democrat l have
found in St Mary's. who can. We
hear. a good many high sounding
phrases abont its 8exponnding the
true doctrines Of republican govern
ment, only true principles, " etc; yet
we can never hear what they are
Why ? policy forbids. It's true prin-
ciples as expeunded in st. Mary s
would be fatal to its success north of
Mason and Dixon line. and CHAM
eiioa-lske it changes its ideas to suit
the force Of circumstances in each COM
munity. Democracy is party Omega
ton. Nothing positive about it. Al
ways opposing whatever new meas
ares may be advanced for the inter-
est Of the country. 1t cannot truly be
said to have any principles. The
ioaves and fishes IS is shibboieth Of
faith and 70 get those no means too
dsspicab,e can be foGnd.
No federal, wing. or republican,
who ever talked OF secession had suf-
ficient following to make him appear
otherwise than ridiculous, and, as to
the Hartford Convention, the gen
tlemen who composed it, disclaimed
al idea of secession, bat simply met
to discuss measures Of reform, and as
we are so well aware of the great pro-
pensity Of democratic minions for
slandering, we can easily account for
the idle rumor. No federal, whig, or
republican has ever attempted seces-
sion. Democracy has, and Its assaults
upon the constitutional rights Of The
National Government, prior to war,
the speeches Of It's leaders, show the
disintegrating principles that were at
work We are POW 10 nearer cen
tralization than in the palmiest days
Of democracy.
He would have Us keep Washing
ton out Of sight. Very likely. and
judge he would have us forget that
he was assailed. Just as republican
leaders are By Democratic minions
like Anon "
Yes Anon. there il such thing
as governing 100 much. and it il ID
error, which mobocracy, the vilest
form Of despotisn, invariably falls into.
Il vas 10 check this and not to de-
prive any man Of bis rights. that the
army was used ID the South after the
war. The subsequent course Or south
ern leaders has clearly shown that
But. methinks. the DAYS of the ssna-
tural ownerE. !. e.; the democrats.
alias the Eoboerats are numbered.
FROM present indications they are
9rarreling ever the spells. and when
rogues fell ont and fight, honest men
can get their own.
Poor old Greedy, ais desire FOR the
caused softening Of the
brain. and his attempt to swallow de-