Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-12-06

~iih honor and dignity or grace q Senate Ana
sbea lussre o. our conntry. - trusted and
faithful ambassadors 10 any court IN Europe.
should N SLOWED 10 rnss ont, and de 10 COM
FarasiTe ol@curiiy, and Ell because The good
sense i not in the people who weld The dfsti-
NJ 81 the State, % see and appreciate the rare
good qualities they Individually and eolIec-
lively possess. Ard hare ne not ia orr midst
sbIe and honest and experienced men. who, 10
common parlauce, are sleIved for the same
reason7 Bot ! viii not pursue this unpleas-
ant subject any further, and win only take
cnrsoFy view Of Ioral matters. aud inspect the
battlefield now that the smoke Of ihe conflict
has passed away, and the din o. the Sight il
husised into passive slnmbeF. Afler the re-
publican Convention in September had assem-
bled and the miserable ticket Il made ont was
promulgated 10 the world, modeFaieand think
ing members Of that fraternity Stood aghast,
and each, without exception. was ready 10
admit In private conversation that he was
ashamed Of The ticket rs a whole, and bsggrd
to wash his hands Of all responsibility in its
contamination The conservative men Of the
county saw their opportunity, and most were
convinced that they could win, by putting
into the Geld Iirst-ciass ticket, which would
contrast strangely with the one already before
The public. They began 10 beat about for can
didaies, and various names were suggested.
One gentleman ~as objected to and ruled cut
n an ineligible candidate for legislative hon.
oFs because be was TOO poor TO put mp money
In the campaign, while his fitness was never
brought In question. Another one was named
who was admitted on all sides to be qualified
in every particular 10 represent the county,
except that be was known 10 have habit Of
acting and thinking for himself, and a certain
prominent factor In ticket making could not
count on him with certainty 10 dohis bidding
IL elected, while this same influential gentle
mans heated and bitter antagonists for future
place, feared he might lean too much towards
him they proposed to put down and keep
down. From these two cases land there we're
plenty Of others there are two fair and Iegit-
innate deductions TO be drawn; from the first,
that q very poor man, no matter how pure
and able, need look for countenance from tine
leaders in this county, ofthat party whose
very name comes from the Greek word, de-
mos, meaning people, and FROM the second,
that no man, who 10 not an avowed and de-
eided friend or enemy Of leading ofEire-hold-
er under The State government, ean expect to
be invited 10 become candidate for either
~FfN Fam~war Ann.vraA.f4v nFs t.m GNmaa
This means, when simmered down 10 plain YER
nacular, that there has heen inaugurated here
the same system that has prevailed in Balti-
more for yeas past, which ignores almost en-
tirely manly, independent and thinking men,
aud substitutes Tor them prepledged and plant
tools Of boss or governing politicians. in the
make up Of the late conservative ticket, while
there was individual merit and fitness in it,
discerned, and the advancement Of party in
teresi was suboFdinated TO personal aims and
objects In q most shocking manner. If the
greed for place and power among the republic
cans ihreaieus to enguIf Us in universal ruin
by the elevation Of Eeak or bad men TO pow
CT, as il 90 often charged, those who have an
ialcrtst in conserving what il Of value, should
offset this tendency, by putting up for Office,
none but able, pure and firm men. This
panderiBg TO the ''oi pOlloi'' sentiment, or
bending obedience TO possible brainless wealth,
may be polite, looking TO temporary success,
but what is 10 lie gained by such success, en-
cept an elephant in the shape Of man, and
very inconTenient precedent for the genera
tions yet TO come along? Ye gentlemen who
are so kind rs 70 fix up tickets for us, who sit
in the corner and croak of degenerate times
if yon expect us 10 turn out and help TO elect
the ticket you manipulate, bear in mind, 'aLd
don't you forget H." that you must elevate
yonr standard, for We had rather suffer defeat
with DFutns. and die with him, than 10 live
and triumph with men Of meaner metal.
Don't tut quite 30 much soda aud leaven G.
seli-interest in the bread yOu give us TO eat,
and we may be stronger and better able TO
fight for the advancement Of the interests Of
our county and State. Lest might render
myself amenable TO the charge, generally laid
against old men, that Of being ProIix and gar
rulous, will bring this letter TO close with
a single remark or two. In candid republic
can circles, il is freely admitted, that If the
conservatives had put into the field one can
didate who was we'll and Favorably known to
the public for the House Of Delegates, be could
have been elected without difficulty, and they
will point 10 the success Of the new Sheriff,
who 10 an unexeeptional man, % coFroborative
If the fact By all means, Messrs. Editors.
keep brother Senex up TO the writing point,
as his views, well ventilated, may have a sal
ntary effect upon the community at large, as
they have most certainly on
Yours, &c. AEf-R SExKx.