Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-04-15

.Coneeive of an oid-faxhioaed. fiahsfng
Democrat, who for forty years Rad sf0a<l BY
his party through good and evil reu.0Ff. be-
cause he believed in il principles; who
baffled for il when II had mo- Offices u give.
many times when IL was buried beneath
such vast m3jorities as LEFT scarce Z pros
pect Of earthly resurrection; offen oppres-
sed by weight Of odiun sufficient q Cow
the brzyest spirit, under the influence ct
which the faithful became even as the sew
names In Sardis, who had not defiIed their
garments when the very name q Dem
ocrat became convertible term with that
Of coppcFhead, rebel. and traitor-fancy his
uncoBquered and undismsyed soul still
working for his principles, still watching
tor the dawn, still waiting with Prayerful-
ness for the hope Of his political Israel,
thanking God for each town, township, or
county victory which showed that his prin-
ciples still lived in the hearts os his com
trymen. and were growing because they
Were smrnortal-quicker and quicker thrchs
his heart, higher and higher rises his jog as
stronghold after stronghold is carried. as
state after State Is captured in spite Of un-
constitutional laws and governmental in
reference, IN spite Of bayoneis glitteriDg at
the polls, in spite Of that gross and unblush-
pair; and, lastly, imagine ii you can the hot
tide Of triumphant Joy with which he saw
in November, 1884, the banners Of Democ-
racy full high advanced and successful over
all the Union, and his party once more in
control Of the great destinies of his country.
When the hope Of his soul had thus been
At last realized, and his old eyes had been
permitted to behold the great salvation.
when the bonfires kindled in a thousand
cities and hamlets had burned down, and
the feasting had ended, and the oratory and
all the elements of rejoicing had subsidized,
and the new administration had begun its
career amid the prayers and blessings ofall
Democratic hearts, imagine, / say, this old,
faithful, and honest man Of principle coming
10 Washington, in the simplicity ofhis heart,
bringing certificates from his Ileighbors ofhis
character and services, and mOdestly ask
ing for position, naturally supposing that
the king in making up his jewels would re-
member his faithful servants. Butimagine
that old gentleman's disappointment when
something like the following occurs between
him and the Governments representative
Old Democrat: Il have come 10 make
application for some position under the
Government which am competent a. fill.
Government Representative. "You are
too old; under the laws ofthe Republic men
over forty-tiye years old are not permitted
Ia take Office
o. ID. But see men in places here who
are over sixty years old"
q. X. "Oh, they were in when the law
was enacted, and il does not operate on
them"
To be under the age of As years is only
required by the law of those who are ap-
plicants for offices the salaries of which
range between 5000 and 81 800 "a very I'M
just discrimination, We Think but there is
no legal objection to age for any other Of
flee, mental and physical, ability to fulfill
its duties being only necessary. The above
extract from the Senator's speech will direct
the thoughts Of our people to a veteran
democrat of our. county in whom old age
seems to have made no mental or physical
change, and who was for the first time in
his life an applicant for an executive Office,
the duties OF which he was individually
capable of fulfilling. For forty years he
has been battling for the democratic cause
first against the class legislation of the
whigs-then against the proscriptive know
nothing party and then against the I'M
speakahle outrages Of the republican party.
The vigor and resolution with which he
carried on the warfare all not too young
will recollect. \ resolution unanimously
adopted by democratic county conven-
ton recommended him 10 the appointing
power; letters from leading democrats vouch-
ing for his worth are filed with his appli-
cation. They are not even read or referred
ID. The old mans name is not even men,
toned when the case comes up, he not be-
ing OF the material to suit the politicians of
the day, but the Office is forced upon one
trho did not desire it and ,eas not an dppli-
can't for It. So the old man will have TO be
as comfortable as he can until the next adj
which We sincerely pray may
be GCBaOcrdtic
n rsfers INV Mall