Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05

In . speech ut the Greystone Clul
recently in honor Of the birthday o.
Samuel J. .rilden. Hon. Barnes
Compton said in part:
Il would welcome 10 the temple
Of democracy with open arms any
wanderer who declares his allegiance
to party principles. would say "a
him You are entitled TO your inst
share Of influence in the councils OF
the party. and il you are reasonable
We can stand together on the same
platform. This, and no more.
Your brethren are disposed to do
whatever is just and right. Let us
have peace in the old wigwam and
smoke the calamet together.
Eat present our lot 10 cast in
troubled waters. Our flag has gone
down in defeat and the cohorts OF
the opposition have control Of the
State and city. But the principles
we fought for and the cause we es-
poused are absolutely indestructi-
Fble and will live when you and are
gathered to our fathers.
This is a good time to take coun-
Gil, to look back over the past and
resolve for our party's sake to right
anything that is amiss. The party
can never suffer final defeat while
true democracy is inscribed upon
its colors. The man who shines as
one of the. brightest lights in the
galaxy of democratic heroes-Til-
den-gave such advice. While you
remember his works you can never
| 60 astray.
Just as surely as the American
people are true to themselves, Just
as sure as the orb of day rises to
give animation to all nature, the
democratic party will be again
triumphant. 1t is above all men.
1t has had great and illustrous lead
ers in jefferson, Jackson and Til
den. Some leader will be found
around whom the party will rally
and success will dawn uron its
banners. believe this as religious.
ly as feel the throb OF life. With
a free press and freedom of speech
the great masses of the American
people may, even without a leader.
rise in their majesty and assert
with irresistible force their rights
and claim what is due them.
MY advice to my brother demo-
Gratis is to bury animosity. Learn
to love your brother, who calls him
self democrat: always adhere to
the living principles of democracy.
Don't ask LOG, 900 democrats to bow
their necks and receive the yoke
that $4,000 men may seek to i'm
pose.
Il build my faith upon the intel
ligence and integrity of the Ameri-
can people. | idolize my party and
believe, that the people will recog-
nize it's mission. look for success
earlier than some of my friends.
Come it must and come it will, il
for no other reason than that the
republican party IS disgusting every
decent man in the State. Your
welfare and the welfare of those
dearest to you rests only upon the
perpetuation of democratic princi-
PIES
The following letter from Hon.
Isidor Rayner was read by Presi-
dent William p. Ryan.
Il regret exceedingly that it ID
impossible for me to be present with
the Greystone Club at the celebra-
ton OF Tilden Day. l am certain
ly glad to see that in the hour OF
defeat this organization has lost
none of the enthusiasm which has
SO often helped to carry the party
to victory in the past. The best
test Of party loyalty Is an adherence
to party principles when there is nc
hope or expectation of reward. II
was this spirit that distinguished
the career of that great patriot
whose memory you are honoring.
Through adversely and disaster he
chung to the principles of the party
that he loved, and finally Kidding
it of the evil influences that had
overshadowed its path, he led it to
an honorable triumph in his State
and in the nation. He was robbed
of the fruits of that triumph, but
his name stands today foremost in
the roll of those who have illustrat-
ed the party's record.