Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-11

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cd well Of the temper against your
Iordship In England. when they
stood up 50 hardly. last month, In
favor Of Captain Coode, after your
your Lordship had commanded bis
expulsion. II was an Insolent con-
tumacy. p"
In truth. we have never had
peace In theproyince, said another,
since Fendall wasallowsd to return
from his banishment. That man hath
set on hotter, but not subtIer spirits
than his own. He has aauict crafti-
ness which never sleeps nor loses
sight Of his purposeof disturbance.
"Alasl' said the proprietary, The
lacked not material 10 work with.
The burgesses have been disafFected
ever sincemy fathers death. know
not in what point Of Kindness have
erred towards them. God knows /
would cherish affection, NOT Ill will.
My aim has ever been 10 do Justice
to all men.
"Justice'snot their aim, my Lord, :"
exclaimed Talbot. '1Oh. this zeal
for church Is q pretty weaponl and
honest Captain Coods dainty cham.
pion TO handle I'll ! would cut the
spurs from that fowl, II | did II with
q cleaverln
He Is but q fool Ii the hands Of,
bis betters,p intetposed DarnaIl.
"This discontent haa o broad base.
There are many ID the province
who. II they will not take an open
part against us, wiz be slow to re-
buke an outbreak many who will
counsel In secret who dare not show
their faces TO the sun.
These men have power TO do us
much harm, said Lord Baltimore;
''and would eptrsat you gentlemen,
consider, how. by concession to q
moderate point. which may comport
with our honor, we may allay these
irritations. Leaving that question
for your future advisement, ask
your attention 70 the letters. The
King has commanded for II is scarce
less than o royal mandate"
"Yy0l EOrdshlp,n said Talbot.
Nv. ~ Il, ffallens ~ his
mi, g slsfavof. You lave doubt
less, isAled somewhat in your cour-
tesies to Nell Gwynn, or the gay
Duchess; or have been wanting In
some observance Of respect to old
Tom Killigrew, the Kings fool. His
majestic Is not won't 10 look 50 mar
rowly into state affairs"
Hold Talbot interrupted the
Proprietary. II would not have you
speak slightingly Of the King. He
has been friendly to me, and | will
not forget 1t. Though this mandate
come in his name. King Charles, !
apprehend, knows but little Of the
matter. He has an easy conscience
for an importunate sutton. Oh. II
grieves me TO the heart. after ell my
fathers care for the proyincs--and
surely mine has been no less--it
grieves me to see this hayward for
tune coming over our hopes like q
chill winter. when we looked for
sprIngtlde, with its happy and cheer
| full promises. am not to be envied
for my prerogative. Here In this
new world, I have made my bed.
where / had no Wish but TO lie In IL
qnietly:it has become q bed Of thorns,
and cannot bring rest TO me, until /
am mingled with its dust Well,
since rebellion is the order OF the
times, / must e'enmyself turn rebel
now against this order
wherein might II be obeyed, my
L6rd2" asked Darnall. you have
already given all the rights Of con-
science which the freemen could ask
and the demand nov Is that you sur
render your own. What servant
would your Lordship displace? Look
around you: Is Anthony Warden so
incapable, or so hurtful to your SER
vice. that you might find plea TO
dismiss him2"
There Is no better man In the
province than Anthony Warden, =
replied the Proprietary with warmth;
"a just man; good man 10 whatever
duty you scan him; az upright, faith
fol servant to his post. Ny Lords
| of the Ministry would not and could
not, II they knew him, ask me TO re-
move that man. | viii write letters
back 70 rennonstrate against this
injustice"
And say you will not displace q
man, my Lord, come what mayl'e x-
claimed Talbot. This battle must
be fought and the sooner the betterl
Your Lordship will find your iusti-
fcation In the unanimous resolve OF
your council. -
This sentiment was echoed by oil
| present, and by some Of the more
discreet az admonltion was added.
advising the Proprietary to handle
the subject mildly With the minis