The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-16

This diaholieal murder, at noon day, and the mur-
aerer vet screened from detection and punish
raent But it is of the same spirit of the Other
acts-a spirit more fully consuHsnated.
we thus perceive c, that, whilst the Democratic
yVhies could not without riot and bloodshed, as
semble for a civic paraie IN open day-their OPP
ponents have, on all occasions, without molesta-
ton, made night hideous with their professions
and banners-and, although on such occasions,
injuries might have been inflicted without
probability of detection, no instance OF the kind
ever vet occurred They have enjoyed the fun
est liberty, and have, on many occasions, used t,
in passing where the Democratic Wings assem-
| HE'D; greeting them with hootng and shouting,
and on several occasions, with throwing destruc-
tive missiles, inhicting personal injury.
| This however, is by no means extraordinary,
for the most noted of the party, even whose day
light reputation stands fair, scarcely ever address
themselves, at these nocturnal meetings, to the
reason or Judgment of their auditory, as though
| they appeared sensible there was nothing of that
nature to address; but indulge in the most VIC
lent invective against their adversares, and IN
| fiammatory appeals to the baser passions OF hui
man nature-uttering the most disgusting polit-
cal slang, degrading even to the most groveling,
besotted, pot-house politician. All this, instead
of tending to enlighten the minds of their hear
ers impressing them with the principles of truth,
and leading to right action, only excite the angry
passions oil the multlLuue, ana them 10 a VI
olation of their neighbours personal and political
rights, of which they, themselves, claim the repu
tation of being exceedingly tenacious.
To give our readers more recent instance of
the diabolical spirit of mobocracy-of federal
destructveness-we present them with an ex-
tract from paper, under the title of esprit of
DemocrGcy," whose ayowed editor is Thon,GS
L. Murphy, well known in this city politi-
cal writer.
Whatever some may say think of such
esprit" it finds, in our opinion, no in-dwelling
in the bosom of any real friend of civil or reIi-
gious liberty; because it breathes not the spirit
of Espeace on earth and good will to man." We
present this extract-a selection from many of
kindred spirit-to the honest, rejecting, and mo-
raj portion of our community, rejecting the
principles of men who, seemingly,
''Would rather rhle in hell,
Than serve in heaven;'
that they may be aware that such spirit now
dwells in the heart of our city.
From the eUu "Spirit' Of May %.
CLOG HOUSES u.s. LOG CABINS.
''We again ask the serious attention of the
people of Maryland, to the infamous threat VIII ieh
has been thrown out by the Negro Cabin Advo-
cate. They say they intend to 9y-demolish the
Democratic party with their clog cabin boys
and as NEGROES the only clog cabin
boys" in this State, we are to be "den,oiished'
or destroyed by them, whilst under the influence
of tFhard CIDER" something stronger. We
therefore warn evGry Democrat ia the State, to
.earn, himself to the teeth,n and take care that
he is ready ct all times to extir--ush the famine
torch of the incendiary, and to paralyze the arms
of those SABLE MURDERERs, which viii be nerved
by the British Wings, to complete your destrue-
ton. 1t is rumored that large sums of money
will be raised by the Aboltlonists, to furnish the
negroes of the South, with arms and ammunition
and at the signal of their leaders, will go forth
at midnight, to "demolish" the Democratic par
ty. TIE every Democrat, we say, ssprovide your
selves with arms, and have your 9jy-nightly pa
trole in every neighborhood Of the State. To
the magistrates and constables of the State, we
say-attend to your duty, and see that no negro
is allowed to keep gun, or fowling piece of
any kind"
Noah Webster's ponderous folio, contains not
within its capacious covers, a tythe of the terms
which could truly characterize this embodiment
OF fierce and inflammatory words, calculated to
rouse the most violent and ungovernable of hui
man passlons-to metamorp.ose ignorant and
unrchecting men, into brutal savages; fulminat-
ing defiance to all the wholesome restraints of
4 religion and -lasr--reaAV to clutch the torch of
the incendiary, and confagrate our habitations-
to. consume the substance of the people, and
drench the land in gore--and then survey the
characteristic scene Of s'bEood and carnage aeith
e0nlp0SlTe."
| Such the fruits of federal destructive
| system OF politics Such is the boosted Demo-
crazy At MIR. Van Buren,, and his adherents!
Let US not omit, before retire to the hoped
for calm rest of the night and raise our voices,
humbly, in prayer, to the throne of grace, for
the blessingsof life and health-let US not forget
amongst pious CALCULATIONS to the Majesty Of
Heaven, that '.fTonl such Democracy, and the
fruits springing therefrom, Good Lord, in thy
mercy, deliver us'-whilst our children respond
in devout and fervent-eAmen"
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