New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-05
81 IBE HlDlldHT SUITHERl HAlL
Maryland Politics-Numbers Of slaves Ab-
sconding-Oppression of The Free Blacks.
-OFTtsp0tirnce q In- N5ure-
pH-r~oEE Tua.1sv 81,

There is bot little stIrrinz "a poii,s way 81
present, 5utin few dsy' warm esmPsign vii con-.
menee The Wings are prepared for The contest and
although they have unscrupuiou' and viy opponent.
contend ~ith, sre ssnsulne Of great triumph. Ia
escn the sI Districts the Wings have regularly nom
mated csrdiostes flr Congress. obey have opposition
In only fuur.) and here be no doubt buf t1st by
union and sn.rsy sse of them ~il be elected Gen
Taylor bad m-,Driues 10 tte following District. l-st
November lsf 5ii majority H. - vth. ls7
VIA 55l. ana W. 10 Csss nsi sc -jlriiy 10 the
I'D With fol- Wig vote out one Loco Foco eil BE-
cent fron Maryland sud even be can be neck and
neck
IL seem. that the Legislature which Is 70 be elected
inis Fal sl rot only have the vacancy Of Attoruev
General Johnson 90 oil for the year. but also 10
choose United States Senstor six years after ID.
expiration of that term legislature only meets
oirnnsy The election ~ celegstes 20 the Assembly
Is therefore Of Considerable interest 20 both parties
The Senate OF the STATE vi. b. tro thirds Whz. With
bat one vacancy TO Oil ihi' Pal and ihsis Loco in =
close county. 80 the Locos vii have % make In
mense gains o. secure sj0rty on joint ballot
There iss great cOmmou0n among the save-ovners
OF Maryland ln conssQuence % the large NUMBER Of
slsves 1ho have sen proper 70 take French esre'
Of their masters and emgrsfe into free States Every
paper published IN the counties comes eening fun o.
advertisements Offering rewards for runsssys. and
editorial notices oi he aoscondins Of whole gangs snd
families OF slaves DO seldom ever caught and
only heard OF when safe far norm Of Asson DIIon's
line 70 great has been the loss 70 planters the
Eastern shore counties " the Sste that the Of
the slaves proposing construct ns ef egrsph
through the center 81 the counties for the purpose o.
giving early information 20 police ssents Of The iishi
of their property. and thus AID In their detection
know Of several instances that have occurred siey Of
gangs OF slaves having avay IN night snd
c@ssfuly sot or Vhose value would be from g OO o.
y 900 The facilities great for the poor slave
get away. that they but little ri,k Of st- IN
making th- attempt They lose nothing BY the Effort
20 obtain their freedom for n caught and sold again
sugar and cotton planters they merely make an
chsnge of masters
Few who have not resided in Maryland can conceive
of the unjust snd oppressive laws 10 which the free
gro sui -cted. vel ss the slave lie must not be
out after cerfsn hours ght IN the cities he IL
arrested aud locked up IN the watch houses be does
not worship God (ssaAy) without having white per
look ana Listen inst he does not spess Of the
oppression Of bio he cannot compel white m-n
70 pay that which justly due him unless ne prove
the by vtNe testimony 10 word, he can do
nothing work work but there IL sOm- one 10 cir
cumscnne tis action sud free will The Census ssys
there several thousands Of free Llscts 10 Mary
land but 10 you kept the name, there j. little ike
freedom for any the African Race Many Tree blacks
- into the Northern States sno rrmsn and there sg-n
sw bears upon them for u ahsenta certain number
of days from the State and they return they liable
q be- imprisoned and punished There Will come =
change dsy-the ght is breaking the benight-
"a State and me this R,f0rrl when 10 will.
will be the prelude OF better things. Slavery cannot
exist alswsys In Maryland