New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-13
New:Dork Daily gribune.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
FREEDOM on DISCUSSION IN MARYLAND.

FREEDOM OF DlSCUSSlON IN MAhf LAND.
d.on, IN
DEAR SIR Ia letter Of yours, addressed to The Ba
mare A. gus from Cspe May ind the following ph
ouchrg the recent issue between certain citizens of tina
cry and its Mayor wherein the question OF Freedom o.
Dis ussion directly and seriously involved, to all
rPtsrspee''
IN should Of hi. Honos deesonwheh udsns
9ea II h. Soe Soad sss S f.po. able Tor he os6frss
.ld DLs q him 10 aire Ne Napoa
1Se o. SsI fa "a oay land 80 o. r ne ,ge.f
hSots Of 1ssA oad a.gh II he 'oiss - he l'st hou'eoy "a
len % gs right no, he HHoy,
S, are .re,sga We hse thus QUO our upon record and
rec. that Tse not =. home .'. 9 NOR .s ps zoe pro
~ - .Ps.Si 'D''' 'D0
il wouid barely be supposed, by those who know me-
that any barrier short OF necessary Absence from Bi
more or ciIsf could have presented the expression OF
nv own feelings curing such issue that referred to-
ubch has become Of painful personal interest to
rom crcun,snces ~hch need hardly stop 70 explain to
ally May lander Of long residence have rsked my all
~ prop.y snd reputation upon the self sans issue IN ads
,,ss ave by III. l. gisAurs OF the State, ia aud
my huu bic pesOn and should have been prrp pared 10
.g.D uud,r ths same CIR iunst.no-s' ho"ev-r ua
ailug SEEK hem which never have done IN 'u2h
II se ,hsrg-d sgsBst me- to the contrary Inpugh 40
ut ID booy sas present IN spirit during the struggle
iust over sud watched il wh lnt-Dse interest.
have afew qutsous 10 put TO you, a, 10 frank man,
sLd select The IrttHHe my channel OF conmuncs
tom siheT than any paper IN Baltimore oy from n-ces'
IN, - that cry lLcIudhS the argus na5
nsde b, refusing 10 publish articles even sh-r- hsv" been
pers0Lay ssaled. their own columns, tor The vlnd "A
II n of The very boon Of "heedom II DISCUSSION for the
sussnm, AT OF which you so vAiahty contend - above
ash.
1T Have you read and marked the Supplementary
ACT Of 35 chapter 32J, relative TO the DISCUSSION OF the
slavery que-ii'h
IsIl ..e this law word for word II should bs known
.v,r,vh.re as iccal illustration Of the oty
of freedom of speech Nth the freedom to MAKE mana
So / BE ena|ta ~ he Gen<a! fie4by II Sar,la4 Thai az
tie u tL act shall Be deemed hh oiese -4.n' the
loo~Ibsy a.i n crcaAua1 h inhabtan' there
LII - sT p.psf printed or ~tsn loaSnm4yy eha.essf
battsg e,dsay aAssAf add i up u a.arree9o
The People State sni thai e'ey pei'oa thai sa b
GUY Of this ssn- 'bail b guilty Of yay nd ,.r Be
err o, a ieA o,s ta" eeHy years iron the time
u 1872 20 p f Tss' ssr-.asr .a. not
any Of 'h s,,,s .ss-ss to SHs Or so.,s ., sq
ree.ensou Prut aid 10 the ~nnnf - pratt
ssry ss.se.rr ha-g adeney ee a'cn.a, o. ''r up
s,.n n Ins ths ~, 10 ,. e,rTy
the esins en1s tee sane iof cfraisa
iss arc Pson offending n. e say o. si.oay
sIa .ss CT eenV1on b .sr.et.sa 70 "a a.. sss -
yC.:s feua he ne sentence pronounced On such person
,. DI. hs h.LOs, M4y.i HoiAa & i-sIHef 'nAa tbs
II have read Gsht hi. srsw-rs % he 'nntss u
Ctiz-I, Sbo sat.d bn AID tho spiut % MS cards
si Putshec lie sinSy e'Yea ms rSn' Of J4'slns o
o tui.- NJ thing more. TIE az ci;e1 pre-
s,y he ame oi.crelin t. Judg-, .hd Jaa-s Lad the
e. lstrItd 10 TIE ABUSIVE sPcrcu7s ~ ti7
tur-. ce1orrcng ne and NY late psP-r. m SHz'dIy
.i,u., ia the meet tr-ducve and .-'ef- terms, vr h7
rlosuon on ise subjec passed oy tae H1uSs Of Dsss
g-t.- hid lie put tue STAT, All fn- uPDo
b. Cia..eu ara Hook AID Ct3tr pro avery Csros
r.s,s al udctniIt would have followed 10 tai view 81
H. frownis PeLenfay tbs Maryland State Pls'n IS
cleo Whatu.xt Why conviction oE ac4li.tA, as Tue
opnion If ire PETIT jury might have ua 81 % the I-n
.c-ic,~ Of nv c-nol.ry publications. 10 bAum r.
ID IL mixed II y, r;n-rners ., well As sJGth
Aorih.rL.rs some u them sh0 nave noi wed
The knee 70 BAsl-i. guie s9le that you'd nave 6ssa
Aequiied How would have isr,d ia m Of tn save
eouuiiss need u sssi you 20 imagine Excited naas'
c Is,ious Il wrong dong would have seen not only
"ispdeLcy 70 uCe exon, bat nslffec-0a
is.lL
An urauuou. verdict % guilty would have folloFsd
.rrour leaving th- box IN ali probability AID SJl1
COW De- IL the State Prs serving out ih- MINI M term
a ten wears ~ l-ast With shsveu head aud i'tP7d
srk.r the irsi deserts - "u- eh' nAA 'nii-.7N
sba; fh- Law has ssciEJ r 20 b. felony
90 In .a,iug ihAt.0g - m ar ~ yJ tp.eeA
and oftt,ush- O. y,u mean 70 neld- az $40 -ci- aE-
or CO you -ar - -1c-pt slavery Thl7inc dag IN
sg-u.t wticn the Buf rr-Aensi' men, 7A' -s> ADs
~ IT, uisrk-f .aG-- sten eff-r'-~
-r.--.1 -, IN err I'd EACH ''he-. a: Al -1p]
49,, ri.r. s.tiir..a. On sh,h Ign have - r-Eafd
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