New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-01-11

i Some months since Gov. Lyon, OF Maryland, made
himself notoriousy Ridiculous or Iidiculousy notori
oass or perhaps both, BY assuming unto himself su-
thorty without color Of law, precedent, decent pre-
text Justification Of any kind 70 virtually declare
\ the city Of Baltimore npder martial law. This
occurred Just before the late general election In that
renowned old commonwealth and, as natural con-
sequence aroused intense excitement throughout the
whole community, iE which al classes participated
! Not content with this arbitrary, Illegal and nnwar
ranted assumption Of power, which was as insulting
to the citizens Of Baltimore as It unfounded in
/ reason or Justice, Gov Lgon must needs write him.
self down an ass Of the weakest description and spite
fullest character BY writing 10 Gov. Wise Of Virginia,
asking the loan Of three thousand muskets from the
State Arsenal the better 10 enable him TO carry out
his ssnguinary threats and pugnacious intentions.
The eccentric Executive Of the q Old Dominion
who, slthough an astonishingly great man in some
respects s in others the biggest fool in chrisendom
readily complied with the request Of his Maryland
brother and between the two it was thought nobody
would vote in the monumental city except directed
by the high contracting parties.
But, it SO happened that the descendants Of the
glorious ss0Id Maryland Inen recoected the lessons
taught them by their forefathers that resistance to
tyrants was obedience to God y that they enjoyed
certain constitutional prerogatives which could not
be wrested from them al the mere whim and caprice
Of an insanev partizsp Governor !, that they were
freener AZ well As the sons Of freemen and that,
knowing their rights, Il vas their duty as well as
their interest to vipdicate and maintain them. So
they determined % do In case the last alternative
forced on them by Chief Magistrate whose mental
imbecty was only equaled by his reckless partisan
sh;p< and they made their determination manifest
though the newspapers ON the streets and IN popular
gatherings, in a manner alike emphatic and unnis-
taxable. Besides these demonstrations Of hatred and
scorn on the mart of the people. the Navor-Hon.
Thomas swann-one Of the oldest hest and most -.
pected citizens Of Baltimore, after examining the
whole ground thoroughly and taking the ablest legal
advice informed his rate little autocratic exceepcv
Gov. Lirou that he under the statues Of the STATE
was charged with the preservation of the nesca IN
election and on ali other avs ana that tbs ovarnor
had nothing whatever to do in the nrenises until
officially informed that his servcas ware 5es;re5
Furthermore. the Mavor rather MAINLY intuate tbst
he wouid permIt no Interference with b;a leI roro
gatiyes bv the Governor or anxhasv alsa xvhsra
upon, after some little correspopdence ths overnor
incontnentlv hacked down y, ana h, hac,;o 49,,
cut more shameful and Illuminating n;cturs tan ~.
fore. His army orders were all revoed n bot osts.
Gov wises muskets were sent home the first copya.
nient opportunity and his pufte5.up autocracv wen,
into the profoupdest retirement from which ~ ensr.
ed il the telegraph is TO be relied ON AZ the recent
opening Of the MARYLAND LEGISLATURE IN apvtbino bnt
a .bJaze Of elorvn
Bya Baltimore dispateh. dated 9th inst Il ann.ars
that the Legislature Of Marvl,nd have rssssd - r