Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-05-03
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Thnjsday Mosaing, May 8, 1850.


and we reiterate the promise, still more to en-
large as our subscription list increases. If our
friends will but aid in swelling the list, we are
determined to do our part.
The "Times" already has quite general cir
culation in the lower counties of Maryland, and
the cry is 'Stl they come" Advertisers will
therefore find the 'sTimes" an excellent medium
for making known their business, wants, &c.
We would Also here take occasion to say to our
friends who are in arrears, that as Court sits
next week, we hope to see their smiling faces in
town, and will be happy to receive the amount
of arrearases. If we would furnish you with a
good paper. we must have the "substantlals" to
aid ,,s. A word to the wise, &c.
Qua CoUNrRY-To Judge from the con-
finuous agitation in Congress and the political
world generally, one would scarcely suppose
our Union the union of States could last anoth-
CT year. The uncompromising antagonism of
the utraists, both North and South the boisterous
determination with which they adhere to their
prejudiccs, would seem to portend speedy con-
summation of their dear object-a dissolution, fall
and ruin of this our beloved Union. Monarchi-
cal Europe is chuckling in her sleeve and wish
ing Gods speed to our internal distraction, hop
ing, e'er long, to see our proud eagle drop his
plumage for while, then mounting high in air,
with one prolonged and doleful cry of grief over
our fallen greatness, take his eternal flight from
Chumbias once happy land. But shall this
be Shall the home of liberty be destroyed by
the ruthless and incendiary hand Of the political
agitator? God forbid. Let us leave for while
this lower atmosphere, filled as it is with the
breath of designing politicians, and take flight
with our emblematic bird to the high pinnacle OF
stand point, let us survey the whole country at
a single glance What see we?- In yonder
group we perceive the political agtator, preach
ing his sectional doctrine to the people; pro-
claiming his "irrepressible conflict" doctrine in
such plausible language that his hearers are
"e'en almost bewitched," and join in the general
warfare against the South and Southern institu-
tons We look again: we see an agitator in
another group, preaching the idea of extension
of slavery in such language, that his audience
are brought to believe that unless they force
their way with .bloodshed against this Other
group of the North, their rights, their 6reside:
=yBey cannot 1ail to endorse It, and with the two
pictures we are prepared now to enter the strife
But let us look again: what see we now?
darkened chamber, hid partially from our view
by curtain of smoke and dust, loud voices are
heard, much disputation for time prevails ;
presently the curtain is lifted and there before
us appears a score or two of the very men we
saw but a moment ago preaching discord to the
people. What do they now? Can we believe
it Actually discussing the division Of spoils
and planning for the next agitation Arranging
to turn the hand Of brother against brother father
against son, in order that they may mount to
Office on the swhirl-wind and take advantage of
this confusion to run off with the spoils. What
care they whether their principles succeed or
not? What care they whether the Union is dis
solved or not, so they accomplish their cherished
end, the acquisition of public plumber?
How long shall this thing continue? How
shall it terminate? Shall those dishonest poll
teal asitators, who care no longer for the prin-
ciplcs they advocate than will serve them to fill
their pockets with public plunder-shall they,
we ask, continue thus until this beautiful Union
of ours, formed and reared by the united efforts
of our forefathers and sealed with their blood,
Is torn assunder and the pride of our Nation
destroyed forever? Shall they succeed in driv-
ing peace from our land, crushing and destroy
ing the tree Of liberty, pulling down the temple
of freedom and leaving US wanderers on the face
of the globe without a home or country Shall
they be permitted to blot from the canopy of
nations, our star of glory, and make us a jest,
and our name by-word Throughout the world
God forbid. Oh, for some wonderful interposi-
ton of Divine Providence, to stay the hands of
these agitating politicians, even to blot their
names from the pages of our history Then
shall agitation cease, and the sun of our glory
burst forth in all his fulness melt the hearts of
our people, from Maine to Florida, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. into one lasting, nsepara-
BILE and indestructible union of brotherhood
D6- Some weeks ago. we noticed in our pa
per the spirit Of improvement in our town, and
in speaking of Mr.. Brawner's new Hotel, prom
ised to give fuller description in the future,
but space will not permit us to say much. We
cannot, however, refrain from speaking of the
creditable manner in which Mr.. .O'Brien, of
Alexandria, Va, the contractor, has discharged T
his duty. So far as we have been able to see,
he has filled his contract in handsome and
workman like style, deserving encouragement,
in which assertion, we think all who visit Port
Tobacco during Court, especially those who put
up at the new Hotel, will fully agree with us
~ The long expected prize-fght between
Hecnan and Sayers came off on the 18th ult.
The fight took place at an early hour in the