St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-06-06
SELECTED MISCELLANY.
From the Charleston Courier.
MARYLAND.

MARYLAND.
Maryland is under the foot Of oppres.
sion She has bxen threatened. insulted
ridieuied. suljugated. The feeble voice
she lifted in protest aud defiance has bre,,
silsnced. Vandal Lordcs Lave marched
through her chief city. snd taken posscs-
sioa Of be. Capital. Her soil is desc
crst-d by sh. soldiers of ,yrant x,.J
u,urper. A sad fate! terrible woe:
Has il come io this Has the man
who ellis the scat Of power. whcreon wash
i,.gten ence sat. and after which Calhoun
ssp;rcd, the har,:ihood aud wickedness,
thus to demolish the sovercig niy Of Com
n,Onwealih. thus to tralnplc upon tn. Con-
sti,uti"u he has solcmnly sworn to admin
iseer7
The North looks on and commcads the
infamous course Of the drspot But the
North il iu frenzy Of wrath. The North
is uiarsned VI the success aud prospects OF
the movement she desided. Tn. North il
a,ad NJ the in,nense loss she has suataine.l
by tlse lessrsctioa of her gainful trade.
The North is I'll absorbed in the end to be
attained BY the sphjugation Of Maryland.
aid shs will approve sny means that will
secure that desirable object. But win tho
storm Of fury last forever? Will there
not cone time when the North will
calmly considcrs They have called into
existcnos power whicn claims responsible
ty and scouts at the wise restrictions Of
law. The obstacles they found in the
p.sh that leads, rs they foolishly imagine,
TO the accomplishment Of their base pur-
peses. hsve been. pushed Qua Of their way
by nisin force. Usdsr the influence Of
mortified pride. dcmoniac anger. envy.
hatred, and every evil passiou, they have
ovesaexped the bounds set by patriotism
snd wisdom, ceased their ears to reason,
aud to the warnings Of history. and rush
I'd wildly on. Whist If the demon power
p.rn against those Who have given it life
and sent il forth to do their horrid work
Their President has openly infracted
the Constitution by series Of acts which
he does not pretend to justify or defend.
He has dcclsrsd war. he has raised an ar
My. he has blocksded ports. he has ruth
lersly destroyed property worth millions of
dollars. And yet ~ intent is the bowling
horde upon revenge and plumber. that they
are jsbilant over these high -h.uded acts,
and shout on the psrjurcd dcspot.
Il 10 folly to remous,rate with lnadmen.
Tile time for argument aud appeal in pas
sed. We mcet force With force. Soldiers,
not statesmen. must decide the question
now before the two sectious. The slaves
Of the tyrans have drawn their swords,
asd colitent are we 70 croes blades with
ihsa On the blcody Geld. But they will
rot rejoice alwsys in the silencing and sub
jugatioa Il . State. This act bodes evil
10 then. They have made terrible sac
ri6ce. They have wantonly in the blind
ness Of their fury surrendered the dearest
right Of freemsn. They have consented
to aud arplsuded Asgrant usurpatious.
What are their States n,orc than provin-
eesf II they should provoke the wrath Of
The corrupt man whose rule they are proud
10 acknowledge, will he not punish them I
Ard suppose their conduct should call for
.uch IN eShibition Of his power as Mary |
and has been forced to submit to, must
hcs not ot'receive the rod without complaint |
sr Murmura In their n,siness aud folly, |
nTtigstsd BY lnalice and lust, they have |
VT ceasenplated the nature of the cause |
o which they have given their gold and |
hair lives. They hare not seen that the |
,and vbieh has sn.itien that State, has
'iven tie dcath-olow to their dearest
a&uQ.s sAf#tT4 .ss44st.
There lies MARYLAND. PROSTATE and well
iGk helpless. Her condition calls for our
~. On this grsea earth there lives
~ . -people. more generous and high
,in&ed and brave. Their hearts are true
, he South. and deeply do they feel
ssir degradation. They have subuiited,
" they ere not subduej, They are henl-
,sd.ia, b sks Nppreessr's forces. but they
% net conquered. No chain that tyrants
rye Can bind the spirit Of freeinen. They
avs not willingly sufered the hurt that
y bean doGe their honor. A traitor