Smyrna times., 1861-10-10
The Fruits OF Rebellion.

The history ofthe war that is now desolaling
Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri is full Of
painfuI interest and saluiary admonition 10 the
people of Maryland The barbarties Of ME
reoe's excel every thing that as been record ed
ol SaVages. Murder, robbery, rape, arson,
poisoning, every conceivable crime, are OF daily
occurrence. The heart sickens with the de.
'ai''' Inc ferocity Of those who are waging
an unFroVoked and unholy war against the
government knows no boands Its trry assails
dsferc"less women and children as well a.
armea men. Fields are laid waste, houses
sacked their inmates driven sSi.:ltss fts,n .AD,-
turning hOmes' traps set upon railroads for the
obstruction Of whole trains Of innocent p.onis
arrangements are eooliy made 10 poison whole
Fegl"en's Of Federal soldiers, &lJ scheme,
concOcted, as was the ease a few days ago in
Louisville, Kentucky, to destroy the water
works and then lay the Whole CITY in ashes
lheSe horrors are not necessarily incidsAt 10
modern warfare. They sFe the result Of tie
h"d'sh malIgnsncv begotten by the secession
ePlaemic, which seems to exert magic power
Tor oHil', and to make its vota riss very 6ends.
changing their sstUreS. aud making A,ut,l
Sa'sse' Of Christina, and causing the meansst
ac's among Wsl-bred ladies.
ASyst, saySths Baltimore Clipper. Msryl.us
hs'' hanks 60 the protection Of Lhe Federal
Uo'"FHment, sscased these horrible Aratalitiss
heF citizens are secure ia the enjoyment Of
every right. Their svocations are pursued
peacefully and without uoIestation. THAR
wives and sisters and children are ssfe from
hf'm' and Pesce smiles upoa them, while "ur
souls are saddened with the strOcitiss cen.
'nitGd 10 ether bSrder States. How long tAis
Saal remain So depends upon the people Them
selves They will sosA be called upon 10 rive
Z HySuaI aHd constitutional expression Of THAR
ePInI0ns and wishes. There are men .monO
US who would have all this changed. Under
the assumed title Of Peace" Iaeu they are
s''vi"g to induce the people of Maryland to
InVHe upon themselves the fearful consciousness
Of the evil Was raging in Virginia and Kea.
lucky and Missouri. With Tho word " Peses''
upon our lips they ask US TO plunge into the
most hoTrid Of all wars, and emulate ,bs fa,s
OF our poor. oppressed. impoverished, subiugsI. |
en end 'yFaHl-tTod6en HeiShboE, virginia.
The people Of Maryland should not be con. |
tent with congFatulat,nE themselves that thew |
have so fsE escaped these accumulated and ua. |
PaTaileled hoTr@rs. Ii is not enough that ihey
thank God they are permitted 10 sit quietly !
unoeT their own vines and Psrsve witlout tear |
the" daily duties. They shosA avail them. |
seI'Ss OF the opportunity Afforded BY the eomns
election TO prove their melt of the pyeteetloo
they enjoy. They should rebuke bV voice Of
1hunder uttered IN oveIwh slninR r,sjorl,iss
The false hsaTtsd Peace" msR who iuvoke !
FOR then the fate Of Virginia aRd Missouri
T"Ey should exert every energy TO crush out /
fr N A'nong themselves The germ Of tke treason
lsst has 6TcuGAt sach disasters 10 their nciah- !
boz" The lsses 10 plain one |. csznot be
dfgused. The men Of Maryland who do 40, |
meet II boldly. fairly and sqaarsly ave either
arTAni eswards or doIts and fools The saFety
of our homes, the contiouatish Of ouS p,ospeI.
ny. eur freedon from the crimes Ihat klsokep
he atmosphere Of other border States, all de.
7eHd OPsn our people rollog up ia ihs coming
election majority Tor the Uuon candidates
hat cha forever silence the lyiug advssstes
II treason and Rebellion, and show 10 our whole
country that shs has always been loyal 10 the
,oTs' and unswerVRg In her 6dsllly 10 the
Union and the Constitution.