Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-05-10
Manly AcliOn Of the Union Men a
Baltimore,

The Relay House IN the Possession of the U.
s. Troops Tie Pennsylvania Troops .a2-
proachiag Battimors-.4ftqck on H1rper' S
Ferry .NedHated.
BALTIMORE, May 5.-The Union Convention on
Saturday night appointed a Committee to proceed
to Frederick TO protest against the despotc mill
tarY bill and passed the following resoIutionss
Reso!red, That the Convention, In the name of
the order-loving people Of Baltimore, do soIemnly
protest against the attempt now making in the
Legislature of Maryland, TO inaugurate a militar,
despotism by the enactment of the bill to create a
Committee of Public Safety which, under a pro-
tesslon OF providing for the protection, safety
peace and defence of the State, would, if enacted
into a law, confer irresponsible body powers
which are unconstitutional and tyrannical ana
which, by withdrawing from the citizens all guar
antees now enjoyed Tor his individual security,
must endanger the public peace; and in the event
of the enactment OF that bill we shall esteem n o,,r
duty to avail ourselves of all constitutional rene
dies for defeating its execution and yindieating
public liberty.
Resolued, secondly. That the measures enacted
and enact:ng by the Legislature, are indicative OF
purpose on the part of the majority thereof to pre-
cipitate Marylahd into struggle with the constit1-
ted authorities of the Union, and to affect by ind
rect action result which they acknowledge they
are unable 70 accomplish by direct legislation on
the subject, and that We deprecate any effort to
change the relations at present existing between
the Union and the State by any authority what
seever.
An attempt to snlend the last resolution so ss to
claim the right of accession by a sovereign Con-
yent:on was voted down unanimously, wholly repu-
dating secession.
81 noon to-day the 521 New York Regiment
and the 9Th Massachusetts Regiment arrived in
train from ashiugton, at the Relay House. nine
miles from this city and, taking possession Of the
telegraph wires planted eight howtzers on the via
duct, investing the entire neighborhood The
troops have encamped on the grounds OF William
Talbot, adjoining those Of George w. Dobbn on
the west side OF the PatapSco. This point is the
junction Of the Baltimore and Ohio road with the
Washington branch, and gives full command of the
road TO and from the West. The telegraph com
munieation with HarFeI's Ferry is cut or and it is
runored that no more trains for tho West are to
be allowed to leave. It is understood that this
sudden movement is the basis of operations TO re-
take Harper's Ferry.
There are runlOrS that several vessels loaded
With troops are coming up the river.
On the Northern Central Railroad large force
Of men from Pennsylvania were engaged o-day,
in bull ing the first bridge outside the city and
the road to the city from that direction win be
finished to morrow.
The work on the Bush river bri lgs on the Phila.
delphia railroad, has been commenced, and Wi II be
finished in two or three days.
About one half of the members of the LegisIa-
ture are IN the city, and if the communication is
cut on with Frederick, in consequence OF the in
vesiment Of the Relay House, they will not be
able to be present at the meeting of toe Legisla
ture tomorrow morning.