Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-11-01
Gllc National crisis.
LETTER FROM MIR. RUSSELL.
Of Late Affairs in Maryland.

Review OF Late AhaifS IN maryland.
The London Times contains a letter
from Mr.. Russell, its special corrcspon-
dent, dated Baltimore, Sept. 10, which
is mainly devoted to consideration Of
the position Of Maryland, and the events
which have transpircd in Baltimore since
tho war commenced. Although it con
tains little that is actually new to our
readers, we make few extracts:
ORIGIN OF TROUBLES IN MARYLAND.
All The troubles in this State may be
said to have commenced with the lawless
outragcs Of tbe Baltimore mob always
of evil repute-on the volunteer regi-
ments passing to Washington from New
York and Massachusetts, in obedience to
the summons Of the President It is
contended by the Narylandcrs that the
case should have been treated as an ordi-
nary riot, but the sympathies of so many
Of the people were clearly with the Con-
fedorate States that an act which, in
peaceful times, might have been dealt
With by the tribunals, assumed an aspect
of grave political importance, and ipdi-
Gated such serious Justification to the
North that it afforded the government,
When 1t was strong enough ialr grounds
Tor occupying Baltimore with troops
oVerhrhlhg thclr civh power, ana rGHnS
the State by martial law, which, how
eyer lhcy nave noI Us ye6 Ioflh7iIy pro
claimed
The Leading men ~ the state were I'M
derS'ooa TO DC irlehaly TO the oouth'
large portion OF the press advocated
Southern views, ana the authorizes were
ac'uaiea ny slml'ar opinions IN inc
name OF states rights they received near
/ " all the acts OF the southern Coniede-
! racy as iustiiiable IN the abstract though
ihey may bayo dissented from the eXpe-
dlency OF their cTlremer measures Had
the authorities OF Baltimore, however
4 shown ylgor agd decision ~ punlshIng
the offenders, IN hunting them out, and
I IN securing the peace OF the city at once
; It would have been dlfhcplt Tor the gov
erhment to have found any excuse Tor the
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tripcs must be completely aunihilatcd
when brought in contact with the ncees-
stiles Of the Federal government. That
which could not be done in South Caro-
Ina for lack of force. was done in Mary
land by means of force. There was but
little tcmporizinc or negotiating. Troops
were at once poured In: tbe best poipts
were occupied Gen. Banks vas appoint
ed The State was held in an iron qrasn.