Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-13
,fH LIBERATION OF MARYLAND,

heLe8'siature OF Maryland stands al ljourn.
ed to the 18th Of this month, al which time il
reassembles at Frederick. The sympa,hies Of
that body are fully With the Southern cause.
and the overthrow of the humlliatiny Lincoln
despotism. which now bears down with iron
hand upon that proud State, is the all al sarb-.
ing desire of its patriotic leaders. Had. Gov.
Hicks not proved treaohrous to the cause of
Southern independence, had he not yielded to
base cowardice or ignoble selfshness, in sue
oumbing to Washington Influence, Maryland
would this day have been, arrayed under the
Confederate flag, by the eide Of her Southern
sisters. Probably ere this the beautiful city Of
Baltimore would haze been resc.ied from Fed
erai bayonets---,he Confederate flag floating
gully over Fort McIIenry and Federal uiil-thc
ancient aud hohored city of Annapolis pre-
served from the dssecratlng presence Of Hes
sian so!dieEy-the railroads Of the State secure
ly in Southern hands. and Washington city
virtually at the mercy of our armies But
precious opportunities were lost through the
faithlessness Of Hicks to the Southern cause,
and the liberation of Maryland must be now
worked out by fire and sword. Ltmny be that
her sail is about to be drencEed with the beat
blood Of her patriots. and of their Southern
baothcSs moving On to redeem her but it will
be blood brayefy and cbeerfully poured out.
The prize contended for is worth all the sacri-
fees 1t will cost. Every Southern Ii fe lost ia
the noble struggle, will be lavishly atoned for
n the blood Of the nerceparies sent to keep
Southern freemen in subjugation.
The Confederate State. have armies number.
ing probably not less than one hundred thou-
sand men, ready to- be thrown acroa tAa Poto-
mae. All the signs INDICATE that they are about
to move into Maryland At what poi ints they
will cross, We cannot conjecture. Whether
above or belou Washington, whether the Po-
topaac is fprdsd at Leesburg. or crorssed in
boats Hnder cover Of our batteries ut Acquia
Creek and Mathis Point, or simultaneous
movements are made t. throw columns Of
troops INTO Maryland at each of these points,
there will he this advantage to our sile-our
troops will he upon Southern soil :3and in a
friendly country. They will be hailed as
friends-not treated rs invaders. The onward
movement viii net have to encounter the diff
ficulties of being in an enemys country. while
this will be the cose of the forces sent to- OPP
pose them. An army sent TO sustain the move
ment, the Legislature of Maryland will form-
ally declare the State out Of the old Union. and
terms Of n!iance with the Confederate States
agreed upon. Thus one more star wilt be ad-
ded to the Sonthern galaxy. and thus the bat
Ties for Southern in dependence will be trans.
serred to the North of the Potomac. It nay
be necessary to carry them across Masonl. and
yDixon's line for Southern arms cannot dc
tate the'terms Of peace at Washington, ,ssthey
will press Onward to Rhilsdelphia, and further
ssill. if Necessary, ua,a peace is won. Fifty
thousand MarylandeEs will joyfully unite il
thasonward march.