The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-01-05
CHE Cecil ll)bi9.
ELKTON, JANUARY S, 1861.
Plotting Treason lin MARYLAND.


We have noticed within short time, in
several newspapers, occasional paragraphs
suggestive of the idea that Maryland was
anxiouSly expected by the dsunionists to
perform some important. bu, undcfintd part
in the tragedy Of dissolution which the hot
bloods Of South Carolina are s,rainins every
nerve to enact. Such paragraphs as =
:" Great anxiety is felt by the sccessionis,s to
know what Maryland and Virginia are going
to do: g The seccssioniss are milne spirits
on account of private intelligence received
from Maryland and Virginia." while they
were calculated to excite apprehension, fur
nish,d no clue to the purposes of the dis
unionists. More recently. however, the pro-
jccts Of these traitors have assumed horribly
tangible shape, as we find by the following
paragraphs; the first from the Richmond
(Fa.) Enquirer, and the next, cndorsive Of
the Engineers suggestion, from that vilcst of
all locoloco s!:eets the Baltimore RepuJH.
| cun.
THAT South Caroua Will either prohibit altogether
own use no reasonable doubt. Then. us Mr.
Lncolms Springfield organ threatens then comes the
| tug If war;
And when II comes every Southern State will be
ready to meet it. Some. doubtless, will already have
scr"elcd The others will have Conventions in session
From Maryland to Texas. force will be promptly met
with Drce and especially will the tug # war be felt
in the Border States. And when shall thus be forced
upon US If not before Mr. Lincoln will lie forced to
| inqush Washington. The first effort of Maryland and
Virginia as soon AZ they shall appeal arms will be for
the armed occupation of the Federal Capitol. Thus it is
| clear that much bloolshed might be saved and the
Northern States speedily brought to terms should
Maryland and Virginia promptly ncrposc to prevent
| Mr. Lncolhs Inauguration in Washington, by
taking possession Of the Capitol without delay From
present Indications, such step will be unavoidable
| sooner or later"
We endorse the proposition Of the Enquirer. IF the
Cotton states are driven If the Union by the hostile
acts Of the Nortl-thc Union being dissolved, the Dis
trct Of Columbia reverts back to Maryland and We en-
dorse the proposal Of the Enquirer, that Virginia and
Maryland jointly take possession of and forbid the in
| ausnr"ton of Lincoln upon soil"
Taking these developments in connection
with the statement ola Washington despatch
which says
The Disunionists are pressing Governor
Hicks. of Maryland, to call the Legislature Of
that State together, with the secret purpose
Of passing bill declaring the Union to be
no longer binding. and demanding back the
District of Columbia. If this purpose is &C.
complishcd they purpose to take possession
Of the capitol, and prevent Lincoln's inaugur
atom and adding to all the fact, as stateG
by the Cumberland Cir'lon, that
Our county (Allegsnyl is being hoodec
with disunion documents. Our senator If
the Legislature of Maryland. Gen. Thoma,
Jefferson McKaig, has received a number o
these pcstilent productions, and, it is rumor.
ed, is busily engaged in their circulation,
and we think there is reason to fear that :
recent warning, conveyed by the Nationa
Itclhgcncer, to the effect that - Every eflor
will be made to move them, and especially M
people Of Moryland, from their stcadfas.pes.
Of loyalty to the Union" was no. based up
on mere idle speculation. People OF Maryland
weigh well these evidences of the machina
tionsof traitors against your peace, you
lives, and your property: connect with them
if you need further evidence Of the dark plot
ting of the disunion leaders, the persistcn
efforts Of designing politicians TO induce Gov
Hicks to convene the Legislature, which
when convened might, if its members chose tt
do so, land who knows what they might SCI
proper to do p pass an ordinance of Secession
and ally the State with some new Con(tdcr
acy: add TO the catalogue the current rumor
that it is proposed, in case Gov. Hicks ad
heres to policy approved by Gems. Scot
and Cass, and Senators Crittendcn and Pearce
that the Speaker ofthe House Of delegates, anc
the President of the Senate shall usnrp tn,
authority, conferred by the Constitution
upon the Governor, and, themselves, convene
the Legislature in Extra Session; weigh vel
these evidences Of an intention to draw Mary
land within the fatal whir of the Maelstron
of secession, and resolve firmly that you viii
give no countcnance or aid to any movement
by which these nefarious purposes may b,
accomplished.