Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-02-14

Patrols have recently been organized. l ms
would require more space than we can wei
spare at this time. We design publishing, how
ever, list of the Patrols when they are all re-
ccived
COMMUNICATED
To meet some men nor they are only shadows
Of their former selves. Their alarnist fears dread
foes in every bush and bog When storms arise
in hot haste they leave the ship and Jump to sea
and drown. Don't give up the ship
The Revolution passed with all its struggles. |
Parties by different names took their stand; and
then commenced the practical working of new
made Republic. From the commencement. there
were those who loved Washington with an abb
sorbing life devotion; and called and believed
him to be, under God. the Deiverer Of his coun-
try. There were others, who from policy spakc
admirlngly, but when they could, disparagingly
OF him. Other names were more highly eXtul-
led. If LIES memory book fail me not, then
parties took their names, and began to work
their different views in the machinery Of govern
ment. Both parties had struggled and bed to
obtain their natures birthright.
| The first efforts of a new made Republic had
its trials; but under Washington, its first Presi-
dent, prospered gloriously. Other Presidents
succeeded him. Their names so fresh and vivid
| is indeed a wonderful Republic. Government
can buy Cuba to-day for hundred million of
dollars. Our fast men can people and colonise
it on tomorrow at night secession takes place
and the next day, the sovereign people Of the
State may sell it to any nation they please
| This is what may be called a fast speculation
But is it not most amazed, profound neart-
killing thing, that while | ani taking a running
view of our past and present Republic in her
monstrous deEelonements,- is now in the
asonies OF dissolution not living outone mans
lie. II the same rampant spirit during the
, Revolution, and Immediately after the Revolu
ton, is not now most horribly developed, then
my conception of things has been most strange
ly distorted. | verify believe, that slavery is
only the handle to the wheel whirling us to in
terminable horrors if common sense, and the
worlds past record is ATTY guide. True, the
North should not interfere with the South and
grievances should be. and I doubt not, will be
redressed. But this is stale: this is only the
handle 1t is struggle for political predomi-
nance. All the Southern population, white and
coored does not and will not keep pace with
Northern white population. Every effort has
been made to increase population. The foreigner
encouraged to emigrate and instead of requir-
ing him to wait twenty-one years to know and
love the country of his adoption, he is allowed
all the rights of the full grown American citizen
almost so soon as he enters the country. And
these have mainly settled beyond the slave line;
and thus increased Northern predominance.-
And this the South knows; and therefore the
present excitement: while slavery is the handle,
to whir us EDWARDS to the abyss unfathomed
and unfathouabe.
Surely there is one thought that should in
duce men to pause in their onward as they sup
pose, but | think, downward course. That
while it is readily admitted that abolitonists
can find no sanction from Holy Scripture. that
the existing state of things should not be vio-
lently disturbed while this is admitted, it is
true also, whether right or wrong, it is true;
that almost every living thing has an innate de-
sire to have its own way. The bird or the lion
has it in its cage. however well fed. All men
have it in every stage of civilization and IN
every stage of degradation. Right or wrong it
is there There as ilaperishal se sses.srnt
'+rbefIef Of the Immortality of the soul.
Now, let suppose that slave owners anf.
their connections make up the round number of
two millions. This is I'believe. the highest pos
sible supposition. This would leave seven mil
lions of persons in the South, who for want of
means or disposition have no slaves. This vast
number is now an absolute protection to slave
owners because of this innate desire of slaves
to have their own way. This protection is felt
in every county, in every State. Military
chieftains may attract some idle foolish fellows
for awhile and overawe the masses for longer
time. But when reaction comes, the men who
own no slaves will ask phey already begin to
ask } "What are we fighting for?" He must be
strangely destitute of forethougbt, that does not
see that neutrality, emigration to free States
would be the inevitable results.
i Mr. Editor, if my name wouldstay the down
ward course of the disruption of my country,
would take on my old weather beaten shoulders
all the obloquy of Governor Hicks, and the &C
cumuated oblnquy of all either in Church or
State,-I would take all, if only one year could
pass without any more secession of States.
verify believe that six months patient waiting
would bring order out of confusion and time
and forbearance would heal or reconcile us to
the future allotment of Providence. But have
not the presumption to suppose that my name
can affect any material change in the state of
things This I contend for; that | have as
much right to speak out as any other man.
house burning or a man drowning gives the
right to all to assist. 1t is not politics; it is
country or no country. Some may say and
probably will, that it is partizan feeling
What for native born citizen Of the State, one
who has always lived in this State to try to save
lit from disruption? Well, have it as you please.
/ I know and One above knows, and that is
enough l know how to love and remember
friends; but my soul can have congeniality
with secession movements until every drop Of
the oil of kindness and forbearance has been ex-
hausted out of a huge vessel. And even then
my harp would on the willow hang; and if In
my loneliness touched its chords, the burden
of my song would be- My country "One
and inseparable, now and forever" UNION.
/ CoMMU NICATED.
Except the Lord build the house, they labor in
vain who build it. except the Lord keep the city,
! the watch Waketh but in Yain.-P. I'll.