Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-04
TIE FEELING IN MARYLAND.


WASHINGTON, Nav 24-The pretended Union senti-
ment of Baltimore is not 70 De trusted. The Govern
has information of The most direct and positive
character which slows that United States troops alone
keep the city IN order. TIE Administration has sss-
fed itself that there has existed conspiracy against the
Federal authorities and that many leading citizens are
involved u it. The names OF these coDspiraOrs are
kuoau, and tsey viii be dealt with as they deserve
There is no doubt that a movement, on large scale,
Wi be made by Maryland secessionists simultaneously
with the marching Of .he Virginia forces A gentleman
Of prominence JUS; from Baltimore says the rebels there
only await The acton Of Gen. Lee. movement by him
towards Alexandria, an attemp, 10 retaks Arlington
Heights relieve Harpers Ferry, will be signal for
general uprising Of an the seceSo1iss in the State, who
have been informed by the Southern Conederaoy that is
utmost energies shall be exerei their behalf Ny i--
tormaut also SAYS he believes the greater portion OF the
citizen OF Baltimore vi aid this movement although
protesting TO supper. the Government.
lie says there large large quantities OF arms hid
Rwcy iG that CITY which Government has vet dis
covered, many Of which are being secretly conveyed
from tLo cy, ard distributed through The interior OF
the STATE wherever needed lie also says Informs
lion from trustworthy citizens of Prince Georges oou--
L. and other parts of the interior is 10 the same elect
AL gree that no dependence can be placed in the pre-
tended loyalty Of Maryland since strong dsuuiou paE-
" 81; exists there, which the presence OF Federal troops
alone rcs,raius,
These paragraphs viii afford some idea Of the difficulty
Of the task which Lincoln hiss undertaken, that Of
2
ing army Of from twenty 70 thirty thousand me-ceuaes
stationed in different parts of Maryhni-her great com
ner,.ai city strongly occupied aud oyerawed by an i'm
Preguabe fort her capital converted ioto camp; her
railroad Throughout: it's length held by the military; fifty
TO seyelyiye thousand troops her Northern border
ready at tae word invade her SOIL her citizens
disirnsd, seized and imprsoaed and vet the tyrsu.
does not feel sccuse. re lives in constant dread Of
uprising of tae outraged aud indignant people He fan
ces he detects conspiracy in every murmur Of disaP-
probation that reaches his ears Every lhrO5 Of op-
pressed freedom alarms aud startles him. lie feels The
necessity OF augmspGlg his forces and his spies and
whea be doubles them, and has soldiers and spy
Tor every free man a the State he vii imagine himself
IN as erea, danger ss ever
How long can such a system LAST What must be the
eld Of f., viii tie tyran, triumph, and Will the free
people of Maryland know no forever the sweets
Liberty hus spies and mcsc,rs.y soldiers or chain,
and prisons De t.slr ros.isu ior sd tmes There IS 10
alternative 10 that sad hls bu, the overthrow @. the
iyran himself Hs tools confess h.s own fears confess,
that Le people only be Kept in s-hjectou 10 his de-
tested desyOm by the strong Of force Tha, force
be continually ezered and with increased violence
Any relaxation may enable is victims 20 escape and en-
danger bis s4e,ycf Le -i,c 3. q, hi, throat, 20
be used sac first opportunity. The contest smpaca-
.,-i s,,-r,- ts,-s. .-. ,--ssor ard M, o-nr.,s
"a r,-- s--r.y.-.., ,--.. i.g-.is and seuor.l.z,
die p.o7s h- .-y ,,sli -i1 be- slaves i-a,rei with
Che calling remembrance that thev once were free.
TLssf. t, ,srl5-. l.r,.ls ana s,ucs. imrrag.ieabe
s,sr,, ,,,. ,.is r.s-,f- wretch has iaa--us.ei ir
bin, s..,s. ,. ,r.----s and i.o and seek. TO extend
10 20. the States Of h. South. That is own vile czis-
,.reei- rendered ors u-,.,e- torture Jy I'M. dread or
.ss,s.i,sr ,l5 ia ,i,..s Of a l.v conscience. IS
,r.,..,. i tt .,. IN .-n-ar,rl, t.. FL is q roo.