New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-06

den, when by 40 doing we place a whole community
in false position, and earn the vengeance OF higher
| authority, which has the power TO crush usi
| The heart Of Maryland is loyal TO the flag OF the
! United States. The Union men in Maryland are in
large majority, they know it,, and will not con-
sent for any long time to be placed in the position
of enemies. The attack upon the United States
troops in Pratt street, on the 18th ultimO, was no
true index Of Maryland sentiment o. feeling. Ii
| was an attempt to commit our city beyond retreat
| to rebellion. The leaders of the Secession party
| had addressed infamma,ory harangues to excited
gatherings of irresponsible men, ana dnect ana In
| direct influence had been piled to the utmost.
| The natural result followed. An excited mob-led
| or instsated by q few whose cheeks should never
cease TO crimson willie they lve--made one OF the
most brutal, murderous attacks ON record bu,
our ctys fame. The world would easily have dis
tinguished between the city and the individuals who
violated its peace. But if the city Endorsed the act,
made itself accessory after the fact will il not right
fully be held responsible original offender the
plinc al in the crime And if the State iudOrse
the action and declare in the words of Mr.. Wallss
resolution that "tte conduct pursued by the autho-
ties is r0tifed APPROVED OF, and made valid by the
General Assembly" is she not responsible for all the
wrong, and can that responsibility be OF lower
grade than rebellion against the Government Of our
common country
Tie attack was made. There is no suspicion that on
the part of the autborie6" generally there wac any
collnsion or connivance at these awess proceedings
But it is than suspected that he VINO OF all othes
should have been foremost In represdng tne uSoiaer
connyed at it, If he did not insgate IT, IL was cur
reny reported before the attack, that the Marshal OF
Police had said the troops would not be allowed 70
pass through Baltimore. His strong sympathy win
those who nsigated the outbreak was n0t con
ceaed and after the attack his whole Official lnnu-
ence was manifestly used to commit the city 10 a
position of revolt against the Government. lie
headed party Of official subordinates ana others,
and by q night march into the country deotroyihg
bridges and breaking railroad communication isolated
our city from the world, accomplished officially What
he had svowed individually TO desire, and imposed
upon US the inconvenience Of land blockade, while
interposing ee tusl obstacles to the efforts OF the au-
thorities of country at self-preservstion. Nor
was this all. On the next day handful, signed Dy
Bradley T. Johnson was circulated in Frederick, IN
which he says he bad received the following DIS
patch from Marshal Kane, OF Baltimore, by teie-
graph" e-.,..i,
and We vii strange with me railroad asLwaid ,o9nt,r, Of
end yiIgin, for the hemen to come without deS
VIII H'n' H'H A1u ""'p 'D'N'' VI "GEoRGE P KANE.1
Was that the message of George p Kane, Of the
Marshal of Police aud If the latter, it one OF the
things which the General Assembly is expected to dp
prone A copy of that handful was placed IN the
hands Of the Board of Police ten days ago. Ii Is not
known that they have disapprOyed either OF that dis
patch or of any other act of the Marshal They have
found time in the interval to dismiss Capt. Brown
most efficient officer for loving too well the Star
Spangled Banner" and some score OF officers oil lower
that there were things which they could not DO;
pull down their country flag, and fight against their
country's troops" Has Marshal Kane done ese or Is
he above the rules adopted for the regulation Of the
Police Department.
But is this all the conduct Of tie authorities of the
city which we expected TO approyei Did they not
take. without warrant Of law, private property and
property Of the United States and hold the same
Have they not now in their possession large quantity
of arms which they know taken from the United
States at Harpers Ferry and still detain and neglect
TO return to the Government OF their countryto when
they belongi Who authorized the fitting up OF tugs
with tweige-pounders upon swiyels IN our haroor III
the manner of privateersmtni Who authorized the
chase Of the United States revenue cutter and the al
tempt capture her by these same Illegal craft VINO
authorized the stopping of the supply Of provisions at
Font Mcienryl
Are these the acts of the authorities which we are
expected 70 uphold Let us have full showing Of
what has been DONE and know what ID the extent OF
our liabilities on the bond before WE sign IT, II, IN the
beat OF u moment from the pressure Of untoward
circumstances blnders have been made, let s correct
them and place ourselves right at once and not buu-
der sternally on for the FAKE Of consisteucy.
Our danger now is two fold. First, that our Gov
erlmcut aud the aroused mnsses Of the North shall
bold Us responsible for tie acts OF the awefs mob and
the excited basty, iladyised conduct Of the auhon
ties. Second, that the outraged Union sentiment
among US too long and too severely repressed shalt
burst the restraining barriers. These are our only real
dangers at present. The remedies for these are obyi-
GUS. Let the authorities put themselves right, truly
represent the strong love ci country Dy when OUT
people actuated, repudiate every mischievous
counsel retract where they have unadvsedly erred,
repair rapidly and fully possible tie mischief
they have done and they viii be upheld by us, aud by
every patriot in our city aud State.
And the second danger may lie wholly ayerted by
OPEN, honest manly 4ir-dealing toward the citizens.
Let vs. have no illegal elections sprung upon us.
Let there he effort to override all law and authority
and place the destiny of State in the hands of an
Illegal, unconstitutional Committee # SAFETY to work
out schemes that people will not sanction. Let there
be no more effort to stiie, suppress or override the
popular will and drag State into revolution IN spite
Of hersef She is ready and willing TO fight her own
battle in righteous cause; but she Is not disposed to
be made the battlefield Of conendng hosts and turned
to deOlation for the benefit Of those who will despise
after they have used her. And the men who love their
country here loyal They will uphold the auhorl.
ties" But they have rights which /" the authorities
must not attempt under OF law, to subver, and
far less to set ide by any plot and suppression Of the
popular voice.
THE PASSAGE OF TROOPS THROUGH MARY