Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-08-15
Thursday Morning. Aug. Is. 1861
The "Peace" Party.

itself. We are all for peace; but with what
truth or propriety, the Secession leaders can
arrogatc to themselves such name, must
astonish every man in the country who knows
anything about the origin and progress of the
present rebellion against the Government Of
the United States. What do these rebels
mean when they talk about peaceP Do the
mscreants mean that they ought to lie al
lowed to do just as they please1 Ga what
terms do they propose we shall have peace
May the Government troops pass uniutcrrnp-
I'D through Baltimore, to the defence of the
Capital or is the assassin Kane to be let
loose on the world to call in the aid Of Brad
johnson and his rebel crew Will the Pres
ident of the United States he allowed In pass
in safety through our chief city? or, will he
be treachrronsy warned away hy the sworn
chefof the Police? Will these advocates Of
Quaker principles, stand by with folded arms
and with g!ee in their countenanc1s and see
the Capital of the nation sacked and laid in
ashes by rebel army? or. will they strike
for the defence of the Government? Wha'
is the real object Of these proirsso] friends Of
peoce2 Is it not to paralyzo the hands of
the General Government by lulling the pub
lie mind into security?
These very men who now pretend TO be the
alvo ates of peace are the men who have
deeply sympatbized with the Southern rebels
ami have REPLIED in every supposed victory
Of the Southern army over the Government
forces.
The truth is that peace in this instance is
nothing more nor less than secession in dis
suise. 1t is the same thing called by softer
name. It is one of the many subterugcs hy
which the traitors hope to deceive and gull
the people of Maryland and lead them to do
what would end in their complete aud final
ruin.
Suppose for moment, that the rebels were
TO succeed in their avowed design Of destroy
ing the government, and were to get posses
sion of Washington city what would be
their first act Of vandalism Unquestiona-
lily to burn and destroy every public docu-
ment and record belonging to the Govern
ment. and to blow up aud level with the
ground, the Capital and all the public build
lngs, and utterly destroy oil the public pro-
perty Of every description Congress. and the
officers Of the Government would all be driv-
en- away to some place of security, and Wash
ington city would be left a mass of smoking
ruins.
This would be done by tho rebels for two
reasons: first, because they would wish to
destroy the city SO that it might never becom"
tho Capital of the Northern Government
and secondly, because they would never in
tend to make it the Capital Of the Southern
Empire, Now suppose all this to be done;
ropld ace hare peace then? Would not the
destruction of Washington by the rebels from
the South, become only the beginning of
iercer and q ten-fold more bloody aud DESC
latng war between the two sections?
And where would Maryland be then ? She |
would then become what poor, silly, deluded
Virginia is now--the battle ground Of the
two sections; and for veal or woe, Maryland |
would become free State, for her slaves must |
be carried to the South to prevent their exc
dus to the North. When and where would |
the war end After the capture and testruc-
lion of the National Capital, would the peo-
pie of the loyal States tamely give up the
contest? or would they become a thousand |
fold more determined to avenge the accumu-
lated injuries and insults heaped upon their |
heads?
But 60 the leaders of this rebellion, North !
or South, really desire peace ? Not at ALL |
1t is the very thing they do not want They
have long since gone so far that they cannrt
stop with safety to their own necks. On the
one hand they see nothing lut inlamy and
death; on the other honors and titles OF mo-
bility and crown. To stop would be ruin
and disgrace to them and their children for
sver. While the cunning, small-ware trni.
tors it Maryland content themselves with |
staying at home and prating about peace.
the more needy adventures among them will |
Continue the war. a more desperate effort |
than ever will be made to unite Maryland |
with the rebels, and for this purpose the
Legislature is to meet again on the 18th oil
September Oh, God what Legislature ! /! |
Does King Cotton Intend to dispense som,
Of his bounties to certain diguiarirs in tins
State, about the 18th Of September Ii it
even takes the round two millions they must
DC bought. Then, the voters throughout the
State must be bribed, and bought before our
State election. Southern gold will be sown
broadcast among the people. 1t is now rs
certained, that the rebellion cannot succeed
without the alliance OF Maryland. 10 that
end supple corrupt Legislature is neces
sary. Besides the direct bribery and treason
expected to be infused into that new body OF
dupes and Williams. United States Senator
10 to be elected by them, and it is all impor-
;ant to the success Of the rebels. that he
should be both a peace man and conditional
Union man. Then Governor il to be
elected too, and it is necessary that he should
pe q supple, corrupt tool, that can be bought
Tor price. Men of Maryland freemen of
Allegany county! BE- on your guard =
Rebel scoundrels have brought poverty and
destruction upon you and your fainies.-
Don't be deceived by their professions of
peace. Don't be bought by their gold. BE
of good cheer We will ere long redeem
Marylsnd from disgrace, and restore perma-
uent peace and prosperity to the whole coun-
try by putting down the foulest rebellion
that ever stained the annals of great and