Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-05-17

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as matters Of this kind cannot be done by
proxy. The Federal trooper, then, must
travel-the Southern one is on the spot
1t is easier to get so, 900 men together
for field day at home than 10, 600 to go
hundreds of miles The ambulance aud
provisions which the North should pro-
cure for 70, 900 men in the coming war,
would serve 10000 oftbc Confcderates.
Besides, the SontL Carolina. army, which
we quote as available, has already force
of that number under arms therefore,
our proportion Of her quotation to service
able is not overdrawn 1t is natural to
suppose that Georgia, Mississippi, Ala
bama and the rest could do as well as
South Carolina. But then observes the
argucr, why not the Northern men have
as many available men, in proportion ?
For three good reasons:
First-Granting that they could raise
35O, GOO instead of POI 100, and that all
who were required to do so would willing
ly volunteer, the force kept at home, from
motives of policy, custom and security,
should not be less than so, 900, so that the
available would be only $50, 600. Second
~; Neither North nor South, nor any ma
ton other than France, Russia and Aus
tria, could send on long journey 261,-
100 men, and feed and supply them on the
road; and Abe Lincoln being pledged
4" not to modest private property" or for
chilly take provisions from the people in
the invaded States, his Government could
do il less than any other power. Third
ly The North can never raise 2G1.-
100 for outside fighting. Were she at
tackled at home, it is more likely, as all
military men will see, that three millions
could be brought into the field, than that
POI, 100 could be accumulated for a
journey.
Those who argue that we are raising
volunteers, aud no militia, gain nothing
by the point. The volunteers and mill
tia combined, are only the militia, in q
calcuiative sense, for the militia is put
down at its possible, not its real strength
New York has $4,000 regular parading
men. The bellgerent forces, then, arc
as follows, for the war "below Mason
and Dixou's line:"
North 261, 100
South 2Sl 900
Waving border States and Tcrrito.
rios, $4,000. Letimaginative men think
of a war with these figures before them.
Annapolis, the Capital OF Mary land.
AT this time, when Annapolis figures
so prominently in the war, the following
sketch Of the place, and the many inte-
resting "reminiscences of things gone by
connected with its history. will be read
with interest:
Annapolis received its name in 1908,
in honor Of Queen Anne, the then reign
ing sovereign Of England 1t is the ma
tai place Of some of the most distinguish
ed men America has ever honored, and
was the birthplace of five peeresses of
the mother country. 1t is situated on
the south branch Of the rivers Severn,
thirty miles Of Baltimore, and forty miles
east-northeast from Washington. In
length il is but little more than mile,
IN breadth about half mile, and covers
an area Of one hundred and forty-lhree
acres. The site is one of great beauty,
and commands a glorious view of the
Chesapeake and surrounding country, ex-
hibiIlng a pleasing diversity of landscape
and picturesque scenery. Its popula-
ton isa little over five thousand.
The State House is a most beautiful
structure, situated on noble elevation in
the centre of the city, and remarkably
symmetrical in its proportions From
the base to the top Of the spIre the height
IS two hundred feet Standing on the
dome, the spectator has most delightful
and pleasing panoramic view. For the
extent Of thirty miles there lie the rivers.
groves and fluctuations al before the eye.
Within the hall the first thing likely
to attract tho attention is tho Senate
Chamber. Around the walls are por-
traits Of Charles Carroll, Samuel Chase,
William Paca and Thomas Stone, the
four signers Of our immortal Declaration
Of Independence on the part of Mary
land. There is also a portrait of the
immortal hero Of the Cowpens, John
Eager Howard, who, in 1888, 1889 and
1870, was Governor of the State. The
picture Of =" Washington Ro.igning his
Commission" is likely to strike the eye
at the FIRST glance. In This Senate Cham
Der Washington performed the greatest
act Of his whole lifo--an act which ele-
waited him far above the comparatively
ordinary mortals by whom be was sur
rounded, and gave tho finishing touch to
bis great and immortal fame. Here he
resigned his commission as commander
in-chief Of the American armies, when be |
bad but to stretch forth his hand and
grasp unlimited power-whcn there was
within his reach throne and all the |
privileges il conveys. And in this sa-
cred room, Congress, then in session, !
ratified the treaty Of 1888, which gave
Us liberty and established upon tho great
principle ofself-government nation such |
IS the world had never seen.
Immediately opposite the Senate cham
Der is the room occupied by the House
If Delegates. II has been enlarged con
iideraLly, and is now quite commodi- |
Jus place. In this room there was ORR |
finally large picture presenting full /
eng.h likeness Of Washington, attended |
by Lafayette and Colonel Tilghman, bis
nd de camp, the continental army pass
Dg in review. The general.in-ehief holds
u bis hand the articles Of capitulation at
and tho whole design is cmi-
0enhy patriotic. The work was oxoeut- !