Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-01
Gov. Hicks and the Extra Se,sio,

Gov. Hicks arrived In the city last evening from
brief visit to the Eastern Shore where he has
received the assurances that bis refusal to call
OF the Legislature at the present time meets
with the hearty approval of men Of all parties in
that section of the state The endorsement " mic h
bis course receives In our columns this morning
In published list embracing the names of many
of the most influential citizens of Baltimore re-
ga-dless of party divisions, will doubtless serve
to balance whatever influence the addres, nj the
Maryllnd Senators, which we published yestet-
day, may have bad.
The Governor states that he is In regular CORES.
pondence with the Governors of Virginia and Ken
lucky, and with numerous conservative friends of
the Union In high position at w Washington He
is consequently possessed of knowledge with re-
gard 10 movements that are in progress that nnanv
OF those who are importuniIg Elm are wholly TO-
norant Of AS an evidence of these movements 10
Involve maryland In the vortex Of disunion and
civil war, he has authorized US to Law before the
public the following extract from letter from a
gentleman In high position at w ashington, whose
CHARACTER gives assurance that he has good author,
lty Tor the announcement that he has deemed il
HAS uU'y W Ildke 10 lhe Governor:
To His Ezcellsncy Coz Hicks: ~ -0
DEAR SlR-Without the honor of your persouaI
acqUaintance take the liberty of apprisino von
that from. intelligence which has recentIv soms
lnIo my possession, have every reason tn hell eve
that the disunion leaders intend to make Marv.
iand the basis Of their operations during the next
two months. Apparently satisfied that fhe g Cot
toa States are sufficiently pledged to the over
throw Of the Federal Government. they hone To
bring MARYLAND into the line of the /" secedinS
states before ths 4th Of MoreI rsrt. 70 this end
they VIII stimulate your psople by every VARIETY
Oh appeal calculated 70 undermine their LOYALTY 10
me constitution; will, IL necessary, resort To
threats OF violence in case the alurer,ents OF am
nlton should be powerless to move YOU from vour
steadfastness, and will, by industriously manu-.
laeturing public sentiment in Baltimore and ALI
olher points In the State, seek to give factious
suengtn 70 their ill-omened cause
The motive Of their labors 10 this: IL thew can
succeed In bringing Maryland out Of the Union.
tney VIII lnaugurate the new Southern Confed,
eracy In the present Capitol Of the United states
IL ibis can be accomplished before the ain Of
March next, they will succeed in diyesting the
North OF the seat-of Government and by retain.
ing In their possession the public buildings and
the public archives they hope at once 10 EFFORT
from foreign Governments a recognition not only
OF ther de (Gefo but Of their de ju1s pretensions
Such Is The scheme. TO compass its accomplish
ment they hope to shake-yOur present wise deter
uilnauon In respect to the asseInblage of the Leo
lsiature OF your State. | have no fears that Won
VIII reconsider your resolution, but that Won NAV
not De surprised at any amount or degree OF en-
emery which may be brought to bear upon Won
during the next five or six weeks have tbougbt
proper 10 place you in possession of the bro.
gfamne at present proposed to themselves by the