Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28
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"D0WNTR0DDEN MARYLANDr--THE DERBY
ORGAN ON "FORT LAFAYETTE" Etc

"D0WNTR0DDEN hARYLAND"--THE DERBY
ORGAN on FORT LAFAYETTE" Etc.
The lltes; news from America informs that NJ I.n.
coin has achi we'd at last one political succsL He.h-
converted Maryland aud that State under the prO't;
ton Of twenty FIVE thousand bsyores "yotes the Ucinp
ticket thst is to say gives mijo'i in the vsrou4
electoral districts In favor othe Pelerast cIndidAi8
f1r the State Leei latufe and off,ial situations
We certainly think tina. .ile weight woud De attach 4
10 votes given under scch conditions ia any Elrcpe.n
country. Maryland Is uuSer marital law Her Lagi-a-
ture has been dispersed by armed violence. the
ty of both Houses in Federal prs 1ns uoder the
Of the Secretary OF ae-ln direct defiance Of tie
lawe as laid down by the Supreme Court of the Ucid
States whose judgment "a final and treversibe.
by act OF Congress. Her journals have been ssG q.
suspended ruined the presses broken. the edoIs sLt
to iiol. SEE Is held down forciby by army OF
cupA,on said 10 number 25, 900 men amid popullcu
Of little over ZOO 000 backed by 200 0OO roos
within few hours' march Of Baltimore. The Gere'sl
commsrding that army has given orders for the
OF all suspected OF sympathy with the Conted.
rate S.atesthat IL, Of every one likely TO vota against
the "union ticket" The elections be mad after
the arrest of every leading OF the opposition or
moderate parties under the bayonets Of Federal troop
who have elsewhere shown that murder 10 cold blood i
at least as much to their fghling while l. il
good deal less danges 10 the present state OF dei
ne and In the total absence OF all sgl! protection for
lfe liberty or property There certain number OF
men in Maryland elsewhere, sufficiently degraded OF
Sufficiently bitter in their partisansp to vote under such
circumstances and from these only viii there
approval Of Mr.. Lncolas polcy-sn approval given not
By the respctsblitY and intelligence Of tie Staetb
Is to De sought in Fort McHsny in homes tunedilt
prisons or at best In digused sbsinepce from yotr
which has become mockery-bu. by every element th,t
Is darg 10 society and hes lie to liberty From hS
own pr"camstiors and those Of bis generas-irtm bs
yolatons Of law his ouirlges the Idges his yioerce
10 the Lagislatre his CAREFUL repression Of al free op
;onnot from votes given ia the prssencc ofilldscp;n
ed militia with loaded rh SINUS. Mr. Lincoln's pssrn
towards the oif'z of Maryland Snd their feelings to
wards him be Judged. Such cu'rages tays been
mitted in thai State by his authority were yet pir
aeed uuder the most awless of British GoyernmeLts
nsi her by Crom ~e William Of Orange in Ireland
nor by Charles H. in Scotland they have been sq1vd
only In reckless delncs o. constitutional right and dts
regard of sol emu olths by other Republican magH
trate-tbe man who imprisoned for few days than
half the Legislative Assembly Of France But the imit
tor OF Louis Napoleon should mher that there il
" GbsoutiOn for such crime--succes'. Beaten il
war Mr.. Lincoln will fad as little mercy he deserves
for the tyranny he has exercised ct home.
One thing least has hitherto been Supposed to d'
tngush the reltment ofpOltcal prisoners by civz,
governments We may fad it necessary to inpriso1
them transport them, perhaps to hang them; but we DO
not use them. We uject thsm to no dsgrl
da.on or suffering not essential 10 their position and
the re ,xecutiou OF the law. Sivio Pelco aud Frle
Ofsin inform US that the exscrae1 Als,r;sn aocs
TO hi. STATE nrisoners the dc,nces aud caorts OF CAP
tive lfc. Naples aud Americl adegd tho only excep
tinns. The gentlsmen sent to Forts hcHeury and l.
ayeitp among the best born aud bred in Ns'ylud
politically the eq1as socially by far the superors
Mr Sevard aud NJ. Lincoln. They have been treat
as England does not treat her feors We must apolo-
pise for the insertion Of the following Details but
sire to give the President bis due.
From Fort Llfayete-the American Blstile-one eer-
teman writes TO his wife secretly, not heiog permitted
TO do so by.the gaoers: " We are closely confined In
strong prison. denied all Intercourse with any hrms
being ou-de not permitted to write, or TO receive
newspapers, and under strict prison dscipn',
guarded bv night and day by SOLDIERS. and treated e.
acty as feons in the penensry except thai not
vet rea1irsd to work. Our prison Is missive, gcoUs
building forming hollow squars and covers the uhel
sand on whieh Il ia built. Seven Of confncd 10
one casemae and sleep upon straw beds. wishou. ri
lows ard with but one blanket We drink wretchei
coffee which is composed Of parched beans, ard some
other vile ingredient, from tin caps. Four Of
bread at each meal and the fatest pork, which cap
not touch ard some putrid beef, served up. Our
money was all taken fromus Immediately arriv'i
and we were very codly told thai could only have Il
"a our goaers chose to allow il to We nos per
mit,ed to keep pen ink paper for fs- wret.hcd
situation shouId be made known TO friends"
In Fort McIenry the diet OF the prisoners la Break
ast--t pork, Lean fous ouuces OF bread, and tea
cupof dark liquor called cofise Diuneriour cunc's
OF bread cup Of pork SOUP three ounces overboie
lean indieestible betf, and much tepid water
choose" Il must be remembered tina. these geDtcm'r
have committed crime accused of none have hsd
no trial and heard no charge against them. Tney
suspece ed OF "sscessonist sympahies" " In the prsse
the French Reign of Terror they sonJooane' q,
suspects Their Imprisonment is vieaIon OF al llV,
State and Federal for which Mr. Lincoln Ia constitution
ay liable to impeachment and fer which, when order i
restored he and his agents miy-and II caught With"
the Jurisdiction OF Maryland nibe severely aud Justly
punished II the following be true which we very much
doubt they may not imp obaby incur other than leg,
cbastisement when the season Of reckoning -
uIn the yery district consecrated to freedom in
sight of the NJ finished monument 10 the memory Of
10 anoste women sccuroned TO the reinemenis end
the Injuries OF life havs been kept close prisoners -
one however near their Affections permitted To BT
nro,eh them no female attend,nt allowed watch
continuously by ruff nly who feft them fer
nomeu, aud at the suggestion OF malice curiosity u
dies have been completely stripped and searched in d
preeer co of these sons OF besty. = ... % Is |
Il mus. not he forgotten ths English men aud WOMB
equally with Am acans liable TO such treatment tie
pleasure of Mr. Seward any OF his civil miltry sct
orinaes Itbecomes preston Of serious moment Hhat
England will do under such cireamstarces Whatthe
course Of the present Government viii be In the Of
Mr. Porwood or in any such outrage NAV ans
day be offered to British futect. cannot pretend 10
guess OF this VIC are certain, that submias to b
wrong would cost Lord Russell slmost as dearly as ia
perpstration will cost-the American Government We
sincerely that the people, il the Cabinet Of H.
North viii be wise and ist in tine, and will compel
US to minge In strife which sbhor.
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