The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-09-28
The Home Guard for the Eastern
Shore of Maryland.


Our readers will find in the advertising
columns of The Whie, call of Col James
Wallace Of Cambridge, upon the citizens of
Maryland to volunteer for the lst Eastern
Shore Regiment of Home Guard. If we ever
intend 10 lift hand to guard our homes and
frcsidcs from the threatened worse than
Saraccn invasion, of the outlaws of Davis
that time has now arrived. Or are we to sit
supinely down, and depend solely for protec-
ton on the general Government? 1t would
seem like it, indeed, till very recently. A
spirit Of patriotism has, we are gratiied to
say, been aroused within the past few weeks,
which bids fair to emulate the martial spirit,
the patriotism. and love Of liberty which
Marylandcrs won on many bloody battle
field Of the Revolution. Filled with secret,
plotting traitors, and in some parts dissraccd
with the presence of armed rebels among .
and Of her own citizens, what had been the
dcplorable fate at this day of her Union
loving citizens. had it not been for the pro-
tecting arm Of the Federal power? Look
around you, honest men Of Maryland, and
behold that more than patcrna government
experimenting the midnight conspirators
against your liberty, your lives, and the happi-
ness of those you hold most dear, and answer.
are you craven enough to hold back from this
pressing duty Of rallying at once under the
banner of your country, and with arms in
your hands, stand ready to defend the soil
and the liberties Of the State and its people
There are many inducements to citizens OF
the Eastern SLore. held out in the ca II of Col.
Wallace. And among these are conspicuous,
the fact that you arc net likely TO he subject
TO very severe service.
The object of the Home Guard 1t " i'll be seen,
is to guard against invasion of the State, pro-
tect the rights Of the people, and aid in the
enforcement Of the laws; and the enforcement,
Of law against the secret plotting, and open
be commenced too soon. Such military
organization as is proposed by the formation
Of the Home Guard, would completely ferre,
out, aud break up the plots Of Scccssionists
in the State. These secret conspirators III
our midst, it is wei! known, have been and
are, working most indnstrlouSly TO prepar,
the way for an armed invasion Of our State
by the Carolina hord,s that have dvvour,d
Virginia, and are now looking across The
Potomac and Chesapeake to the peaceful
smiling fields Of Mary land, as the Cossacks
looked down upon the rich plains ol Southern
Europe.
The pay of the soldiers is as bountiful as
The common laborer can earn o, avocallons
that are infinitely more laborious, in til,
most prosperous business times Aside from
considerations patriotism and public duty
no able-bodiec man, who has such an oppor
tunity Of canning an honest livelihood for Iii.
family during The coming winter when. mos
likely, ordinary occupation will be hard t.
obtain, can have any claim upon publ,
charaity or sympathy, when the Government
| places before him such a source Of constan
| "''o ilielll.
That an invasion Of Maryland can tax,
place with the present power Of the Govern
ment beyond the Potomac, and that powe
every day extending and consolidating, ant
an efficient Home Guard behind to watch tn,
domestic traitors and purge Maryland o
treason, is orc of the most remote possibilities
And thus, the service you are asked to enlis
in. may be said 10 be shorn Of all the rea
dangers of var. and for the performance of
shifting camp duty, there is held out to tn
man of limited means, a certain and bountifu
support for his family. We will take occa
sion to speak further on this important sub
! jcct in future. In the meantime, let ever,
man lend his Efforts to fill up the ranks OF thu
Home Guard as speedily as possible Mary
land must be rid Of traitors, and her Iowa
citizens owe, for the preservation of life ant
property, assistance to the Federal Govern
mcnt in this work. Look at Kentucky an,
Missouri, and DC warned ere i: Is too late