The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-08
LETTERS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
OUR FREDERICK CORRESPONDENCE.


FKEDKucK, Nd Nay 8, 1861.
Maryland ia Bad Way-Immireu Dasser Of I1serps-
cine War-Plans Of the SsceseasssSecret Ses,iOn Ga6
Caucus Of the Legisd.1e-7ae Vor Popuh EsGroI-
Trouble Anticipated, dc, dc.
Old Maryland is in q bad way. She is between two
great moving powers, and completely distracted and
torn by intestine commissions There is more imminent
danger If were possible Of civil in this State than
between the North and the South. The Senate
holding sesret sessions Of aethe plan that has hitherto
proved successful with the seoessonsts. In those
sessions they have concoc,ed Military Police Board bill,
to create board of six named persons, including
Governor Lowe and Thomss Wnans, both active secea-
sonsts, who ska have sole and unlimited control over
the military affairs Of the State, with power TO disband
and commission military companies, and to daburso
such SUNG may be in Their opinion necessary. Tho
object Of the b-as the Legislature cannot secede tho
Stateis to virtually supersede the Governor and Oonp
troer the State with 81 900 900 appropriation,
10 break up all the military companies and to oust all the
commissioned military eicers that opposed TO
away all the hands OF the Union compa
MEG and in Short put the State upon war footing Tho
bill is strenuouay opposed ny many Senators. The vote
the first reading thirteen against 10 nine for but IL
is generally believed viii pass the Senate, and then the
House, and as the Governor has no veto power in this
State, become law Tie alarm and Indignation u the
bulk or this community s intense. The Senate has had
to open s doors, il Is believed they would be forced
open by the people, and was only by great exertions
Of leading Union men here that attack upon the Sc
nate by IN enraged mob was not made last night.
should not be surprised people and drive
the Legislature from the city and should the bill become
law there will be a terr bic time here. There is Q
strong sposton on the part OF folks here to insist upon
the retirement Of the members from Baltimore who
they believe Illegally elected Depend upon II wo
shAll have trouble here. The secess onsts have not
failed 10 carry cut their undertaking. in every Stale
far and they will carry their ends now That Governor
Hicks remains true TO Maryland and the Union evident
by these acts Of his enemies but tho people are pre-
pared TO mete out terrible retributon TO them Tho
tap Of the bell will assemble them IN their might.
FREDERICK, Nd, May 4, 1861.
Proceedings of the Maryland LgisLature-A Pcsrtottc
Union Xemter-7he Peaos asd Safely Blu on ne 1apis
Free Speech and Free action Of Lego.ors KenGcsd bl
Observation-Disclosures of the Union Men, DC.
Little done by the Legislature yesterday forenoon
Mr. Kimmel of Frederick offered motion in the Senate
that the national flag should be bosed tho building
in which the Legislature was assembled This was op-
posed upon the ground that u not customary, and
in the preeent juncture OF affairs might create excite
ment and the want Of harmony already prevail
ing in that body. After discussion Mr.. X. with
drew his motion In afternoon session the called
"Peace and Safety bill which to the Unonss through
out the State s utterly repugnant, urconsti
tutona subversve OF the liberties Of the people
up with determination the part of its advocates
10 PASS AT once but the oppos by amendments and
motions adjourn STAYED of It's passage, and the Senate
adjourned ct half past ten p NJ after session Of eight
hours People from every quarter are sending IN protests
against the bin, which Is calculated they say, bring
them in collision with the federal government and the
northern portion Of the sata and announco their liked
the United States 10 help them. The ALeghany Senator
| who supports the measure, b ~ been threatened
/ with violence by his constituents, and has zone
home, is said 10 avoid voting upon H. Mr. Yeott
introduced the b visited by special messenger
from Baltimore last evening, and tho result may
change OF policy on his part
The unonsts here very restive and popular
break If the bill be passed, Is probable THIS morning
p,acards found stuck in pubic places calling
citizens to arms 10 defend their rights
The messenger 10 Governor Lecher OF Virginia. 10 de-
mand reparaton for seizures Of Maryland property by
Virginia, has no. yet gone hls msaon Il believed
here that ten thousand Northern troops win bequar
tered in this city They will not be moesed ard folks
here hope TO make good thing pecun.arily oft.