The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-07-26
Mr.. Col AK said IN response ,

grossly misrepresented bv q Rich.
mond correspondent of Charleston
paper, which aeserts that he (Nay,)
said to the 40 called Confederate
government that 30, 900 men in Ma.
rylani were ready TO arm against
the federal forces in that CITY.
M. May-"This is the first in'i
matior that has reach d me OF snch
a letter. have not seen it," He
had no objection to ths reading OF
the entire article.
The Clerk then re ID the letter
1t was dated Richmond. Jnly 4
Among other things il said the OBJ
iect of Mr. May's visit had not trans
pired, but /. looked to certain events
in Maryland, and that the intellh.
gence he brought was enough I"
make Americ ms weep; that the city
OF Baltim re was unier the heel Of
tyranny; that women had been In
suited and ontragcs committed such
"a to make rnankini blush. In fact
that a reign Of terrur existed in the
city. Ilo was stated a. saying that
the day of retaliation WIS not far
distant; that 10000 Marylanders
would rise mp in arms against their
oppressors. ani though an attempt
might be made to deprive them Of
their arms. 8 900 muskots were con
cealed an uarled night an day.
Mr.. May said that he did not
know who wrote the letter, and that
it was absolutely untrue that he ,om
municated TO the anthor any such
things. IL was equally untrue. in
D >int of fact. ,h"t thir,y t,ou,nn
men were ready to rise against the
government. as therein stated, but
there were more than thirty thousand
Ireemen who, il the present oppr 'ss
ion shall not he removed, will vin1i
cate their constitutional rights.
lie WAS one OF the numb r placing
himself on the gronCd OF resisting
tyranny and oppression, and on tn
grounds consecrated 10 divine right
but as to conspiracy against the ie !.
eral authorities in Marylan : to over
turn them and this government, the
thing is absolutely preposterous. II
never did exist. The contrary wa.
reported by miserable miscreant-
and spies, who resorted to malicious
fslsehoods. lie complained on such
grounds that people loyal and true
to the Constitution are dominated
over and crushed nnder the heel Of
the military power. He knew
what he had done, and invited tn
strictcst scrutiny into oil his acts
He WAS elected q representative %
peace and compromise by q larg,
majority. As Union man looking
to the salvation of this great, glo.
rious and happy country, he stood
here committed to such measures at
will uphol and maintain il. H.
would lay down his life to secnr,
this object. No trowns or mensce
should shake his love Of peace. 4
was irne that he went to Virginia
the mother OF states, which was 81
closely allied to Maryland in blooj
and strife. Hs felt that he had .
right to inquire into the disposition
of the South, to find ont the views o
The government established owe
, them in ord,r that he might do ev
: erytting possible to assusge thi,
, frightinl civil strife. lie felt I'll.
his motives were the most honorA
. bile of h:s life. Before going Il
, Richmond he called on the Presi len
, Of the Unltei States, and state,
frrnkiy and fully his object. Ils di'
not ask him for his sanction. II
lid no: wish to emb ,rass him. II
'sked his permission to leave Wash
I ington and cross over into Virginia
. 1t was distinct y understood that h
vent thither on the mos' privat
T.. mission. lie sskei the = esi len
: for tho ne, e'sarv forms ity for tha
purpose The President gave hin
S ermission Ia obtain ~ passport ron
r General Scott on this representation
It was net objected to that he shonl
t 20 to Richmond on his own re
.sponsibiIity.
a A itcr further discussion betwee
n May aud Cnliax, Mr.. Thomas. {
II Maryland, said there was condiiiO
of affairs in Maryland painful I
d every citizen in its borders, and h
Y undertook to stand here aud ave
: that che, in her heart Of heart,
e speaking through large majority
4 thanked the President iur clothin
the Lieuten mt General with III
r power 10 declare martial law. ar
approved as he iii tn. m amer i
which the power had been exercis
e by Major General Banks. (Al
y planse
e The House concurrsd in IN
}. Senate's am ndmeIts to the Nav
Appreciation bill.
.s The consideration Of the Tari
III bill WAS resumed AMI aiterw .rd
passed,
= The IIouse took up the Sena'
bill providing for the increase Of ti
d standing army to "a 600 men.
e Adjourned.
SENATE Secretary Forncy callc
Q. the Seuate to order, and stated TIN
he had u note from the Vice Pres