Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-02-01
GIJc National Crisis.
liter OF COLEMAN YELL0TT, ESQ.
hate Senator from Baltimore City,
TO GOVERNOR HICKS.
BALTIMORE, january q, 1861.

tie Hon z Halliday Hicks.
Governor Of the State Of Maryland.
Dear Sir: While returning from An
papolis on Monday morning last, read
with some surprise an article in the Bal
timore Sun Of that date, headed Go
gernor Hicks and the Legislature. -
Mat article contained the following ex-
ct from the report made by the Talbot
pity committee in regard to their re-
interview with you;
1.-THE Governor stated that from in
lion on which he relied, and which
derived from sources rot accessible
people of the State, he was con-
that the Legislature, if convened,
at once declare in favor of the
IN States, and send as ambassa-
those States gentlemen who have
Qminent in urging the call of the
re- That Immediately on this
Ion being made, the city of Wash
you'd be taken by body of s.
now organized for that purpose
Eyl war would be caused by this
would thus be brought about
ling the Legislature"
hing that the Talbot committee
rtcd you correctly, | feel it to
), as one of your political and
ends, to address you this let
Z purpose of endeavoring to
mind of an unfortunate illu
much fear has caused you
ess nights.
right in the opinion that
legislature, if convened,
nd exercise the power Of
ng this State TO seces-
most wise and patri-
to warn the people of
4 refuse to lend your
eabout an extra session
kpre If the General
Hand, "chosen cgh-
/" had assumed to ex-
Yer of annexing our State
confederaey, they would
bilty of an outrage upon the
II people, and a fragrant us1r-
They would have done what no
IRE Of South Carolina, Georgia,
Ipi, Alabama or Florida daro
10 each Of these States nm. AZ n
aral ,ys--ae4d - act e"liius
as to enahla- the people
gates chosen to such con
eide for themselves for or
Ion, as they might prefer.
all your recent published
grge that the General As
fyland, if convened, would
which, in other States, have
only by connections elect
from the people.
rave charge against the
Pc present General Assem-
should have had very strong
y evidence Of its truth before
Shtured to publish it.
rs a member of the Senate of Mary
| feel that the charge applies to me
ksl. as to my associates and it is due
N, to you and to myself, that
say that know the accusation
y unjust. From my personal
e Of the opinions Of eighteen of
y-two Senators, | know that
eg has been any possibility of
through that body Of resou-
limiting this State to seces.
sm personal interviews with
leading members, feel safe
be same in regard to the ac-
House Of Delegates.
pre-, most respectfully suggest
BE unintentionaly done great
the General Assembly, and
eedless panic among the peo-
recent publications caused
men to fhudder at the peril |
supposed had been SO mar
ed, convinced, as they were,
neral Assembly would have
their families and property
Jnion almost as soon asit had |
IRA, consequence, many mass
Maryland and at the North, |
lanks to you for saving Mary |
he republic from the usurpa.
nd treason Of such Legislature.
POUR answer to the Talbot commit
"a say that your information in re-
The supposed action of the Legs- /.
" pds dericed from sources not &C.
to tie people Of the State" This
hge, passing strange. The mem
the Senate and House of Dele
IRE in daily association with "the 4
of the State !" and tseems singu-
eed that their suspected views, in |.
to voting Maryland out of the
had not become known TO other
of the State besides your Excel
your address " To the People Of
md" dated January 3D., 1861,
y:
Cor myself, have lived long
to know how to despise false re-
A man need only fear upfayora-
orts when they are true"
same kind of philosophy has caus-
to feel very amiable, notwithstand-
E repeated attacks published by
xcellency against the members Of
sent Legislature and all those who
bed its convocaton in extra ses-
These animadversions have not
in the slightest degree, The per-
iendship and high respect which
ever entertained towards you.
you are honest and patriotic, and