St. Mary's beacon., 1861-02-14

tcc I am satisfied that the Black Repub-
licau party in Congress are anxiou. To un.
lcrstand the real position of Maryland
they are carefully surveying the ground
and counting the chances of eiissalnsion.-
I was determined that you should he heard,
and that it should not be supposed that
YOU were flock of sheep to be led BY Gov
ernor Hicks t, the Black Rrpuhiican
wolf. I told them with calmnc,s and
sternness, and heartful of love for Ma
rylsnd aud hatred Of her betrayers. that
NO Jaoxer on e"rth could erer seIorate Ae..
from Virginia. Tremendous cheering.
I told them that il could not Be- ac
con- plishcd either by internal or external
suppression or cercion-I never" never.
renewed cheering | knew. nv friends,
that YOU would shed your hearts blood for
the preservation of the Union Of these
States upon the Constitution of your faith
ers--but that if that Constitution be- strick-
en- down you would strike down the Un-
ion tremendous applause say now, as
| have always said. that when glorious old
Virginia--the most forhesring. the most
peaceful, the most patient of States, be-
cause Fhe is noble in her nature. great in
hcr historic memories, AMI safe in he co.,
seriousness of poweT-whrnevcr Virginia
shall declare that ali hope OF MI hanor.hl.
adjustment has rlsscs: away. aud shall
aver the goi,on bond Of the t'nion--on
,ha, da,, if it be rebellion for me to say
that shall 20 with her then do / here
proclailn myself a rebel have dome
icrics of go on" go on. have bu.
few words more to say-lrt them be car
ried down to the Executive chaMber-let
them be heard by the falsc-hearted and
tn. weak hearted all Over the Statc-wha,-
ever n.ay be the position which Maryland
NAV be destined to assume. here demand,
a her chartered right, that she shall be
permitted 10 decide her destiuies for her
self, snd for her child! N tuh' latest pos .. l.
tv. through the halo, box Of freemen
/. h..rs How dsrrs public servant,
clothed with u little brief authority to
q sumo upou himself the powers of Ro-
man Dictator. How dares Governor Of
Maryland TO 90 what the Governor Of no
other State has ventured to dO-to choak
down the gushing voice Of free people
10 tic them land and foot. TO tell them
that be has Sources of information which
they d. not possess say TO them that
their ignorance aud folly cannot be trusted
but that his wisdom shall save the Stat:
that they are un6, for self government.
and thai he is their master and not their
public servant. How dares Thomas Hoi-
liday Hicks to take up.n himself to fix the
destiny of you aud your children and ofyour
ch,!drrn'. ohi!.ire,! lie kn,wx that tie ch.l-
Cos now al saving this c.;!etirracy ar. i.sil
fully diminishing every h"Gr--he knows that
Black Repnhli,~ni.u, has proclaimed that ,,'
state North Of tn, P,t,n.ac shall drpar, fr,n,
th. a~pirs tf Abraham !.iuc"ln--he knew.
that traitors within cur ..ri.rs, cOn:en,, plat
ing tie probabilities OF ,:i-ini"n. are dclihe'-
a.sly preparing TO h,n, Maryland as bleed
lag victim t.. ,hs car 81 the N.r,hern Jugg-r-
ma the kn,ws why the federal army i-
brought &. Washington ci,y-he knows why
Fart AiclIvnry is rc'nf.rc-.i--le knows tl,a,
the shadows of Linc",.'s ships OF war will
sson .iarken the wst-rs of your harb,,r-I tell
him here t"-uisht, that /! he dares Z" play the
tyran, s.rd 20 serk I" prevent YOU from speak
iug g.. rke Eafi.m through the ballot. vii! lit
vithin the State your banner VI r-sl.ianc. IL
Lis u.,,rt,a.isn, and call upon Y"u I" rc-enan'
the rcvoluii"n Vi ynnr fathers. Loud siG
continued applause. asd cries OF '~c will fol-
low yru."1 lf il STALL become manifest ate,
Virginia has spoken, thar y"n are MT I" lie
perIni,-e.i to xpesk--if il shai. hereafter be-
come manifest that Y are a. be sold. then
siil.et the seller vucif-r.'ns cheers Ii tina:
bs revolution, .hen a,n proud to Le Il revuiu-
tiJnist.
Nv friends and fell"w-ci,izens, am cut as
a weak v.ice crying in tile wiIdrr,ess--Iui
these src the mighty echoes ii the revolution
.f '76l Who tnrn tilleal the Governor chair
in tits State? WIS., he "f the people No
aud the pile hurled linn FROM his place!
cav Ia y,.u. hc,raye,-, "y"u shalt n"t tar'e'
tie ho,,"r aud the glry uf Mar, land witl,ou
such Contest ~ trrrmen knew now Ia make
C,iz.ns IL Marylxnd! brave patriots :.
Bs:si,i.or~! y..u i,vs this Unn s,ri this Con
stitiir O! YOUR i.thers-hrt ron ser then
melting away IN the Volcanic heat 81 tauatica
l.aSsiuus aud p.rtizyn rSgc--yon w"u''i gi,'
ycur liie's bio j tn save them, but yuu lee
that tie gres. caia,.,y Of National dis-'luti"
10 beycud ycur cvhtroi-yUu l.ra. {" God Ia
his mercy 70 the nation. vet ypu are preiar
lag tor the wurs. that may Came -y''n deinaa'
y.u, rights or separation fr.aa the N'r,i-
can traitors ever drive yon. int'' a N"rther'
,.nIesl-,acy? Enthusiastic cries cf''nsrer,
'neer."l Can y"u ever desert Virginia: with
in whore bs.ln sleep the sacred ashes q
G~orge Washington? C'.Nevc." ''neverN
eau YOU surrender Your child'.-si,are M th
hsllowed soil of Mount Veslr,n ('.Nev~r,
"E-v-r," and srsat cl,-~rinx1 then say 20 q
the Lsilot-b..x. II it were possible far you
ssy otherwise as loyal ci,is u and friend I,
law and order, would submit to your wi
u,.,n..,sk-atly expressed; but. Ms have n
e.n,iy .aid. would gather ar.und me n:
eight living children aud clasp I" my Lfeas
the urn c.otaining the ashes Ut the dead. an
shaking fran, INV feet the dust vi your dish,a
ured sail, I would 20 ~ pilgrim to Ss,,.
other Isnd to cast my LOT with the brave Low
srs Il Constitutional liberty. CThe concl,isao
Of G"vernsr L.we's remarks were s.rcsede
by manifestations 81 infcus< enthusi ,sm sn
repeated demonstrations Of applause. "-LaIs'
asrs Sxn