St. Mary's beacon., 1861-04-04
ra'fgrsrATEn
The Union Party In tho Border States.

MsssRs EDI1ors. II il u" where chroni
cled on the rages Of history that ,h
base and treacherous have, heretofore
dared TO give publicity = their schemes
and make. = bt,ast of their complicify O
utilization with men anil n,"asnrcs ohno,
ious aud dangerous {" the State AID Socie
ty in which they have lived. t'.lAiius
with nil bis reckless edrontery. did uo
dare to publish to ths citizens If Rome hi
designs upon their liberties; and. when hi
project for changing the f'rm Of Govern
ment was discovered. he was ignominious
ly driven out BY people whom he ha.
attempted to outrage. and whoac right
and liberties he had dared to invade.
At this day. when mankind have be-
come more enlightened and consequent,
more sensitive as to their rights. what d.
We see tolerated in this country? In the
Border Slave States. our Ywn inc!adej. &
party hostile to our institutions. exists
The doctrines of Seward. Philips and Gree.
" are publicly preached aud openly advo'
Gated. Converts are sought to be made
and our citisens are told. in plain terms,
that slavery is curse, an abhorrent crime
and that thc influence of Black Republi-
canism will be strenaously exertcd &c
crush it. And these arc the men. though
NJ yet magnificent in numbers. that con.
atituts portion Of tho Union party in the
Border Slave States. Apostates from tn.
faith Of their fathers. they make war upon
the rights they shed their blood to acquire.
And xhy is Abo!i.ioui.m tolerated in our
midst: Why are mon. under the guise OF
Uuion lovers and Union prsscrvers. suffer
ed to pollute our atmosphere with their
poisonous and infamous doctrines: WY
are they not made to recant or driven from,
among us7 1t 10 simply because they arc
countenanecd. and cs-oprrated with by n
certain political association, existing in
the Border States. popularity known as the
"Uuiou Party" This party. withou,
platform or known principles, other than
to Black Republican domina-
ton, and bitter hatred Of every thing
pertaining to democracy. with Henry
Winter Davis at its head in this Stat.
and led ON by others of hi. ki.b and kim
is alone r~sponsible for the ex-
listing foundation If party. hostile 10
Southern Institutions. in the Border States.
1t IL true there HOW sseus u he soh,e dis
agreement. in the camp. for tho BLACK Re-
publicans in the Border States. ihaugh
willing to divide. arc not disposed to yield
to their allies all the Federal Spells. Yet,
We are .pprchcpsive Of y reconciliation,
and are unwilling to rely too implicitly
npon the old adage that. when rogue'
fall ont. honest men get their dues Bu:
to return 70 the subject. Il may be asked
can i, be possible that we hsye men in
our midst 50 debased and dcprsved: With
shame We sdni. the lau,-u,able fact
There are mcn among us like the nsto-
rioas Iu,pcy. whom the name Of Nun
consr has made immortal. who. f shey
can have their cof. RI filled. are willing t.
.it down rich. quiet. and Infamous re-
gardlcss Of what may brfsi others. whil,.
their own aud their counsry's honor de-
mand. alike. ut their hands an cmphati,,
81. and strict nos inter
course with the enemies Of it's institutions
1t in to these nen aud this party We are. j..
the uaih, indebted for the political ,rou.
bles, that ut present surround ". Blu,
for this party the Border Slave States
would have. long eIc Shis. taken their po-
sitiop With their Southern Sisters. or what
is better. the North. overawsd by the 81.
gantic character Of the movement, woul |
have made proper aecessions to the South;
and. we should have been. as Of old, 3
united. contcnted and prosperous people
But for thi. party our commercial ipteres;
would not now have been in is presen,
deplorable condition.; cur property, here.
wsuld not have been deprecated near on
hundred per cent. in its value; and, snutu.
al esteem and confidence. net ill-fceling.
doubt and mi.givinys. would have existed
between our people. But for this party.
abolitionism would have been. at present
and forever. purely sectional, and its delc-
terious influences would have been con
fr,ncd strictly 10 the land that gave it
birth No man would have dared raise
hia veice in behalf Of such doctrines. South
Of the land Of Sumn;r and Garrison; and
the South would have been . unit upon
the grea, question in which her, honor and
the pern.ancncy Of her institutions is III.
volvcd. The dcA.ocracy Of the South
would have tolerated the existence Of nc
hostile enemy in the camp. The srsi,ors
If there dared be any. would have beer
driven out from the land they wcull
desolate: aud the wall Of Union for tb,
sake Of union without equality or re-
dress Of wrongs--would no where b,
heard within cur borders.
The polio, Of the Union Party. ~ se
forth by Mr.. C"llins Of Baltimore city
whose. heretofore, existence. like th,
principles of his party. seems to I've IN
volved in Mystery-parporss to be the pre-
scrvstiop of the union. the accomplish
mens Of which IL t. he brought about b,
frequen, appeals through the Baltimor
Sun. to the sordid and bsser prejudice
Of our citizens. Such . thing as honor
State OF National. seems entirely nm
known to Mr. Collins; anc il seems sha
he would build up for himself ..se. o
1t least . s"toriety. by publicly pro
claiming, over HE own signature. that whs,
honor and interest come in conflict. Ii,
former mast be sacrificed. This I'nioI
party. Ne viii do it the justice to say
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