, 1861-08-28


TIE secession sentiment of this city and Of
the State Ct Maryland has ct 70 previous time
been so rampant a. at present The Frscau.
tions of Cove ernnent are well lined, while, at
the came time, it il, itself, directly RESPONSE
bic fer tie present condition Of the PUBLIC
miDd hereabouts. When open and a7owed
secessionists are countenanced and rewarded
by it's sgcnte, 1t is difficult to see on what the
claims CT the Federal Government to respect
md 1eAlty a1e based. A government, to be
respected, uust show itself worthy Of respect.
must respect Itself. When it persistently, ard
in the face OF repeated representations, Keeps
in Its employ men vino openly proclaim their
cc1tsmDt for its authority, it can present 40
valid claim to the respect OF its rebcuiously
| inclined subjects.
viii Etate tcH2 iacts Which VIII pull THESE
! observations in clearer light.
| Major Beleher, Comuaissary, employs John
| f. Picren se his purchasing agent Piersll is
alleged BY those who know him well to have
made $4,000 At least from this position since
! the ct MN tncement Of the present var ~ He
| is q Elatant secef5!cnist, end when tbs d2fess
| at Bull Run occurred, is said, on good auttorl-
| Is, to have taken off his hat and swung it,
Eu1raIi1g fer JEFF. Davis, and saying 1t WAS
tho best EeWe he had heard. kllbuTn, Com
mieearT CT Subsistence, Keeps in the service of
the Government, as teaalster5, men WHO boast
Of their treachety. These fellows say to Union
| usu that pEy;s Will Eoou have FoEBessiun Of
Maryland and Of the seat Of Government, and
irdulge in the most violent threats IS to what
tEey will co to the Uuioaiets when this event
occurs. They claim to have sympsthizers in
Washington WEo, like themselves. are pen
siorea nEon tbs Government they are ayo~ed-
1y p ottingto overthrow. It is asserted taat
one ZeptaniaE Jones, Ia:eiy bcss b7icslsger Of
the Capitol extension, who is now emploEed On
our fostifcations In Virginia, 10 violent and un-
disguised in his support Of the rebals. Two
others who we're in lis employ or the Capitol
art in league With with the Maryland rebels
AL tlese men are constantly going and coming
bstween Washington and the place Of theiE
employment In Virginia They are known to
be boon companions ef soma oi ths most VIC
lent ard desperate of the rebel corsriratnrs
ebcut Washir gtor. The Fretenes Of secres1
il II gard to military preparations is ta-cs
!. | while facts ike trese are allowed to exist.
believe they have te:n repeatedly TepFesegtes
! to the WAr DEPARTMENT, but with no effect
The Ba]fip1ore rebels claim that many OF the
) teamEteTs employed at Washing ton areiL COZ
: slant communication with rebel spies Ar
= tl,sr otEer things TO be attended to at To
: War Department Of NOR. smpor. auoe than thu
" purjdcation Of the public service from ms'
wEo are doing ali il their power to thNar
cuI pians, anG Tho regard t5clr tgsachEgy q
coed joke. ard openly speak With contemp
! cf :he weakness which tolerates thems
9 Ii contrast with this favor AID e;2cou1ag:
u ment shown 70 rebels, place the tFeatmen
S If TIE U1icn men in Baltimore. Will
. the Iormer are allowed to make fortune
4 from their positions, ahIch they eae for tf'
# overthrow Of the Government, the Uiio.
5 isis, many Of Hfom have suffered the 10:
!, Of all thisge in the last few months, ard bare
< eEceped with their lives under the Tule OF Ne
O I enal Kane, l1d 20 recognition or suppor
: One nan whom know, duriEg the Rsign
d TeEor raised the Union flag over his hous
I and kept it nyirg, though threatened wit
e death. Finding himBeH Without means asho
/ time ago, he applied Tor The humb15 posit!e
e | of Ha4cEmar ever the public stores, but viz
s. out succeaa TIE avenues to employment a
t closed except to those who are in sympatl
ID With the rebels. Thie city is q sec hing cas
-, d:on Of treason, Of treason fosteEed largely
al scents Imonp ue. Nusl i. be tolerated al
1e encouraged until othsr and more serious d
d astsrs have taught late repentance o.
e, amend mert to The Dspart Mt through wGo
ID oversight, to Frt the mc st chaE1ssbl1 eoastzE
q, | :icn upon lis conduct, it no# exists?