Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-06

that date commenced his pubic career. lie mas
filled many offices of high trust, and was a
member of the Illinois Assembly, Register of
the Land Office, Secretary of State, Judge of
the Supreme Court, member of the House of
Representatives from 1843 to 1847, and United
States Senator from 184z to the time Of his
death.
70 WHAT ARE We TENDING ?-fhis is a
question which every free American may well
ask himself, and with sorrow and heartfelt grief
weigh the surroundings of our country and
mourn over the fading beauties of Columba's
once proud land. Let us view the state of af-
fairs national from any point our fancy may
select; let us throw upon the subject any light
we desire, and all apology given for this or that
circumstance, and yet there is more room for
grief than joy-for regret than justification in
the heart of every true American. 1t was bad
enough when words were the only missiles used
in the sectional strife which for years has been
in existence. It was bad enough when high,
honorable, talented, digni6ed members Of Con-
gress united in the pleasant and mind-exaltng
pastime of fsticuff OH the floors of Congress
Hall. 1t was worse when ministers Of the Cos
pie of all denominations forgot the Divine mis-
sion on which they had entered, and converting
their pulpits into political rostrums haran-
gued the people to excitement, and exhorted
and encouraged them to combat and war. All
this We say was bad enough, but when we find
more than half the country, both North and
South with the highest funcrionaries of the land
at their head, mad with excitement and drunk
with passion, overthrowing the grandest scheme
Of goyernrnsnt ever set on fpot when We see
sdGffonsu, o;7sff1aaeh and t7ampled beneath the
very feet Of those who profess to protect and
sustain them; when we see one part of the
country tearing itself away from the Govern
nent and refusing longer to live in the old
mansion house because of repeated aggressions
from the other portion when we see that other
portion of the county sounding the shrill clarion
Of war and rallying to the standard erected for
the subjugation, overthrow, humiliation of their
brother when we sit in our Office and hear the
heavy roar of artillery and know that at this mo-
rnent thedeath-dealing missiles are flying through
the air, with hopes on the part of those who
sent them that destruction may mark their way,
and men are set as targets on which to practice
with deadly weapons and last, though not
least, when we reflect and know that the three
great divisions of government, the Executive
Legislative and Judicial are blended in one, and
that one transferred to the sword in this year o.
grace 1861, we ask ourselves the solemn ques
ton, whittier are we tendings Will some O
those who have had hand in bringing abou
this frightfu and horrible state of affairs and ar,
still engaged in this nefarious business answe
the question, whittier are we tending?
R%We copy the following paragraph from
the Marlborough Gazette, for the purpose o
setting our friend Wilson (who has doubtless
been haisled by rumor) right upon the subject
"UN1rED STATES TROOPS AT PoRr TOBACCO
On Sunday last company of United States soldiers
from Washington, arrived at Port Tobacco, Charlie
county, with the intention of encamping there
Some Of the citizens of that county are suspected
of having requested the Government to send thes
troops to Port Tobacco on the plea that they wer
required for the protectionof the Union men From
our observation we rather think those who sympa
thise with the Southern Secession States need NOR,
protection in Maryland than any one else, as it il
becoming dangerous to express an anti Admins
traton sentiment
There have been no Federal troons at Por