Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-04
IOc Semi~Weekiy Staqoafo.
MARYLAND MUST BE SECURED.

MARYLAND MUST BE SECURED.
The great strategic movement for the South in
.b nresent uncture, is the securing of Maryland to
to ~. Eonfederac,. The North intend to risk every
.bnr else to secure Maryland. We do not believe
tbat the preservation of the integrity of the Union
;s onv longer entertained by that section They
had lingering hope, until recently, from the assu-
r,pces cyen them by our submSSiOnistS, that the
Border States might be retained. But the uprising
of the people throughout these States against the
nroclanaton of Lincoln, has dsabused them of that
ballucination. They see now that even Maryland
I for seceSsion but their intention to detach that
State from the South at all hazards and at any cost
Maryland embraces more sailors than all the
South besides. The only species of Navy that the
South can provide within any reasonable time, is
one of steam vessels. The engineers for managing
tbe motive power of these exist in abundance along
the Mississippi; but the sailors required for them
can only be obtained from Maryland. The ship
builders and machnstS Of Baltimore are among the
most skillf in the world and are indispensable to
complete the system of Southern economy. The
Chesapeake can only be made exclusively Southern
and brought under exclusive Southern jurisdiction,
by the acquisition of Maryland. The securing of
Maryland to the South makes the Chesapeake as ex-
clusively Southern bay as Albemarle Sound. The
great emporiums of Southern commerce would be
located on the Chesapeake after the separation and
the waters of this noble bay would be enlivened by
as vast and diversified commerce as clusters
around the island of Manhattan. The loss of Mary
land would introduce two jurisdictions alien and So
cia into these waters, and produce infinite jarrng
and confusion. Smuggling with the one and the
other of the ConfederacieS touching upon their bor
derS would become trade with all of the social de-
moraliz ,tion and fiscal arrangements attending this
illicit commerce.
The loss Of Maryland would be equally unfortun-
ate in military and industrial point Of view. The
n n ID
ferred to the North Baltimore, with its capital
terprise, and mechanical skill and proficiency, would
go over to the enemy, our rival and rural popu-
atiOn, equal in social and individual worth to any
in Christendom, would be delivered over to the un-
congenal North. The Maryland soldier has at no
time been surpassed by any other known in Ameri-
can history. The Maryland line" brought conf
dence and victory wherever they appeared in the
Revolution. Lord Baltimore was great and good
man. of thorough cavalier blood, and the original
settlers of Maryland altogether of that stamp.
1t is of the descendants of these that the larger por
ton Of interior Maryland is now peopled They are
worthy Of their ancestry. This was the leaven that
leavened the lump in Baltimore the other day. 1t
is the spirit of the old cavaliers burning in the bo
sens Of their sons that now rises up to resist the
cohorts of Lincoln The loss Of such population
to the South would be loss surprising calculation.
There is motive selfish 10 Virginia which,
though all unworthy of mention in these heroic
times, we will venture to put down. The securing
Of Maryland throws the border (the border as to
military operations) beyond the confines of Virginia.
1t opposes Maryland, breastwork and shield for
Virginia. against the assaults of the foe. The value
of Maryland to Virginia in military strategy, is illus
trated by what is trarspirng at Baltimore and
Annapolis. But the fact of Maryland constituting
such shield and bulwark, imposes upon Virginia
and the South the duty of supporting her with ade-
Guate forces The present attitude Of MARYLAND calls
loudly upon Virginia to proceed against Washington
city. While Maryland drives back his reinforce
ments, surely Virginia should make haste to cap
ture the foe himself This very moment ought to
our long range cannon planted on the heights Of
Arlington, and the bayonets of our legions on the
Long Bridge. Not another week should pass over
our heads without witnessing the capture of Scott
and Lincoln, and leading them in triumph through
the streets of Richmond-Rich. Dis.