Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-13
Correspondence of The Daily Spy.
THE MARYLAND ELECTION MOVE
MENTS IN BALTIMORE.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD RIFLES, NJ. " NJ,
Fort Mchenry, Baltimore, Md, June is, 1861.
Editors Spy:-The 18th of June, the day on
which the election of the representatives to
congress is TO take place, is considered by
many as a day on which the rebel spirit of the
city of Baltimore will manifest Itself again, if
the least opportunity is perceptible to the ring
leaders of the mob. see it often stated in the
papers that the principal secessionists have left
Baltimore and joined the rebel army, and that
consequently the city will be comparatively
quiet On that day. 1t is true that many of the
rowdies, low and high, in order to escape the
punishment that awaited them, went to Har-
per's Ferry and enlisted in the southern ar
my. But there are enough Of their kindred
left to do considerable mischief The utmost
vigilance will therefore be observed on that
day by the Union meu, and / should not be
astonished il some OF the troops are stationed
near the polls, in order to protect the voters in
the exercise of the highest privilege OF an
American citizen. The "South," the most
radical secession newspaper organ at Balti.
more, in an editorial of yesterday, tries, to the
best OF its ability, to excite the people. 1t
says that the election ia in contradiction of the
laws OF Maryland because the legislature of
Maryland, in one of its fundamental laws, had
determined, that this body in accordance with
the constitution of the United States, should
determine "the time, place, and manner of
holding elections for senators and representa-
tives." Under that law no election will be held
before next November. 1t continues: "There
is no question that there is growing feeling in
the community, that to propose to the people
OF Mary land to hold an election for representa-
tives in congress at this time is simply adding
Insult to injury. There is an increasing desire
felt and expressed that Maryland should not
be represented in the coming session at ALL"
1t goes on in the same strain, but this is suffi-
eient 10 show you the animuS of that organ. If
we bring further the fact into account that the
whole police force of the city, from the mar
shall down TO the policemen, are rank rebels,
who are compelled by circumstances to assume
an air of compliance with the measures of the
general government, but who will embrace
every opportunity to commit reasonable acts
against it, it is highly probable that the 18th
of Jnne will become a day of excitement and
actual disturbances. The Union men of the
4th district are confident that they Will elect
| their nominee, Hon. Henry Winter Davs) and
hope they may not be disappointed. His
opponent Mr.. Henry May,l is represented as
man who cannot be depended upon, as he
is shifting every day from one political ground
to another. The "Clipper" say che is willing
to be either pig or puppy for nomination.
He will 90 either for or against the Union.
Like Japhet in search OF a father, he has wan
dered hitler and thitler in search of a nomi-
nation" During the course of this week
many Union meetings were held in the
diffent wards of the city of Baltimore
and in the country, as preliminary to
the election. The Union men of the fifth
and seventh wards, while marching in process
sion to the meeting at the Richmond market,
were assaied at various points by the seces-
sionists. AT the corner of South and Balti-
more streets, groans, boots, and curses, were
showered upon them, but when they got to
the corner OF Charles and Lexington streets,
the mob became more infatuated, and threw
bricks and stones into the procession. A
young man, Unionist, by the name of Boyd,
was seriously injured-a new evidence that
the roughs are quite well represented yet, and
that the citizens ought to be protected on the