Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1861-05-16

VhursdaY Morning, Nay ID loo1
p@ Although, 70 some extent, in Maryland,
the excitement consequent upon the troubles of
the nation, is declining, yet the troubles them
selves are by no means over. We see no abate-
ment of hostile purposes either North or South.
The Administration, 80 far as we can see, is de-
termined to prosecute the coercive policy to the
utmost, and firm determination, on the part
of the seeding States, to resist any attack,
seems to have seized upon all the people Of all
the States in question. That the North, con-
trsry to first expectations, is unit on this ques-
ton, there is no longer room to doubt. Firm,
staunch, unwavering Southern-rights men, of
few months back, are now arraying themselves
on the side of the Administration, and indeed it
would seem that no man can be found, north OF
Mason and Dixons line, who has the courage
to stand out, as heretofore for the South against
the Lincoln policy of coercion. Even Caleb
Cushing is now reported as having emphatically
declared for coercion.
All this mighty array, all this unfiinching
unity, on the part of the North, certainly has a
meaning which we would perhaps do well to
look after. Why this geat unity? Why this
forgetting old declarations, and sudden turning
Of principles b? Can it be that this is really a
sectional war? Can it be, that to be north of
Mason and Dixon's line is to fill the heart with
enmity towards him who dwells south of it !?
Or is it that these men are misinformed as to
the real issue, the real facts in the case ? May
hap these men are misled by runners of simple
rebellion, gotten up by designing persons for the
purpose of feeding the spirit Of crusade against
the South and firing their minds TO that which
otherwise they would blush to think, much less
to do. False reports of the doings of Southern
men are perhaps circulated amongst them and
az eagerly caught up and confidently believed
as many rumors circulated elsewhere. We
know or ought by this time to know, the effect
Of false reports, for Heaven knows we have
had enough of them here to fire the minds of
our people to the geatest extent From whence
these rumors and false reports emanate, we know
not, save from the fertile brains Of half frighten-
ed old women and giddy boys. One thing, how
ever, is certain, they have had their weight, and
many have been reused from their quiet homes
and peaceful firesdes to defend, as they thought,
shese homes and fresiJes from the polluting foot
prints of an invading foe, when soon they learn
ed there was nothing for them to do but to 60
home again and await the next alarm. This
would be happy termination of affairs If it
could end here; but alas how frequently does it
happen that one or two false alarms renders the
people careless to the call, even when sudden
necessity demands their immediate presence
and support From one extreme it frequently
happens that persons run directly into the oppo-
site, and when those busy bodies, whoever they
Isclfdg shs hfst particle 81 foundation, It should
be the study Of all good mon and true to dis
credit these manufactured rumors until proper
" authenticated, and to endeavor, as far as pos
sble, to calm and quiet their own and the pub
Tic mind Mischievous and designing persons
are always ready to stir up the minds of the
people to error, and we certainly have no time
for trifing in such times as these. Our every
effort should be taxed to the utmost, in order to
our own protection from evil, whether from the
Administration, the people, or from ourselves.
Weighty matters there are to engage our great
men and proportionally weighty matters are
upon our shoulders as a people. While our
sympathies may be with this or that people, in
this or that cause, it becomes us as Maryland
ers as Charles countians, as fathers husbands
and men to look to our home protection and not
to suffer our homes, our 6resides, those who are
near and dear to us, to be sacrificed for the vain
hope of little glory. Let us look to home
protection, to Maryland first, and afterwards
wherever we will. This is our idea of what we
should do as people; but as individuals we
may, in the right direction, do much to advance
a cause which has justice upon its side. AS a
people, Maryland must be still as individuals,
individual bent may be followed to some pur-
pose, if followed correctly. We can say no
more. '--
,pTThe Charles County Mounted Volunteers,
having received their camp equipments, are
preparing to enter upon camp life and duty, in
Battles race course field, on Saturday next
They will continue in camp, we learn, for four
or FIVE days. This, we think, is good move
on the part of that company, as no school is so
good as that Of experience, and by this means all
the requisite knowledge Of camp duty and actual
service is obtained, thus preparing them for
duty when called for. We wish them plea
SAINT time, and hope sincerely this may be the
hardest duty they may ever be called upon to
perform.
We understand that Rev. j. NJ. Todd has
been invited by some the members of the Com
pany to oficiate as Chaplain, aad having accep-
ted the invitation, he will deliver d discourse in
camp on Sunday morning next.
@The President has issued a proclamation