St. Mary's beacon., 1861-10-10

company. a.i battalion. until thy rem
der themselves efficient ~ ..ody ut sol
diers. hav. advised them TO bring to-
getber ih ir rifles and tn rifle them to
a uniform caiibr. I'll about fifty To the
pound. to ascertain. then their ca,mcity
and The distance At which they will he
accurate and effective weapons. and
when thus arrne.l and d-i,lrd to s.snd
united tor sae pi election and pr"s-rva-
ton Of their constitutional rig,u-. [
hav' s,ii that wnunev'-r the vo:.s,iiI-
iien-i Fights "i tho hnmhlest msn in their
rn,ks were successfully in,a'i-.l. INV adj
vice w.ILl bc to resist the power which
a.s1led those rights These were INV
honest opinions. am, | ayowed them
They are my opinions now, and rs
peat th"n Mn have rights which arr,
ab'v- thr forms "f government. but IN
our Constitution they are expressly char
tered, and it they can be successfully
assaulted. it viii b. b,caus,. the peoi.ls.
who have them vii. hive iaiiel in their
duty TO themselves.
lou and Gen. Anderson both !eSt u,i-
der a 'nl>apprrhcn,.ou as To my pns;iioi'
mere. hold no military commission;
command no military force: | ain not en-
campcd with any boly of men. hav
cons nic.I simply to this: Ii the pcoplc
wish to drill. ald for that purpose II form
y camp, will enc, mp with them and ia
estrucs theme f"r.snch a length .nf TINE as
may be mutually convenient. If til" p"o-
pie alarmed for their security by c"urs
of legislation VII ch drifts the Htltc into Il
combination in whiyh X n:ucly is MAJ,
the vanguard of active force. bearing upon
'hr Southern pc"rl,,, sn'! wI.;ch our irgl>ln,
tive masters >erl: 10 rr,,i = cficlrn, by bill
of penalties st"nnu!.ri,.g nil opposition t.
Il. ir northumberland desire to c, Il, G
tn, :ii.r aal :, ot;An,za for The prof '"ti"
of th2:r constitutional ligil.., Aud oI t:!ril
pcr.,ns from Violence and wrong,
have consented t. command amy cam;
they W.! thus iorn. PROVIDED It be al
tr,dr,t b, such numbers as 10 be abb,
t, pr :,; Itself II properly directed. =
But have unit i..!y made it nLi.
ton, precedent to ;h- accs p:ancc of SUI
,",,tiun. that thu camp organization
should M! disturb any man IN the en-
joy m,nr of MS lights, nor ,iollte tn,
AVS Of -. land.
You will also observe that l,av,
done nothing nor proposed anything, which
III iand govcrncdG law, should s"s;ll &
me tu any Inconvenience. | lett my resi-
deuce only because was appr, i,cns:ve o
Il | n,
Was informed the business II arr, stin.
gentlemen who belonged to the South
crn Rights party had been commenced
and that my na:;,r Was C. r,aj:ily incioscc
! in warrant already in an officer : hands
Conscious that Lai done nothing It
justify such proceedings. my resolution
was at once taken 40, to submit to it. it
C ..uil cvaslr or successfully rcsi:t il.
! Il, ar. that Charles s. Nlorrhrad was ar
rested, and lad been carried brj Tia
State. Tl.ie was evidence to me that tn
same wanton and grass vi"i,'Ians w;ici
I have characterized :h- action If Mr. Lin
culn's Administration in other places wer
to be attempted in kcntuck :: and ~,
mind was made up that | wonl1 prot,c
my>clt and family as br>, | cnula.
! | have done nothing. me,!i:at.si moth
, ing agains, III" viii ur the III r-.ts o
! kentucky, AMI | cannot realize the fac
that bad men should lie print, d t
hunt me like IL wnir. lest shall disturb tn
condition to which they seek t" cousigl
their felnw-men. All tia, | can siy, is
that am an advocate Of the rights Of tn
people, and shall never, while life lasts
: cease to defend them Ii for that | al
I TO be sacrificed. the silence Of my gra,
. will be, preferable to the a they br, a,hc VIII
will survive me.
Kindly and sincerely your friend,
II; NrIRERY MARSHALL