Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-07-24
MI asked Traitors

t OonSress over H. Ni1ter LAYS, an uneen-
ditional Cnlon man, aud the event was
chronielea in the locofoco papers as a I'm
ion victory! The next thing we hear of
May is that he is on visit to Richmond,
in close communion with the rebel leaders,
and then he comes on to Washington to
take his seat in Congress. In the mean
time that body had referred his case to the
judiciary Committee, who reported in his
favor, and the very next day this Laiion
man, this lover of his country got up and
defended the bridge burners and other
scoundrels under whose auspices the Balti
more mob was got mp, under the plea of
making personal explanation
Ex-Governor Thomas promptly took the
fellow to task, and in few words explain
ed what the feelings of Maryland we're
He said: s.5'a
Here was a condition of affairs in Mary.
land painful to every citizen within its Dor
ders, and he undertook to stand here and
aver that she, in her heart of hearts. speak
ing through a large majority. thanked the
President for clothing the Lieutenant Gen
eral with the power to declare raartiaI law
and approved. as he did, the manner in which
the power had been exercised hy Mai. Gen
Banks. Maryland will stand by the Admin
iStratlon IN It's military measures, and had
placed portion of her citizens in the field
Maryland is satisfied with her condition in
the Union, and meant To maintain it on the
battlefield of the State or elsewhere lie
then proceeded to vindicate the declaration of
martial law, and alluded in terms of cundem
nation to what he termed the mOnstrous and
reasonable outrage committed in Baltimore
on the troops in passing through to the Cap
ital to vindicate the law and preserve the
Government. The Police Commissioners who
had sent their memorial here were not com
petent to discharge their duties, but the
Chief was active in the wholesale burning of
bridges to prevent the transportation of
troops for the purpose he had stated lie
thanked Gen. Banks for suppresSing the in
surrection and the prevention of civil war -
Go on IN your good work aud receive the
laudatl"n Of every reasonable man in that
State, including even the minority, when
they wake from the deu>ion under which
they are now acting. H. denounced in the
strongest terms the murcicrnus and cowardlv
outrage of the 10Th If Ayril when the patri
otlc and unarmed citizens of Massachusetts,
Fastening to the defence of the Capital, had
been baSely aSsasSinated, and charged that
Marshall Kane, instead Of seeking to win
back the mad pOpulace to their proper al
lcgiance, had. by his despatch to bradley I.
johnson, which Mr. Thomas read. stirred up
to their very depths their evil passions. The
Police Commissioners, knowing of this act of
Mr.. Kane, had nevertheless retained him in
office. and were responsible fur the conse-
Queuces. They had been pruven incompe-
tent by the occurrences Of the 10Th to pre-
serve the peace Of the city, and it needed
stronger hand to keep Baltimore from civil
war.
If Gen. Banks has overstepped the bounds
IF Constitutional law, he thought the end
would justify the success. and would say To
him, Go on with the good work until you
shall receive tie laudatiun nf all true men
Mr.. May appealed to Mr. Thomas, since
he had impcachcd the fidelity of Marshall
Kane, to permit the reading Of that officers
rcpoit, which was, he said, n complete Indi
cation of his conduct on that day. .r..r
Mr.. Thomas snid he was aware that
Marshall Kane and the Police Commissioners
had written many art lngetic letters and re
ports, but that Mar bail Name could npnbr
Gizc until do"mst|ay without altering his
opinion rrSpectin. the fitness Of that gentle
man for his position.
Mr.. May again asked that Marshall Kane's
report should be read and said that gentle
man had time and again riskcd his life on
that day to protect the Massachusetts sol
diers, and pronounced him as faithful and
honest an officer as the country could pro-
duce Derisive laughter. "
Mr.. Thomas replied that he would not i'm
pugu the motives of any one, but respecting
the effect Of Mnrslial Kane's actions there
existed wide difference of opinion, and that
difference was not very favorable to Mr.
Kane. lie contended that the Police Com
missoners, by retaining MIR. Kane in Office
were equally guilty as the latter. He held
that Governor Hicks expressed the true SEN
timents of the people and that the Legisla
ture was in fact disloyal to the people of the
State and to the General Government; partic.
ularly specifying as eonfrmatory of the lat,
ter statement their passage of an act to re.
store the arms collected ny the Governor.
The masked traitors in Congress continue
to show their colors. Last week Breckin.
ridge uttered TRADE of abuse against the
President and his cabinet, followed by
Bayard of Delaware Mr. Latham, demo-
cratic Senator from California said, speaking
of these men, 5saa.-s z,easazi .
He was panied that he did not hear one
single word of denunciation against breaches
| and infractions committed on the Consultation
by States now arrayed in hostility against the
Government. Gentlemen could and. with
logical reasoning, infnitesimal flaws in the
conduct of the President, but not one
word of condemnation Of those who openly
trample the Constitution under foot.
lie co2teadsd that this was simply a war
to enforce the laws and maintain the Govern
ment. The people were as willing to lay
down their lives to prevent any infraction OF
the RIGHT of nranaftr and the Ehn Stitutinn q Z