The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-30
For TIE Richmond Dis2a,th !
MARYLAND.

As II citizen Of Maryland, we have Loped
Oh and long for her Gelyer:uce We have
crossed the Potomac and traTefsed her soil
i've times since the blockade, and have al
ways encouraged orr friends to keen auiet
hiGe their ;tlne and have full f,itn in Jeff,
Davis and ihe COuies3eTacy. We f,ret0ld
them OF the deieat at Nanass;. and of the
mEincl hihtJ OF OR troops Whenever they
come IL contact with The iitseiaus We
promised them speedy deli verauca from their
opIreASors; BAT, alas hope deferred lnakcth
tho heart sick. Weeks have lcu9then-.I into
months, ana month after month passed! until
=h@ has been oVerriI in tvt.ly part and
crushed III every }oiut by horaCs o. brutal
inpcceMary baibarians. He! arms have beer,
seized. her pGreSt and beS titiZRnS i'm plisorpJ
their pro party I,lundrrc,, ;>!.d tEosls.u,is
driven sitdd"h!T !Tom tue!T families into !he
%oods, ana hunted down with gan and sabre
ffoIH INinf 10 Foint tAd thiahet 70 tucket,
Ike Wild beasts. For what re,son? Because
they have loved liberty better than slavery,
lie South better than the North the Co,fed-
eracy he:ter than IL Black Repubiicpa rniop.
@Iu4 ta@uSaiius, we have iett our fa,ailits-
fathers, II others, sisters and NJ :I$s 3rirss agF
chiidysa; deserted our homes, farms, spry lut,,
&c. aUd crossed the Potomac 30 aid the Sau utn
tu defence OF principles ihat we held ea.l.p,.
We haH" run the Ii9f-S OF escape ny land and
blockade By water: We have received and
can never forget the hospitality and kindness
OF The rural districts OF virginia, OF the sharp
practice ;.ad cold shoulder given us at Rich
1nont. We are scattered, from ncceSsity in
;
al0EG the banks OF the Potomac from rear
its source 70 its mouth; We can hrar the rug
tug cry for Sutc0r from 4 down tr0iIen ont
ragged, ;ad deserted people, cnd2aret to us bv
al the lts that cntWiECu hv ngturr
around suffering humanity Our wives
sisters and dauEhtHiS are II the mercy uf Z
drunken, GebAucAei soidiery. We hear Of
daily oHtTases upon oar women, vet we axe
deprived OF Offering ;lly aid, OF Of cor.1uuui-
eating III any form whatever We ar. NOT
allowed even - cross 10 bring over oG.' falni-
lies, Ofter cur lives IL l!ieir defence Yet
we are coOny tnt1 that we must IYait-fp..
WIT: 10 IpafI IRON Eur0pe1n nations
whether, under the circumstances it's right
and proper 10 cross into M"ryitsndl Are
there any Iaad-ltouSCS IN Richmond We
have said hat We had full tlitu IN thu prrsi
dc9t--aud We have. All that is in lis mower
We believe he viii 90 10 rescue oar untcrt.;
nate Strte; but this is an outside pressure
icom selfish ahG timCrous men. who would be
willing in the hour OF p4ril iCr thirty t.ierrs
OF silver, 10 sell sister STATE. 10 advance lor.lI
Interests, and 10 purchase an ignomini0Es
peace. We hHNe faith III the Cabinet md we
TO not desire 10 discover Or Had out more
tdau is right ana proper for them to disclose:
bat II II" VIEWS Saaao wed forth in the Dis
ps!ot are correct it IS but right ami ,3rolYar
that tna citizens and soldiers from Lla!'yi;It,d
IL the todtaderat2 states should know il. We
ask Tor but one favor, ana we have reason 10
dem and j Is right Ia let i.I Il bodv cross
the PCtoma: to the rescue OF our STATE and
even without other aid aEd assistance we will
east - our lives, our fortunes, aud our sacred
EGaOr" on tae issue. Tnis'is the unanimous
voice of her cXiics. We have come here with
nave 10 prit VITA some, and look more to our
homes arc 10 the goC, old State OF
MAgYLAED.
Fyr1 yic1 SD .rp Ia SnIt 96 1871