Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-13
Correspondence OF the Baltimore Republican.
From Frederick.
ELrnrpiry lime 6
TUy HICKS.


The game this man is playing was never more
apparent than on the reading OF his messages
to The Senate aud House OF Delegates this morn.
ing, il reply to inquiries from the Two bodies
concerning the illegal arrest Of citizens OF Ma.
ryland by foreign TROOPS, and his own illegal
seizure Of arms III Baltimore. He ~impudcntly
tells the Senate that it has no right to question
him Us to the why or wherefore OF his action,
bot condesceuds to say that hs had reason to
believe the arms were being uIiawfully con.
veyed from the State, which acts were render
Ing the loyal and disloyai citizens Of the State
amenabls to the charge of aiding and abe;-
ting those now in rebellion sgainst the United
States" He has the honor Ct tho United
States and It's loyal officers as security for their
return. and should bare considered il absurd
and insulting 10 ask for any further guarantee.
Mr.. McKa!s said bonds had been taken from
the Captains Of ,he companies for the safe
keeping Of the arInS, and il made no difference
if they had been taken to hamschatka, tEcy
would have been liable. lie was not aware OF
any law on the Statute book which gives the
control OF these arms to the Governor; Or which
authorized him to deposit them where he pleased.
If these arms should never be recovered from
lueiT pTcScllI pidSS vi uStJOSIiJ liz WI otS "oN'S
never vote to release those parties who had
given bond for them, but would insist that SUIT
Should be brought for the remuneration Of the
State, as the Governor had ncTer returned the
bonds, although be had taken the srms.
In his Judgment, the Governor has mistaken
his power, and had no right whatever TO re-
move these arms; there was not q single line
in the statutes Of the State which gave him
tho power. With singular unanimity, the
Legislature mad at tho last session appropriated
s70 O0U for the purchase Of arrps-n0t to be
deposited in Fort MclIenry, but to be given
into the hands Of the regular military orgaoi-
cations of the State. They have been dlstri-
bu,cd according to law, and good and sufficient
bond given for their safe keeping, and It was
u hiyh-handed course in the Governor in re.
Iusine TO recognize The bond. 1t seemed now
that every officer Of the State thought he
could set aside all Law.
lie would be glad to know whether We were
hereafter TO depend on the lass Of the State
or be subjected to this Irresponsible exercise
Of power.
Mr. Kimmel replied oy saying there never
was c time when military dcspotism was more
necessary. Look the country over aud We
would fad ali Law WAS set aside.
Mr.. McKaig said, had il come TO this, hat
4 Senator would get up here in his seat end
iustifr the illegal act Of the Governor. The
remark C the Senator fron Frederick showed
that be was prepared 10 sustain a military des-
potisn. lie (Mr. Mex was liz favor Of allow.
ing the laws to prevail, and rather than let the
Governor tTamPle upon them lose ten times
US many guns as Maryland had. If military
despotisnl was TO prevail, theE the lives aud
property Of the people were no longer secure.
If the Governor has a right to take this course,
there was DO necessity for the Legislature as
sculbling at all to pass statute laws.
The message was referred 10 the
on judiciary.
In reply TO the House resolution OF inquiry
as to what course he has taken concerning the
Illegal arrests Of citizens O. Maryland, be re-
piled that be has no cEcial knowledge Of any
such arrests, but has he not personal kno"l-
edycs? HIS conduc. ut the Relay House, On
the occasion Of the arrest Of Mr.. Hinans, csus-
cd the indignant scorn and contempt OF The
hundred or more witnesses to It.
His manifest indifference wheE informed Of
to-. arrest; his remark that he could do moth.
ing; his unwilling descent from the car and
interview with the officer of the guard, after
rcpeated eutrvaties from his fellow passengers,
arc well remembered by those then present,
and now he hns the hardihood to say be has no
knowledge Of any such arrests.
He also refused to day in the most inso!ent
manner to furnish copies Of correspondence
between himself and members Of the Black
Republican administration at Washington,
which the House politely requested bin to do.
No, he docs not wish the evidence of his treach.
erous conduct laid before the people.
Well msy the proud old commonwealth Of
Maryland lay lew her head in shame! Well
may her gallant sons mourn the unlucky hour
that consigned this creature, his hands ell
stained with gore, to the seat he disSraccs.