St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-10-31


LsTrxa OF rMx SpEcl.L CORRESPONDENT,
Ere. o. the Lospox T,xxs.
BALrrhokx. Maryland, Sept. 10
There has been considerable outcry in
che Nerth in reference to the means
whereby asveral States have been what
j. called forced out Of the Union" Bat
j. il no, to be expected that in the strug-
kle for States between the Confederation
aud the United States some acts should
not he committed BY the latter which
have very much the look of forcing
then, not to 81 "at Of rhe Union" The
practice IT calling shings BY their right
n.nes. though morally co,nmendablc. 10
socially disagr.cable. and. in certain
enndia;oas Of affairs. IL renders . man
liable to be considered % - nuisance
hs one side or the other. But I shall
psoceed, nevertheless. to make some re-
iaarks on the s..ss Of Maryland. based on
: previous visit before the coup d'etat Of
t1ovsrun,eut at Washington had sx-
I'D the Legislature.
nleoubies in this State may b..
pmsuenced with the lawless
Bsltimors nob--always Of
the volunteer regiment.
kineton from New York
10. in obedience to the
President. It 10 conten-
.rylanders that the case
sen treated ~ m ordinary
sympashies Of 80 many Of the
~ clearly with the Confederate
- That IN scs which. in peaceful times
1.kikht have hrsn dealt with BY the tribu-
xx6. iSsusSsd IN sspect of grave political
imporsAuce. aud indicated such serious
diaalIectioK 70 tue North. that it afforded
the 0overHment. when Il ~as strong
rnough. fair grounds for ocespying Balti-
More with troops. overturning the civil
1evsr.. and ruling the Ssstr BY marital
1su, which. hswever. they have not.
- syss. formally proclaimsd.
The leading msp in the State were un-
asrstood 10 b. friendly to the South. .
lsrfe portion Of the press advocated South
err views. aud the authorities were actua-
ted BY similar opinions. In the name oi
State Rights they received nearly al the
scts Il eks SoGtherI C"nfcderacy as just.
Ashss il the sbssrae,. though shcy may
hass dissentsd from the expediency Of
tisir .sxsrensr measures Had the au-
Charities ef Balfinore. however. shown
,iens and deciaiyn IN punishing the ofFen-
siers. IN bunting then, out. end in secur-
ingsShU Fsaee. Of the city mt once, it would
have been difkcalt for the Government to
have found any excuse for the manner in
which they scied, until circumstances had
proved that il sould not be safe to leave
AdsJkua h s eonditidn which would
hisS nd II hes Githdrxxxl from she Union.
hut thsif measures. IL my. were luke
tsrni. n could H0t b salerased that the
f1bbk 6f = city shSald be allowed TO op-
p&Qe ~ pidsAes IT the triopss su,n,noned
6tA2 Prsideht to defend tie Capissl and
20 protect the Federal GSvefnhent.
Those who permitted such proceedings
wsss . iar responsible fos them that II
they ccu0 not papish or prevent them
they could not blame the Government for
supi5iseslsint tiseir Isnt Of po~er. Il is
90 ehos he PresiilSnt promised be 1oule:
ndg5S&1 Any more tfocps through Balti-
more, bat military exigrncies are impers-
tive. 81 Gen. Ssoss. on that point. mus.
hsys besn master of the sitaaticn., Here,
inface. wss one of thoac instances in
Nkt1 6llte Sithts ddetsif.ss must be ct,si,-
tsS1l lis&d aheh- li~hsht ia COLI
tef BE leeessisiss of the Federal
Gaovevnment. Thar xA;eh could not BE-
doee n South Csrulinz for hack Of force.
6Bdenp q MffyIapd By ihesnS of force
Th1re - little stesnp1sising Or negoti.-
6n6. Teeers 9eye e onoe paared in; the
6sss pstsss vsak psearsis tssn, Bssis
k!z j. g is's :ss.s...gg'
Es6n eoeYQ ~ spspsNesds shs setusn
nU~titUf ~ 'JAdres aADHed' ths peo-
pn sx 81 p.4 g ssssPs: sks PSlips
Canaf fl75oaele &aEd vas dissolved, the
M1rskM - arssesd, ,sths FsdoEal Gsnsr-
stia etg ~ Eppoiuted > eis;sep Of Bal.
sissole il EiS Assd. 'sud nes xho are. it
il ssi1. frsspne rsll known to The old po-
Ice, spf cf ipdiaercni local rePussd0us.