Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07


Island with safe and easy entrance from sea
by night or day, and about four feet more water
than at Charleston bar"
| From the National Intellgencer, Oct 81.
OPPOSITION TO BE CRUSHED OUTFLOW
SHALL MARYLAND BE GOVERNED?
Maryland occupies towards the National Gov
eminent a position totally unlike that of any
other State of the Union. Surrounding the
Nations Capital upon all sides, and holding in
her hand every avenue of approach to that
Capital it is essential to the Nations existence
that Maryland should not place herself in hos
tility to the National Government, or repudiate
as the supreme law Of the State the Consttu-
ton and Laws of the United States The seces-
sion of any other State diminishes, to the extent
of its powers, the Nations strength and resour-
ces nothing more. But the secession of Mary
land, from its geographical position, necessarily
destroys the National Government altogether,
or renders that Government tributary to Mary
land, or to the power with which Maryland
may ally herself
This fact has justified the Government of the
United States before the world in pursuing
very different course towards Maryland from that
pursued towards the rebel States of the South
They seeded and those who had VIGOROUSLY
counselled and plotted the act were permitted
to leave the District Of Columbia and the States
where they were wholly in the power of the
Government, and proceed to the discharge of
their duties as members Of rebel legislatures
conventions, or cabinets, or to take high posi-
ton as officers in the rebel armies But in
Maryland the Government, by vigorous mea-
sures, forbade secession and interdicted the Ii
cense of departure; by one stroke prevented the
State from becoming hostile or foreign power
land it Of those who We're contriving It's
ruin ns plotting to bring upon it's soil the curse
Of reheaqucsvronao RI On this the Gnzernment
have been false to the trust opposed in it by th
i nationif it had forborne to place it beyond TT,
y power ofthese plotters to consummate their pur
posed mischief, or had hestated to place then
+ IN the custody of the military arm Of the Gov
f eminent, and to ncarcerate them in the Nation,
fortress as the only sure means of binding then
] to keep the Nations peace
The language of these acts of the Government
is clear and unambguous. They all emphati
cally declare its determination that Maryland
shall be governed loyalty; that so much of force
shall be applied there as is required to prevent
: her waging war against the United States, in
terrupting its communication supplies, or ir
any way embarrassing its operations during the
secession rebellion; that whoever is elected tc
Office there, upon what platform soever he may
the Constitution of Maryland requires him first
: of all to take, viz: II do swear that will
support the Constitution Of the United States ,
Clear as is this language, some Of the citizens
OF that State seem wholly unable to understand
1t, and continue to nurse and hope that the trea-
5 son which they purpose and desire may be COM
mitted under the forms of law. To this end, in
: some of the counties and in the city of Balti-
: more, tickets are now being formed and presen-
ted to the citizens for their suffrage at the No
vember. election, composed of VIGOROUSLY dis
loyal men-men who synpathize with rebellion,
exult in all Its successes, and are most impatient
" waiting an opportunity tohurl the State into
the vortex OF secession, and make it alien and
an enemy to the United States
Once for all, such persons ought to know
Union men Of Jam nh to prevent
the acco~ lent of tie desfsdz here can be
little doubt but that the United States Govern
ment is strong enough and will be ready enough
to preventit, is absolutely sure. No men elected
to office upon the platform and for the purpose
OF secession will ever enter upon the rebel work
to which they aspire. The nominations have
already advised the Government who they are
whom their friends deem worthy the honor Fort
Lafayette, and whom, without injustice, it can
suspect. This is information which the Govern
ment has long desired. It now knows precisely
who are most active in instigatng treason and
melting rebellion. 1t needs further only to
know by whom these leading conspirators are
supported. This it will learn by forbearine ar
rests till after the day of election and taking
Its observations as events Oh that day transpire
Neither the Government nor the friends of the
4 Union in the State could have desired a plan
which would SO effectually have furnished the
4 Government the information needed to enable
| it to act theoretically and efficiently It's alert
and vigilant agents in Baltimore will not fail to
! avail thensel YES - - ~ leb opportunity.
| The lfnl1li Erection of traitors eealltd4
4 produce no other result than their removal. IF
Y madness and folly in wantonness, a spirit of
J bravado or a lust of notoriety, will toy With
treason and incite rebellion, they but make their
\ possessors the target of Government which in
baltimore and Maryland is irresistible; and they
twill find, too late for their comfort, that the day
e7of forbearance and leniency is past. Success or
tdefeat of secession at the polls is all one to the
'lstatus of Maryland, but defeat will be most pro-
suitable to the leaders who in nomination
g We wait to see who recklessly brave the Gov
liernment. We are sure what course the Govern
lsment will, for we know what course n,nust
'1pursue
ID Rag% The Confederate Ministers to-England
,fapd France, Messrs Slidell and Mason are re-
nIported to have safely arrived at Cardenas, Cuba
;sin the steamer Theodore, from Charleston. They
> ARE said to have arrived on the 10th ultimo
roShould this report be correct, they are by this
lime on their way to Europe, in one of the West
h India mail steamers,