Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-05-09

IN tue Dtato OF Nuafylanu, JHiuItuHAtc-
ly he too, was ohite, and ,cbifo men now
a-days seem to have butfew rights which
either negroes orpublic fnnctionasiss feel
bound to respect.
Several others at the same time wcrc
dragged from their homes. n the county
where | 1.-Two student Of law, one Of the
most respectable young gentlemen in the
country, was dragged away from, his
home aud carried OFF iato Maryland, de-
tanned for nearly week. and then when
nothing could DO found ag him, he
was discharged. He, to0 ~ me Of
the apscrtuaa-a a'assSsi who
can be dragged from their homes into
other States, aud detained without cause,
without warrant, without process of law.
and in utter violation of every principle
of right secured to the American citizen
by the constitution and laws of his coun-
try.
Again, sir, some two or three weeks
ago the city of Wilmington was visited
and several of the most respectable citi-
zens in that city were dragged from their
families and their homes, one of whose
names | now recollect, Mr.. William
Graves, most respectable citizen. They
were marched between file of soldiers
down the public streets of Wilmington
to the depot, carried off TO Drummond
town, in Virginia, and detained there for
one or two weeks No process was is
sued against MIN; he had committed nc
ofense against the laws of his country
no citizen of the State of Delaware, thai
| know of, ever breathed augLt agains
bis loyalty. No voice which is potenten
tial in behalf of freedom on this floor, o.
in the other hall, can be raised for him
because, unfortunately for him as far al
his personal rights are concerned, he to,
belongs to that unfortunate class Of PEG
pie who are white.
Now, sir, if the military authorize
act oppressively against the negro race
if they abuse their authority to the injur,
Of the humblest being on the face o
God Almighty's earth, l am not here t.
advocate oppression. In times like thes'
| know that the citizen necessarily mus
suffer some little wrong because it il
impossible in all cases to discriminate
nicely in reference to what should o.
should not be done under particular cir
cumstances; but while saying nothing il
reference to the action Of the militar,
authorities in regard to the negro race
what, | ask IS that if their wrongs ar
to be rodressed, if their grievances ar
to be brought into the Senate chamber
let the same measure Of Justice at leai
be melted out to the loyal white citizen
of the country. / ask nothing for thos
who have raised their hand in rebellio
against the constitutional authorities {
the country. Lot them suffer the flu
extremity of the law, if you think
advisable, and have the power to inhi,
it. If any man violates the laws or Ii
constitution Of his country he ought
be punished, and | am not here to adyC
cate that such man as that should |
allowed to 90 free. But while we al
entertained every morning with a narri
ton Of the grievances and wrongs of til
black men Of this country, the free NJ
groes and the slaves, thinking equally {
much--and although it may be an infi
nifty and a weakness at the present tim
to say thinning little more Of th
free white citizens of MY country, wi
in my place demand that justice shall }
done them, and that free white men VII
have done naught to injurc their cour
try, to destroy its institutions or It's uDior
shall be protected, and that inquiry sha
be made to see if further legislation
necessary to secure them in their rights