Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-01-16
THE. TIMES.
PORT TOBACCO, MD.
THURSDAY Morning; January 16, 1862.

pORT TO Is ACCO MD.
THURSDAY Morning; January 16, 1862
HG Our Government, while it looks to the
overthrow of rebellion and the subsection of the
South, also Keeps an eye upon disloyalty and
treason at home, and in this it does we'll, for no
government can possibly succeed in any grand
undertaking Of war, especially where the forces
and advantages are near equal, while it has in
ternal foes forever; and effectually cogging the
wheels Of State:l 1t has been said, and we think
trutbfnlly that an internal foe is far worse than
an external, and we believe far more dangerous.
Therefore, when the Government looks to the
suppression of disloyalty and treason within its
acknowledged rule, who shall say the Govern
ment errs? Much may be said indeed as to
what constitutes disloyalty. We think in the
present state Of. affairs the answer is plain and
simple. He who dislikes his present form of
government and would overthrow it, or subvert
it to some other end he who is welded to some
other cause than that Of his country, and would
prosperity and progress he who curses and
damns the Constitution and the Government,
calling it "a league with the devil and cove
nant with hell" These are disloyal ;-uot him
who loves his Government,-who is devoted to
the Constitution aud the aw,-who fears to
speak i'll Of either, while at the same time he as
a bold and free American hates, despises and
denounces that party or sect who, in the garb
of friendship, would stab it to the heart Not
he who while he obeys and honors the funda-
mental law Of the land, exposes and condemns
the man or men, whether as individuals or as a
party, who shall seek, by force or by STEALTH to
overthrow the sound principles Of the fairest
land, the most desirable government the world
ever knew. Because forsooth two persons dis
agree as to the mode or administration of the
law, and yet firmly agree that the law must and
shall be administered, does it follow that one or
the other is dsloyal 10 the law or the government
holding the -ls~2 What though the whole
country 10 divided as to the administration Of
the law, prosided.all are agreed that the. law
must and shall be administered Will not the
-wheels Of state move on smoothly AHA without
let? But when ,men are not willing that the
law should be: administered, and by force would
resist the execution Of its commands, can any
one pretend to, defend the loyalty Of such -
When an individual or a community set at
naught the recognized law Of the land and bid
defiance to the strong arm Of the Government,
is it not fit and proper that the Government
should By one fel! blow smte the rebel from
earth sud tiIne? We are Informed, unless we
mistake greatly, that this is the object Of the
Government towards the South, then why not
or does not the Government look to those arch
rebels Of the North who have for years rebelled
against the Government and bid defiance to
Congress and the law, in resisting, by individual
conduct. and BY legislative and State act and
authority, the Constitution of the United States
and the Fugitive Slave Law Of Congress? Why
have they not been attended to--why are they
not now attended to- ~
Again, if man or men contend that the Con-
sttution and tho fundamental law of the land
is "a league with the devil and a covenant with
hell" while he rejoices that the Union is broken
and the obnoxious contract destroyed, can he be
considered any thing short of disloyalist, a
traitor and rebel Of the deepest dye? Will any
be so hardy as to defend the loyalty of such ?
We should think .not: -
When one sets up an object at once foreign
and antagonistic to the very spirit and letter of
the fundamental law, and avows that object and
sentiment as paramount to the Constitution and
Government.itseh and de6es the law, will any
be so foolish as to assert his loyalty to the Gov
erhment :? False must, be that heart, wicked
that soul, and weak indeed that brain, which
can say that loyalty dwellsin such as these, and
yet there are such, and our Government, in its
mildness, It's lehicncy, permits them to enjoy the
futlness of "life liberty and the pursuit Of mis-
chief" Excuse the- parody, reader. =
There.are those who are guilty of all this and
more, and yet they are permitted to run riot in
their mad career, and fatten and flourish often
on Government pap while in. high places and
office. These are fed and .fattened; these are
cherished and fehdled' upon; these are blessed
with smiles Of pleasure from the powerful, while
some, poor devil, who loves his country, is devo7
ted to bis Government, obeys its laws and keeps
its mandates, yet, in the depths Of bis heart, is
sorry thathis brother Of the South IS in such a
condition as is his-this poor creature is at once
mark for Government vindictiveness and q
subject for some dismal cell: He may keep the
law, he may obey its teachings, he may. reyer-
/ ence and adore the Constitution and the Gov.
ernmeut Of ~ ashington, Hancock; Henry and
Jederso6. but II be suffers a:sigh-a sinful sigh
Of regret for the condition Of his son, his bro
ther, bis relative or his friend South, he mus
be shaker, when taken.p ard all this that h,
may -Ryfthe Union more. while such arch trai
t,rs as.Phiaipss Garrsou. Greeley. :et= id oanne
Egenus, are permitted. as w have just said, t.
Fenjoy lalbeftsssan the ps,rsuis Of mischief t,
I their hearts content 80 - :.