St. Mary's beacon., 1862-06-05
Thu Union Party in Maryland.


brance Of every true Marylander. that
one thing is the political record OF the
existing dominant party in Maryland
Having its origin in the unbridled and IL
centious mobs that 90 iong held the rod Of
terror over the citizens Of Baltimore, it
blends all the ,ruculence Of the Rough
skin" with the cool sagasity Of the para
site. Protected aud supported by the fos-
tering care of the National Executive, it
has shown itself most willing auxiliary
to despoti.m and most supple and useful
appendage to tyranny. No matter what
service may be needed at its hands. it is
ready and willing to perform it. Indeed.
We doubt il history has record Of more
frou,less and unFiacipled set of time-se-r
vsrs than constitute this Union party. Com
nencing its career with the nineteenth Of
April riot-in which. many Of its present
leaders we're most loud mouthed and con-
spieuous has since gone through all the
evolutions of the mountehank. aud wilted
or.bullied as occasion might require.
1t is not our purpose, however. to fol-
low this band Of jugglers through their in
tricats aud winding career, but shall con-
tent ourselves. with simple reference to
few leading incidents Herewith connec-
ted Adepts in their profession, they
have played skilful game. though. in the
onset. they had we'll uigh committed ia
tai blunder. Undertaking the facilities Of
the Government for getting troops to
Warrington. their time serving proclivities
induced them to commit themselves
little too hastily to the cause
of secessiu. This premature step
Was. however, speedily atoned for. by an
organized and Wholesale recantation. and
their sin Vas washed out in bitter tears of
repentance. To insure tue Government
Of the sincerity Of their conversion. an
armed protection Of the city Of Baltimore
Was asked and r.ely granted. Steps were
next taken to extend this armed protection
u the counties, shst political asceniency
in the State might be secured. and to this
the Government likewise assentcd. Not
satisfied with these evidences Of paternal
regard, the supplanting ofthc civil author
tiles in the city of Baltimore was next cal
led for, and the Government. ever prompt
and obliging in the display Of its power,
could not refuse the modest request
Next followed the suppression Of the
Maryland Legislature and the arrest
and imprisonment of its members. Next,
the election Of Governor Bradford aud the
elevation Of the Union party to full pow
or in the State. What has since transpir-
ed. iu the shape of legislation. resolutions
aud the Wholesale debascment Of them
selves and their constituents, is to we'll
known to need repetition or comment,
The passage Of o treason Bill. alike Sc
we're and lilo Gal in its character. their in
famous attempt to foist upon the people Of
Maryland despicable test-oath system
and their apology to the State Of Massa-
chussets for an act which most of them had
formerly endorsed aud manyof them had
aided in oommitting,-are matters with
which our people are likewise familiar.
But it is useless to dwell longer upon
the action Of this Union party towards the
people of our State. or to recount at great
or length the wrongs and indignities it
has hcapel upon US. This is matter.
perhaps. which may be more proitably
,dverted to hereafter. A far graver matter
must now be looked to, and that is. what
arc the leaders Of this party now seeking
to accomplish? What means this meeting
in secret conclave in the city Of Baltimore
and throughout the State OF course. We
are not in their sc crets, but We are told,
that these meetings are held for no other
purpose than. that OF seriously considering
the propriety Of adopting Mr.. Lincoln's
scheme for the abolition Of slavery in this
State. This may be so, or it may not,
but We advise our people to be vigilant
and wakeful. Let them no longer be lul-
led into security BY reliance upon the
anteceaents Of Gov. Bradford, nor rest
content with the simple declarations Of
such men as now constitute the Legislature
Of Maryland. The Governor mary mean
what he has said, and may not BE afflicted
with that pliancy for which his predeces-
sor was distinguished, but, it behooves US
20 remember, that Dir. Lincoln had not
spoken when his Exeellency psnned his
last message. The Legislature 10. like
wise. fully committed upon the subject of
slavery. but We may not trust too fully to
those that have once deceived US. Treach-
cry snd Unionism have walked hand iu