The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-14
.e True Condition Of Affairs in Mary.
land

land.
by The arrival In Richmond of q sen tleman
kireci from maryland, we have been placed
il possession Of . budget OF important facts
kslauug 70 the political condition Of that IN.
Eo,tupate sister State, now throttled by the
|asspotism OF Lincoln. The position occu
lyied By The narrator, while q resident OF
Nsry and, enables him to speak knowingly,
AID his statement may be regarded as sn ex-
hat Of The Jrue sentiment Of Maryland, tbs
nrs Lincoln press of Baltimore and else
v.irs, notwtthStanding. Previous to the
Bxsss by Congress, and the ratification by
u,4 here was Union sentiment through.
%. ,as Stats; but with the ratification Of that
Gss.iti utional measure, 1t virtually disap.
pslG, The common sense OF the people saw
r he act thu entering wedge which was to
S,ste Maryland and ID slAware from their
,y, 'lsse States, In CESS Virginia Ahould
nv. ,,ro1g enough to avert a like fate from
ror hor, '~rs, and North Carolina. The
kru.us North I~estern counties, such as
susisg.on. Alleshsay, and Frederick. be.
10 strongly eonssrvatirs. barely keep up
nov Of resistance to the po.~ piar sentiment.
(s,th daily giving way 70 tn more popu'
h prwsuIe axsrted ON the Essteco SaoEe'
lsi middle counties, where slavery 10 wore
Gs,sl.
tuyland may At this day DO considered As
|tJ imbusd with the great principles that
Euaisd the people Of the Southern Oonfede'
ny. Is the people OF Virginia /; only the
brat -
kes OF armed Yankees, and IL guns Of three
Fs threatening the demolition of her fair
Of monumenss, prevents a spon famous
universal expression OF the popular will.
'G the Hon. Bsssrdy johnson, the far.
eng politician. has seen the storm, and part.
Avsd himself from the wreck which has
ssuphsd others, by openly declaring In
Ter the act Of emancipation unconstitu.
ka.l.
!ouchins the real feeling In the State, an
l.sdots u related. OF Major General DIX.
''As department inoludes tho city Of Bait.
Ean. which. apart from its literal truth,
Lows how much confidence Ii rsposed by the
o''pins authorities upon the "Union ssnu.
a"F' which Is claimed 10 have an existence
nat city. When Gen. Dix was first thrust
'01 ne city CT Baltimore, and the people Of
1Sfyiand, as their dictator, and the tool Of
~ Lincoln dynasty. Secretary Seward in his
aaaetsors 10 him particularly enjoined up.
am the Importance Of fostering the "pa.
t0ao Union sentiment of the people,
won Gen. biz In his reply. First send me
ny pae telescope 10 discoverlt. There are
we hundred pro1essed Union restdents OF
ay ] would truat In an emergency"
VA right for once, and he had sense
'Th 70 s1prsss hts con vio,ions 70 his sHps.
aao'ner ngnfncant fact Il tns great pre.
'eaerence OF wealth, social standins and
Instability IN favor OF the Southern causs
nas shown Itself upon every arrival Of
"isoderats prisoners from Virginia. VIII en- at
sasss Of the jail could be daily and hourly
81 the private sQuipages Of the most opu-
fa aud respectable ladies. much to the cha
and modification OF the hired press, who
<isd OF Gen. Dix to suppress "thess la iess
'p'sesions OF disloyaity,'' rs they termed
.sn. Bat Gen. Dix knows that the EastiIe
teHAcHenry. which they recommend. has
saA aggravated than "cur ed" the evil com
allea and the "evil" continues. much 10
'. sdissp., OF the CItpp~ and A~ertoas'
sss EDITORS b, rats their brains to find ex.
,savs foul enough to bss'ims thsir bettsrs
W II. has now undo. his command 900
- and around Baitimo.'s' WIN FRO.
h.. sssctivs corps OF swsny.~ve iasn .
sa' u" ard arrest persons who may ~ suS-
'ympashizing with or eadsavof..as
az ne South. This 10 well organised,
~, @sans VI spies In the hotels and large
...,.4 Houses, their operation are too sno-
Id, ;, ~ he case Of any sudden excitement
s,r. report OF contsdsrate success. this
su,... 1'aolsd, and the conversation OF the
a..-a the newspaper corners IL noted
rA.n u%n making one Of the group.
" u. Of Gov. Lstohss, recommend.
y. Am" Na"a VI Maryi.pd BY the Oonssds.
hs,,a might b. expected Of On op.
tawr... vatchins 0s their hour Of
As,., !. !. ass created ne most tutsuss
~ a. |" -. ~ s.s,s. ana sas old sre, q tps
'.as Of IT, issl. sss ssvsvsd asstn. O.s
= A1,s.. avss'on. u no otAsr. voald b
as~ Il A. ~. u army Of eelivsranss OF .
%s,n,.r ~, ..s.. 5000 soldiers, srnsd ana
~ To. ~ ~ nusksts that now lie b..
sa~ 0, ., us dsspoilsrs hands. immsns.
<s~ No. va'. and other s.nsvs Of var. b..
Saasaes. would ana IN ont