Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-10-09
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WIsoHEsrER, Sept. %, lss2
,set as an am
il regard to the public sentimen my stap
its wstern border. As Government through ~ over
clam ton OF the Commander Chief of te army addFo
determination to afford them an opportunity of it's
their pocal destiny, it is essentially necessary that tb
should be no Misunderstanding or preiudgment rS ere
present occasion be lost may never again be recor ne
u becomes wise people and the statesmen who CON-,
Een interests to avoid hasty conclusions. nv ietta
the Legislature of Virginia. last winter gave the o
assurance that the people of Maryland would by an over
in establishing the Of Se tn sO
1t the chains were stricken from their limbs and arms MA
in their hands Tho experience of every day since has T
troubled by the manifestation of dissatisfaction AT the @
posed unfavoTabe reception Of the army by people
founded aud reasonable. 1t is well known in Ricb
outside, at least of official eircs) that the advance "
tn armg into Maryland took every one by surprise Al
supposed that such advance would be made but aon
anticipated so early realization of their hopes As soG
as notified OF the fact lett and orw9Td
towards the army with all the speed which the most i
feet means OF transportation could afford On nv srf
here ascetalned that General Lee had left Frederick %
the army on his march to Hagerstown. had the rao
of meeting him for few hours only on my native sol
For wise reasons apparent to al this abs commande m
media ely aftel ward recrossed bis army to the sou
Of the Potomac after having spent but few days in uo
OF the ext enc western counties of Maryard during w
he captured large and speDdilly equipped army a. #
pers Ferry, and gained brilliant victory over the %
bo0y Of the enemy at shsrps burg only participa.@ in
the universal hope and belief Of tie people that the
of the commander and the unbroken spirit of his Too
VIII soon Jun the promise of his proclamation to the pao
The people Of Mary land had no notice of the advance
the Southern troops When General Lee was in Frederi
he forty I've miles from the city OF Baltimore CIV
surrounded by Federal bay onets s4ous guarded nv G
armed Federal police and lyI in the shadow of Fort Nc
Henry and Of two powerful Notifications located within he
limits of the corporation The advance Of the army
ed Frederick on Saturday, and the Wednesday f6ogi
the moved eff towards Hagerstown and became @
gagged in the investment Of Harper Ferry and the ho
of Roonesboro and sharpsburg, after which imEeda
is, that the army made hasy passage through co of Ill
counties OF the State namely Frederick and
ington, which, together with Carol and Allegheny aa
we'll known to contain nearly the whole the Union =
Black Republican population to be found in MARYLAND
And yet will say heIe, that the two counties frf
above mentioned there will be decided majority cast in
favor of the South whenever reasonable time for
ton and free ballot box shall be to the pubic
was horn and have lived the greater part of my lie
Frederick county, and can speak advised!y this Sub
I jet
well the circums ebove briefly alluded to, and say
was possible for Baltimore city to respond to t
csmaion of General Lee, or the eight counties the s
Sh0re, divided from the western throughout their
length by the Chesapeake Bay the of St N-1
Charles Prince Georges Calvert, Anne Arundel Hovard
and Montg all within striking distance of Washing
ton City, with McCleans army advanced to Poove o.
Baltimore Hartford counties, within the Federal Ines
and beyoG the reach of support Consider that eou
of Maryland never had aims or ANN lni0n-that for III
teen months their houses have been searched then
private arms taken from thethat they have not been
permitted to hold meetings, public ptivate-that tn
have been completely isolated and constantly subjected "a
the most vgiant esponagehat effort at organization
army suddenly appears remote portion of theS
aud as quickly disappears Surely sir reasonable man
coud expect uprising Of the people Of Maryland under
such circumstances Shall we apply to Maryland .s
enient test of loyalty than to New Orleans Norfo6
the many towns and districts of the South which have fallen
under Federal dominion: Shall judge Frederick and
Washington counties more severely than do the man
dSafeeted counties Ct Virginia Kentucky, Tennessee
other States farther South Shall condemn
state because 1t contains disloya minority No just
pruoent man WIN cay So tnlnK nave already said
enough to VindIcate my unfortunate State. There is
another important view to be considered. was in
Possl for The people of Maryland to know whether
entrance of the army intended to be raid or
suhsan al occupation for their relief Gen Lees proc3
nation was intended to them Of the latter bat b..
tore II could accomplish that OBJECT Hilary ReCessic}
carried tie army away Even therefore, had it been in
the power of the peope to rise (and have shown that
was not they certainly had right to know, before
SO, whether they would be properly supported in the
tempt or left unarmed and unorganz2d pay the penalty
OF an ab0rive effort We all know that to make eu3j
effort and fail, would be inevitable 10 bring down upon
them the redoubed vengeance of their yfans cosa
their leaders to dungeons to devote their property
scaon and to subject their Mothers wives and dagh
ters TO the same brutal ourages which have marked Tho
the Goddess invader from the Peninsula Of virginia
to the banks Of the mississippi Would Virginia or aly
other Southern State have entered upon this revolution
Government would be exerted protect it's citizens Ard
yet, Virginia and every other Southern State quite Will
ing to accept the hazards and calamities of war %
s should it be required by military necessity that pa
the whole Of any State should be temporarily an
doned in der to secure the triumph OF tha cause Of Il
no pa rotic State should shrink from the sacrifice
terrible We find this illustrated ia the revolution
to submit to such ordeal any South of the
tomac All that she asks is to be set free and adm
into the Southern Confederacy She wants such au oau
patton OF her soil By the Southern army and for sugb
reasonable length of time will enable her people to
solve their connection with the Federal Government
admso into the Southern Confederacy aud arm and CT
game her quota of the Confederate army cannot sg
in advance events hat length time would be reggI
ed for this purpose butt from any knowledge the a
and determination OF the people, sure that they w.
accomplish it within very brief period, they e-a
tuaiy relieved from the pressure of Federal power G
proclamation of the Commanding General has toudered tia
relief, and confidently believe that be will vel afford !.
y with The blessing of Almighty God.
hope that the press friendly to Maryland will pub'
this eb but heartfelt appeal for her down chill
dren, and that she may have the sympathy of all her
IS ern brethren.
y Respectfully, E. LOUIS Lowe
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