The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-07-26
The Circular of Gov. Bradford

lar OF the Governor calling upon the citizens
of the State to aid in organizing Maryland .
quota of the new levy called for by the
President. 1t is the duty of every loyal
man to respond to this call immediately
| And what we most need in the present
| crisis is organization and concert of action.
There should be Union associations in every
District Of the county. Not to promote any
"party object, but solely in order that the
combined strength of the people could at
any moment be thrown to the support of the
Government. Thctraiors always have had,
and still keep ur, their secret organizations,
through which they hold intercourse with
their rebel allies in the rcvoted States
This was the most powerful lever in the
secession machinery, which matured and
gave system to the conspiracy.
Other States are offering bountics adli
,ional to those given by the Federal Govern.
mcnt, to volunteers, in order to expedite
recruiting and hasten the filling up of the
quota demanded, and Maryland ought to do
the same. Nor is it fair that loyal citizens
should bear all the burthcns of this war
1t Is high time that the sympathizers =
should be called upon for their share of the
extra expense.
when secession was rampant in Maryland
and the State was to be taken out in n fu,or.
several OF the counties, controlled bv the
tory lnnions and admirers of JEFF Davis
voted large appropriations to arm the
State, which mcant-whcn rightly under
stood-the placing of weapons in the hands
OF scressionists for the purpose of keeping
Under COW, and, if Feed be, numbering their
loyal and patriotic neighbours: and. when
the Legislative concavc of traitors. sitting
at Frederick, dcfying the Government, and
extending invitations Of sympathy TO tie
armed rebels ON our borders to advance.
should " vote the State out of the Union,"
to turn those arms against the Government.
What the traitors did to break up the
Government and enslavc the Union rcoplr
of Maryland, let our County Commissioners
do to uphold the integrity of the State and
nation; that is, appropriate sum as an
additional bounty to volunteers, and let the
appropriation be levied on the property in
the county. ScccSsionists who are now
giving of their abundance to support the
rebels, will then be made to contribute to the
support OF the Union soldiers and their
families. After this, whatever falls short of
the county or State quota, let it be raised
by draft, and make secession bodies marks
for secession bullets.
1t Is time this fool $ play were ended, and
the war waged with relentless vIgor. 1t is
utterly impossible to escape the dire neccs.
slty OF battle. Secession means II final over.
throw Of popular government. The people
have to conquer Or 1ecome the slaves of
despotic rule. All the aristocracies Of
Europe take sides with the traitors. because
they aim at the overthrow of popular gov
crnment. and return to the ruling of the
many by the few
The prominent men throughout the county
should call public meetings, consult en- mosse,
and make known the wishes of the people
to the County Commissioners. Some such
action as this on the part of the people is
evidently what the Governors Circular is
intended to invite. Let us be up and doing.
By such action the Government arms will
be aided by both moral and material bower
that will send despair, as well as wounds
and death, into the ranks Of the nation and
the human family's greatest foes. BY such
action loyal hearts will be strengthened,
loyal arms will b" upheld, and treason will
shrivcl up and shrink away from our midst.
Let the terrible power and earncstncss of
the people in this way be seen, heard and
felt, and high.flying secession will drop its
fclon head and vanish from the sight of
honest men, like thief and robbcr, which.
il is.