Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-11-13


tending for great principles. We have been
struggling to maintain the liberty and to re-
store the Prosperity Of the country; we have
made these struggles here, IN the National
Councils, with the old flag the true Amer
lean flag, tile Eagle and the Stars and
Stripes-waving over the chamber in Which
we Sit. lie now tells US, however, that he
marches off under the States rights banner
Let him go. remain. i am where have
ever been, and ever mean to be- Here, stand
ing on the platform of the general Constitu-
tion-a platform broad enough, and firm e.
nough, to uphold every interest ofthe whole
ceuntry-I shall be found Irrt =
IntrusteI in some part of the administra-
ton of that Constitution, -[intend to act IN
its spirit and the spirit of those who framed
it. Yes, sir I would act as if our fathers,
who formed it for us and who bequeathed it
to us, were looking On meas ii could see
their venerable forms bending down to be-
hold lis from theteabodes above! | would
act, too as if the eye of postcrty was gazing
on me. Standing thus, as in the full gaze OF
our ancestors and our pOsterity, no local
policy no local feeling, no temporary i'm
pulse shall induce ME to yield my ioothold
on tho Constitution and the Union., ! move
off under no banner not known to the whole
American people, and to their constitution
and laws. No sir, these wall, e'coinmns'
g Fly from their firm base as soon as H..
came into public life sir, in the service
of the United States On that broad alatr
my earliest and all my public VOWS have
been made. propose to serve NO Other
master. So far as depends on any agency
Of mine, they shall continuc ihhe3 S tates:-
united in interest and in affections; united III
everything in regard to which the C'nsltu-
ton has decrecd their Union; united in war
for the common defence, the common re-
nowu, and the common gory; and united,
compact, knit firmly together in pea e. for
the common prosperity and happiness OF
ourselves and our children"
Such was the earnest rebuke of the great
Statesman Of the North, to the first dawuing
of that incipieut rebellion. which. nurhred
by agitation ~ agitation M agitation ~ as
its author urged upon his willing disciples,
has culmnated in the presenthorrorS OF CIV
Ill war, with which his country is afflicted.
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LYAau Law IN MARYLAND "a letter
from Denton, Caroline county, Md, to
The Baltimore American, gives the de-
tails of terrible tragedy enacted at
that place on the LIST inst. a mulatto
man, named jim Wilson, committed
rape upoL and murdered little daugh-
ter Of Edgar Pllmmer, about eleven
wears Of age, reslling near Brighton, IN
Caroline county, meeting her in the
woods on her way from school The
perpetrator of this terrible outrage was
arrested confc,sei tue deed, and com
nltted to the Denton Jail. The people
Of The surrounding country focked TO
the town, broke opan the jail took out
the prisoner, hung him to u tree. fired
sixteen bullets into the body, cut the
throat. quart4red the body, an.l after
yards burnt it, The whole affair is most
borri5le to contemplate. Fhe sheriff OF
the county was power less-n his efforts TO
prevent h. Iorseps wi,e Witnessed the
killing Of tie uealp dcactlhe the seen"
as truly terrible, AMI saw thnSe cuEased
in it seemed perfectly iaFufiate \"
public or private property was carnage
sin. E. -..7,s- , - %ss-----
Oca GpAsDls>sB4o.N BarrGH.-in
a letter, datctgt Cornth, October ~ n
! Written by Chester y Howe. Of Go. i,
/ 18th Illinois volunteers, is the follow
ing. Speaking Is the recent fsbt at
/ Corinth, he s'ys:
The dues: thug
ever saw was i've Ameriean eagle,
carried by tile 8lh iowa, in the place o.
flag. 1t would fly of over the enemy, d.
ripg the hottest of the fight. then would
return and seat hiuseit upon his pole
clap his niGps ashake lis head, ans
start IA gain. Many and hearty we're tn
cheers that arose frem our lines as th'
old fellow would sail around, irst'to Tho
right aud then to the left, and Away
return to his post, regar less OF the lead
en- hail that WAS ilying around him,
Something seemed to tell us that. tn
battle was to result il oar favor, an'
when the order was given TO Charge
every man went at them with fixed bay
one;s, and the enc ~ scattered in all a
rections, leaving Us III possession OF th'
battle field, .........r
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