St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-05-29
LEONARD TOWN -


Hi Uk0UAt NVhNsNo. ~ D so aS~-
The negro osaselon in Washington.
AMID the mulsitude Of novel aud knot.
~ questioas that have been presented for
the action Of the present administrations,
so,hing has. .e-mingly 50 pussle'l the Presi-
dent ~ that Of Determining the final sfHms
Of the ..eou.r.b.ad' whrn this wicked
sebslliou" shall be ended. Nor il it
s.range tia, be. who Goats upon the sur
face of popular will. with IN eye single and
alone to policy. should be shifsy. mysteri-
oss and inexplicable. In the 6rs. place,
there is grave doubt rs to the time and srr-
s.inty Of putting down the 'rebellion.'
In the second, his action towards the ne
sroes at the South. may have very much
to do with the obtaiHment Of the means for
this purpose. The emmisaries ef Sumner
and Greedy, aided BY the proselytes to Sc
S.raism, have succeeded in seducing
thousands Of slaves from their rightful
swneys, and Mr. Lincoln looks on and sp-
plauds their efforts. He l. willing and
DESTROYS that they shall enjoy the blessings
efnegro freedom. bu. the success Of other
and paramount objects must sSs be jeoP-
ardized. Indeed. this negro stealing 90
far. would seem to be not f.r removed from
. curse to Mr.. Lincoln. The highways
Of the Capital are already flooded with
them. and the grave question arises-whas
shalt be dsue with them? 1t will not do
to r.turn them to their masters. for that
would be renewing the bonds Of slavery.
besides giving aid and comfort to the en-
envy" They cannot be sent North. for
che Northern States have entered = solemn
protest against negro immigration. 1t will
not 10 70 retain them in Washington. for
their presence there has already been voted
. su;.asee. They csnno. DO put in the
Amy for reesnt experiments have too full
IL asmosstrssed their iusthciency a. SOL
aiSfss Wh., thea is to be done With them!
&e Hey to remain idle and be supported
Ex.iAe Government. whilst the white men
selks North are 10 fight for their freedom
and be taxed for their maintenance We
can soc no other solution Of the FEEDERS:
eaicy and We suppose this to be the con-
claion to which Mr. Lincoln has attained.
But. If It were only the slaves of the
.'rsbels" that are thus dealt with by the
Government. the citizens Of Maryland
might afford to keep silent. Their repre-
sentasives in Congress have said but little.
and they might borrow prudence, it not
wisdom, from their rcticence Oh the sub
ject. This is not the case. however. and
in th.se revolutionary times. We may not
trust too fully to those in power. 1t is
pleasant to be greeted rs = Congressman.
and rleasaussr. perhaps. to some. t. reap
the e,nolumsnts of that position. Hence
our representatives. have spoken spar
ingly. though perhaps a. became Border
State submissionists. We do think.
though. because of their silence. it be-
comes Us to sit idly BY. whilst our rights
are being daily invaded. Sutjusated, as
vs are, we still have the right Of protest.
aud No do most solemnly protest against
the action Of the Federal Government in
the premises. If We are in the Union
and regarded as loyal pcople-as We are
claimed to be--what possible right. or
fiction Of right. has the Government to
seize upon or entice away any species Of
our property Under what semblance Of
justice or Law are our negroes held in
Washington. and our people insulted and
msltreated, When they seek their reclsma-
toni Is this the reward Of loyalty. and
i. this DIR. Lincoln's construction Of the
Republican platform upon which he was
elected? This question of broken faith.
however. has grown too stale for farther
comment.
Nov. what has been the action of Mr..
Lincoln upon the negro question. and
wherein lies the secret of his multiform
Inconsistencies! It is quite evident that
Congress favors emancipation. in any and
every shape. AMI Why does the President
frss seem to favor and then oppose it!
Il il because he has sworn to support the
Constitution and the laws, and is hesita.
ting whether or not he shall again violate
them. Or 10 it. that he 10 opposed to
emancipation upon pri"ciiae' II the
former. We might rejoice even at bis
eleventh hour conversion If the latter,
Why did be sanction the late outrage upon
the eisissss Of the District of COLUMBIA
Bus. Il il neither. Mr.. Lincoln has re.