Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-02-27

Friday,..........,..."..F February 81, 1868
UNCONDITIONAL UNION MEN We have class
of people amongst us who seem to be at great
pains to impress upon the minds of all with
whom they meet especially the military, that
they are " unconditional Union men" They
need not be at this trouble, for, all who know
them understand that they care nothing for
constitutional liberty, but go it blind WHEREBY
er sordid interest leads them. They are those
who are ever ready to bend the supple hing
es of the knee, that thrift may follow fawn-
ing" To suchif they can get petty Office,
or paltry per dien-a Union of subjugated
and tyrant-ridden States, with every natural
right of the people trampled in the dust, and
every vestige of manhood and independence
crushed out, is just as good Union as any.
A consolidated Union is as valuable to them
as one of mutual interest and consent So it
be Union that will confer upon them small
pccuniary favors, they take it unconditional
ly, and ask no questions. They seem OBJ
livious to all sense of right, justice, freedom,
independence and manhood-pliant, submits
siye, unquestioning tools, which require no.
thing but little greasing to do all manner Of
dirty work.
Thinking people want no such Union as
these unconditionalists " would force upon
them; they have no desire for Union which
would bring them down to terms Of equality
and fraternity with " American citizens of AZ
1 hi, .t ;.
having is a conditional Union-such an one as
our fathers constructed-a Union Of white
men-one, in which the interests and feelings
OF all would harmonize, and the rights Of
every section Of which would be saeredly re-
spccter.
THE CONSUMPTION BiLL.-ln another part of
our paper will be found the bill for enrolling
and calling out the Militia, which passed the
United States Senate one night last week. 1t
is more than probable that it will pass the
House without substantial change, and there
can be little doubt that it win receive the Pre-
sdent's approval OF the favor or disiavor
with which this measure will be received By
the country We are not prepared to speak;
but, we do know that, when the so-called
Southern Confederacy resorted to this means
of replenishing its military forces, it was con-
trasted unfavorably with the free system Of
volunteering adopted by the United States, and
a great hue and cry was raised of its injustice,
and predictions were multiplied that it would
very injuriousTy affect the cause in behalf of
which it was employed.
Individually, we regard this as one Of Sc
ries Of measures tending to the material injury
of the government. 1t puts into the hands OF
military governors full authority to supersede
the civil law. 1t invests the Federal Executive
with power to sweep away the guarantees
which civil law provides for the citizen. 1t is
subversive of the sovereignty and rights of
the States, whose militia are the natural guar
dams of the liberties of the people, subject to
the control Of their chief Executive Officers,
aching under and by authority of the laws of
the State.
Since the above was in type we learn that
the foregoing bill passed the House on We'd
nesday last, and only awaits the signature
of the President to render it effective.
ESCAPED FRoM JAIL.-On Friday afternoon