Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-15

as tnHtefial iOl paulOtlo leHecUoh' w Tue
following beautifully drawn and truthiully
sail picture OF the past and present condi-
ton Of one Of "the old thirteen" The
truth that is in it-and il is all true will
amply repay the heart and mind for any
consideration that may be given it:
rFrom the Frederick tnfsryiahd) citizen, August Il
Maryland.
Maryland was one of the thirteen colonies,
that in l116 rebelled against the arbitrary ex-
actions Of the King aud Parliament Of Great
Britain BY her rebellion she inherited
common glory aud independence with her
sister rebel colonies With them she united
Ia establishing league or union for their
mutual defense and security against the injus
tice or aggressions OF foreign powers; being
like the other colonies careful not 10 confer
upon their agent any powers which could, pos
slbly, conflict with the rights Of her people US
an independent aud sell-existing political en-
tity or communty--ln which character she
had united with other equally independent
aud distinct political communities in throwing
off the yoke Of British oppression.
Our history shows that the claim of power
on the part Of England was absolute over all
the Coonies-no less over one than all the
others Well, we need not rehearse the his
tory OF the causes aud results of the ever
| glorious and immortal revolution Of l776
We know that Maryland has no cause to blush
| for her record in that glorious struggle for
liberty and selfgovernment
| After that grand struggle against the pre-
/ tentions of hngly o1utve was over, Ma
yyland established a g0UerHment Of her oion
| Is that sol Let fools and slaves deny it,.
| Maryland by the action of her people in con
vention, adopted n Constitution and form Of
government for herseiG She freely conced-
ed to her sister colonies, who had united with
her in resist NJ tho tyranny Of George the
/ Third, the right to determine upon ind es.
tablish their own pecuiur views, and theories
of separate and internal independent local
government Is this history Let the de.
scendants OF the tories Of the revolution deny
it
Well in the light Of history and tradition,
has Maryland any rights under this Federal
GOVERNMENT of ours-created by the States
Maryland being one Of The credtors2 By
virtue Of the same Inherent power, perpetu.
ally existant in the mass OF the body polite,
the Constitution and laws of MARYLAND were,
even in colonial times, and, since then in a
stronger sense, Of their own free accord
adopted. Is this history The slaves Of ar.
bitrary power will deny Nt,--ollice seekers who
are ignorant Of, or nse dsible to the ennobling
inspirations excited in the pure and unseGsh
heart by study Of our past glorious history
will cavl aud qualify; bat whatever NAV be
our present or future shame and DEGRADATION
mo baseness on our part or usurpation Of a
tryant can blot out the bright and glorious
lessons which have been left for our study and
instruction by the patriots of 76, and lheil
immediate successors
; Who then, according to the history and ira
ditons Of the past---who, according to the Con
stitution of Maryland and the Federal Consti
tuition, are they that have the supreme indie
feasible right to determine what shall be tn,
character OF her internal institutions and tht
extent of her submission to the will or wishe
= Of the Federal agent in part created by her
\ in cooperation with other cotemporaneou
[ sovereign States or communities2
These are great questions which are nov
on trial before the once free people of th
i proud old State of Maryland Are they to b.
decided by the Uhoie people or by miserabl
minority who are the slaves OF power and tn
expectants OF administrative palronage2 |
4 every tohite male citizen Of Maryland, aboy
the age Of twenty-one, and n resident of th
State for twelve months prior to the day of th
next election, to have o vote in determinin,
q the natlre and character OF her own institu
tions, as in the olden time, according to tn
s teachings Of the fathers-or are such que,
C tions to be decided by the pets and parasite
I of the Administration at Washington, backe
y By the power Of Federal bayonets2 We oul
d ask questions for patriots to answer w
only ask questions for those TO answer VIII
have not been corrupted by the rolls Of ofic
or intimida,td by the threats of power. Il
I fine, we ask is the Constitution of Maryan
r., and of the United States any longer of bind
6 ing force and obigation2 Shall convicts q
the penitentiary, if pardoned by Governo
u Bradford, vote for Abolition candidates at III
1t next election, while majority Of the freeme
the State, unconvicted of crime aud nc
indicted for any offence are eXclu led iror
e the ballut-bGX by the bayonets 0i the Fedora
= Government We, though no prophet, fore
!, see the late ol our once proud State. He
u page OF glory IL full Her page Of shame ha
II yet to be written There are those who wi
! weep over her humilation-there are other
rewarded for their subserviency, who will r,
81 joce in her dishonor 1t is, however but IN
r. repetition Of the history of the rise aud fall
empires, We follow in the wake Of the ono
i free republics that have gone before us.
Il 1t is past midnight and it may be we Ia,
N been dreaming We thought Mary
how we love her with her grand mountaii
d aud her lovely yalies, her blue Potomac M
4 her noble Chesapeake,and her free institution
XII, was bowed down with the weight of h,
w chains-but-it was--we hope--all Il drear
lie God knows how terrible, how hideousl
. Just Think of This, Reader.
y The Newark, O., Adooeafe says truly "A
C. who remember and revere the patriotic Dou
a