Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18
From the New York Daily News
Maryland, the Poland OF America.

II a military dictator should Order the udis-
crimiuatc slaughter Of all the women aud child
ren OF Maryland. would H. or would il not. excite
"A mutmur of remembrance and indignation nom
the people of the North We surmise IN good
faith. tor il would appear that apathy aud indf
ference, or perhaps an abject fear that stimuli
them, press ike a nightmare upon the souls OF
American citizens. The colu mus Of the Demo
cratic press of the North. have, since the cleo
ton in Maryan teemed with statements OF the
most outrageous fraud. injustice and tyranny.
exercised by the military myrudOms OF the cen
ra power against the elective frluchise of that
unhappy State. Not only test oath was al
ninistered n violation OF the law, not ouy were
Democratic votes refused with menace and
insult. not only the judges ct election
compelled To act at the dIctaton of military SUI
pervisors whose armed soldiery were stationed at
the avenues TO the polls, but citizens who were
but suspected of Democratic tendencies were
rested at the discretion of suboriinates and
locked up like herds OF sheep in barns and other
impromptu BAstiles, until the polls were closed
The details of these scandalous proceedings come
To with an appalling accumulation They are
published to the public conspiculously in the COL
umes of the Democratic press; aud it will be
noted that tho radical organs do not deny, or at
tempt to paiIiate. or explain. or justify these un-
vanished exposures of despOtism that places
| Maryland next 10 Poland on the record of OPP
pressed and enslaved humanity On the contra
| ry their reticence IN the face of those damnng
evidences Of Administrative guilt, implies that
they exult in the success o. arbitrary sway. aud
| their contemptuous silence says with the elo-
queuce OF words: Chafe as you WILL you can
not help yourselves
The people take up the daily prints and read
the record of che debasement OF their country
men, and then pass without comment and
seemingly without reflection. upon themes that
H.. IL = foe
men In their veins 4 few years ago the au-
thenticatel report of ore such outrage against the
elective franchise would have engendered pop
ular Indignation that would nave agtated the
republic throughout its length and breadth. and
the people would have gathered spontaneously in
their public places and united their voices in pro-
test and condemnation. Now, il falls upon the
popular ear like an Oft repeated legend OF the
Olden time None seem TO appreciate that these
things are being done in their midst. in the heart
OF their once republic. in State whose sOve.
reigntv and Independence purchased with
the blood OF patriots, and entaied upon all gen
erations Of our people by sacred constitutional
guarantees. Is Maryland petty province TO the
central power or il il a State with rights and
privileges distinct and inalienabley II the DIES
potic attributes of the Administration
have been confirmed by the law OF
force If our form of government has
indeed undergone redical change, and is to
be conducted by military Dictatorship. then
away with elections altogether, which. when con
trolled by bsyonets, are but tinsel on our chains
Better st once accept our destiny and confess our
thrnlldom. than to go about with the masks OF
reemen and the souls OF bondmen. There Is a
degradation baser than serfdom: il is when slaves
insult the name of Liberty by applying II to their
own dishonOrable condition
The radical organs parade poor voiceless Ma
ryltud as IN example vt the triumph Of abolition
ism They make the bear dance upon red hot
plates of iron and cry: "Lol what merry belst;
how JOYOUS well behaved and obedient" Yet
il the bear were unshackied, it would strnng q
them IN IL embrace The fate OF Maryland
threatens the entire North Corruption, fraud
open aud systemstized violence the agencies
that promise TO control us until the people learn
the secret OF their redemption The elective
franchise. given them as protection against ty-
ranny has been made the instrument OF tyranny
Freedoms best blade is turned against her own
bosom; and, when taintng beneath the stroke
she feeby acquiesces To the will of tyrants they
say: Hesrken TO the voice OF the people. they
accept emancipation 50, too, does the help
less victim accept death from the assassin.