Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-11-19
WasnlSoroN, D. C. Nov. IA, 1868.
MI DEAR CIVILIAN:

MY DEAE CIVILIAN:
am greeted by the weekly visits Of your
friendly face and am constrained to con
graduate your readers an the God people
# Maryland upon the unmistakate utter
an ,es Of ynur hallo.-bnx, rs they pro aim
Union and Libe fy TO tie world. My Ma
ryland" under the heel Of Lincoln's despo.
! tism. has given such Il rcbuke to her repre>
sentatives ~ in the bogus concern at Rich
mond rs JEFF and his apnstate crew cannot
fail to understand. Marylnnd-my Mary
land is loyal, and has always been loyal In
her heart of hearts she condemned the mnr-
derous assault made in the sire is OF Balti-
more upon the brave men who FASTENED to
the defense Of cur capitol. In her dark cor
rers. where slavery auounds, and the chief
wealth of the luxurious chivalry consist in
human chattcls, uf course there is n great
deal of conditional loyalty as well as open re-
bellion against the government. But the
darkness will soon I've dispersed. The people
have pronounced the verdict and MARYLAND
in agricultural, manufnctory, and CONNER
cIaI importance will soon rank among the
first of the Atlantic States. Labor will
henceforth be digniied and not regarded as
degrading industry will he ennohled, and
the free man and freed mans arm, stimulated
by reward. will develop the hitherto unde-
veloped resources of our noble State. Your
own section, so abundant in coal md iron
ore. with well tinlhered lands, will become
tho great work shop of Maryland. aud pour
ing her coal aud iron and wares into the
market will have returned the grrpn-backs,
if not GOLD and silver. which will nerve the
arm and cheer the breast of the lah"rer,
willis: the true chivalry enjoy largo returns
upon their capital.
The real estate Of your Mountain City,
which for years has so greatly deprecated in
value, will be in demand, and consequently
its worth greatly enhanced
But turning aside from these pleasant
spcculatons let me tell you that the marriage
Of Miss Chase has created no little interest
in our city during the present week True
! Ex- Governor now Senator Spra2nc, is the
! happy grn-n' but The peopl" forget him and
talk oni, Ct Mis- CnascS wedding. How
we poor men must permit ourselves |" "'
buried alive in .hese affairs matrimonial =
| But the Senator doubtless has a charming
bride. No icss Noted for her beauty, grace,
intelligence, refinement, goodness, ana good
sense, than is her father fnr his superior
financial skill and great craftsmanship.
Governor Chase wis once school master in
the metropolis. He may vet b. the honorcd
Chief Mag istrate Of these United States
What may rot Industry. integrity true worth
attain in this der orratic land of ours! Az
ter the war we shall know no arist"rrary hut
the arstocracy of worth. This is the land
for the poor aud the children of the poor.
LIE. us educate. elevate. refine, chrisinnize
the masses. I am glad that Maryland has
inaugnratrd her system of free schom'S. and
trust she will greatly improve il, until the
child Of the poorest may enjoy equal "ppnr
tnnites af culture with that # the ri"h
, | meant tr have said a word in re ard t.
that great work nf onr State. Tia" Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road running through The
hnrd"r almo,t -four hundred miles, rin,ns
the Chic rive within few h"n's # Balt
more, Our great growing commercial city
vet destined tN rival the commercial cities Z"
the North. trip over this Road gives NJ
: idea Of the greatness nf the achievement
which the traveller alone discovers. Forest
are frllri, ravines filled or hridged noun
tains nicrce.i and obstacles surm' united wlicl
? less tnsn twenty Years since were regarded
AS wholly impossible. The idea that ia
n railroad should ever g. bcv"nd Cnmhcrlan'
. over the mnnnains t" tha OHIO, was sr"ke
= nG as ridiculous. and vet fnr wears the 'r''
y Horse rolls on thunderinglv rnaki' he YER
earth tremhlc beneath his majestic t'ead.
!, THIS R''d. 80 imp rtant t" "nr Govern
n ment in transporting troop. and mnnli'n
: of war, has from the i"aucnr't II at IN
war, heen snl i"rt to repeated rebel raids. de
3 stroviuo BRIDGES. cn|verts, aud the entr
| tr,rr f,r n,cs And vet with w"nhrr'u
energy, under tho supervision Of that prime
of Railroad men. y. = Smith Esq Mrste