Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
fFrom the New York Daily News.l
Maryland, the Poland of Ame erica

If q military dictator should order the indis-
criminate slaughter Of all the women and child
ren of Maryla would IT, or would it not, excite
a murmur Of remonstrance and indignation from
the people of the Northf We surmse in good
faith. tor it would appear that apathy and indif
ference, perhaps an ahject fear that stimulites
them. press like nightmare upon the souls OF
American citizens. The colu mns of the Demo
cratic press OF the North, have, since the cleo
ton in Maryland. teemed with statements OF the
most outrageous fraud. injustice and tyranny
exercised by the military myrmdoms OF the cen
trail power against the elective franchise of that
unhappy State. Not only a test oath was ad
minstered in violation of the law, not only were
Democratic votes refused with menace and
insult. not only were the judges OF election
compelled 10 act at the dIctatOn OF military
peryisors, whose armed soldiery were stationed at
the avenues TO the polls, but citizens who we're
but suspected of Democratic tendencies were ar
rested at the discretion of subOrdiuates and
locked up like herds of sheep in barns and other
imprOmpIu Basties, until the polls we're closed.
The details of these scandalous proceedings come
to Us with an appalling accumulation. They are
published 10 the public conspculously in the COL
umes of the Democratic press; ana it will be
noted that the radical organs DO not deny, or at
tempt to palliate, explain, justify these un-
varniShed exposures of desPotism that places
Maryland next 10 Poland On the record Of op-
pressed and enslayed humanity On the contra
~, their retcence in the face of those damning
evidences of Administrative guilt. implies that
they exult in the success o. arbitrary sway, aud
their contemptuous silence says with the elo-
quence of words: Chafe as you will. you can
not help Yourselves.
The people take up the daily prints and read
the record of the debaseme,t of their country
men. and then pass on without comment, and
seemingly without reflections. upon themes that
ought to FIRE what remains of the blood of iree
men in their veins. A few wears ago the au-
thenticated report of ore such outrage against the
elective franchise would have engeDdcred pop
ulaI indignation that would have agtated the
republic throughout its length and breadth. and
the people would have gathered spontaneously i'll
their public places and united their voices ia pro-
test and condemnation. Now, it falls upon the
popular ear like an oft repeated legend of the
olden time. None seem 10 appreciate that these
things are being done in their midst, in the heart
Of their once republic. ia State whose soye-
| reignty and independence were purchased with
the blood of patriots, and entailed upon all gen
erations Of our people by sacred constitutional
guarantees. Is Maryland petty province to the
central power. or ia it State with rights and
privileges distinct and inalensblel If the des
potc attributes of the Administration
have been confirmed by the law OF
force If our form OF government has
indeed undergone radical change, and is to
be conducted by military dictatorship, then
away with elections altogether. which. when con-
troled by bayonets, are but tinsel On our chains.
Better at once accept our destiny and confess our
thralldom, than to go about with the masks OF
freemeu and the souls of bondmen. There is a
degradation baser than serfdom: il is when slaves
insult the name of Liberty by applying il to taeir
own dshonorahle condition.
The radical organs parade poor voiceless Ma
ryland as an example of the triumph Of abolition
ism. They make the bear dance upon red hoi
plates of iron and cry: "Loi what merry beast;
how joyous, well behaved and obedient." Yet
if the bear were unshackled. it would strange
them in its embrace The fate of Maryland
threatens the entire North Corruption, fraud
open aud systematized violence. are the agencies
that promise TO control US until the people learn
the secret of their redemption The elective
franchise, giveE them protection against ty-
ranny has been made the instrument of tyranny
Freedoms best blade is turned against ber Owl
bosom; and. when fainting beneath the stroke
she feebly acquiesces the will of tyrants. they
saw: Hearken 10 the voice Of the people, they
.eccept emancipation So, too, does the help
less victim accept death from the assassin.