New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-20
MY MARYLAND"
Corresponienc- Of The n. Y. Tribune.


and intrigues OF those in power is the public
press.
On former occasions you have received from
this place the state of Maryland politics, and
rom that you can understand tho following eA'
rotion q! the suicidal conduct Of tho Administrations
~ 1t is represented IN MarJland.
1t il proper that Size country should know that The
.loLe Emancipation policy /. eoparded n'M"pland by
,s proiossci friends in tho Cabinet and IN Office IN the
state.
Everybody VII remember that the whole Maryland
delegation in The last Congress either opposed or allowed
TO fl the Compcns alton bin to did Emancipation tbs!
,acy cascd themselves in their votes generally with
the enemies Of the Government the chief measures oi
tue Administration.
Tic people received tia, this should not DO repeated
.ld they souel. the aid If tie Administration. Ihcy
ASKED thai pcrsons drawing tie pay Of the
should not be- sloNed 10 unite with it, enemies dis
euised as Union men They pointed out who we're
acting tlus and they begged tia; LEY shord be subsi
.ue4 ~ oilcr moro loyal persons and that IL future
more bu. friend. Of tho Administration should be aP
pointed s.nce it was impossible 10 make the Of
tie Mon people who Ious to sustain The whole
policy Of the Government understand that policy II ~,
where cir Old prejudice. and their reluctance to touch
tho question rrcdslosed them against energetic action
Which however they woah oAeciia!ly aoccp. sad sup
port Il asked distinctly 20 to Go ~ those IN authority.
whom they arc resolved TO suIror. TO the end and on
every measure
TIE representations were utterly f!uliesa
1t pGs long urintebg ible. b., -oS TIE comments on
the Presidents policy By ameHl- Of tie Cabinet eT'
plain tic mystery. Nov IL 10 beginning to 10 under
stood that the q tie county IN Map Ia IL
Gebi,d to NJ Postmaster Blair fos ia obas. asssseas
at lea. In great measure By strange oonoiGsnos.
iacn In lary and WHO Of tie Coppofho-di Aat
Is Union ealing Themselves Conser as' c~). op
poslng Ito maaopa,ion policy directly or Indirectly.
and ready TO n tho Democrats how or neii year gen
orally are found acting f. with tie sponiecs u
the Administration. known gcaoEaly AZ Mr. blair .
i.icrds ind receiving theif support.
II Is eth more s;faTge Tat nearly eli ~,o voted fr
Mr. Lincoln. and Low hold Office and cal Themselves
Republicans follow the same course
Tho rcti distinct Issues which Lave leca made were
on the adoption Of tic League Resolutions. no~ o. T.
nous in favor Of tho Laarcipai.on Proclamation and
negro sodiers on tie Ioi nGi.ol fT CO, rc.a AID
Ito nomination 81 State ticket tie bas.s o. The
League resolutions. IS 10 secure Senator AID a
iysi.on
The following narrative viii Illustrate Ito strange and
dan, erous condition q Maryland poios and tie con.
duct U, = certain portion Of tho Administration In c!s
ton 10 them. 1T time when the vote, u MaulGnd
Representatives. may be needed 10 save 10 AGEinisFa
iiou ~ Tie spoaiefship aid grcs, meuros Of Emanci
patton and reorganization q the robcous States on
free basis and whel the failure Of EnArcl.
~. Ill FL. - o.
Union stake within tho state. In the IIId Con
,rossonal District tao compeiliors-Mr. Swami and
Mr.. Dayis-Sere named. The former only lately
Known as Union man. and orpo.od 10 the rrocla
nation and Emancipation In Mayaad and anxious 10
exclude them from tie as 'id i,rss tho latter
for prompt and energetic action on both.
For tic former araycd Mr. Valiant. TIC Deputy
Collector receiving e. 90. VIM Nichols. Appraiser
receiving g. ~; Mr. McJion. receiving g. 100. M
CoIkran Naval Officer. receiving $500, Mr.. Thomp.
son. Clerk receiving elioo, DR.. Worlington rccciv
ing 1000 Mr.. Van Eouth receiving ti.oooi Mr
Bonlfani, Marshal OF Maryland, Mr.. Price. United
States District Attorney for Mhryandi his Deputy ar
TLayer Mr. Beale. the Assessor Of Internal Issyenuc
and others whom 1t Ia useies, to Aossrs. Prce
AID McJD.on were Swami candidates to tho Nominating
These gentlemen In various degrees al
opposed the adoption Of tie League resolutions
Mr.. Edgey, Collector Of Internal Revenue for the
I'D District has been active In organizing In Baltimore
County opposition to tie Emancipation policy and
opposed Mr.. Stewart tho Emancipation candidate for
the Congressional nomination in that District
When the League Convention met for the nomination
Of Controller, who Is elected by tho whole people Of
the State most Of tssc gentlemen ayerss to tho
nomination Of candidate Oh the Emancipation basis
. Eaf. II. Ii
the Coptsrhead Convention which wished to exclude
tho question e0d 10 nominate NOltt. All s'owol And.
Emancp ationst and an opponent Of the Administers
ton. Fortunately. they wcre oyerrued. and Mr..
Godsborough Of Talbot County On tho eastern shore
was nominated US an fmaholpatoalSi. against Mr.
Moilitt. pu; up by BY tho Coppcrheads.
Thus IL issue made up. But h ills day intima
ton has nom Washington that Mot! will be mp
proved that Gods5orough viii DO supported by IT,
Government influence. On tho contrary It is dorkly
limited and generally understood that the member Of III,
Cabnc. from Maryland Ia no, entirely Satisfied with
tho firm array OF the Emancipeonists In Ma land and
would prefer esI decided policy. hwould have beer
better 1t is insisted to have gone into the Copporhea(
Convention, and II out. voted. to have acqu!escedi
The Cectl Wiig is edited by n. Ewing. tho Nav
Agent personal friend VI Mr.. Blair. reading In thu
Lat District misrcprencnlsd III the Hs' 'ohBoSS W hr
Crscd yet 1t il impossible 10 get that paper TO Oppose
HE denomination and to this day has not announced
whether 1t will supper! Mr.. Moit. the Copperhcad. OF
Mr.. Goldsborough. tho Administration Emancipation
st we lose that district 1t Will DO from such asp'
manistng itself In the acknowledged representati'
of tho Administration In Maryland.
The danger Is this-that Motif will coalcsce with thu
Secossonists and by getting the Coppcrhead portion
the Union vote DO elected for the Copporheads may
by uniting with tho "Secesh" give majority. though
the unconditional Unonists greatly In tho majority
against eIlhsg VI Lem aud we Hr" oyW both oombued