Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-02-06

to the destruction of the rights of his
own State. No act of the President you
tell US, can be considered otherwise than
/" honestly in the pursuit of the principal
object--the putting down the rebellion. "
| answer, on the contrary, thatitis strange
that the whole mass of testimony in the
possession of the Governor of Maryland
at this present time does not warrant him
in coming to the conclusion that the Ad-
ministration has but one sole idea in the
continuance of 'his barbarous war.--tbe
total abolition Of slavery, arising from the
great pressure Of Northern fanaticism. -~
Not the putting down the rebellion--that
is not the principal object; the Southern
States may go free, if slavery is abolished.
Now, sir, you say that we, =" for the
sake of great public exigencies, must
submit frequently to exaetions" That,
sir, is true, and we know the law which
governs such things. But, will your tx
cellency tell me "what great public ext
geney demands such an exaction" as to
retain in the lines Of military post, with
in the limits of this State, runaway ne
gro woman belonging to lady whose
loyalty has never been impractical? Is
this " exigency" or aboitionism If that
is your idea Of "publc exigency" the
citizens~of Maryland have nothing to ex-
pect from their Governor
Again, sir, why not discuss the do
ings Of other States" loyal States, States
which have sent thousands to the field of
battle? Because, sir, the A." doings Of 9TH
er States" are so far at variance with the
g doings" of your own State, that the
contrast would exhibit more forcibly the
indignities which you have contributed
to force upon Maryland. ask again of
the Governor Of Maryland, if it was not
the manly position Of the Governor and
people Of the State of New York which
caused the doors of the Northern bastilos
to be thrown open? Am | not right in
saying, then, that where there has been
a conservative stand taken by a Govern
or, upon the constitution of bis own State.
with firm determination to maintain the
laws he has been sworn to support--on
that hallowed spot there have been no Fc-
deral encfoachments--no tyrannical usur-
patton of power?
The Governor of New York is as strong
for the suppression of the rebellion as
you are. He differs from you in this re-
gard. You are for the suppression of
the rebellion rega rdless of the means
The Governor of New York goes for the
suppression of the rebellion by constitu-
tional means, and says that that once sa-
cred instrument must be observed. The
Governor Of New York also differs from
you in another respect; for he says he
will protect his people, and not blindly
follow the errors Of the Executive Of the
United States. Look at the Governor Of
New Jersey and the Legislature Of that
State taking the responsibility Of their
own acts and what think you Of the
blind leading Maryland, the Governor
following? Look at the Legislatures Of
the Western States Do not the indie
pendent actions Of these States call TO
your memory the once proud position Of
her glory to be remembered no more
You maintain her " integrity" as far as
you are able, by committing her TO the
despoiing hand Of Northern Abolitionists.
And now, sir, as to your last para
graph, in which you compliment me by
declaring that ny proposition is % ridicu-
lous and impraciicabe" | return with
pleasure the compliment Ny PROPOSE
ton to you was plain, but your desire for
an exhibition Of sentiment prevented you
from seeing il. You will perceive that,
in the of-start, ] remarked " that there
might be some difficulty if the Constitu-
ton Of the State Of Maryland and the
laws Of the State came IN conflict with
the Constitution and laws Of the Federal
Government" In that event your in
diyidual opinion in regard 70 States rights
might govern you" But in making that
statement ! carefully presented The fact
that there was no conflict between State
and Federal authority. If your views
are different from mine, and you cons-
dorcd that States have no individual
rights, you nevertheless, from a proper
investigation Of the case, would discover
that no conflict Of authority exists and
might consistently have extended to the
people Of the State that protection re-
quired against an armed force, acting up-
on its own responsibility, but apparently
clothed with the authority Of Govern
ment
To discuss this question, perceive you
viii have in the first place, to bring your
mind to believe that soldier can do no
wrong not like the President, whose
word is now said to be law If be bids
the army create Instruction steal pro-
periy commit rapo murder old women
aud children, and DO all other beastly
things which armies can do--and soys It
is q" honestly in pursuit Of that grand
principal oojcct---the putting down Of the
rebellion 50 patriotic a declaration is
all that is necessary 70 induce loyal Go
vernors to submit to such indigniiios.
even upon their own States Now, as I
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