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

Bradford, Governor of Maryland, sworn
to obey the Constitution aud laws of this
State, yet permitting the abolition hordes
Of the North to spit upon that safeguard
Of cur liberties, and subjecting it to be
tramped under foot by the bigoted, puri-
tanical, narrow. minded abolitionists.
In your fourth paragraph you suggest
to me that second sober thought }"
would diyest me of the first unwise one.
As | have no fears, as regards MY future
fate, in demanding my nghts--unlike,
Ngnly %. taa sC,seernor Of MarylaGd-I
have no cause 10 divest myselfo Of the first
thought, and cali the second " sober, :"
by reason of Federal dictation.
Your 9th paragraph misquotes me. 81
You would have me assert that the forces
Of the United States are employed ONLY
"to rob US" My communication says
" and military force is used to rob us"
Do you see the difference? Also, sir, in
your allusion to this "robbing party"
you say they drove the invaders Of our
soil after s0journ just long enough to
give them a wholesome lesson on the 10y
atty Of Maryland. General Lee, as you
probably remember, claimed the victory
at Antietam, as well as General McClel-
Ian. If so great lesson was taught to
the ''invaders, surely those Invaders"
we're apt pupils to be able in SC short a
time to teach their instructors at Frede-
ricksburg? Why was not the lesson to
tie invaders " at Antietam followed
up? Mcclellan said it was victory
and was dismissed from the army because
he did not prove it.
But about this loyalty Of Maryland,
sir; are you joking Or are you in earnest
Do you think her loyal, according to your
idea Of loyalty? Now, sir if you do, it
is because Mr.. Lincoln says that such an
impression is necessary TO "suppress the
rebellion" Don't you believe him? He
says 40; bat in accepting it as fact,
does not your loyalty make you fearfully
credulous? Just look at the armed force
he keeps in this State, Notwithstanding
he wants it elsewhere Look also at the
other loyal States, if you will not at the
actions Of their Governors and, by-thc-
| by, did the actions of the abolition Go
veFnors Of the .sc.thern States, at that
little secret meeting they had at Altoona,
abou! twelve months since, in which your
Excellency figured, so disgust you with
/ the Northern Governors as to make the
/ discussion Of their acts little unpolata-
bic? Your Excellency forgets that
changes have occurred since then. There
are new men in the gubernatorial houses
Of New York and New Jersey, and the
sentiments of the people over the whole
North have been greatly modified. But
do not let the President deceive you as
regards the loyalty Of Maryland He
keeps no armed force in the other loyai
States. Believe, rather, the abolition
journals when they boot at the idea.
The seventh paragraph strikes me more
forcibly than any Of your correspondence.
You state that you will never be want
ing in proper appreciation of the posi-
ton Of our State, her power and her dig
nifty, nor in the purpose to advance her
prosperity and execute her laws by all
available mems" &c, Now, sir, here is
where l must "iaeiy aiHer WIN you; 'oF
l IuihN you are wanting IN the proper
/ appreciation Oh tue position oi your o'1'e'
&c II you were not you would MAKE
'ne De9' euoft ~ your power 70 p'sF eur
me apuuction ana imprisohmeh' Oh ner
ciiIzens-their arrest without proper Ju-
diclai authority-the embargo uf0h tne
trade OF baltimore city--'he unlawful
charges OF tie unlawful commissioners
appointed oy the genera OoVefni'cu' 70
superntend that trade-ine arrest OF
citizens t'r honestly expressing '4eF
9PInfons-the obstruction 81 tuG freedom
OF the press. am confident that 10 mas
come to your knowledge that cl'Neus
IRON these lower Counties on visits Oh
business to Baltimore have been sIo1Ppcu
at Fort Mcllenry' ana without any coarge
being preferred against tneni, nave oeeh
searched, deprived 81 ther HGerty' ana
,hen told that 'hey eouid DC released "
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