The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-01-16
what the People May Expect

What the People May Expect.
What the people of Maryland may ex-
pect of the present Legislature assem-
blcd at Annapolis has been pretty plain
ly foreshadowed by their movements thus
early in the session. About their first
act of Importance was to elect ex-Gov-
ernor Hicks to represent this State in
the United States Senate. Gov
ernor Hicks during the last political
campaign acted with the Crisfeld and
Mafit party, which did all that any party
could dare do in opposition to the U. S.
Government in its efforts to put down the
rebellion. The first attempt of that
party was to cry down every movement
in favor of Emancipation, and leaving no
issue for the people, constitute one phal-
anx of trading politicians to go into Of
fee unpledged and carry away the spoils.
Who was foremost in the mad seces-
sion crusade on the Government agains.
enlistment of slaves to supply Mary
lands quota, and thus save the working
classes of her citizens from CONSUMPTION,
but Gov. Hicks Had Gov. Hicks
election to the United States Senate
been left to the people of this State, his
fate would have been that of the repre-
sentative men of the party with whom
he acted. Ia the face of these tEinps
we find the Legislature elected by the
people, with such prominent facts star
ing them in the face, elcvating a man,
whose political course but three months
previous had been utterly condemned
by their constituents, to the first and
most responsible Office within the gift of
the State.
And Immediately on the heels of this
net we find our Legislature following up
their work so we'll begun, with the fol-
lowing resolutions passed BY the Senate,
and en- motion of Mr.. Dent of St. Mary's
read in the House Of Delegates second
time and only defeated by the strenuo GUS
exertions Of Mr.. Jones, of Cecil, and
other true Union members, by a vote of
26 to q
ENLISTMENT or NEGROES.
Hhsreas, The Senate of Maryland has this
day received information from u "member of
the House of Delegates and from other relia-
BILE sources, that General Birncy, who is in COM
mand of the negro encampmcnt at Benedict"
has sent out about one hundred and fifty negro
soldiers into the counties of Charles and ST.
Marys, with orders to seize upon and carry into
the encampment at Benedict all negro men
found upon plantations and otherwise, for the
purpose of forcing into the military service of
the United States all such rs are capable of
bearing arms, and Of setting at liberty all who
arc not fit for such service:
and HAercas, In the opinion of the Senate
this outrage upon the rights, property and Sc
curity of her citizens has been pcrpetrated by
said Birney without the authority, Knowledge,
consent or approval of the President therefore,
Resoired, That u joint committee of not less
than three on the part Of the Senate, and not
more than five of the House of Delegates, be
and hereby are appointed to repair to Washing
ton to confer with the President, and ask such
redress and protection for her citizens us the ne
eessites of their condition claim, and demand
protection at the hands of the Government, and
Mt their earliest possible convenience report to
their respective bodies.
With these prominent facts indicating
the bent Of our present Legislature, we
advise the people not to form any very
high expectations of them. The ses-
sion will, in all problity, be FILTERED
away in the Hicksey policy inaugurated
in the first stages of its existence, in
open violation of its constituents wishes
and expectations. Alas, poor Maryland !
when will the wool which mats your ne
groes heads cease to cloud your Legisla-
lures brains
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