The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-04-23
LETTER FROM THE 9TH MD.
CAMP 9th Md. Vols,
April 10th, 1864.

Mr.. EDITOR Can you inform many
enquirers of the 9TH Md. Vols. why it
was that a portion of our Regiment was
DISTINGUISHED in the recent election -
Why it was the two smaller companies
from Cecil county were permitted to
visit home, that they might enjoy the
privilege of helping to make Maryland
a free State, while company b, nearly
doubling in numbers the other two COM
panics, was denied that privilege -
What act has the Regiment committed,
that it should be denied the RICH. of
suffrage, while Regiments all around it
were permitted to 60 home aud vote,
and will be able to say, in after years,
that they helped to make Maryland
free State, and to them, in part, is due
her prosperity The Regiment was to
unit for emancipation more Jealous,
unfaltering friend of emancipation, than
Col. John w. Horn, is not within my
knowledge and it was tie universal
cry with both officers and men, " era1l-
cate the evil from Maryland, of which
we have seen the woful fruits in Vir-
ginia." Still, by some means hnac-
EQUITABLE to US, but small portion Of
our regiment had the privilege of help
ing remove the incubus we, like the
poor negro, though deeply interested,
were not permitted to take part, but to
remain i'll suspense, until we received
the elec ion returns. Il will, however,
cease my grumbing, and congratulate
you, and the people Of old Cecil, on the
noble manner in which you have perform
ed your duty. Though little out OF
humor about not getting home, the cleo
ton returns have had the effect to make
all faces wear their wonted smiles, and
the hills aud vallevs,-where the din OF
the cannon has been heard,-reverbera-
ted with huzas for Cecil. One thing
that we wish to impress is, that you
urge, through your columns, the neces-
si,y of the Convention, in forming the
new Constitution, in having proviso
allowing the soldiers to vote in the field.
Then we can charge to the front with
the bayonet, and thrust to the rear with
the ballot.
Since my last communication, BY the
breaking up Of the 9th Corps, our Reg
imeut has been transformed to the 9th
Corps. Our Regiment had been identi-
fed with the Sd, since its entering the
Army Of the Potomac, aud were loath
to leave it, and part with their tried
commander, Maj. Gen. French,-one Of
Maryland's bravest ns,-whom the uier
had Learned 10 love-ana, we might say
idolized: they now, however, have be-
come reconcilcd, and are willing to serve
chcerfully wherever the Government sees
fit to pnt them.
1t is surprising, Mr.. Editor, to know
how malignant both women and men be-
come against the United Sta es, if once
they fail, body and soul, inio the vortex
of treason. That some Of The southern
synpathizers in Cecil county may know
what fiends they are crying out leniency
leniency tor, will give you one of the
daily occurrences Of the picket line.
A few days since woman, living ;
short distance outside the line, came W
and wished the officers of the picket t.
pass her in, stating that she was in 1
starving condition, and had had nothing
to eat, only what she had received fron
tho U. S. Government, for the last eigh.
teen months The officers asked her i
she was willing to take the oath of a.
legiance, when she replied, Indignantly
that she would eat leaves first. Ie
how many are there in the North, who
are aiding and abetting these people WHIT
are living on the Government, who come
to our lines that they may get informa
ton for Mosby and his band of guerril
las, that they may, at the midnight hour
murder ouI picke.s in cold blood. More
anon. Co. b.