St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-17

har,s's ray while the battle rages. Mt
are .wifi /. rlnnder the dead. and re
mierciless IN the wounded" He D.
na,sneas THAR opposition 20 compeaaafxl
emancipation - drhone,t. II cannoi'' II
says. regard any man IA honest wto
wishes 10 place the Whole burden On lie
stakeholder. and who is unwilling to her
his share Of the expense Of acc,upl;shhlg
general bcnesaciion4" There could s.
no question about that. excep. in times *
Revolutionary madness. And ceriainlk
no dishonesty can be n.ore dangerous i
society. because il strikes at the tenure am
principle ri all properly. Civil institd-
fisns are established. that lii. aud propers
| ~ may be projected. Onr fathers. whe5
they founded our institutions. esiablishek
10 ~ ene Of their fundamental prnvision9
that private property shall not be invaded.
by public authority. wi,h.ut just c,,spc,,-
sation. Society and civilization are en-
dang~rrd when property. aud political
morality which pr"tects it. are assailsd.
Gen Blair is quite rs exp!ici. on the
subject Of Mr. Case and his adulinistra-
tiou of the Treasury Department. Il say
here in my place. and upon my responsible
ty as Representative. that more pro-
| flisate administration of the Treasury De-
par.meut NJ yer existed under aDy Cav
crnmeui; that the whole Mississippi Val.
ley is rank and fetid with the fraud and
corrup,ions prac,iced there by bis agents;
that permits to buy cotton are just a.
much marketable commodity as the cot
ton itself; that they are brought t,.St Louis
aud sold TO the highest bidder, whether be
be Setessionist or not-while the best
Union men ure refused them. The same.
| too, of the ..Trade-Stures" or monopolies
of trade in certain districts and cities Of
the South. The practice Of taking brides
10y the Treasury Agents is So common as
no longer to excite comment. 1t is the
most corrupt aud denorslizing system
that ever was invented. Gen Blair cou-
ii,ms bis statement by the testimony Of
Gen. Grant--"rhat ~ hnue.t man could
10 business under such a system.
On this vehement demand by General
Blair, seconded by cal for the yeas ana
nays, "a committee Of investigation has
been ordered by the House. Bur We think
the harmony Of the party aud the public
credit will be promoted by an ADJOURNMENT
before much progress IT, ,,adc in it.
In regard to Mr.. Chasc's claim to the
succession. and the circular Of his cam
mirtec recently brough, to light. Mr..
Blair protests that no IMAM. having the
instincts of a gentleman, would remain 10
the Cabinet after the disclosure Of such an
intrigue against the man to whom he owes
his portfolio; aud that every hour he re-
mains only sinks him the deeper in the
contempt OF every honorable mind"
Mr.. Blair charges the Maryland Raai-
cal. with being secretly in the Chase plot
against Mr. Lincoln; that while profess
ing. as they did at Baltimore, and in
structing their delegates to vote for Lin
coin FIRST. last. and aIl the time," it is
with the Intention to bctray him and sci!
out 10 Chase" lie refers particularly to
Il certain Chase oGice- holder We have
10 information. We cannot say if this
be so. 3u, We do say. that if j, be, or if
the Government has probable evidence Or
good suspicion of it. that the treacfeto6s
delegates ought to be committed to Fort
Mcllenry Better men have gone there
for less cause An ounce Of prevention
is worth pound of cure To be sure this
imprisouing people before they have done
auy wrm g. On suspicion that they may
n,edi,ate it. as in the case of the former
Legislature Of Maryland. is not according
to approved criminal Jurisprudence. But
no Maryland Radical could object TO it,
Prince Georgian.