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St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24
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Fellow Citizens Of ST. Mary's county -.
| coutess that self interest is partially the
motive Of this appeal; anI self-inieres..
generally, derogatcs, in nation, fro.u
the purity of the motive. But in this case.
my interest is your interest. and your in
terest, my interest. and our interest, the
interest of maukiud, if they would believe
it.
A crisis has arrived for Marylanders
We are soon to vote. On the Call of Con-
ventiou TO change, Or more truly express
Sod. to abolish the Old Constitution of
Maryland. VIVA. will you do I! Are you
tired Of the honorable position Maryland
has occupied for two hundred ard thirty
years: Religious federation is an edi.t,
peculiarly Alarylaud's. published to the
World. Will you give up that, and the
credit that attaches to it? The gist Of the
question is, will Tolerant Maryland deny
her honored nature, and become Intolersn,
aud Puritanical Massachusetts? By q
glance at the Roll Call of our last and ieas,
Legislature. you ean't fail to perceive tina,
Maryland was represented by men, whose
lanes show that Maryland is being colo
nizej. Not more shaE one name out Of
ten. are old familiar names, heir-lcoms OF
the State. From such insignificant tools,
animals. slaves TO d, dirty work. il oagh.
not to surprise Us when oEe Hoa. O. mem.
Ter gets up and tries to make the person
Of President Lincnla too sxcred 10 be
talked Of. save With bated brexfh. Anoth-
or moves to have him elected President bv
the Maryland Legislature. This would
appear very extraordinary is ordinary
times. with an ordinary Legisla,ure. Sa,
Mulrs graced the Hall. aud The AIR was
ass-id. Some Counties sent Aks. but not
enough to manage the beasts. They have
called a Convention. under -FOUR sauction
by the ballot boE. Do you want chaueey
are you tired of The pre-eninence that God
and nature has given you! This Cnnvcn-
ton, if called. is to be agtarian, mar wors.
than agrari.n. (Agrarianis,n Vas : libel
ing ofrich aud poor, j. essays 10 level she
Caucasian or white race with the Congo.
or African race. Mark mel You ride
ccckhvrse or sre-saw. and rs you ride
down. Congo rides up. You cannot both
ascend at the same time. The main object
Of the Convention is emancipation. The
argdn,ent used to the noo-slass ewnar is,
better wages; and to the slare-ewner. co.n-
pensation. Instead Of total loss. But the
question is, TO the en-rlavsowper, will the
small extra wages. pay OF compensate for
the loss OF respect and standing thar he nov
enjoys? The hs'uest peer white man nov
stands ID respect. even with the 6eaithicsi
in the Land. and ahead Of the negro snder
all conditions, save where the gavernnent
has made she noa-comn.issioaea negroo6icer
above the white private. aud bound 70 zap
the hat 70 him - he passed.. Let there b.
emaacipaiicn, and mono can SAY that his
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24
ATTENTION DEMOCRATS!

At q conference Of Democrats. beld al
Anpspolis en- tic 25th ultimo. at which
.he city Of Baltimore and nearly oil the
counties were represented. the undersigned
vere appointed au Executive and Cores
pouding Committee for st. Mary's Coun-
~.
They, therefore. 10 consequence IT the
very general expression Of opinion adverse
20 the action of a late informal meeting held
ct Leonard Town. and in accordance with
she views expressed ut this conference
meeting. request the Democratic voters Of
this ecunty 70 as.esnble in primary meet
ine.. Il the usual places Of holding cleo
lions. IL The several election t.ist-icts. on
estnrd.y. tie 9th instant. ard select use
lslex.tsu % represent each district ~ q
saveetion il ipset - Leonard To~b %
Iueaday. III, 18th instant. for the purpose
81 nominating three suisahie caudidsses to
represent this Ce'anty in the proposed Con-
ssitusiOnal Convention
JAMES WEARING. n
j. EDWIN COAD.
Committee.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24
THE CONVENTION ELECTION

nxcd oy tue Convention Dill Tor = double
clcction-ane object ofshe poll being to ascer-
tain the scuse Of the people as &" whether
the Convention shall be- held at ali. or not;
aud the other purpose being The selection
Of the delegates who are to compose the
body. provided its assemblage shall be au-
thorized by the votes Of u,ajarity. Both
SURFACES are to be given on the sa,a.
ballot-on which the voter is TO express
himself. On the Convention question. by
the words For u Convention" or
Against Convention" as the case ma =
be. and on the same ballot he is to vote,
for such persons rs be prefers far delegates
Thus two birds are to be killed with one
stone. If . majority be against tn. Com
vention. the batom fall, out of IN. tab
entirely; if otherwise, th-n the delegates
will already have been ch sea.
The submission of this very grave matter
to the people ha. been accomplished. We
feel bound to say. 10 most disreputablc
aud inconsiderate manner The primary
object. of course, 10 TO sweep away the
time -honorcd institutions Of the State, At
the demand Of the parties temporarily 10
power at Washington. The Radicals of
our State. ready To sacrifice anything Ia
obtain power and position. have ba>ely
sure lhered themselves to Federal coutroi,
and are really to PROSTATE everything be-
fore the Abolition M"loeh. They have
spurnrd or forgs,.eo all remembrance of
State feeling or State pride. aud have not
only submitted to suffer wrong. outrage
and indiguity, but have kissed the hand
that smote them. aud have eagerly sought
position where they might imp,ore their
newly found masters TO Kick and spit uron
them. They have thus forced the State
to occupy POSITION Of degradation. and
have helped to tix upon h.r the contemp,
Of every spirited and honorable mind that
compares her course even with tha. of her
sister border slave Siate--Ksutucky -
These people, therefore, having plunxs,l
into this slSvish course. urust Of course
out-Herod Herad. They could scarcely
progress fast enough. Not content with
inviting aud ju.tifying the robbery Of
negroes without Law or authority. and the
consequent i,npoverishraent of large part
of the State. aud the total postration Of its
chief agricultural isterest---ihey must
forth with, 10 the midst Of these unsettled
and srouolous times, assemble . Reform
Coavent,oe. And se". toe. Tor the pur-
pose OF DONG what no osd-issh'oned Abo.
iitiooist ever heretofore demanded. and
what No civii'ssd co.nna"'ty. SINCE history
was written. ever dreamed OTTO destroy
an ancient form Vt domestic labor At one
blow. to break down - one stroke an ensire
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24

Postpsnement.
We are requested to state. that The Sher-
IFS sales published in this pap have all
been possponee. uni! further notice A
failure to reeeive copy Of The ssay-law has
rendered this step necessary. is il is
claimed. that. under it's provisions. no sales
under executions esn be enforced.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24
Commandant Of Baltimore.

On Tuesday last. Gen. Lew. Wallace
assumed the command Of the Middle De-
partmens. with headquarter in Baltimore
city. Gen. Lockwood, it is thought, will
soon be assigned TO new command.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24
NOTICE
TO Traders, Keepers Of Ordi-
naries ami Others.

INRADEkS, Keepers Of Orlinaries End
= Others ars HEREBY notified. ia pursuancn
ut the Act Vi Assembly. IN such casc made
and provided, to take cut aud renew their
LICENSES on or L.tsv fse LIT dry y
Aoy aert,
As the Iaw viii Re rigidly enfprcel against
th'as who nesle-t t. cnn,ly with. the prOvis.
ions 1T the Act of Assembly, I.assSi al Janu-
airy Session, leSS.
fhe law does 4 anshssize any person Or
per&ns q, sell o. lsArssr g,ol., uanns and
,.'erchantllze, wisisat srs. b.ssing o0isi,sed
LICENSE from, che Clerk II the Circu;s Court.
by order NJ Juds - BEExT. F
JOHN A. CAMAl.iER, Ok.
of ti.s q. q. tor 81. Nary's Cmnsy.
March z4th, I6Gs--tmist. a.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24
Military Order.

Military Order.
The attention Of our readers j. directed
to Gen. order. No g.. Published in ans:fer
column Of to-des's issue. Its provisions
are very stringent. and they will Doubtless
be rigidly ens'rced. Military necessity"
We presume. is the pie. upon which this or
der Is based. t'H-'z%
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24

TVHlS y {" notify ths patiir, shAs Ne un-
) dessssucd have ass cias,ai themselves ns
the PsActirr of Hesiicine. tD taks efzsxs 81 Eiss
after The 6rss day III April iS;4.
in ~ CASES requiring consolidation, tl,e sse-
vsars os bath viii bc sssslrsess, asssh.,ss sxs~n
charge. Fiji sHti
T. z. Bl.AkISl'ONs., M. a..
e. n. a%3fAfksrI. ii. n. II as'
March Gath, iss4-ta. ss.Hae.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24
Political.

Public attention is directed to the COM
munications signed ''Cbap,ieo District"
aud ''Ancient Regime" published in to-
days issue. In the former, it will be seen,
that Mr.. Thad. X. Preuss is announced as
an Unconditional Coion Candidate for the
State Convention.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24
DIED.

At Lrurrl Grove. St. Msry's county. 1t
The residence If bis son. L. w. l.. Buck
Ter, Oh the 18Th inst. after lsng and pain
fnl ilIues.. and i" hope Of hlissful ianor-
tality, Georg. W Backlcr id the Goth Year
ri his age.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24
Picture al poirt Lockout.

Our thanks are due to the Editor If the
Hammond Gazetse for copy Of bis Picture
of Point Lookout. II is "a By 81
inches in size. is we'll go,ter up. and we'll
worth the sum for which it can be- had.
For particulars. see advertisement in anoth-
er column.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24

The applicant mus. either make oath. as
her~sof,'rc. before the Clerk IT the Circuit
Court Of The county where he is engaged in
business Of the amount Of gooda kept OF,
hand nj the principal s..,s m Of saie: or the
oath may I've administered by a Justice IL
the Peace when the person wanting the Ii.
,rnse applies through Al agent If the l,t-
ter course be. adopted. the fIlowins form
will he deemed . sufficient compliance with
the act
Sains Aary's County, to eit::
On this--iay of---lsG4
beEse the subscriber. Justice Vt the Peace
Of the State of Maryland. ia and Ter saij
ca,i''ty. personally appcared-----and
declared that he intends 10 apply fa q
Traders License unlsr the laws of the State
So the Clerk Of the Circuit fer Saint Mary's
county. and MADE oath that the amnuns Of
stock OF gods generally kept Or hand by
him Tor ty the eosacers 1. raicA he is Engaged
IN case il IL partnership, at the principal
season Of sale isr II the applicant has not
precisely engaged ia such trade. that Tie
amount If III. stock Of goods he erpecas to Keep,
d. does mot Tor will n"t) sxce-d-
Swsru
II the cath bs administered by .Tnstice
IL the Peace out of the county in which the
application is made, there must he attached
the certificate u the Clerk Of the Cisc,,it Court
VI she county in which the Justice resiIes
Perssns may sell salt &, cure fish in March,
April and May wi,hcut license. Vendors sf
cakes and vendors vf beer and cider, who
are tie makers uf such beer and cider,
ll4ssr besr expected are not required to pay
llcense.
Licenses to Oydinaies osd Tases. Ksepa..
the licenses 20 0rdinaEies aud taven
keepers N sell spisiiu,us or fermemied 1.-
qusn or lager bser IL quantities less than .
pint, n any one time. are a. follows: Pro-
vidsd that he applicant shall Ora be ss-.
e,mmsndei !. the Clerk By two respectable
frsehoidsss oG his iu,rnediats vicsnIiy. and
si,Ai. make oath before sal. Clerk thai he
has Iona Gale lssl ~i'h.ass intending -
evsie the requirements Vi sisi. article,D pro
vijsd and expects - naintais six sssA
beds, with sussisieaf coveins thcssof--and
three rou,ns inons than sufficient tos the pri-
vale uses Of said orsisIary keeper, vita stab
ling and prover,ies kr ivs borses al least;
and If sais applicant resides in the City 0G
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24

Iacenses 20 Retailers Of Spiritsoa, or Far
meaied Liqaors ar Lsyer, Ber.--rh- an,os,ats
Of censss u ~ pail by r.ta,irrA ..f spiri,ssss
az f-r,n-utesl iiIsisrx r lager b.cr ARE -
f;o's,ws /, IL he salas.M ,hesr sssck Ia trsis
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24

ANorHEa IxvAsIox or TUE NoKrH -
Mr.. Clsucnt q. Barklay gives some au-
sharity to the report Of another raid Gu
Maryland BY Stuart His statements are
entitled to so,ne credence from the fact
that he pade the csrliest announce@ent Of
Less Intended Invasion Of Maryland last
June.-l'hila Press, 2lst.
EI Governor Bran,iette il reported as
en- route to Washington, to demonstrate
with the President upon the enlistment Of
slaves in Kentucky.
St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24

Union Central Connittes-
At tins Union euuventisn. held ih Bal
timose city On tho 2aud si.;ro. sIessfs.
N. c. Jones and Philip q. Love were APP
pqinled \ central lso.aui;ss,s isr this eeun-
~. Asss~ s~sssaGb% s N
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-01
D 7 = D

On the 10th of March, at his late residence,
near Federal Hill, in this county, after brief
but painful illness, JAMES LYTLE, in the 59tb
year of his age. 49,
He has gone from among us-the loved and
full Of years. We weep for him, yet still we feel
that he is happy. Hebore his sickness patient
ly, with cheerful and pious resignation; and
in his last moments, animated by the Christian 8
hope, looked forward with camness on the dark
valley and shadow of death.
Sad hearts are mourning DER the tomb,
That shades the dreamess rest
OF him whose gentle spirit now
Is mingled with the blest.
On the llth of March, MARY FRANCES,
only daughter OF Sarah and Leonard Howard,
| aged years.
Thus again the monster death entered the
abode of these afflicted parents, aud hereaved
them of another lovely flower. Little Mary
Frances was sweet affeclionate child, possessing
that fond and amiable disposition which ever en-
deared her to those who knew her. She seemed
lovely bud of innocence, too pure to bloom
within world of sin and her gentle spirit
waited its flight to join those angel sisters sing
ing praises to the Lamb. Grieve not for them,
bereaved parent though the hand of death came
early, and has severed those bright blossoms
from the garland Of hope; God has transpanted
them within that bright celestial plain, there ev-
ermore to bloom within that blissfu realm.
where Christ dwelleth, who has said "Suffer
little children to come unto me, for of such is the
kingdom Of heaveu'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-01

SENTENCES OF COURT MARTIAL
Private John Pusick, of company A, 153d
New York Volunteers, who was on guard
duty at Carroll prison onsthe I'd day of
November, and accepted bride of s202
from Frank Walton aud John E. Hudgns,
prisoners of State, to assist in their escape,
has been sentenced by court martial to
lose all pay and be imprisoned atybard la
Dor for eight years and six months. Wa
gonmaster Ii. ID. Yerger, an employee of
the quartermaster' department., has been
tried by general court-martal in this
city, upon the charge of fraudulent conduct,
and sentenced to forfeit all pay and to be
imprisoned at hard labor for the period Of
six months Fash. Star.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-01

The PRESIDENCY The Quincy iIll.)
Tribune, leading radical organ of Illinois,
has. hoisted the name of Fremontas the
"people' candidate" for the Presidency,
and argdss that something should be,done
to ppposethe old convention system. The
St. Louis Poz6er is also out for Fremont
The ST. Louis Union administration
says:
'.The German radicals have in substance
declared that they win have nothing to do
with National Union Convention, and
demand a National Radical Convention -
They demand, and the leaders will be
compelled to concede, National Radical
Conventions whose simple and sole duty
Willis to nominate John Charles FIRE.
mont" '''
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-01
The Policy of the Administration.


Hon. d. w. Voorhees,, of Indiana, in
his speech in Congress on the 9th inst,
says:
But sir, the saddest question embraced
within the scope of my remarks remains
to be answered as draw them to close.
Has the policy pursued for the last three
years resulted in the formation of a more
perfect Union p?
No language that the tongue of man
can utter would form so expressive an
answer to such question as silent sur
vey of the dreadful scene which lies before
US. A gulf of blood and tears and all Of
human agony which the afflicted race of
man can know this side of the dread abodes
of tho damned, divides the suffering and
miserable sections Ola once fraternal and
contented people. Statesmen of Christian
faith, imbued with the lofty spirit of Him
who gave his blessings to the mercifu, could
again span this horrid chasm and bind to-
gether the torn and bleeding ligaments Of
the Union. But an evil star is raging in
our sky, and under its malign power the
Legislation of the land appears as the fren-
zied, murderous, disjointed dreams of a
n,adman'in his cell.
Such penal code as now stands in the
way of the return of the men, women and
children of the South to their allegiance,
has no parallel in the annals of the human
race. A thousand miles of gibbets with
the dangling halter and the ready execu.
TONER; universal confiscation of property
to the remotest period of an innocent pos
terity; the absolute determination of a
whole people and the appropriation of the
depopulated country to the unsparing de-
mands Of Ia more than Norman conquest !;
the utter extinction of every vestige of our
present form of Government by States, all
this and infinitely more is contained in
the enactments which already stain the
records Of American legislation. But
why need | dwell upon these evidences of
disunion The great leader of the Ad-
mistration on this floor, the gentleman
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Stevens has de-
liberately here announced, after all our
sacrifices, sorrows and loss, that the Union
of our fathers is dead, and he who at
tempts its resurrection is criminal instead
of patriot. He goes further, and admits
all the seeded States have ever claimed
their nationality. They have sought
in vain in all the four quarters of the
earth for recognition. They ind'i at last
at the hands of those who speak for the
Administration on this floor.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-01

New YORK SPEcULAToRs.-A letter
from New York states that speculative
movement is on foot in that market to buy
all tho old teas there, and that already
$4,000, 900 worth has been "gobbled" up.
The writer adds
"a similar combination has been effec-
ted to buy up all the coffee, aud that too
will probably be successful. The specu-
lators will thus have it in their power to
impose such prices as they choose upon
the consumers of those necessaries. In
short, it is but substantial repe tition of
ofthe recent speculatious in whiskey. In
due time the same class of harpies will be
buying up all the butter, and all the SUI
gar, aud all the beef. The prices of those
articles to-day are GU the average, 30 PER
cent. higher than ever before
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-01

g9r The County Commissioners at the last
Judges of the Elections for the ensuing year:
Mla. Di,trict-Walter Harvard, Chief; Ralph
G. Lee, Jas. Nelson.
End District.-Wm. Silver, of D., Chief; Geo.
Gilbert, Jas. c. Malcolm.
Sd Distra.-Edward A. Hall, Chief; John
Dean, James T. Gibson.
4M District .--Jesse Riston, Chief; SAml P.
Richardson, Thos. Street, of John.
9Th District.-Hugh Whteford, of W., Chief
Isaac c. Wilson, Richard Beaver.
9Th District.-John B. Coale, Chief; Thomas
Sadler, ST., Jno. Wareham.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-01
Democratic Sentiment in Dorchester.

At the late Democratic Convention in
Dorchester county, the Committee on res
outions submitted the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Legislature, by a recent
act, having submitted the question to the
people, whether they do or not desire d
Convention to revise the Constitution OF
the State, it is proper and the duty of eve
ry citizen to express his opinion upon the
subject, and to go out and vote at the ell
sniug election, called for that purpose
THE .nee!ing, therefore, to define its views,
adopt the following resolutions, viz
LIST. Resoiced, T at we deem the assem-.
bling of Convention, under existing cir.
cunstances, unwise and unnecessary, and
likely, if called, to result in dangerous and
alarming Innovations in our social and 20.
litca system, besides adding largely to
our onerous system of taxation.
End. Resolvea, That we are not aware of
any matters just now requiring such or
ganic changes in our system of govern.
ment, as to demand the call of a conven-
ton, eutailing such heavy debt upon
| US.
Sd. Resofued, That we are opposed to
gradual or immediate emancipation, with
or without compensation. That, if imme-
date emancipation were adopted, it would
be utterly ruinous to all the best interests
of the State, aud gradual emancipation
very unwise in undertaking to establish
laws fur future generations, who will most
probably have more ligh. before them and
be much better prepared to provide for
their own interests than ourselves of the
present generation.
4th. Resolved, That we consider our
State government was established by white
men, aud for white men, and not to be
carried on and conducted by white men
and negroes together.
9Th. RssotUed, That enlightened blu
manity towards the negro, as we'll as the
white man, requires, in our Judgment that
the former should be subordinate to the
latter.
9Th. Resolved, That we are opposed to
the negro having the right to oote, to hold
office, tn SIT on j,uiss, to become wttnesse,
where aohite people are concerned, to go to
our public schools, or to having any polit
ical privileges.
9Th. Resotvcd, That we believe that an
almighty aud overriding providence consti.
tuted the negro, as we find him by nature,
essentially, aud radically, inferior to the
white man, aud to be wisely and teuderly
governed and controlled by the white man,
and that it is the solemn duty of the white
man, whilst the negro is among us, to
take charge of him, aud see that he is
made to contribute, 10 reasonable degree,
to the we'll being of-the community.
9th. Resolved, That we do not believe
the race of white or black will be improved
by amalgtmation.
10Th. Resotoed, That in our opinion,
the ancieut laws and regulations establ ish-
ed by our forefathers in the management
of the negro are infinitely better than the
proposed changes by enthusiasts and ia
natics, and We prefer to see no sweeping re.