St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-07-14

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u the debate which tosk plsce IN the
Maryland sOnven,ios. pending the sdop-
ton Of the ga article Of the Bill ef Rights.
several speechrs we're made. in which the
sentiments expressed BY come Of the Ma
|josity vii eo~pare ss,orably with the
aess hsas'd astsrauees Of Lloyd Garrison
or Weodsll Ptishpa. A new era has indeed
dswaed IN che history Of our State; and
~ look forward with great intsress to the
time shcs the work If these wonld-b be
Rssas'psss shsll b. laid besore thc PEG.
PIE Sos ratification. To judge from the
opening rs'psrks Of Dir. Scoss. Of Cecil. il
. speech delivered ct the time We allude to,
10 favor Of she abolition 0f slavery. there
has been = psssy in this ssAts which hes
cultured oil The herrsss which might b
endured in On inpY;sosssas in Fort Hsr.
req. bat which aov ssuss forth, TO sss
h;s Own wsrds) aud s'sAsats 0ed. that !
have lived 70 SEQ che Aoss. when. vita
uuissssrcd liwts aud s0,sneipssel voice,
can stand in The eapissi u ny sasivc State
and plead for The emsncipasien Of another
race" Il 10 sst our intention to enter
upon any extended review Of she speech Of
Mr.. Scott. Mt least. ,ha, PARTON which may
be st. led bis argument il fsvor Of the ad"p-
zion Of ih. ISL Article. That question has
been booted at. 90 much that it 10 not
worthy Of consideration besides it would
be useless to attempt to convince this rude
radie"r' Of anything in orpozisios to the
equality Of the races. But his rsmsks il
reply to these Of Mr.. Billingsley. seem to
be intended a. SER upon the people Of
ibis eonsty, indicating. at The same time,
without the least sh.dow of truth. that.
through the isasenee Of slavery. free dis
cussiOp and free speech have been OBJ
structcd in this state.
In the FRS, settlement Of Maryland. free
speech and liberty IT conscience were the
main ohjre.s which sctussed our anoesters
in the formation Of their government; and
from the 6,s, landing Of the Pilgrims upon
Blakistoue's Island 70 the reduction Of this
State 10 sbalisian rule. those great bull
wsrks Of liberty have bcen faithfully guard
Cd BY the psopls; and the snly Instance We
have, in which irsedsn ii sc,iss WAS not
enjoyed ty every eisises. 4 the ssass. WAS.
when Baltimore VAS controlled by . vislen.
mob, the leaders of which we're the men
who are now endcavoring. By taking sd
vaussge Of the times. to change the iu>ti-
tstisns Of The State. and rob her citisens
Of property accumulated BY the sevsrsst
toll. f0r Jesss tho abolisisn Of slavery in
Maryland has beeu ore Of The prime do.
desires Of he radicals ct the North. 70
sece~plisA tAis. every seost has been nsds
80 e. 49, x.siss issessi.y or Puritan
psssiussssy spsla dsviss. Tie sissulssios
a. asssss. sboksios ssr.sas ssa books. ssl
The enigvesiou into Ne 6sss< - men re.dy
Est any moment to sxcits md iais the blacks
Iisa rcbslliop sgsisae shsir ussters. vers
ausse The Asss nssas ussa . sslsis shsil
ends. When d 1ssa bsgss y - ssaiessi i
isss midst. ID ,learssly 4sssa = shsv IL &;ss,
but. g.,herisg eoasass lbse - ss'imissd
frseasa il Vas sllessA IN ~ Dsseslgs'
tioa Il i,s sepsise.es. q ssss beeaa Z
...ls sbresa e spsa 1ayiisSs orsasaAi
| insissaains i..elf isI shs .iads u .s.y Z
The sssdseaaed porsisss sfsie es..sai.y,
By sarkisg upss .hsis psejslisss. h b,
., lase,--,hessA larssly j. she s.ises:sy-
saeessaed in plais.iog sss s.asessf ;Jsss
Broys epos Ne Capital q .Assspslis.
Sseb beiss tie hissory sftAs siss = -
sb~is. parry is Maryland. b ID beessss
ta<k.ss = Re. Bee,t. q 'Ctsil. = shars'
elsvssy Win .lssrsssise tho fse<aon Q
speech. On the contrary. since she Prs
!: sasscry csenlrat in Mary land has tee;, re
lfus-d voice in The sffairs Of she State -n'
Nation. thar privilege has heen largely en-
crcached upon. Even in the Convention
where Mr.. Scott exsltisgly declares u
4 rights Of .pessh , - hass - bss'
Issessionea, cris asy way cbstssssedby -