St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-24

circumstances hrs dIcisteds N HE vis.lasr
If the nation. that Il j. positively neeea,ar,
90 cali to arms 81 Of the able -bpli-sii uegr.
men. for the purpose of snpprszin9 tlli.
rs5ellian. and 10 n,ainsain tks life. liberty
and property of !. crest asd rational PED,
PIN; and. also. tn ave tie Saor White sn,ln
from bearing all the hardeRs Of she 80.
Therefore, deem il ne dry Of eree,
poor man to ,nsh to tke polIs % the Gd
Of April NEXT. and cast lie woss Tor Cau4
vension and f'r su,aacipasion. Il is
veil established fact. that this Ssste cannoi
stand her quota of the different drafts,
With the non-slavehosding Ssatr>--sxcep,
by calling out the negro pspulaiion TO h.r
ail--wishout taking the last white man
within her border; and this fact becomes
i'a.eni. when We reflect that she white
population Of the slave States Is not more
than abou, one third Of that Of the free
st-,es. Calling the negro 70 ARMS. thsrc-
fore. does not ouly save the poor. bat, like
wisc. the rich. Y
BE il so. that the calling 81 the negro 70
arms saves all classes from the drast, there
is another question that suust not be passed
over in silence Negroes arel recogaizssl
and ackuowlcdged hy the lswsdf Msryisad
As property; and whist se beIliye that iu-
mediase emancipation Is + cly erseu-
tial. under existing circum3( 81 es. f"r the
gaad of our National Government and the
future commercial interest of the State.
yet, We sag. it is but just and right that
our Government should cpsspensaie the
owners Of slaves for their loss Of property.
which has been used or destroyed in de-
fence Ut The Government, and TO sustain
her nationality; and We earnestly advocate
the doctrine, that our MISUNDERSTANDING
feliow-ci,isens Of Northern Maryland
should cooperate with US aud give Us coin-
persa,iou for our losses. which We are viii
ling to sustain for their benefi;; nor do we
doubt but that our uou-slavehoIdiug brcta-
rem will renumcrase US for cur pecuniary
iuss. If We give them some evidence OF our
loyalty. aud remove the stigma which has
5" long rested upon the cou,ky. by sending
such mcu to the Convention as will receive
their confidence. In this ctnpeciion. Mr..
Editor. | place before the people Of this
county the name Of Mr. Thtd K. Prcuss,
as the unconditional Union Candidate and
the candidate Of the conservative people,
generally. Of this county. fot seat in the
Convention. which assemble, in Annapolis
on the-27th Of April next. Aud. will
say further, that l have be,u authorised
by tue Uuivu mcn to say to The voters of
this county-give Us two moderate demo.
crafs, that will stand BY the decision Of the
Convention that meets on the 9th Of
April next. and We will march through the
coming campaign With you. under the ban.
uer Of Con ;ention, emancipation and
compensation. Ii you refuse thi. peace
Offering. We say to you, 60 Thy way and
do thy best We again appeal to the
masses Of the people Of this county to throw
aside the politicians and assert their rights,
unti anu,cied. aud We would respectfully
ask them. what can they gain by tackiug
themselves to the coat tails Of secession
lists and JEFF. Davis worshippers There
is nothing to BE- gained by ultsaism, but
by moving in the path of wisdo.o, pru.
dence aud moderation. If there Is nothing
made. there is nothing lost.
CmArrico Dlsralcr.
March 9th 1864.