St. Mary's gazette., 1865-04-13
aKaNARDTOwN ND.
rHEREarsrRYLAN.

ihis morning a synapsis of the bIll for the
registration Of the voters Of this State. pas
sed dnring the closing hours Of the late
session Of that rise and iearned body Of
men We have besn compelled to scknowl-
eage as the 'Esgis!sture of Maryhnd. p
This bill may be considered ss the eom-
mencemens of the el,sine act Of. the grand
drama which !. being played 10 ,hn Stale
the object Of i'm sectors bring sAe con-
rlete and final pr"si's.ios Of the liberties
II our people at the fses Of shs black Re
publican party. The CLOSING scenes will.
no doubt. be frsugM waA considerable 10:
teres,-if any in,eres. could be felt IL such
40 event by people Who have been rob,
tel successfully Of tAsir property and
tAsir Iiber,ies. and who no longer look up
oa their State With the pride lhs. was 1oet
TO mantle their cheeis . days Of yor". ut
'hs bare mentiop ef her na,us .nd history.
With the passage Of :ais ball disappe .rs
oil hope during the psesent generation for
. restoration VI tho S,s,e TO her ancient
s'utns. even were the Spring campaign to
bring the preseat waf to. close the new
regime being fully es,shlisLed. and the
Lqraes Of office seehers having had q fair
tss,s Of the f.. Of. the land, they will con-
siaae in the enjoyment Of their ill-gotten
s.ins--the bondage Of the poople being
more onerous than that endured by the
chosen descendants ofA'Abrahsm.' Con-
coivei IN slarishne>s. tie Registry Law
presents the spectacle Of . free people bow :
i.g to the bchests Of pitiless minority,
whose object is 10 foist themselves into
power aud hold the reins Of government
by a despe,ism @ore cruel than any that
has ever darkeued the pages Of history
u may no. be truly said by the 'instiga-
sers OF this revolution in our S,uta. thar
''order TO suit their own peculiar Bo.ious)
rsisns in Warsaw"
A eo,emporary, speaking nPor tiis Sub
!ieet says: ...
Each day. each hour affords additional
evidence ,.lat The liberty we b ave cherished
is a thing Of the past. Our property is
wre.ied from our grs.p. ond We dare no,
protest. I've seek ..indemai6o.,iou. we
obtaip ohloquy any insult. II We denounce
the thieves. our peril is the price of our
taajness. Freedom of thought. is the her
itage Of The reckless. and freedom Of per-
soi,'the legacy Of forbearsneo. Our 'ru.
hrs are sproia.ed, not eAo.rs. aud our
Representatives represent the Federal will.
II Va srs fortunate enough to secure ma
jori,y. vote 70. an ot.cer who acknowledges
I'D ddicts.iou, q bayouet bars bic approach
TO 'bs arena Of duty: II undislayed be
sin advances, his liberty is'the forfeit
He mus, resign or Be banishsd. Ifbe de-
elints the one sud escapes The other. be is
quietly pronounced disqualified spd is
t.reed TO retire. Even the Judge on the
bench but wears bis ermihe ct the discre-.
tion Of uen who never. knew . .righteoue
judgment. and the administration of jus
tice must be stayed to suit the caprice or
the instructions Of the Legislature.
Surely the picture is nov dark enough.
& nd &c might well avert our eyes from the
contemplation Of 80 additional shade. but
the stern reality vii. .permi. no wsveriug,
and We mus. turn saaiu to find the .had-
ing bl.cker .'ill. We nigh. we'll beiisvs
that . system SO perfectly ar'snged would
be equal to oil tbe de,usnds of the most
uuserupulous power but. it still dsfcrs 10
some Of the torm' Of liberty aud that il it..
asfees. When eorrup.ioo and luxury
would destroy the spirit Of liberty among
the Grecisns. the ros.ruu Of their orators
vas turned away from the see. Men whose
duty il was to teach lessons Gf submission
and slavery mus, not be permitted to lock
upop the free aud fearless ocean. It Mi ght
still awaken the sluu'bering spiri. of def
spee and arouse the demon Of resistance.
Our rulers have shown 90 equal knowl-
edge Of the hunau heor.. Fearing that
the spiri, Of liberty would only slumber So
long as the forms reuaiDcd. they resolved
tia. tb-se too mus, perish. Hence this
fu.l blow. The righ: Of suffrage. is is'
true. had long been = mceie'y; shll ~
,he.senblsnee Of former liberty il wss
foudly chung to as che last bope Of the op.
pressed. The ls.. refuge Of the oppresser.
This al length has been s"ep, away and
as the rssages Of the asei-stron subsidies.
what have ne left Alas: wAas1
..Forbiddeb to be govstned BY the If
GERS ofsur choice, We are Al ksg,b forbid
zen to choose their.
I'VE musi apbwit to arrsihgmeut, trisl. y
modification and issis, n'ass swear aud
forswesr, be saiechised about ali that, We