The evening Argus., 1865-09-07

ness In the hearts of neigh hbors-I sII,a.
she law for the restoration of voters Ru.lS
terms OF that law three members of tho We
lnant party constitute tribunal IN u' %
election district, clothed with absolute nors l
to dlsfranchise whom they please. Tn
penalty which has heretofore been ine;a..s
only upon persons convicted of ;nt.nsl
crimes after fair and open trial by 8 Gu.
ana jury, may be imposed by a secret ipon;
sition. The multitude of good citizsp'
against whom no one would dare nubEoIe
make any dishonorable charge. viii 20
branded as felons is most srohahlo NOe
who are earnest In a cause even whom eh
terested, are apt to doubt the ratr;o,;s."
Jealous opponents. But when thew h. "
selfish motive to heat their passions -
ton Is almost impossible. But MANY af ~
Registers are expectant candidates fr =
s1rrages they are deciding upon. Tbey
generally, too. the nominees Of the -
committees, who are made up, for tue y,,..
part, OF standing candidates of the p,r,y
Nothing but strong public sentiment a.,
prevent partisan enforcement of such q l,r
have been against 1t from the beeinu,n,t 8.
this reason. Evaporation against the ref.i
lion affected most of those who viola,ei;,t
1t was instigated, l fear, by partisansbir-
Ii bears the stamp of a disfranchisip- -
which existed before the rebellion. the lesds-.;
winch taught the rebels how to organize in sar,s,
to carry elections against the public will IN ~
opinion there never was any justification for 81
a law, and certainly there is none now. The -.
tenslble reason has passed with the rebellion -
the maxim that the law ought to cease with -
reason for It applies in such a case updoph,sTr
Secession is not indigenous 10 NaryI,r5
Calhoun had not half dozen friends in the g..
IN 1882 II Gov. Hicks had yielded the state
- A.z, r.
not but it would have been by the rebel Sow
ment then installed in Washington. of Wbcb :.
we have seen, this man Stanton was most a.
tive and mischievous member. We have held m :,
our allegiance SINCE i religiously believe arsi,s,L
wishes and constant efforts to drive "a into :,
bellion, and have emancipated the slave al
thus got rid of the only question which could br
possibility, prevent US from being a prosue-oB.
and happy people. Why, then, should We eo-
tinue on our statute-book an act to pronour,a
our political adversaries felons because Of ~.
pressions and feelings which, though wrong. wers
not reduced to act. Observe how the conduct
of those called rebel sympathizers in MARYLAND
contrasts with the same people in other border
states. NOUnion man has been murdered here
in his own house orhis field, although our linz.
run for hundreds of miles along the lines Of Dir.
lie, and the young men who have come and go5e
from amongst us-most of them driven awsvI
U
sequent upon the arrest of friends-have not
initiated the ferocity so frequently exhibited else
where before departing. This was not the ten
per of our people. Considering the amount Of
property sacrificed in the slave institution and
the feeling connected with it, nurtured through
generations and the harryings they have under
gone, We ray pardon something's TO angry er.
pressions and feelings of resentment toward
government which they thought bore so heavily
upon them.
But am told the law is on the s,atue-booE
and the Executive and his appointees are bound
to enforce it.
1t is an embarrassing state Of things, certainly.
But am of the opinion myself that the act Is IN
constitutional. Ii inficts Infamous punishmeu,
without trial in a state where public order IS
not disturbed, and is retrospective in its opera
tion.
Is il Just to disfranchise Mr.. CresweH and the
friends who voted with him in pledging Maryland
TO the south by public resolutions al Elkton in
1861? Yet, if this law is to be enforced, he can
not vote The war was then fragrant The
forts arsenals and other public property were be
ing seized everywhere in the south, snd sach
resolutions from such place we're most misebiey-
Gus, and gave comfort and aid TO the enemy."-
But, notwithstanding this, do not think VI.
Creswell or those who voted with him, all Of
whom have no doubt were and are Union meu,
ought TO be branded as felons and disfrsnchissd,
or can be consistently with the constitution Of
the United States
The war Is over. There is no slavery TO make
a new one. The passions connected with it are
subsiding. We have a great career before US
Our struggle, bloody and expensive as it hss
been, will impart new life to the country and
new impetus to industry. Let Us set the example
of inaugurating an era of good feeling. If hsye
seemed, in the reflections have made in this ai-
dress upon the distinguished men have named,
to be animated by different spirit, let assure
you have animadrerted on their acts only be.
cause they are the representative men of the un-
party in the country, and want TO
show them that their heroes have also iced OF
amnesty. an willing they should have it
But, on the other hand, ] should like Judge
Campbell and Mr.. Stevens, and others who have
errors, to be forgiven-that our people should
lave real peace and share in the government
heir fathers founded and which they have 10
maintain. And ask this not out of any feeling
hat the section / was born in is more my coUn-
~ than any other. / ask it for tie sake of the
Fhole country. Free government cannot last long
n either section, with practical dismembeuneni
4 the Union, or with the assertion BY the gen
,ral government of greater power over any oLe
tate than the constitution allows, or than i
laimed or would be tolerated in another. The
Military subsection of one section entails, in the
nd, arbitrary government upon both. Our eagle
lust expand both its wings Our national
nblc must poise itself on both sections if it
ould move safely on its glorious mission.