The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-03
now "sUBluGArED STATE IS RULED
BY "LAw."

BY LAW"
Honorable Henry II. Goldsborough,
on entering upon the discharge of bis
Duties as Judge Of the Circuit Court Of
Talbot county, Maryland, on Monday
last, delivered very abl6 and elaborate
charge to tho grand jury, and, among
other things, said:'
1 am directed, gentlemen, at every
term of the court, to give you in charge
the act Of 1862, chapter 235, being an
act rclatirg to crimes and punishments
by dcfining treason and providing for the
punish 1lept Of treason and other kindred
ohencis. In obedience to that instruc-
ton, earnestly invite your attention tc
its provisions, embracing large number
Of cases, in winch i. might be supposed
that aid or comfort within this State or
elsewhere might be given to the enc saics
of the State, foreign and domestic
This act went into effect on the 10Th
day of April, 1862, and it is your duty
diligently to inquire whether there nave
been within the body Of this county any
violations thereof. There are numerous
classes Of offences contemplated by it,
the most important Of which are those
known as trcasonablc, consisting Of the
levying Of war against this State or ad-
herring 10 the enemies thereof, whether
foreign or domestic giving them aid or
comfort within this State or elsewhere,
which, upon conviction in the mode pre-
scribed by the coed section OF article Sd
Of The Code Of Public General Laws, are
punishable with death or confinement in
the pcnitentiary within certain specified
years, at the. discretion of the court
There are also numerous other offences
set forth in he several -sub-chapters Of
this act, against which different punish.
mcnts are prescribed, with & view to
check all evil minded persons who are
disposed to promote rebellion or war
against the State, such as the destruction
of ferry-boats and various other kinds of
property belonging to any highway or rail-
rcad-the holding of any secret or public
meetings, or the uniting with any secret
club or association known to be intended
to effect, promote or encourage the scpara-
ton or secession of this State from the
Government or Union Of the United
States; or to effect, promote or cncour-
age the incorporation or union of this
State with the so called Southern Con-
federacy-the willful attempt or conspi-
racy to betray to any person in rebellion
against the Government Of this State or
to their emissaries, aiders or abettors,
any ship, vessel or steamboah within
this S;ate-the display of secession flags
with aview and intent to excite scditious
feelings-the offering of inducements to
any minor or other persons to abandon
his home or place Of temporary resi-
dence fer the purpose of going into any
of the States in rebellion, or the furnish
ing of any money, clothing or convey
ance of any kind for the accomplish
mcnt of any such intended object, al
though the same may not have been
effectcu, arra 4ho nars,,asiA..-nf of ,AArsAaa
to commit any of these offences, whether
the offence be actually committed or
not, which, though punishable with less
severity than those offences regarded
as reasonable, arc still entitled to
your serious consideration. This act
has been drawn to- meet the various
kinds of cases which experience has
shown might arise in a rebellion of the
character and magnitude Of the one now
being waged against the Government Of
the United States. 1t has never, to my
knowledge, received any judicial inter
probation, the most Of the cases being
tried under military commission, now
organized in such parts Of the country
as have been placed under martial law.
This, however, does not supersede the
necessity Of your action; and without in
,timating that there will be any occasion
for your interposition, | charge you to
diligently inquire into all cases under
this act that may be brought to your
knowledge. While this act remains on
the statute book, it must be enforced
through you as The tribunal selected for
tho prcsentmcnt of the offences. Having
no knowledge Of its violation on the part
Of our citizens, l shall be truly gratified
to learn that your Investigations have
removed all surmises that may have been
engcndercd by the heated conflicts Of ax.
cited partisans, and that, chastened by
the Affections Of the past, We may all be
better prepared to cultivate hereafter
more charitable feelings towards each
other. --
LANE SrATIoN Ovkn THE DISASTER At WIN Moron.
The New York Times has about a column Of la
mentaton over tho affair. We copy few para
graphs:
The great and glittering victories which have il
lumed the har; xon Of the nation for tho last tws
months have been suddenly succeeded by an un
expected reverse. whose magnitude must he at
acknowledged. Tae naval and military expedition
against Wilmington, under command cf Aimira
Porter and General Butler has faled to accomplish
its work. II has retayYed 70 Fortress Monroe aftel
an absence Of two weeks.
Toe ifrunense number aud power Of the vessels
ani guns employed taa long period spent i'll prs-
parat,ca--:h. iiegci e&pediensa that were to h
trielsau give yrcun,hf-r the highest expectation
while tic popular estimate Of the commander # III,
fleet and the ieaeraf tic array salh to s1ys
tic patlie assnsa wa,Eia,.y Gf success The fls
tier fact that tne active upuaaiio1s o; Sherman ey
the llae Of The Sasannsi, ind the ceaseeSs watch
falilass of Gran. e tsta le Of The James, weVis
leave the rebels hu. limited land force for ths d.
Nce Of Wilmington, induced the sHppa6ltioA tha
Eutisrs cc-epegating array would hnss light Mosb