Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-05-04

in st. Mary's, Charles and Prince GEORGES
counties of this State by order of the Govern
ment, for the protection Of loyal citizens in
these counties, and for the purpose of prevent-
ing any disloyal demonstrations. Numbers
Of Rebel soldiers and gueriIlas have Mt yarinus
times crossed the Potomac and been welcomed
to the homes Of many people of these and |
other counties of the pcnnusla, and blockade
running has been carried on since the begin |
ming Of the rebellion through st. Mary's coun
ty particularly, by the assistance of many of
its residents, to great extent, aiIordine val
liable aid and comfort to the enemy of the
country. One of gang that recently cross
| ed from Virginia and murdered a lTnionist in
Prince Georges county IS now on trial in Balti
more before Military Commission The lnnr
der of Capt. Watkins, which was done by the
assistance of Rebel soldiers is fresh in the me-
mory of our readers and the aid rer dcrcd
Booth and his acccmpcc in their attempt to
elude justice will not soon be forgotten In
the language of Secretary Stanton the Rebel
sympathizers are to be brought to sense of
their condition. The spatch announces the
establishment of the military posts alluded to
says that the troops are to forage on the coun-
try, aud to give receipts for all property used I
to all proving themselves loyal citizens, which
will be paid. We believe Judgment will be
exercised by those in command, and that the -
loya! people in that section of the State will al
receive the protection and meet with the IL
Kindness to which they are justly entitled a
Secretary Stanton promulgates in a general II
order an opinion of the Attorney General of Al
the United States in relation to the status of b,
the paroled officers Of Lees army. Mr.. Speed of
hut : l,,1 nt;,.
to General Grant have no home within the r nr
loyal State, and have no right to come to
places which were their homes prior to their in
going into the rebellion" He also says that 81 81
persons who have been in the civil service of re-,
The rebellion, or otherwise given it support ia
nd aud comfort, have no right to return. The
opinion concludes as follows: Rebel Off
,ers certainly have no right to be wearing
heir uniforms in any of the loyal States. 1t Y
seems to me that such officers, having done u
wrong in coming into the loyal States. are tx tx
'ut adding insult to injury in wearing their re1
informs, They have much right to bear Ba
he traitors flag through the streets of loyal int
alton of surrender permits no such thing, and NJ"
he wearing of such uniform is an act of AM
hostility against the Government"
President johnson said few DAYS ago that
he people must be educated to the fact that
reason is the worst of crimes and should be
cverely punished The loyal people of Mary
md are fast reaching the standard of the Pre- T
ldent, and avow their determination to pun l.
'h the renegadcs traitors who left the State 'th
D aid the rebellion, and who have only visited %
at intervals to rob and steal aud murder its Of t
itizens, and now that the rebellion is crushed F"
ut they desire to return to their homes resi-
$ though nothing had happened. In several '"s q
the counties of this State the people who nun
ave been true to the Government and its g
'use since the inception Of the rebellion have ter
sol! that the traitors who left their homes @
nall be compelled to stay away, that they velc
,all never return again, and have appointed usu
'mmittces to enforce their decision. The cite
der of Secretary Stanton will, happily, pre- Bro
snt any violence in the matter, and we ex- bca
,rt our citizens to moderation and to allow T pya
lie matter to rest in the hands of those to Be-,
hom it properly belongs. Bua
.". Bro