Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-27
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Spirit Of the Radical Prcss--The Bal
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Spirit Of the Radical Prcss--The Bal
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Mr. EDfroR.- illustrate to- what an
extent of bitterness and party maiice the
Radical press Of Maryland has been
brought during the present iu,portaAtes m-'
paige; + would ask-tltc- fayer Of 'aa-inser-
ton Of tie following extract clipped from
the baltimore American Of the 10th, inst.
It is call for'tlie partisansief THAT paper
TO- organize. and is as follows, ,.,7 ~, ..
.sNo one can for moment doubt, after read
ing the speeches Of Governor Swami on the oc-
casion Of the reception of President Johnson that
it is his intention and purpose TO do all In his
power to enable The disloyal portion of the peo-
pie Of Mary land TO triumph over those who have
been loyal TO the Union during tho war, and
have aided the government to suppress the re-
hellicn, that he IL determined to leave nothing
undone to make Maryland loyalty OdOus, and
dis!oyalty honorable. To accomplish this he is
prostititing the Constitution, and disregarding
the laws OF the State. In view of these undoubt-
ed and indisupable facts, il becomes necessity
on the part of the Union men of the State to or
ganize thoroughly, and prepare TO meet the con-
.fict ss men and patriots. This conspiracy must
not be successful, and NIL that is needed to defeat
it is thorough determination on the part Of the
loyal people to uphold the Constitution and &c
fend the laws of the State vt the balIot-box. We
therefore call for general organization through
out the State" hi H"a ''''- T
After careful perusal Of the remarks
Of Governor Swarm Upon the occasion Of
the memorable reception referred to, 1
have been unable to discover one sentence
which could in the least justify the above
incendiary effusion Of the, American. No
doubt the chief substance for its umbrage
was obtained from the Governors declara-
ton that not one fourth of the people
would endorse tue pnpy, attempt of . poto-
riously unpopular City. Council to insult
the chi,;f dignitaries Of the nation, and
from che further traism that he (the Gov
ernor) confidently, believed that not one
fourth of tho people would endorse the
party which tic City Council represents
The fact Of the whole matter is. this pu-
Grille attempt Of small politicians to injure
the fair name OF NIaryland's metropolis by
pandering to low political prejudice was
so manifestly unpopular with the masses Of
all parties. that the Governor, with that
keen perception Of an advantage for which
he is noted, at once seized the opportunity
aud now ands before the people Of our
State as pre-eminently the most popular
man within her borders ~ Whatever may
have been Governor Swan e political pre-
objections heretofore. it must indeed be an
uncompromising enemy who could doubt
tho honorable part he acted in the grand
ovation to President johnson and suite,
and whose heart within him would not
swell with emotions of pride when he
reflected til at Maryland, through her Chief
Executive, extended so cordial welcome
to the noble old standari-bearer, who is
battling for the Constitution. o.a ...l
But the extract above has no hidden
meaning, it is worded into no cautious
phrase. Its object and intention are os-
tentatiously paraded before the face ofday.
Embittcred by tho daily and hourly evil
dcnces Of the instability of its waning
cause in Maryland, it boldly calls upon its
a lherants to use, and that vigorously, the
last desperate alternative. The American
knows fail we'll there will be no attempt
upon the part Of its opponents to use the
ballot box except as authorized under the
Constitution and Registry law of the State
Yet it sounds the call for the Radicals
to inject the conflict" and defend the
laws :" This means that, rather than lose
its grasp upon power; the party must in
woke anew the now slunbering demon of
lawlessness--of Fraul--of Force-of Eio-
lencc This is the case plainly stated -
The sooner We fully comprehend the facts
in all the phases the better. Just such
appeals in other Border States Gas Missou-
rD have resulted in what they were inten-
ded to accomplish--in fznning into new
life the fearful passions Of men that. led to
the preparation Of deeds of Blood.
In the issue Of the day before the one
from which have taken the above extract.
the American concludes an editorial upon
the subject Of the wanton outrage upon the
colored people at the Anne Arundel coun-
~ camp meeting, (and which that paper
has labored to pervert into lever for ac-
complisbing political cnds.) with the fol-
lowing unjust and unsenerous fling at the
whole State: .i.'.: 'f t..''- q
'It places US among scmi-eiviixcd States,
where laws are violated with impunity where
public sentiment il too weak 60 check crime
where liberty and property ars held q. tho rner-
cy of outlaws % . tl5'.r so = .isca.s
How the editor Of that journal can rec
oncile this untruthful assertion with its in
aammatory appeal for org.nization.l j, is
difficult to understand. fitf'1a ,gih's