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St. Mary's gazette., 1866-07-26

The friends OF GEORGE W. NOR
nm prr>eut his name h the voters u ST.
Mar! $ county, Us suitable person to rep
-..~tUt us in The ucx, Legislature OF Ma
t and. aud, if ht Viii cunseu; 70 sorv-, he
wiz bo w~ru.lv supported by
LhuN,Nr-c"N nl>rR.cc.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-07-26
ES z AVS.

AtTATE of Maryland Saint MARY,
- county, TO wit hercoy certify that
John NJ Dyer, Of tie com ! and State
aforesaid, appeared before M, til" sth>cEi-
Der. one Of the Justices Of the Peace ct
the State Of Naryjant in and for the cpun-
t. atores I'D on tins 9Th day OF July, N
the year 1866. and mlIe oath that he has
found trespa>sing upon his enclosures
three oxen -;hc first Of which is supposed
to be seven or eight years old-markea
with two unlerhit, aud an ovcgbit III tn
left ear. swallow fork III the right ear,
and Of yellow color; the second marked
with swailow-fo III the right and crop
and underbit in the left car, supposed to
be about ) or 8 years Old, and Of a light
red color; the third supposed TO be abou,
) or & years of age, color brown. aud
marked with crop and und4rbIt IN the left
ear and slit in the right.
Given under my hand.
G. CAMALIhR, J. p.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-07-26
CALlC0ES,

For Ladies' Dresses aud Coats at $50
Sl.15 aud - 90, unsurpassed in lustre
and quality: Sa'inetts, Cass sne'ts, and
lreuch Cassmcres, a full Spring Stock
for Gentlemen and Boys's wear.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-07-26

July - lS6G 32w
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-07-26
Trustees Sale
OF
Valuable
Real
Estate

DY virtue of Decree Of the Circuit
- Court for Saint Marys county, sitting
as Court Of Equity, passed IN cause
in which H II. Blackstone, and Harfi
ct H. B,akistone his wife, are Com
plaiuants, a ID William G. Hayden aud
ofh,r> are Defendants, and bearing date.
Of the 20 Of Juuc, 1866 the under
sigued, is Trustee. will offer at public
sale. at the Court House door in Leon
erdtown, on
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-07-26

ncDuty Collector
july -. 1866 ID
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19

EDtWe have piled up within the past
Eve years magnificent debt, of which
we are daily and hourly reminded by some
tax, stamp or Radical Revenue officer.
If yoa scold or complain you are remin-
ded by some Radical that 'this National
debt of millions (millions don't express it)
was contracted during the war to suppress
the Rebellion, and preserve the nation
from dismemberment and ruin" and that
they are not responsible for it.
But be it remembered that the debt is
contracted-the rebellion is suppressed,
and the Union Is still dismen,Jered. The
whole thing has been in the power and
under the control of the Radicals, and if
the object for which this vast expenditure
was made has not been accomplished, they
alone must answer for It, Aud has it
been accomplished?-Is the Union restor-
ed? That it is not, on all hands is admit
ted. III rough the folly of the Radicals ii
has been prevented, and all the huge
debt piled up has been for naught. The
honest masses are fast beginning to un-
derstand this and intend soon to hurl
their unfaithful stewards from power.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
Colored Testimony in Maryland.

The first instance in Frederick county Mary
land, of negro testimony being received against "A
white man, occurred in a case on Monday last
before Justice Mahony. From what we could
gather, on the night of the 7th instant a negro
ball was going on in an alley up town, when, a.
bout midnight,a a disturbance took place, in which
the negroes were concerned, and number of
stones were thrown, which came near hitting
Mr.. John Frcshour accompanied by shouts of
''kill the white sons of BIS ~ In the fracas a
negro received a load of bird shot in his left
hand, producing painful hut not serious wound
Freshour was accused of firing the gun, and q
warrant was issued for his arrest, on charge of
assault with intent to kill on the affidavit of
negro.
At the hearing of the case, the States attorney
offered negro evidence to sustain the charge.
which was objected 10 by the counsel of the ac-
cuscd as incompetent, under an express statute of
Maryland. 1t was also contendcd that the Justice
could not recognize the existence of the civil
rights bill, unless he had knowledge of the fact
from an official copy or a printed volume of the
laws. But on this point the justice decided that
while he dsapprovsd the law he felt constrained
to accept its existence, and to lie bound by IFS
provisions that he would not venture on that
to higher and more competent tribunal, espe-
rialy as from Its penalties he was liable TO
he beggared and imprisoned for its non-obsery-
ance.
The negroes were consequently admitted to
testify, and while the testimony was conflicting.
ind went far TO exculI ate the cused vet the
justice did not feel at liberty to wholly discharge
him, and held him in 5000 bail for hls anpear
,tnce at court. Mr.. Freshour has but lately re-
turned from fighting calamity in the Union
army -FFeaerick Citizen.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
ssThe last Ditch.o

EE Our Radical masters are in the last
ditch. They first.appealed to the violence
of the mob and the mob served them anG
secured them the offices. But mob law
is always, short lived. 1t expired.
Next they appealed to bayonets. and
bayonets sustained them, until bayoncts
were no more.
In their extremity they then called on
the Registers. With hearty good will
the Registers responded, and disfranchised
fve-sevenths of the people.
But the Registers now fail them and as
a last resort-a last expedient of saving
thems elves from the scorn and detesta-
tion of the peoples they call on the Judges
Of Election.
Some of these men are venial 'and
slaves enough to do their masters bidding,
but they dare not. Public sentiment will
no longer be gagged-public opinion will
no longer be voiceless and powerless.
Public justice is up and abroad throughout
the land, and before it, these superservice-
able judges, ba-e and unmanly as they
are at heart, will cover and shrink like
thieves caught in the act of theft.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
she Arur Issue.

q IA. ,.I,-,I--- -,
,,p.ipgnen Eesef'eaa, one oil the most IN
asepenaehl hadscai newspapers in the country, is
aern,nea tha:. 20 hold the majority ia Congress to
,, n.s, apPoia.ea work OF setting the negro on
. .evei VITA the while man, and will not suffer
nea e. 70 eso,a that issue or c'nfase u, or deny
ma. ~ Is reany before the people. we take few
iaragraphs rom It's columns on this subject, which
hfs nonest. oat-spoken, and to the point;
The suffrage question is not to be got rid Of
81 -, mus oe eaaing question IN our potues un-
vi u Is settled spite of all efforts Of the politicians
~ sno.e II ASIDE or doageH. Lhe congressional
Eeconstrucuon scheme ignores IT. and for thus rea-
son, ,or no other, that scheme cannot bring IL
nal se.uement. INDEED, rs framed eh'sfy and
coRfessedty for use in the fall elections and especially
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
For the Campaign.

ES The "FREE Press will be furnised
to single subscribers or to clubs, commen-
cling with the next, or any subsequent
number, at
FIFTY CENTS FOR THE CAMPAIGN,
which will be considered as closed with
the number issued on the 9th of Novem-
Der containing the result of the election in
this County. To secure attention orders
must iarariaJle te accompanied BY The
cash.
We offer these inducem ments in order
that every man who will, may read and
inform himself and be thus able to act and
vote understandingly. The campaign prom
ses to bean active, exciting and interest
ing one, and the issues to be discussed
and decided the most important that have
ever egaged the attention of our people.
The Conditional Uaion, or Radical
Negro-Suffrage party are marshalling their
hosts "in the last ditch, "and in their expi.
ring, throes will, doubtless deal some hea.
Wy blows which can be parried or rendered
futile by circulating the Documents and
thoroughly arousing the people.
We therefore suggest to the friends o.
the white race, the advocates of a restored
Importance of cordially cooperating witt
US in an effort to disseminate th ar
sound principles. If yon would succeed
you must be active and energetic-work
work early, work late and work in every
conceivable way that will not taint youl
honor or integrity.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
"HeaVy Taxes.o

EEL can't do this, or, I can't do that,
my taxes are too heavy, it takes all I can
save to pay them," is lamentation we al
most every day hear drop from the lips Of
some Farmer, Mechanic, or laboring man.
In the lamentation, there is, unfortunately,
more truth than poetry, for every class are
we'll nigh burdened to overbearing with
taxes. But for all this do they ever stop
to reflect who it was that inflicted upon
them these intolerable burdens. If they
have motif they are so indiffernt as to the
source of their woe, then they have no
right to complain, and deserve to have
their nose stuck to the grindstone to the
end of their days, without sympathy or re-
lief.
A Radical Congress appropriated the
money! Radical President approved the
bills-none but Radicals were permitted
to draw it from the Treasury. A Radical
Congress laid the tan-Radica! Assessors
assess it, and Radical collectors collect it.
Upon every green-back and every bond
which represents the debt which enslaycs
you, peeps forth the phiz of some Radical
of high degree, who, having made sure of
his "pilc" now laughs at your misfortunes
and mocks at your calamity. In every
transaction you make, it matters not of how
great magnitude or how Insignificant, the
hand of some Radical official is stretched
forth for his mite When you mortgage
your farm you are reminded of him in the
shape ofa stamp, when you pay the debt,
your release is witnessed, by the same Rad
ical reminder. When you purchase box
of matches, some Mr.. Radicals long fin
gers are in your pocket-he claims his
penny, too, and you dare not deny him.
None other than Radicals have had a
hand in piling up this enormous debt, or
in laying these enormous and unequal taxes.
No other party has been in power-any
other would have avoided it. They, and
they alone, are responsible, and by no
manner of means can they shift the respon-
sibility.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
Base Ball Match.

@- A match game will be played on to.
morrow. at Hagerstown, between the sec.
ond nine of the Antietam Club fthat place
and the first nine of the Potomac Club Of
this place.
Our Potomac boys have but recently
organized and have therefore but little
practice or experience, and may serve the
purpose ofthe Antietam boys to practice
on. In doing this, however, let them be-
ware lest they catch and "Ivanhoe," in
which event look out for our Rooster.
He'll crow-he couldn't help it. If we're
beat we guess we can cook up some lame
excuse, and let our champions down as
easily as possible.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
NLoyaItY..

@What constitutes a "loya" man?
The answer is simple, plain and ready.
One who votes the Radical Ticket and
endorses without hesitation or equivoca-
tion the negro suffrage plank in its plat
form; who votes to keep power in the
hands of the few; who votes to exclude
the great majority of the people from the
polls; soho as afraid ofpublic opinion;
who stsfnks from the people; who is in daily
and nightly dread, least his neighbor
should stand equal with him before the
law; who dreams at night that the people
have been restored to their ancient and
inalienable right Of free suffrage, and who
plots and contrives the next day how tc
Cypress them and trample upon their dear.
est rights.
A "loyaP man must also be loud
mouthed patriot in favor of hanging, and
must hold the OF inion that whoever is sup
posed to shave thought contrary to hi,
ought to be hung. He is not often par
ticular about the laws. If the law visits ,
certain act (murder for instance) with
hanging, your "loyal' man will first en-
quire who it was that acas mwdcred?- =
what were his sentiments? and if it turn,
out that the murdered man was not of tn,
same uay Of thinking as the "loyal" man
why, then the loyal man is no great stick
Ter for hanging. Indeed he is never Sc
''loyap as when he is busy in smotherine
Investigations, strangling justice, sitting
truth ard preventing that law and evi
dence which he knows will bring his "fel
low loyalist" to public and infamous pun
ishment.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
Radical Buster.
measures.

EE-One Watkins James, of whose
wonderous exploits history has made no
record beyond. perhaps, some pop-gun
contract, or some eves.dropping operation,
by hook or by crook obtained permission
to address radical meeting in this place,
on Saturday evening last, and succeeded
in disgusting even those who consented to
his coming. We have not heretofore
deemed the gentleman of sufficient impor-
tance to notice, nor would we now, only that
we desire to give him the opportunity Of
putting in execution the threat he made OF
rskinning us alive" in case we said any,
thing about him. Now, we have said some-
thing, Mr.. james. VIII you perform the
operation now, or postpone it until cooler
weather ? Take your time,
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19

vention." The recommendation hav;n.
been adopted by the Convention, the fol.
lowing we're selected as the Central Com.
mittee and the first Tuesday IN Ascss
named blythe President ofthe Convention
as the day on which they shall meet in
Hagerstown to organize: e.s
District No. John Snyder, Jane.
Wilson, Elijah Bowers.
District No. 2.-E. III. Friend. Geo,..
T. Letter, Isaac Grubcr.
District No, 8.--Wm. Mex. Kepler
Col. r. e. Cook, George w. Smith. "a
Jas. H. Grove. Daniel Huyett. NJ. s. Bar.
Der. 3.s4is'
District No. 4.-David Cushwa, Jno, r
Ankeny. Melcho Ditto. y'sa
District No. 5.--Col. Jno. J. Bovl.s
George w. Barnett, VIM. j. Boyd.
District No. 6.-Dr. N. B. Tobey El;..
Snavely Benjamin Brinham. rf '9I
District No. 7.--David Oswald, Dapiel
Wilmer, David w. Blessing.
District No. 8.--Otho D. Shifier. El;..
E. Rohrer, G. w. Brown.
District No. 9.-Geo. w. Pole. HIM.
phrey Hicks, David Hoover.
District No. 10.-Wm. B. Cook. N
Fiery, H. w. Stouffer. ra
District No. 12.-Upton lDIorlin, Jehn
Petrie, DR.. w. Fl. Grimes.
District No. 13.--F. T. Spiokler, job.
Fiery, A. j. Harm. 8iT1 Wfs
District No: l5.-Joseph Harrison, Jas.
Finn, Alex: Flory. 5...@a
After vote of thanks to the officers:
request that papers in the county fayorablv
disposed publish proceedings. and short
neat speech from Maj. A. K. Syester, ths
Convention adjourned.
Our thanks are rendered the Secretaries
of the Convention for facilities afforded US
in procuring its proceedings.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
R"Notwithstandinp the reiterated

Notwithstanding the reiterated de-
malls of the Radicals that they favored Ne
gro Suffrage we have always believed and
asserted to the contrary. From every Gre
vice and Granny we could see sticking out
evidence of their deep feeling in favor Of
old Thad's favorite scheme and VIC felt con-
fident that even policy would not long pre-
vent them from openly advocating the
true sentiments and feelings of their hearts.
At little earlier day, however, than we
had anticipated, they are beginning to
show their true colors as will be seen by
the following sentiment expressed by the
Cambridge, Nd, htelziyence,., one of the
most honest and out-spoken of the Radical
press in this State. That paper says:
"This much we demand for the negro :
that before the law and at the ballot box
he should have full and complete equality
with the white man
Other of the Radical press will soon fall
Into line. The people will speedily know
that Negro Suffrage IS an issue in this
State, Notwithstanding the denial of tbe
Radicals and their cunningly devised eff
forts to conceal it by Amendments to the
Constitution. -
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
Esy' The man who favors fhe Regist

ES' The man who favors the Registry
law, as it has been administered in this
county, is a sad and sorry creature! And
Inauguration grows weary in estimating
what such man could be induced to do
with clean conscience.
Your Registry man degrades his neigh
Dor because his neighbor does not believe
and cannot think as the Registry law man
thinks and believes.
For this he takes away from his neigh
Dor that which is of no service, no gain to
the Registry man, but is an incalculable
loss to the disfranchised peighbor. Now
ifyour loyal Registry law man, has the
conscience to rob his neighbor of his
highest and most sacred political right,
when the robbery confers no gain-but
merely gratifes feeling of revenge and
int ,lerance-how long will he hesitate to
robhis hen-roost, steal his sheep or pick his
pocket when there will copfcrran actual,
material benefit.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
That Infamous Doctrine.

ES-"Sir, this doctrine of q white
mans government is the most infamous
and atrocious of all time" is the language
of Thadeus Stevens in the United States
House of Representatives
Thadeus Stevens is right-we endorse
his policy-we recognize him as our cham
pion and leader, say the Radical Press
and Party, in this county.
Whenever any of the Radical gentry
deny being in favor of Negro Suffrage,
ask them to please expound this little text
of old Thad's and then to reconcile their
denial with their support of him and his
measures.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
"The Loyal Sentiment"

EyThe "loyal sentiment" in WASH
ington County, is out for confscation.
It's motto once was: ''the last man and the
last dollar" Looking at the conduct Of
these loyalists. during the war, it is plain
that their "last man" meant the ''last
man" at home, and every one ofthem from
Pete the editor down TO collectors and as
SCISSORS of revenue were busy and sleep
less in denying ways and means to make
that "last man" himself, and they stayed
at home. Now the true meaning of "the
last dollar" was not that precious coin in
their loyal and patriotic pockets, but the
last dollar in other peoples pockes.
For instance, Pete and his friends are
already getting tired of paying taxes, and
they want law passed to relieve them of
t,oo thirds Of tie taxation, and throw its
burthern upon all such as they choose to
say are disloyal.
Pete makes this proposition bold and
square in his paper. His loyal admirers
who are dancing to his music, including
Patriot Slifer, are all on the same plat
form.
So, gentlemen, you are tired ofyOur
bargain already. You are not content
to bear your equal share of taxation. You
want others to pay for your loyalty-"You
want to keep your "last dollar" and take
your neigbor's. Why, men hereabouts
could afford to be loyal at that rate, and
pray for rebelions all the time. All! Pete,
had you known your "loyalty" was going
to cost you as it does, it is plain, you
would have been less intensified But
why stop at one-third? Would it not be
more popular, and infinitely easier to make
REBEL Sympathisers' pay it all? Then
your loyalty" would be at premium.
Then Treason" would be "odious."
Then Traitors would be punished
Come, ye brawling patriots, ye shameless
plunderers, why not go the whole figure?
You have already robbed your fellow citi-
zens of their right to vote, and now you
want their property. After you take
their property would it not be a ''loyal
thought to take their bodies and feed
your dogs on their flesh?
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
Loyalty and Intolerance.

ED- Intolerance, prescription and per-
secutiou for opinion sake, have been the
standard principles of the Radical or 10y
al party. as it styles itself, for the last five
years. These ere the weapons with which
it fights. They use no other. Do they
fear public opinion; they enact Registry
laws to shut it out, to keep it away from
the polls. Do their lawyers fear the tai
cnts, boldness and learning of others; they
get test oaths passed to exclude them from
the bar.
Do their "loyap hypocritical .canting
clergymen feel that they have prostituted
their high calling. profaned the sacred
desk and degraded the holy Office of Heav-
ems ministry on earth, by preaching poll
tics thus disgusting the sentiments of all can
did christian people to such an extent that
they can no longer hold their places by the
voluntary consent of their congregations;
they too get up test oaths, invite military
interference, and by violence drive off such
ministers as do not follow their infamous
lead. and seizing by force the buildings and
property of the churches, install themselves
pastor over an unwilling and reluctant
people.
More than this has been seen and fell
at the hands of this intolerant and perse.
cutting party.
Their merchants and mechanics, all a
long the borders, from the Rocky noun
tains to the Atlantic, covetous of the fai
living of their competitors, and knowing
that in fair competition they could holc
but an equal rank, and probably not that
solicitedthe departments at Washington ant
had Revenue Aids" appointed to super
wise the trade of every town and villag
along the whole line of the border.
The "loyap' merchants, by grinning, ant
smirking, and whispering, information
and pointing out "disloyalty," and fawn
ing and lying, induced these aids to ''shu
down" on the business and trade of thos
whom they chose to call "disloyal." ant
thus, for time, through meanucss the,
are now ashamed to own, enjoyed mo
nopoly and prosecuted business of extor
tion which has filled their pockets with ill
gotten gains, and enabled them to live il
splendid residences" and to clothe them
selves in purple and fine linen"
But their "test oaths" are declared un
constitutional by the courts, their Registr
laws are melting away before the indigna
tion and scorn of public opinion, thei
Revenue Aids"have long since disappear
ed, and these intolerant, prosecuting, pro
scribing, canting "loyalists," are begin
ming to quake and tremble before the ir
resistible march and majestic tread of pub
lie sentiment which is steadily and grand
ymoving on, ,confounding them with sham
and confusion, and pointing the silent fng
er of scorn at their meanness.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19

@That it has been hot-excrutiate.
ingly so for some days past will hardly be
news to our readers, in this section at least.
Hot! wheh Our brain has become parch
ed-dried up-our ideas all evaporated, OF
gone rustioating in some cooler lassitude.
At least they refuse to make their appear
ance with the mercury 100 in the shade,
and we're not disposed to grumble, though
Pete mag be.
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
Bill bureau vetoed, but not killed

Bill Bureau Vetoed, but not Killed
EE On Monday last President johnson
returned to Congress the Freedmen's
Bureau Bill recently passed with a veto
message. Both houses of Congress imme-
diately took it up and passed it over the
veto by the constitutional two-thirds ma
jority. For two years longer, therefore is
there to be 6lched from the hard earn
ings of the people the annual sum of twelve
or fifteen millions of dollars to be squan-
dered among corrupt officials and npon the
the idle and vicious of the negro race.
So much for placing power in the hands Of
Radicals,
Maryland free press., 1866-07-19

A negro twenty years old good field hand,
in his estimation worth a thousand dollars has
formally petitioned the Probate Court of Tai
lahatchie county, Alabama, to be allowed to sell
himself into slavery. He says freedom has too
many responsibilities, and he Is dissatisfied with
his present condition. Having no jurisdiction
in the matter, the COURT has forwarded his petit
ton to Thad. Stevens, who will probably ask a
Government appropriation of a few thousand dol
lars to enable the poor fellow to bear his respon-
sibilites.