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Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
Tho Cat out of the Bag.

+ EE-The Radical press in this county,
and elsewhere in the State, have denoun-
ced those who have refused to go with
them the whole figure on the equality
platform" as "eopperheads," as afiliating
with "treasen Matching Democracy" &c
Gov. Swami lets the cat out of the bag in
regard to these parties, who, he says
threaten, in the excess of their bitterness
towards him, that they will give their
countenance to any one else, even demo-
crat, for whom they profess holy horror,
This, he says, is by no means a matter oil
surprise to him as he knows sthat their
champion in the last House of Delegates
approached the recognized leader of the
democratic party and proposed coalition
with him, to defeat the resolutions endors-
ing President johnson after having failed
with another gentleman of the same party"
So it appears that it was the Radicals
themselves that first made tracks for the
"Copperhead Camp" but that even the
despised ccpperheads refused to affiliate
with them From all sides they get the
'"cold shoulder" and they deserve it.
Sambo even dstrusts them. a...
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
The Negro in Our Public Sc hools.

g-We have on several occasions here
tofore alluded to the fact that on the open
ing of our Public Schools in the fall, Gil
sufficient funds after paying the officers
salaries is left to do so, an effort will be
made under the Civil Rights Bill, to intro
duce negro children into them. Gov.
Swami in his speech at Baltimore, announces
the same fact. We suppose the move
ment is to be simultaneous one through
out the whole State. The humble mechan-
ic and laboring man will turn away from
such association for his children with dis
gust. aud repudiate any party who are
even suspicioned of favoring such mea-
sure. 1t may suit the taste of the Radi-
Gals who endorse the Civil Rights Bill and
other measures of Congress, but not the
masses of the people.
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
Gov. swami ON the Bureau.

GE"Gov.: Swami in his recent speech
pitches into the Freedmen s Bureau bill in
fine style. He says;-.Thes effect of the
enlarged freedmen's bureau bill would
have been to have subjugated the whole
border States, in the interest of an intolera-
BILE fanaticism. The State of Maryland,
just emerged from the abuses ana outrages
of nm irresponsible military despotism, was
to be again thrown back in its march Of
paeifcation and econstruction--the writ Of
habeas corpus, that great safeguard.of the,
liberties of the people in time Of peace, was
to be again suspended, without the re-
motest pretext Of necessity your. elections
were to be controlled and directed by MILF
tary influence. and the people were to. be-
brought to realize the threat that sooner or
later we would be compelled to touch oer
hats to the negro. p,-.- -, ..,. d, -. ., ]aI
4a And what did this bill do for tho gall
liant men of our own race who have fought
your battles and saved your country 1T
makes no similar provision for them 1T
lavishes millions upon the negro. Our
soldiers have asked for bounties which thew
have fairly earned. Arc theynot as much
entitled to aid as the freedmen? Have
they made fewer sacrifices e. Have they
fought less bravely?' The widow and the
orphans-what did itpropese for them ~
Twenty, nay, forty millions of money were
to be lavished upon the negros DO these
extreme men suppose that the people of this
country will rest quiet much longer under
such gross and fragrant injustice and insultt
And yet they appeal to the soldiers to sust
tain them by their votes. This theory Of
negro suffrage may do very we'll for the
States where there are comparatively no
negroes to be delt with. But how does it
affect us here in Maryland? We have now
nearly 200, 600 negroes within our borders.
immigration is flowing in upon us in
steady current. Proclaim negro suffrage
take from the States, as proposed in the
rejected civil rights bill, the power to man
age their domestic in q very
few years you will have a preponderance
of the negro race. Maryland is their Par
adise now; it would be much more tempt
ing with these increased and superadded in
ducemcnts. This is no forced theory
Can it be supposed that you or any other
Marylanders can look without concern upon
the consummation of such line of policy
your constitution subverted-- State
deprived of her legitimate powers-your
people degraded-and the negro virtually
placed over your heads? - =. .r -.
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
& CotrespOndence Of the Free Press,
VII .. 051oce$

~ haStIStoWus u uue AOpSIcOp.
Mr. Editor:-The speech of Gov. Syann
made in Baltimore on the e"21st has been
read by the leaders of the Radical party
here with emotion akin to those which may
be supposed to operate upon man labor
ing under Mania Apotu. Itis said mania
apota produces unreal visions. DO. The
leaders here denounce Swami as 'I'rai-
tor"-..Rebel'- liar -" scoundrel" y
''blackguard"-" rascal =" dotard;". as
"crazy'-'' insane ''imbecile" 'devlish"
-'.diabolical," as ''mean''- -'.low"-.. dirty
dumb"
They call his speech "tissue of lies
"a combination of lies"-a "parcel Of
lies"-a "monstrous lie''--a ''huge devil
ish lies miserable failure"-a '.wishey-
-washey thing'-'' trash" They say he
has been "bought" bought cheap
They say che never had any principles y
and that they always knowed it," and as
for sense. they say he ''never had any
sense" that he can't "speak" and he cant
"write," (as is shown by his specify and
that he has made bargain with JEFF Davis
to make him President of the next South.
ern Confederacy.
Them's what's the matter with the lead.
ers here. ....... ANON.
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
Gov. Swami Sees Breakers Ahead.
q. BOYD, EDITOR.

ES- .GoTern,r Swami, who appears to be
neither o: or fanatic, sees the danger ahead to
b: expected from triumph of Radcalisp, and
warnes the people Of, the State of Mary land of the
breakers ahead. Those who had confidence suf-
ficent in his wisdom and foresight ELECT him
TO his present position should heed his words of
warning, for they have not heen sounded without
the danger being imminent. In his Baltimore
speech he thus gives the note of ofwarning:-
"Lct me warn yon of the dangers Of your pres
ent situation. have served you faithfully for
the past twenty years in many positions in which
you placed mc. can have Lo motive to misead
you,now. lon have vast interests at stake
Stand hrm TO your principles as unconditional
Union rnTn. BE not intmidated by the threats
ofdemag0y1es and fanatics. The men who are
trying to inll you into security upon the negro
question: are not the true friends Of the State OF
Maryland, or the great national interests of the
country. They have already shaken the public
confidence in the great party which carried us
through this war. If we would make that party
strong, TOE must either hold these erireme radical
scea n check or come out from among them altogeth-
r. Negro suffrage is not dead. 1t only awaits
the election by the people, in the coming autumn,
OF radical congress. | shall consider it NV dll-
ty as an unconditional Union man, committed to
the doctrine Mat none bat ehle men shall rule ooer
as, to guard against rash and inconsiderate coun-
sells shall recognize no party in the interest
ofextrcmc radicilism. belong to the party Of
the Union"
lie does not stop here but further says
''l believe that before the adjournment of the
next Congress, unless the conservative elements
of this country shall become aroused to the dan
gers Of the situation, n spite of the proestations
of this radical faction, We shall have unicersai,
unconditional negro outrage andforced negro equai-
ay the law of the land, and Maryland will enter
her protest, US she will surely do, sooner or later
when the power will have passed into other hands
and she finds herself the victim of her own unsns-
pccting credulity'
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28

;TS-The court of Appeals of this State have af-
firmed a Judgment against the city of Baltimore
in favor Of Mtssrs. Poultney & Trinblc for
kosscs sustained by mob in that city. Is NOT
the corporation of flagcrstown likewise liable for
damages sustained by numbers of its citizens al
ihc hands of aobs during the past four years p
And has not the corporation claim upon those
who inqited dese mohs to the destruction OF
property? Some of ne parties are known and
are men 'ofTropcry Can't they bc maie to ''fork
over" and pay for dAeir fitn2 Who'll try the vr-
tue of the aw2
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
Pauperism and crime in the United
States.

The last volume of the census of ls6n Just is
sued from the Government Printing office at
Washington, is devoted almost exclusively to
social statistics, setting forth the moral and reli-
gious condition of the various States, California,
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Maine, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minnesota, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ore
gon, Pcnns ylvana; Rhode Island, Vermont, and
Visions n, embracing population OF lS, ,9lI, 75s.
The whole number of paupers supported within
the year was i4o, 23s native, l56, 24l foreign
the whole number Of criminals convicted within
the year was 20, 0s9, native c. 259 foreign.
In the Southern States, embracing. Alabama
Arkansas, Dehtware Florida Georgia. Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia, with an aggregate population of H..
24O 593, thc whole number of paupers supported
within the year was ls, 5ls native 4,54G foreign.
Whole number ofcriminals convicted within the
year 3,677 native, 2,477 foreign. .-
In Maryland, with population, of 6S7, ,o39, las
ven in the census, which is in excess of several
OF the New England and Western States the
whole number of paupers supportedwithin the
year was 2, AGO native, l,sl5, foreign. Whole
number OF criminals convicted, ESQ native, 80
foreign. ''''' "
From the tables presented in tie census re-
port, it appears that the mount of paupersm in
the Northern States wa, l.57 per cent. of the
population of those States-o.73 of foreign birth.
1he per cehtage ol panperBm IN the Southern
States was far below IL Northern S iites.
In the criminal statistics the number of native
criminals in the North exceeded the number in
the South by 25,4l2, and foreign criminals by
SO, 1872.
Thus the ratio of pauperism and crime in the
North were in. the year 1860, ten times greater
than they were in the South -
For years past the Abolition journals through
out the land have at times severely exercised them
selves concerning the immortality of the South,
but the figures which we give are official, and as
facts demonstrate the high tone of morality that
existed in the South, and the small amount of
pauperism that the officers of the census bureau
found there pror'to the war. The record is one
that the people of the South can justly regard
with pride.-Bdh. Transcript. hi.
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
----s-e
Getting their Civil Rights.

&e-ln our last we noticed the fact that two
Justices of the Peace sfaIagerstown were required
to appear noias coicns, before the u. S. District
Court at Baltimore, to aaswer the charge of n
violation of the Civil Rights Bill.
The particular in which they were cbaroed
with violations of this bill is in their having re-
fused to allow negro testimony against u white
man.
The law of the State forbids them hearing the
testimony OF negroes against white persons. The
Civil Rights Bill declares they shall take negro
testimony against whites.
They followed the State law they though tthe
Civil Rights Bill passed by Congress, could not,
and should not so far govern them us to violate
their State laws.
Now, we believe, both, or at least one, of these
gentlemen are Radicals upholding congress. They
disnpprOve of JOhnsons veto of that same Civil
Rights Bill, and they turn around and disobey
it themselves. They uphold Congress in passing
the bill over the Presidents veto, finding f,ult
with johnson and refusing TO support him be.
cause he did veto it, aud yet they refuse Ito obey
it.
Come along with us We brainless shouting,
What right has the President and School Com
missioners Of this, or any other county in Mary
land, to refuse the black children right to seats
in the common or public Schools?
Is the right to an education cirR right, a So
cia right, or political right? Say, ye profound
Interpreters Of laws and loyalty--wbat is it? vo-
ting you ay i political right. Marrying and
visiting you say are social equalitics. But what
do you make out of the right to Le educated >
lou were once grave, ready, clear, and emphatic
j const IL ng loy' lty. Construe this.
The negro has equal cieii rights with the whites,
You told us this amounted 10 nothing But he
has demanded his equal civil rights in suits A.
gainst the Baltimore and Ohio II. II. Company
for denying him tickets and seats in tie first class
cars, on their Bail Road. Is the right to be ed
ucated with whites less sacred than the right to
ride in the same ear with them?
Come, yc masters of law and keepers oflovalty.
answer this. You have great lawyer for Secrc-
tary to your Board, let him give his opinions A.
gaina Sombo-all well, but then You wW hare
Me. n 10 Poyi
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
Harvest Commenced.

Eg" After long months of toll, anxiety
and suspense the farmer is about to reap
the reward of his labor. The grain has
ripened rapidly within the past week and
in many places is now being cut. BY
Monday the harvest will have generally
commenced 1t promises a better yield,
we are pleased to say, than was anticipated
a mouth since, though it will not be full
one. Not more than two-third crop can
be certainly calculated upon, which will,
however be compensated for by the high
price which grain of every description now
commands.
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
Dan Rice and Pete Negley.

sfp- The 'lerald' states that Col. Dan Rice is
spoken Of as the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the 18th district OF Pennsylvania, and
observes, ''there is but one party in the country
that would nominate IL man of Dams style for
Congress
In this, as in everything else, Dan is still one
ahead of Pete, If he can find zone" party that
will nominate him, for certainly there is no party
that would nominate man of Peters style for
Congress-not even the Sambotes.
The truth is, "Dan' is a man possessing n
strong, vigorous, native intellect, commanding
the respect and esteem of those who know him
best-hs ncighbors, which is more than can be-
said of Pete.
''Dan' is moreover sound Union man, as
well as generous one, having been very libel al
to the widows and orphans of Union ::soldiers.-
This is more than can be said of Pete. Had he
like Pete, hive held on to the t.nst dollar" or
contributed it to the relief of Salnbo instead Of
the widows and orphans Of white soldiers, be
would have been ''all right on the goose with
Pete. lie also erected, ut his own expense. at
GirArd, Pa, q monument TO the soldiers from
that district who fell in the late struggle. Here
again he is ahead ofPetc, for Pete has taken good
care to keep the 'last dollar" in his own rockel
and not to expend it on monuments to Union
soldiers. But the great ground Of Dams offence
toOPete Is that the monument he erected was to
white soldiers.
Dan is good natured fellow, and no doubt
when hc makes his next visit the Atrad will no,
refuse his ''Complme ntaries.'
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
es" We wonder if s.ioyal league mea.


Ee" We wonder if 'ioyal league" me9
headed by office holders. will pay the costs,
charge and expenses to which John Cook
{ eEc- -Mnyor1 has lately -heen subjected to for
listening to their advice,i That advice was
this:--"Mr. Cook we are "loyal," we are
the salt of the earth, we are the supreme
rulers of the land. We have had Provost
Marshalls who have done our bidding and
inflicted punishment just what we thought
ought to be inflicted, and refused justice
just where we thought it ought to be re-
fused. 1t is true there are laws which ev-
cry body ought to obey utthen these la~s
don't dl.eays suit. You just fall into the
habit of enforcing the laws against those
you hate. and refusing their protection to
those aoe hate, and letting thugs do as they
please. We the loyal sentiment, the salt
of the earth, we will stand by you and en-
tlorse your loyaly. Then no harm can
come to you"
Obedient to this advice and such senti-
ments, the laws were executed by this Rad
ically loyal Justice. only in such cas-
es where it was supposed to be popular and
not against party Interests to do so. Now
what will the Loyal League" do to re-
leive this man, who fell into their way OF
thinking? Come, ye holy men, too godly
to let your neighbors vote with you, ou'
with your cash and make good to this mar
what he has lost by following your exam.
pie and teaching.
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
mTreason Made Odious."

Horace Grecly c6ers bail for Jeff Dzuis
toMc erteat Of $50, 900. The ''Associa-
ted press" informs us that Horace Greeley
was in Washington and offered to become
bail for jeff Davis to the amount of $780,
coo.
Horace we suppose thinks that this is
the way "to make treason odious."
Let the little black fellows after this
keep quiet, Horace Greeley is the daddy
of all Black Republicans and originator Of
every scheme that built up the present dis.
union party. ... .a|...
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28

The ELEcTIoNs.-Oregon held her State
election on the first Monday in this month,
and it is said that tho Mongrels have car
ried it 500 majority, clccting Governor,
member of Congress, &c. This is great
ly reduced majority. the Abolition party
having succeeded two years ago by nearly
5000. The news from Nebraska, howey-
er, is cheering, the Democrats there have
elected Morton for Governor, Brooks for
Congress, and their candidate for Chief
JUSTICE. The Democrats there have over
come majority of about one thousand in a
single year. This is doing gloriously and
we trust it is the harbinger of better days.
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Gg-We extract from the Washington cores
pondence of the city papers, the following items
of interest: .
The election campaign in Pennsylvania has
opened with much spirit on all Sides The DEM
ocratc nomination for governor will stand,
though it was understood that Mr.. Clymer would
willingly yield in favor ofany more available
candidate. The office of governor is of less inn
portance than the choice of members of Congress
and the State legislature 1t is thought the dem
ocrats and conservatives may elect majority Of
the legislature and the State representation in
Congress.
From Indiana we learn that the conservatives
will probably succeed in the election of members
Of Congress. New York and other large States
promise change in their representation adverse
to the radicals. The canvass in those States is
to be conducted it is said on the part Of the con-
servatives, without reference TO any aid which
might be derived from the exertion of the ENecu-
tive power of removal and appointment.
The appeal which has been made to the Gov
ernors OF the loyal States 10 hurry through the
ratification of the article proposed rs an amend
ment Of the constitution is not responded 10 i'll
any quarter. The subject requires more delibera-
tion than the dog-days will permit. When Con-
gress Shall meet next December, it will be found
that few if any States have ratified the article
Congress itself may, by that time, have undergone
change of opinion on the subject, prompted as II
may be by the result of the fall elections.
4 proposition has been offered in the Senate to
purchase as the site for the proposed new presi-
Dental mansion, some marshy and insalubrious
land, near the poor house. AS it COMES from a
bitter personal and political opponent Of Plesi-
dent johnson, the mover must expect that he will
be the next President.
Monday the 25th instant, being St. Johns day,
the knights Templar will celebrate it by Ma
sonic pilgrimage to Mount Vernon. The exercises
at the tomb will be of the most interesting and
imposing character.
The message of the President on the constiiu-
tional amendment received in both houses this aE
ternoon, was the occasion of much comment ard
fresh demonstrations of hatred OH the part of the
| radicals.
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
Going Down the Hill.

The Ds,jtmdrc Americon the Radical organ in
this State is showing signs of caving in-its pa
tronage is rapidly waning, and in consequence,
its size has been diminished four columns. Thus
is this advocate of negro suffrage and negro
equality growing smaller by degrees and beau
tfully less like the party st supports. May it
continue 10 grow smaller aud smaller. Some OF
its more unpretending contemporaries of the same
suit ere long. They are emphaiinaily fused
up party.
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
Treason OdiOus.

Ris- The whole brood of Abolition traitors
would agree, tomorrow, TO let the Southern
States be represented in Congress, and approve
of n proclamation of universal amnesty-includ-
ing the immediate release, and full political lber-
ty to the illustrious prisoner now confined at
Fortress Monroe, if the Southern States would
consent to universal negro suffrage. We would
on odious.'
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28

Es-A very encouraging affair to the friends
of President Johnson was the meeting held in
this place on Saturday last. 1t was large en-
thusiastic and orderly. It was addressed by
Messrs Samuel NJ. Fiery, Jas. H. Grove and VIM.
Nick. Kepler. A few rowdy radicals kept at a
safe distance a I'd attempted to interrupt the qui-
ct ofthe meeting by noisy demonstrations but
did not appear at all pugnacously inclined. This
was well, as thereby some ofthem, judging from the
preparations made, no doubt saved their 6d-
onn
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28

Gs- A young man named Nave, We believe, was
fined by Mayor Biershing,o of Hagerstown few
weeks since for disorderiy conduct in the streets.
His disorderly conduct consisted in stoning a
prominent officer of the johnson Mass Meeting
us he was leaving Hagerstown.
The "loyal leagnc' of IIagerstown paid Nave S
fine, because to stone people who differ with them
in politics is quite as commendable as depriying
them of their right TO vote.
Soon after the above transaction, this same
Nave was fined second time for resisting the
police of Hagerstown, in the discharge of their
duty. The 'loyal league refused to pay this
second fine. So Mr.. Naves friends had to pay it
from pr,rate subscriptions.
LoyAl.Leaguers and sympathizers with disor-
derly conduct find that encouraging irresponsible
persons to break laws and knock people down is
growing rather expensive and unpopular, and
consequently the redoubtable Knight Of the Paw
ing Stones has not only not been heard from
since, but the loyal leaguers have failed TO per
snade any other persons to do their dirty work
for them
Maryland free press., 1866-06-28

ES- Mr.. Negley, o: the Herald, is Vi
ciousiy loyal now. There are those, how
ever, who remember, when he sided with
the Mexieans against 1.-THE boys in blue. -
and with Tom Corwin prayed that the
"yello~ boys" of Mexico-would "pclcome
them 'edh UOocly hands to hopitaJ1e grarcs.''
Little does he care about "the boys" or
"the blue" only so far as he and his friends
can use them to secure themselves CON-
Portable positions. When he succeeds in
securing votes for "the boys in black" he
will be again ready to welcome" the
''boys in blue" with "bloody hands to hos
pitable graves.