Maryland free press., 1866-11-29

PAID 70 advancc-that no paper is sent from
the ofice until paid for. From these terms
We shall not deviate- for high or iowst rich
or poor, friend or foe. ,kith or kin.
/ 5->-ee-e-
EFour years ago. in this place, was
issued the first number of the 4'MsRYLANp
FskE PREss." Its career was short, A
few months measured the span Of its ex is
tcncc. It's tone rs too'indspeeaent Its ii
advocacy of the ConssisntiSutR Rss Z too in
tttepse and sevcre--its deaanciation Of tho
,lawless party then iip POWER was .tee fierce
to escape their'sehgeaaee. a"&,.>.
- The power Of the mob was iirst invoked
for its suppression, a, 7c9tempQrsfy had
been but few months previously thus 81.
fenced. But in our case the mob met
With stern resistance and the safes expedi,
ent Of Military Necessity" was resort.
ed to. That we were finally t5 Abss 'iiispos-
ed ofby'this cowardTy policy we we're Meef,s fal.
ly assured by the fact that on every side ii
was the fate matei out to all our cotempo.
raries of'iadependent mind. Blu. we had
taken our position and had determined
come veal or woe neYer 70 swerys from the
course we had marked out-had deter min
cd to let them strike. but make them hear, ::
And now We hive the proud consciousness
Of knowing that, though we!were dragged,
We were never. driven from our POSITION
that we mover desertered or bartereG our
principles at home or abroad-that we
never eowed before ourf prosecutors or
made terms with them at the sacrifice o.
our manhood or our cause: ''s'r''.''. -.
The petty tyrant Sehsnck was then in
command in this Department. To him an
application was madets do Whist the mob
had failed to accomplish suppress this
paper. No appeal to him to do dirty work
was ever made in vain. aad consequently
Q squad of his minions soon, entered our
sauctum in "all the po,np apd circumstance
Of glorious var. " arrested US; closed our Of.
flee, carried US to the guard house and from
thence beyond the linss.n. Upon the ex-
ecution Of this brilliant military, achieve
ment went up shout from4 every "loyar
lung ia the community. Eyon the. '.Uniou
League fell down aud wofsbipped the re-
doubtable Schenck and adopted resolu-
tons Of thanks, taking care, however. to
suppress oil names In connection with the
resolution or the League. They are known
to US not~ outstanding their oaths Of sccre-
sy, and they are as obsequious now a,
they then we're malignant. ....
Their bitter hostility and aalignity ex-
tended not only to ourselves bat to our in
nocent aud unoffen1ins family. Up.n our
toll and exertions were our family depen-
dent for support. After We had been thus
summarily spirited away. our ''bettsr
half" with heroism Of which We feel
proud, ] stermined to continue the bust
ness and thereby earn the daily bread ne
cessary for the sustensnse Of herself and
hers. Parties, with whose pecuniary and
business interests such thing was likely
to clash. interested themselves. in opposi-
ton to this project, and "tho best govern
ment the world ever saw or rather those
who styled themselves "thc government"
denied woman the right to tell for live.
lihood, upsn she plea that shc was "d.n-
'gcrous" to thst Strong" chat "bcst" gov
cram ent.
: And now thata protecting Providence
has in our exile, Watched oyer, ps and
shielded US from every harm and from ev-
cry danger, and on our return has raised
up for US friends who have enabled US to
anew commence the struggle oflife. We are
here sgain, with ardor and seal un.bated, |
ready and willing. nay anxious, To- serve
yoo. tie people. in the capacity Of a Journ-
alist. 'Tis true :"
"we want but little here bslev,
Nor want that little ioHg," ,..ry
bat whether We are ts receive even 'sthat
little" depends upon the degree Of sneour-
agsmcnt you may deem 1T to'bestow upon
US. or regard US as worthy Of reeeiying =
We ask nothing but what We merit, and
shall endeavor to merit all We receive. No
other promises are neeessary--none other
do we make. ~, ~ ;. :, ,..'., = -.
EEA At an election held at ChevsviIlo
on Monday last for President, and Direct.
ors Of the Smithburg Company the follow
ing gentlemen were selected as officers for
the ensuing year: .~
p..s;l.nk n,v;I Hea~sr s-....