The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-14
MAR YLAND.

NCAN~"+~A
BALTIMORE, August l2.-Maryland is destined
70 pass through. this fall. one Of the most excl
Gng and important political contests she has
ever exnerienced. She is about-unless some
fortunate unforeseen occurrence prevents-to be
passed over body and soul, to the official guar
Sianship Of Democracy and that still worse
element of tre Ason afiliating with it-Seces-
Bionism.
When the new Constitution prepared by tne
Convention, in session at Annapolis is ratineu'
as Il ur ,doubtedly will be, every ProininenO
Union nan. from the highest TO the lowest NJ"
IN off, "a ,,iu he turned out and their places
hlled nv men who not only sympathlzeu WIN
.he so,,tb during the Rebellion, but sympa'
thiz . with It still-men who would nave re-
io,,,ad at beholding the Union severed, anu
~ anld now exult at the estapllshmehI ol q
Southern Confederacy, WIN zen, DSs ieaS
- ri the present ruling party in our state, that
fhev still hope to see the Southern States (Mary-
land included) formed into separate Govern
Commodore Hollins, who commanded that
celebrated turtle or 'steam-ram," known as
steam-ram HolliEs, in the Rebel navy, ana re-
Gently elected to the criership OF Judge Scouts
new City Court, in a conversation re3ently with
a gentleman, said he had no expectation OF tue
South ever going to war again, put telt sure
they-meaning his Rebel friends OF the south
and strong as it is at present in Maryland, would
achieve their independence by common consent
and a pacific vote of Congress. go
This is the sentiment OF one who now NILS
lucrative Office in the tribunal of justice; one
who was an officer of the Federal navy before
the war; who deserted his post, went soutn
afterwards swore allegiance to ueasonaole
cause, fought to destroy the Union, ana aiter
being whipped, comes back, hypocritically taxes
the oath of allegiance to this Government again,
and subsists upon it, This is not only the
sentiment of Commodore Holline, but 1t runs
throughout the entire dominant party in our
The will is good and power alone is wanting
to enable such leaders as at present compose
the Constitutional Convention at Annapolis to
sever the Union by establishing Southern
Confederacy The truth is, there is no loyalty
in them. They have long since ceased to respect
our national flag, and only support the Govern
ment because they dare not openly rebel against
it. Is it fair to the Union men OF Maryland, or
Just to the nation, that State whose territory
contains the National Capital should be In the
hands of persons so inimical to the Union, so
lost to even decent respect for our republican
institutions?
Why is all this unprecedented pains and bur
thensome expense of getting the State militia
under arms-to the extent probably of thirty
thousand-ifit it be not to have them in readiness
to be used for some emergency so great
military power, disciplined and controlled by
men known to be dtsloyal -offcered even by re-
turned Rebes-is to say the least of it, unsafe so
near the National Capital. 1t may be said, with
truth, there is less respect now for the Union,
upon the part of those who always we're seces-
slonists and favored the Rebellion, than there
was before the war.
The disposition of the jury in the Surratt case
is Just as was expected A singular fact is
noticeable, that scarcely Democrat or Southern
sympathizer can be found here who does not re
jOice even at the very narrow escape made by
the accused from conviction. Special pains
were taken by prominent partisans in Washing
ton to telegraph the result to their friends her
as a triumph.
From recent demonstrations at Democrat
ward meetings, hickory pole raisngs, etc.,
would seem serious trouble may be expected
when the contest wages warmer during the com
ing fall. There are causes at work which, il
ali probability, will bring about a collision Q
parties, and perchance war of races II thi
once begins, there is no telling how, or when
it will end There will be several regiments Q
volunteer troops in arms before long.
We have had frequent heavy showers in tn
past Jew days. 1t is now clear and very plea
SAINT. Remarkably good health prevails. Bus
ness is dull. A fair fall trade is expected. RI
ceipts of wheat large, and prices declining
Never in the history Of Baltimore has thel
been known such fair promise of peaches The
are already vastly abundant and drug.
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