The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-18
ROM M A r Y l. A n D.

TowsoNTowN, Md, April II, 1867.
Den. Era:-
|Our last general election in Maryland
|unded the death knell of radicalism
6thin her borders, and the results Of
lie elections of yesterday, as far as re-
lived, indicate the consignment Of its
mains to complete oblivion. The
bestion submitted to the people yester-
Nv was one enlisting so little interest
the part of many of our people, that
{ vote of the State will be very small.
'eswell, Thomas & Co., brought out
cir full force, however, aud in some
. the counties, as in the city of Balti-
bre, large portion of the Democratic
nservative party voted with them,
the sum total demonstrates the ina
ity of radicalism to longer enjoy the
eet spoils upon which they have fed
long. The constitutional convention
Itch assemblies in May will sweep
In Office every radical Judge, Clerk
other officers now serving their
bntry so beautifully, 1atrioticallv, and
kn-, we'll what, Mr.. Frank Thomas?
# Radical threats mean anything,
br Maryland will bein a sad plight.
of our representative in Congress
undertaken to show that wise body
PATRIOTS that his State is in such con-
on that Congress must seize upon it
reconstruct her upon their beauti-
Southern plan. He declares the gov
ment of Maryland is not republican
orm, and hence their reluctant but
Us duty to make it republican in form
their curious process of making the
ority subservient to the minority,
ere there are black republicans and
ELK negroes enough in that minority
help perpetuate abolition power.
are familiar with the threats which
e been made to deter the people
b calling a convention, and to ac-
lint you with the spirit of our peo-
bit present, will inform you, thatin
absence OF these threats the call for
Invention would not have been sus-
ed. A large majority of our peo-
were opposed to calling conven-
at present, and many who voted
the call yesterday would have voted
nst it but for the fact we were told
we should not do as we pleased in
local affairs.
he negroes of the State are being
rapidly taken into the union leagues
lon the 18th inst, the Republican
hal committee will meet in Balti-
E for the purpose of making arrang-
It's for holding another election at
fh both, whites and negroes will
for delegates to a constitutional
tention, to meet in Baltimore at an
date. Our State will be in the UNI
nate condition of having two gov
nents, and will present strong
ptation for Congressional interfer-
Perhaps however as Yankee Con-
cut has been the first State to sin
fghtfully as to rebel against aboli-
rule, our wise fathers at Washing
HAY hesitate to further violate that
particle of the constitution which
It. But, if in order to live until the
Presidential election, they are
led to keep up an excitement and
(tion, and can see no better way to
than by allowing Drs. Thomas,
nck, ct. al. to administer poor sick
Wand small dose Demonstration,
by. "let 'em come"
bur report of Court proceedings last
evidences tti'isssa gratifying han%e
iugs IN oia Beck eiey-Alae. how
mighty have fallen; | would have
much pleased to have met our
ID from Back Creek, after the rem
be Of one righteous verdict which
reported. May it prove the begin
of the end in that kind Of litiga-
While we occasionally meet with
t and proper trespass case, growing
the late war, there are hundreds
h should never have been institu-
Il is fine opportunity for men
never were worth anything to get
Rthing by taking advantage Of the
IAN passions and feelings to which
RE ali more or less subject. To those
engage in this coWardly and mean
" speculation, / would suggest
must be day ofretribution some
f in the impenetrable future.
J. I. \.