The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-10-05
tfFom the Washington Chronicle
The Programme or the NeiC
Rebellion.
mas nAuyLaSp a srAHD,So AnsYl


mas nARYLAND A sTANDIEo ARMYP
The sojourner in the city Of baltimore, whose
cars are constantly stunned with the rattle Of
drums, TO the cadeneed tramp Of armed men In
gray costume, asks this question.
The peaccable citizen, who is behind the times,
smilingly replies IN the negative. The initiated
cavalier, in seedy garb and sloucled hat, gives n
slight chuckle aud says nothing, for he knows
that Mary land docs keep q standing army, or is
striving hard 10 raise one. This Is In defiance Of
the Constitution Of the United Sta,cs, section 10,
article Of which prsscribes as follows That
no State shall, without the consent Of Congress
keep troops or ships Of war In time OF peace, IN
less actually invaded OF In such eminent danger rs
will not admit " delay"
Has such crisis arrived ? The late Lcgisla-
iure decided tina, question when Il passed the
militia bill. The mild aspect Of that document
Il we'll calculated TO alay suspicion, but beneath
Il Is ingeniously concealed great peril. Atany
moment the paw Of velvet may disclose its claws.
The new constitution provided by the Democrat
ic convention says, 10 article 10, Declaration OF
Rights, !" that standing armies are dangerous TO
liheri! and ought not 10 be raised or kept up
without the consent Of the Legislature" That
consent has already been given, under color Of
organizing u national guard. The Governor, NJ
commander. in-chrf has been vested with extra
ordinary powers for an emergency. lie eau
raisr, equip, arm, and discipline any number Of
troops and, sin rase Of war, rebellion, insurrec-
tion, or hTsdisnsd inra'ioH Of this OF any neigh.
boring state, he II authorized TO order out for
actual serv'cc nnd 10 dram rs many men a. he
NAV ~. lie IL made sole judge rs 10 the ne
ccssiiy Of such an act. The same law vests In the
Gov. T. 'wrrs morr sweeping and arbitrary than
have ever before been rrpOsed IN such hands dur.
ing - state Of profound pcace. This act Is 81
wei ra''nia'en 70 h"od"tnk w" casual trader ~
/ It's phgcs that, while u serins 10 lend only the
sum 81 S2a, 900 from the treasury TO tie military
lund it, legal rtiect Is To Placc IN the hands oi
Govcrnor Swami about $500, 600 year and,
10 the words al the statute lie ~ hereby an'
ihorizrd To Hpl! tue said fund ~ will, In hi'
Judgment. best cheeinA'c The PURPOSES OF this
he';
~" he s rhec."aung his purpose, lseasiIy 10
or SEEN inro"gho" 'he Stalr' especially ~ ths
c,i! "' haihnlo''' hen are ocing speedily enroll
ca, ds'lfhineu' anu equipped. hven the sab
haih dHi NOT exempt from wariike demons'ra'
tohs th"'I Pfc'ehee " attending dtvtne Wor'
sup i'S'nenis assemble drill, and praciics
maT.hing' "h'Ie' ~ tue same iimci dormant DIS
Ioya! at3nsen ahu Unnamed, and bosom'
u'hra WIN ~! 'u' anticipation nv tue sight Of
wv. hoys W wfa.
"h"' noes ~! 'h's mean WI! such anxiety
'" procure aIuheFy ior Tue new STATE troops, un'
"~ 10 .NlEe'h''on OF immaculate necessity Tor VI
h'h 'n directive militia 10 accordance with thu
W'Nh' e""s''n""h o, har! 'ahd, ana The para
mount Ia" o' 'nc 'anu, why not enroll all Loyal
m'i,'"'"e" why ia'or ia,e rebels to the cx
,i"''"n =" 80 "'n! 'housahu loyal Union sol
"''s "h! not recognize cnlofed militia, or
g"n'h'd ~ virtue OF tue act OF Congfess OF Marel
'S"' io!ule GU, 50 TAR rs possible Union
1h",s anu soldiers Tue ACT provides That no one
sh"li Tee tig0lc To olher ~ tue militia unless h'
"" nh'''e Of the state or n resident Thereof TOT
"'r ''F"s Ihat 'his sham, a mere trick. y
r'hrn' from Tue TACT ina, tue Oovernpr disFcgard'
~ ~ i"'ot OF All OLD rebels, VINO are neither ma
m'ts nor hSc year residents, while he strictly aP
P"s y !" loyal men " is true that MS stan hai
upon It Que or two osiensi1le unionists' and that
'nrtris iair sprinkiing OF them IN the line but
they are mnke'wcighis' who eau be Hung aside
"hrr ~" Longer required Tor ornament or disguise
- w." -, .I,' ~. "sI ,.'. "os.na"s "nA
Land. with 10 oOo armed men will stand true /,
! the Govcrnment tInraning 4. J.l Al the auspiri
ou, n",nrn' Ihe District OF ."iumh'" can he pa
,'o;n,. ,,a;Iablc r., ,I,,,nrs ra" =, ;,..,an,,
cupird Forts McIIenr, aud Marshall. and Fedora
lliil will command Baliirnor, and battery oI
a,'I.I'' ~. ptluEe .,Sss'"s "a, Hnsphenanna o.