The National tribune., 1898-04-14
Again /:

Notwithstanding the fact that our most
learned and intelligent citizens admit the
right of the Government to transp .rt its
troops across our soil, it is evident that a
portion Of the people of Maryland are OPP
posed to the exercise of that right. i have
done all in my power to protect the citizens
of Maryland, and TO preserve peace within
our borders.
Gov. Hicks admits that he has been
somewhat swerved from his true course
by "the excitement prevailing among
our people during the last few days :" !;
but he restates his deliberate and we'll
considered position, as follows:
1t is Of no consequence now TO discuss
the causes which have induced our troubles
Let US look to our distressing present
and to our portentous future. The fate
of Maryland, and, perhaps, of her sister
border slave States, will undoubtedly be
seriously affected by the action Of your honor
able body.
Therefore should every good citizen bend
his energies to the task before us; and there
fore should the animosities and chickering's of
@The Richmond Examiner, of April %,
contained this article:
The capture OF Washing ton City is per-
fectly within the power OF Virginia and
Mars Wand. If Virginia viii only make the
effort by her constituted authorities; nor is
there a single moment TO lose. The entire
popu lation pant for the onset; there never
was half the unanmity among the people
before, nor a 1.-THE OF the zeal upon any
sub cc:, that Is now manifested 10 TAX e
Washington, and drive from it every Black
! Republican who is a dwcllcr there.
From the mountain-tops and valleys to
the shores of the sea. there is one wild
/ shout OF fierce resolve 10 capture Wash
ington City, at all and every human
| hazard That filthy cage OF unclean birds
mu and will asSuredly be purified by fire.
! The people are determined upon it nd are
| cIamorous for leader To conduct them To
| the onslaught. The leader will assuredIy
arise; ay, and that right speedily.
| at iS not to be endured that this
! flight of Abolition harpies shall come
down from the black North for their
| roosts in the heart of the South To dcfile
and brutalize the land. They come as
our enemies; they act rs OR most deadly
| foes; they promise US bl0odshed and fire
and this is the only promise they have
ever redeemed. The fanatical veil for the
imme date suliugation Of the whole South
is going up hourly from the united voices
of all the North; and for tie purpose O
making their work sure, they have deter
mined TO hold Washington City as the poin
whence to carry on their brutal warfare.
" Our people can take it-they will take
it-and Scott the arch-traitor, and Lincoln
the Beast, comb ned, cannot prevent it
The Just indignation of an outraged and
deeply injured people viii teach the Hi
noiS Ape 10 regret his race and retrace his
journey across the borders of the Free-negrt
States still more rapidly than he came
and Scott, the traitor will be given the
opportunity, at the same time, to Try tn,
difference between SCOTS Tactics anC
the Shanghae Drill for o'iicl movements.
,,reat cleansing and publication ar,
needed and VIII be given TO that fes.. ..erin,
sink OF iniGuity, that wallo. Of Lincol,
and Scott-the desecratc2 city IF Washing
ton and many indeed will be the carcass
es OF dogs and caitiffs that will blackel
the air upon the gallows before the grea
work is accomplished. So let it be ! -