The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-09

ment itself took of the stain of trea-
SON from his name.
In Maryland those who were un-
quiet and did not like the proprietor's
government took advantage of the
time to overthrow it. There were men
enough who had watched for such a
chance. Though discomfort with the
proprietor's government had met very
sharp Illustration and rebuke twelve
years ago, when Davis and Pate went
to the gallows for the treason of
emulating the example of Mr.. Bacon
IN Virginia, as many wanted change
now as had wanted it then, and this
new opportunity seemed made for any
who chose to act upon its invitation.
The mere fact of being governed
like private estate and medieval
county platine was very irksome to
the more ambitious spirits of the col
ony; and the more closely and sedu-
lousy the proprietor attended to his
government the more irksone did it
become.
He dealt very harshly with opposi-
ton; he openly interfered with cleo
lions to the assembly; he disallowed
and set aside such legislation as he
did not like; he gave the offices of
government to men of his own kin or
personal following; and the taxes
were not always spent for the public
benefit.
It was like the government of Vir-
ginia with petty king in residence.
And that petty king, every one knew,
was of the popish party, whose part
the great king at home had played
to his own undoing. Men fancied they
saw new popish plots in every trivial
incident or shifting of affairs.
If the panic had touched New York
and turned her government upside
down, it was little to be wondered at
| that it touched Maryland also. Rich
ard Talbot, Duke of Tyrconnel, the
officer who reduced Ireland "from q
place of briskest trade and best paid
rents in Christendonn to ruin and
desolation," and who had dared hold
it for James Stuart, despite the Par
lament in London and the authority
of the Prince of Orange, was of Lord
Baltimore's kin and his very close
friend; and Maryland teemed as nc
other colony did with Roman Catholic
partisans.
Lord Baltimore was, in fact, no lag.
gard in his loyalty. He promptly de,
spatched instructions out of England
commanding the immediate proclarna
ton of King William and Queen Mary
to the province; but his messenger
died on the way, and Maryland
seemed to lag behind the other col
onies in her loyalty.
i Upon which John Coode, and som,
others, pretending, perhaps believing
that the proprietor's officers in th'
colony meant to defy the crown ant
establish papacy, got together al
Association in Arms for the Defens,
of the Protestant religion, and for as
sorting the right Of King William an
Queen Mary to the Province of Mary
land and all the English dominions,
officers of the militia and the yer,
speaker of the colonial house actini
, with them; seized the government 0
the colony (1669); convinced the kin
of their sincerity and good faith i
, what had been done, though many 0
! the best people in the colony protest
, ed; ruled as their party pleased 70
) two years; and then welcomed
, royal governor (1692.)
) They had made Maryland a roys
r province out Of hand. Lord Bait
more was henceforth to receive onl
his quit-rents and the proceeds {
: the export duties.
Tomorrow: "a New Charter fC