Year: 1862




, ed that in this struggle for the Constitution.


the forms of our Government might at least
: survive the shock of revolution; had hoped


that after the storm had swept away, the
, bright spirit of these once beautiful stars of
the morning would again shine out and open
} up new pathway to higher and more
} durable national glory. But, sir. confess
the faith that was within me is fast giving
way when | see measures like the present
pressed against remonstrance of all the States


alone affected by it, but especially in disre-


gard to the deep interest Maryland has at
stake, and whose position has at least a


claim upon the magnanimity of the control


ling majority in this Congress. In the


painful and anxious scenes of last winter we


relied upon the assurances of honorable


members of this majority that we should re-


celve full consideration and acknowledge


ment for our good faith and devotion to the


cause of the Union. We have stood by the


Union under all circumstances. We relied


further upon the broad and emphatic pledge
OF the President in bis inaugural, that he
meant to administer this Government in a
spirit of justice and equality to all the States,
that no rights should be assailed, that he
meant to uphold, maintain, and defend the
Constitution. | trust he is firm in his pur-
pose to do so STILL We relied upon assur
ances of this Congress, in its solemn decla-
ration of last July, that the rights of every
State should be respected, and that none
should be assailed. We met at this session
amidst the roar of cannon and the din Of
battle. still trusting that the honest pledges
of your President would prevail over the
spirit of sectional partizanship, which it
seems now must be appeased by the inaugu-
ration of sectional party, which if estab-
llshed, will finally involve this unhappy
country in one wild carnival of fratricidal
blood and universal ruin, and instead of re-
storing the Union to its original grandeur
and power, it will be but the beginning of
revolution which may enact such horrors
in in this once happy country as those of the
French revolution were but the type. God
grant We may be saved from such fate.


Sir, l am constrained to submit to the
people of Maryland, if this measure passes
how far good faith has been kept with their
trusting confidence how far their honor
and devotion to principle has been respected
in the taunts and low dings which have been
made at various times in both branches Of
Congress against their loyalty 70 constitn-
tionai obligations. d not desire d deal
tie stdSt0lltaoo Uf any Utite. pufvs 8
! the right As Senator on this door to * press
: my contempt and disgust at the low means
that have sometimes been resorted to to


bring discredit upon my State to effect par
tizan purposes. Sir, may speak warmly,
for feel deeply. I feel that whatever OF
consideration my State has had heretofore
she has lost it; that no respect or considera-
tion is given to the very weakness of the
position she holds in this Government.
, Mr.. President, am not then in this view
justified in expressing in conclusion, the fear
that while we Of Maryland avoided the rock
! of secession, still clinging to the Constitu-
. ton upon which we were embarked. NAV
. find ourselves fast drifting into the dark and
! overwhelming whirlpool of relentless, un-
{ yielding, and reckless sectional policy.
which will end forever, in my humble judg-
ment, the last hope of bringing together the
dismembered and broken ties that bound
3 this great and prosperous nation in one fra
ternal bond of union and power. In the
name of my State protest against this
. measure.
BEGINNING TO PINCH New York
Express, referring to the scheme of eman-
cipation now being passed in Congress,
says:


Ito support the negro, the white man
must give up his earnings to The stern tax
gatherer. Hence, while In the Senate,
: they abolish slavery in the District of Co.
:. lumbia, they naturally enough levy heavy
taxes upon all things known, If not upon
some unknown, in the House. Every white
!, laborer who earns his 100 or IS cents per
diem is about to have Is or 20 cents per
day deducted from it id taxation, to support
the negro mania. Long. live the negro! -
All hail to the progress of Ammo Domino
1912


A STRANGE DREAM.-Old Squire W. is
. ap honest, jovial soul, with few religious
scruples-fond Of hearty laugh or a good
joke at any time. He relates the following
t on himself as an actual occurrence One