and were sent forward by another route, the President having agreed with the Governor of the State and the Mayor of Baltimore, that no more troops should be sent through that city.

19. All kinds of military stores, including clothing and tents, the property of the government, were detained. On the 24th April, the city presented the appearance of a military camp. Large numbers of volunteers were enlisted, government provisions were seized, and about four hundred men left the city to take possession of the import ant point on the Baltimore and Ohio rail road, known as the Relay. Their object was to prevent communication between Pennsylvania and Washington, by that route.

20. The exasperation felt towards Baltimore in Northern States, was intense and universal. Attacks were threatened, not only by troops in the service of the General Government, but also by independent organizations, sworn to the perpetration of all kinds of excesses.

Questions.-19. What is said further? 23. What is said of the feelings toward Baltimore, by people of the North?

CHAPTER XXVII.

MEETING OF LEGISLATURE- - Governor's Message-Address to the People-Military Departments-Scott's Campaign against Baltimore—Butler's Occupation of Baltimore-Non-Resistance of Baltimore-Habeas Cɔrpus-Case of John Merryman.

1. Washington being now safe from the supposed seizure by the Southern sympathizers in Maryland, there was no reason why Governor Ilicks should decline to call an extra session of the Legislature. But as Annapolis was now in possession of the Federal troops, by a proclamation, dated April 24, he appointed Frederick as the place of meeting.

2. Accordingly, that body met at Frederick on the 26th. The Governor, in his message, briefly detailed the startling events that had induced him to summon them together, and stated his views of the proper course to be pursued by Maryland in the present crisis. He made an earnest appeal to them to let moderation and wisdom characterize their deliberations and acts.

3. His convictions were, "that the only safety of Maryland lay in preserving a neutral position between the North and the South; that he could

Questions.-1. What is said of calling an extra session of the legislature? 2. When did it mect, and where? 3. What were his convictions?

not counse, Maryland to take sides against the General Government until it shall commit outrages upon us that would justify us in resisting its authority; that the geopraphical position of the State forces it to declare for Union and Peace, if it would not have every material interest of its people destroyed."

4. On the 27th, the day after their assembling, the Senate and House of Delegates issued an address to the people, stating that the fear that their deliberations might result in committing the State to secession, was groundless, and that they had no constitutional authority to take such a step.

5. In the meanwhile, the General Government had created the military department of Annapolis. This department embraced the country twenty miles on each side of the Washington rail road, as far as Bladensburg. General Benj. F. Butler was placed in command.

6. General Scott, at that time Lieut. General of the United States army, devised a grand campaign against Baltimore. His plan was to send a column of three thousand men from Washington; another, of the same number from York, Pennsylvania, and a third column of three thousand men from Perryville, or Elkton, by land, or by water, or both, and a fourth, of equal strength from Annapolis.

Questions.-4. What did the legislature do on the 27th? 5. What is said of the military department? Who was in command? 6. What was Gen Scott's plan against Baltimore?

7. Either the military education of General Scott was in his way, or he was totally ignorant of the condition of affairs in Baltimore. However willing the people may have been to resist the Government in sending troops to coerce States, they were utterly without arms or organization to carry any such wish into execution.

8. General Butler, however, knew very well how utterly unprepared the city was to make opposition even to a single regiment, if brought unexpectedly to the citizens, and prepared for any emergency. Пe, therefore, asked permission to take a regiment or two from Annapolis and march to the Relay House on the Baltimore and Ohio rail road. The request was granted.

9. On the 4th of May he issued orders for two regiments and a battery of artillery to be ready to march at two A. M. The troops were in Washington city. In two hours after starting, they were at the Relay House.

10. Not only the utter inability to resist the passage of troops, but even the want of disposition to do so on the part of the citizens, was shewn by the fact that on the 8th of May, Colonel Patterson landed at Locust Point, with twelve hundred men. There was no other demonstration than the usual

Questions.-7. What is said of his plan? 8. What is said of General Butler? 9. What order did he issue on 4th of May? 10. Was there any ability to resist troops? Who landed at Locust Point?

assembling of a crowd to witness the soldiers. Marshal Kane was present with a body of police, and tendered the services of the officers of the civil law. His offer was accepted, and there was no disturbance.

11. Butler remained at the Relay House for a week. On the 13th, in the night, when those who

Questions.-11. How long did Butler remain at the Relay House, and then what did he do?