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vi CONTENTS.
Pages.
—Annexation of Texas—The Native American Party—Biennial-
sessions of the Legislature—War with Mexico—Death of Major
Ringgold—War Meeting in Baltimore—The Baltimore and
Washington Volunteers—Death of Colonel Watson—Death of
Randolph Ridgely—Major Robert C. Buchanan—Baltimore
Battalion Discharged—Captain John R. Kenly's Maryland Volunteers—Capture of the National Bridge—Surrender of the
City of Mexico-r-Marylanders Distinguished in the Mexican
War ... 203-235
CHAPTER XL.
TRIUMPH OF LAW, JUSTICE, ORDER AND LIBERTY.
The Taylor and Cass Campaign—Governor Philip F. Thomas and
Constitutional Reform—The Slavery Question—The Constitution
of 1851—Changes in the New Constitution—The Presidential
race of 1852—The Know-Nothing Party—Secret Political Societies Investigated—-Oaths of the Know-Nothing Party—Mayor
Thomas Swann—Riot, Ruffianism and Murder—Disfranchisement of Naturalized Citizens—Governor Ligon Interposing his
Constitutional Power—The Enforcement of the Laws Rejected
by the Mayor of Baltimore—A Conflict of Authority—Swann's
Detailed Exhibit—A Feverish State of Excitement—The Difficulty Settled—The Election a Shameful Mockery—An Independent Movement—Colonel A. P. Shutt, the Mayorality Candidate
Retires—Lawlessness, Outrages and Riot—A City Reform Association—Party Ties and Political Prejudices—Town Meeting—
A Catalogue of Grievances—Address of the Municipal Reformers
—Conglomerated Ruffianism in Town Meetings—Conspicuous
Acts of Violence—John Brown's Negro Insurrection—The Scene
of Disturbance—Important Laws Passed by the Legislature of
1860—Removal of Judge Stump—Metropolitan Police—The
Reign of the Know-Nothing Party—An Independent Reform
Movement—Election of Mayor G. W. Brown—The Principles
of the Know-Nothing Party - 236-286
CHAPTER XLI.
THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH, AND THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
The System of African Slavery—The Slave Trade—Slaves forced
upon the South—New England Rum and Negroes—Anti-
slavery Sentiments in the South—Abolishing Slavery in Maryland—Slavery in the Territories—Slavery and the Peace of 1783—
The Northwestern Territory—The Northern States fear a loss of
Power—Maryland's Opposition to the slave-trade—Luther Martin
| Title | History of Maryland - 3 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000013 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | vi CONTENTS. Pages. —Annexation of Texas—The Native American Party—Biennial- sessions of the Legislature—War with Mexico—Death of Major Ringgold—War Meeting in Baltimore—The Baltimore and Washington Volunteers—Death of Colonel Watson—Death of Randolph Ridgely—Major Robert C. Buchanan—Baltimore Battalion Discharged—Captain John R. Kenly's Maryland Volunteers—Capture of the National Bridge—Surrender of the City of Mexico-r-Marylanders Distinguished in the Mexican War ... 203-235 CHAPTER XL. TRIUMPH OF LAW, JUSTICE, ORDER AND LIBERTY. The Taylor and Cass Campaign—Governor Philip F. Thomas and Constitutional Reform—The Slavery Question—The Constitution of 1851—Changes in the New Constitution—The Presidential race of 1852—The Know-Nothing Party—Secret Political Societies Investigated—-Oaths of the Know-Nothing Party—Mayor Thomas Swann—Riot, Ruffianism and Murder—Disfranchisement of Naturalized Citizens—Governor Ligon Interposing his Constitutional Power—The Enforcement of the Laws Rejected by the Mayor of Baltimore—A Conflict of Authority—Swann's Detailed Exhibit—A Feverish State of Excitement—The Difficulty Settled—The Election a Shameful Mockery—An Independent Movement—Colonel A. P. Shutt, the Mayorality Candidate Retires—Lawlessness, Outrages and Riot—A City Reform Association—Party Ties and Political Prejudices—Town Meeting— A Catalogue of Grievances—Address of the Municipal Reformers —Conglomerated Ruffianism in Town Meetings—Conspicuous Acts of Violence—John Brown's Negro Insurrection—The Scene of Disturbance—Important Laws Passed by the Legislature of 1860—Removal of Judge Stump—Metropolitan Police—The Reign of the Know-Nothing Party—An Independent Reform Movement—Election of Mayor G. W. Brown—The Principles of the Know-Nothing Party - 236-286 CHAPTER XLI. THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH, AND THE SLAVERY QUESTION. The System of African Slavery—The Slave Trade—Slaves forced upon the South—New England Rum and Negroes—Anti- slavery Sentiments in the South—Abolishing Slavery in Maryland—Slavery in the Territories—Slavery and the Peace of 1783— The Northwestern Territory—The Northern States fear a loss of Power—Maryland's Opposition to the slave-trade—Luther Martin |
