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664 HISTORY OF MARYLAND.
by the military authorities. A few days afterwards they were set at liberty,
their premises were restored to them, and the publication of the paper has
not since been interrupted.
On June 29th, 1862, Mr. Charles C. Fulton, then one of the proprietors
of the American, was arrested and committed to Fort McHenry for an
alleged "violation of confidence," but was released within forty-eight hours
afterwards. The Baltimore Republican was suppressed on September 11th,
1863, and on the 29th, Messrs. Michael J. Kelly and John B. Piet, editors and
proprietors of the Catholic Mirror, were arrested and imprisoned in Fort
McHenry. The Evening Transcript, edited by Mr. James R. Brewer, now
(1879) the editor and one of the proprietors of the Baltimore Evening Netvs,
was suppressed on November 10th, 1863, but soon after resumed publication,
until on May 18th, 1861, its issue was finally forbidden. Mr. Brewer then
commenced the publication of the Evening Post, which was also suppressed
on September 30th, 1864. On the following day, the Evening Loyalist met
the same fate.
The editors and proprietors of most of these journals, were imprisoned; and of newspapers that were not suppressed the editors and proprietors
were more than once threatened with arrest, and molested in many other
ways.
During these dark hoursihe Baltimore Sun often incurred the displeasure
of the government, and at one time an order for its suppression and the
arrest of Mr. Arunah S. Abell, the proprietor, was issued"by the War Department in Washington, and was about to be transmitted to the commander of
the Baltimore military department, when Mr. Abell
received information of the fact, in rime to have an
effective and earnest protest interposed against this
high-handed proceeding, and the execution of the
order was suspended. The principal motive Avhich
instigated the proceeding was betrayed the day after,
when two prominent Pennsylvania politicians called
upon Mr. Abell at his office, and desired to know if
The Sun could be purchased, and if so, at what figure.
They anticipated that with the fate of other news;
papers, which had been suppressed and their editors
arunah s. abell. incarcerated, staring him in the face, Mr. Abell would
be only too willing, if not thankful, to retire from his dangerous position and
to be rid of his precarious property at any sacrifice. They were, however,
very much surprised, if not mortified when they found that their design was
thoroughly understood, upon being told that The Sun was not for sale at any
price which it was in their power to offer.
In Baltimore, at this period, a general and his provost-marshal assumed to
prohibit a journalist from publishing any article which they might construe
to be detrimental to the interests of the government. Those people who
| 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 | 00000699 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 664 HISTORY OF MARYLAND. by the military authorities. A few days afterwards they were set at liberty, their premises were restored to them, and the publication of the paper has not since been interrupted. On June 29th, 1862, Mr. Charles C. Fulton, then one of the proprietors of the American, was arrested and committed to Fort McHenry for an alleged "violation of confidence," but was released within forty-eight hours afterwards. The Baltimore Republican was suppressed on September 11th, 1863, and on the 29th, Messrs. Michael J. Kelly and John B. Piet, editors and proprietors of the Catholic Mirror, were arrested and imprisoned in Fort McHenry. The Evening Transcript, edited by Mr. James R. Brewer, now (1879) the editor and one of the proprietors of the Baltimore Evening Netvs, was suppressed on November 10th, 1863, but soon after resumed publication, until on May 18th, 1861, its issue was finally forbidden. Mr. Brewer then commenced the publication of the Evening Post, which was also suppressed on September 30th, 1864. On the following day, the Evening Loyalist met the same fate. The editors and proprietors of most of these journals, were imprisoned; and of newspapers that were not suppressed the editors and proprietors were more than once threatened with arrest, and molested in many other ways. During these dark hoursihe Baltimore Sun often incurred the displeasure of the government, and at one time an order for its suppression and the arrest of Mr. Arunah S. Abell, the proprietor, was issued"by the War Department in Washington, and was about to be transmitted to the commander of the Baltimore military department, when Mr. Abell received information of the fact, in rime to have an effective and earnest protest interposed against this high-handed proceeding, and the execution of the order was suspended. The principal motive Avhich instigated the proceeding was betrayed the day after, when two prominent Pennsylvania politicians called upon Mr. Abell at his office, and desired to know if The Sun could be purchased, and if so, at what figure. They anticipated that with the fate of other news; papers, which had been suppressed and their editors arunah s. abell. incarcerated, staring him in the face, Mr. Abell would be only too willing, if not thankful, to retire from his dangerous position and to be rid of his precarious property at any sacrifice. They were, however, very much surprised, if not mortified when they found that their design was thoroughly understood, upon being told that The Sun was not for sale at any price which it was in their power to offer. In Baltimore, at this period, a general and his provost-marshal assumed to prohibit a journalist from publishing any article which they might construe to be detrimental to the interests of the government. Those people who |
