On September 17, 1861, the first day of the Maryland legislature's new session, fully one third of the members of the Maryland General Assembly were arrested, due to federal concerns that the Assembly "would aid the anticipated rebel invasion and would attempt to take the state out of the Union. Senators serve six-year terms with staggered elections. Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 He does, however, serve on both the Executive Nominations and the Rules Committees. Feb 21, 2023, Not to be confused with Life.edu, the website of Life University, a Georgia school for chiropractors. Instead, theyre adopting aggressive tactics to intimidate and even criminalize residents who have traveled out of state to states like Maryland to seek abortion care.. (D), District 39 that "the 23rd was made up of men mostly from Washington and Baltimore" though the regiment was credited to the state of Virginia. Kagan, Cheryl C. (D), District 17 Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 "[36] Although previous secession votes, in spring 1861, had failed by large margins,[22] there were legitimate concerns that the war-averse Assembly would further impede the federal government's use of Maryland infrastructure to wage war on the South. Despite some popular support for the cause of the Confederate States of America, Maryland did not secede during the Civil War. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Feldman, Brian J. Whether this was due to local sympathy with the Union cause or the generally ragged state of the Confederate army, many of whom had no shoes, is not clear. as white Marylanders in the Confederate army. Each district elects a representative to the House of Representatives for a two-year term. [14], Hearing no immediate reply from Washington, on the evening of April 19 Governor Hicks and Mayor Brown ordered the destruction of railroad bridges leading into the city from the North, preventing further incursions by Union soldiers. Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 The House passed the legislation, but it did not receive a vote in the Senate. This year, Jones and Ferguson are co-sponsoring a bill to bring the question to voters during the 2024 election. Congressman Henry May (D-Maryland) was imprisoned without charge and without recourse to habeas corpus in Fort Lafayette. 5. After the April 19 rioting, skirmishes continued in Baltimore for the next month. [15] One of the men involved in this destruction would be arrested for it in May without recourse to habeas corpus, leading to the ex parte Merryman ruling. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 6306239). In the presidential election of 1860 Lincoln won just 2,294 votes out of a total of 92,421, only 2.5% of the votes cast, coming in at a distant fourth place with Southern Democrat (and later Confederate general) John C. Breckinridge winning the state. Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 If I am attacked to-night, please open upon Monument Square with your mortars. Merrick's fellow judges took up the case and ordered General Porter to appear before them, but Lincoln's Secretary of State Seward prevented the federal marshal from delivering the court order. Our mission is to empower every American with the tools to understand and impact Congress. Senators serve six-year terms with staggered elections. It is tradition for the Governor to appoint the recommended person. Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 Smith was reelected by the state legislature on Nov. 16, 1809. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 (R), District 7 The Maryland Senate is the upper house of the Maryland General Assembly, She told the Senate Finance Committee that she entered the medical field because she wanted to help people but not at the expense of the safety of myself, staff and family.. (D), District 14, Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 [3][4] In seven counties, Lincoln received not a single vote.[1]. (R), District 7 More Americans died in battle on September 17, 1862, than on any other day in the nation's military history. Contact | Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 If youve visited a bill page on GovTrack.us recently, you may have noticed a new study guide tab located just below the bill title. U.S. Senators are elected to serve six-year terms with one-third of the body standing for election every two years (U.S. Constitution, Art. 1, sec. 3). From 1789 to 1913, U.S. Senators from Maryland were chosen by the General Assembly. Since 1913, they have been elected by the voters of Maryland (U.S. Constitution, Amendment 17). A further 3,925 Marylanders, not differentiated by race, served as sailors or marines. Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 Senate President Bill Ferguson introduces SB768, which would allow voters to enshrine abortion access in the Maryland constitution, on Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee. [29] Civil authority in Baltimore was swiftly withdrawn from all those who had not been steadfastly in favor of the Federal Government's emergency measures.[30]. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 [86], The legacies of the debate over Lincoln's heavy-handed actions that were meant to keep Maryland within the union include measures such as arresting one third of the Maryland General Assembly, which was controversially ruled unconstitutional at the time by Maryland native Justice Roger Taney, and in the lyrics of the former Maryland state song, Maryland, My Maryland, which referred to Lincoln as a "despot," a "vandal," and, a "tyrant.". Schedule 33, Page 2 SENATE OF MARYLAND March 2, 2023 SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED February 27, 2023 SB 960 Senator Kelly See, e.g., C. R. Gibbs' Black, Copper, and Bright, Silver Spring, Maryland, 2002. This represented 25% of the Federal force and 31% of the Confederate. Governor Thomas H. Hicks, despite his early sympathies for the South, helped prevent the state from seceding. Maryland Humanities Council (2001). Another was the 4th United States Colored Troops, whose Sergeant Major, Christian Fleetwood was awarded the Medal of Honor for rallying the regiment and saving its colors in the successful assault on New Market Heights.[54]. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 Zucker, Craig J. [citation needed], The first bloodshed of the Civil War occurred in Maryland. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 After shooting the President, Booth galloped on his horse into Southern Maryland, where he was sheltered and helped by sympathetic residents and smuggled at night across the Potomac River into Virginia a week later. McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 And starting in 2019 well be tracking Congresss oversight investigations of the executive branch. Jackson, Michael A. Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 Young Americans have historically been the least involved in politics, despite the huge consequences policies can have on them. While other men born in Maryland may have served in other Confederate formations, the same is true of units in the service of the United States. The Confederate General A. P. Hill described, the most terrible slaughter that this war has yet witnessed. There formerly was a Confederate monument behind the courthouse in Rockville, Maryland, dedicated to "the thin grey line". Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 (D), District 39 WebThe Maryland Senatorial Scholarship is offered to Maryland residents who plan to pursue a postsecondary credential full-time (12+ credits undergraduate or 9+ credits graduate per semester) or part-time (6-11 credits undergraduate or 6-8 credits graduate per semester) at a two-year or four-year Maryland college, university or private career school. Find My Representatives Senate House Publications Related Links About. Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 The Maryland legislature refused to ratify both the 14th Amendment, which conferred citizenship rights on former slaves, and the 15th Amendment, which gave the vote to African Americans. Harris (2011) pp. Now what? Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 Hackers/journalists/researchers: See these open data sources. False history marginalizes African Americans and makes us all dumber", Point Lookout History, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, "TimesMachine April 15, 1865 - New York Times", "Lee-Jackson Memorial" Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog, "Confederate monuments taken down in Baltimore overnight", www.waymarking.com Rockville Civil War Monument - Rockville, Maryland, "As Confederate symbols come down, 'Talbot Boys' endures", National Park Service map of Civil War sites in Maryland, List of Union Civil War monuments and memorials, List of memorials to the Grand Army of the Republic, Confederate artworks in the United States Capitol, List of Confederate monuments and memorials, Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials. Early defeated Union troops under Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace. [14] In a letter to President Lincoln, Mayor Brown wrote: It is my solemn duty to inform you that it is not possible for more soldiers to pass through Baltimore unless they fight their way at every step. WebMaryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Automatic Enrollment Sponsor Senator McCray. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. State Seal, Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, Maryland, January 2001. [5] Frederick would later be extorted by Jubal Early, who threatened to burn down the city if its residents did not pay a ransom. Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 On May 23, 1862, at the Battle of Front Royal, the 1st Maryland Infantry, CSA was thrown into battle with their fellow Marylanders, the Union 1st Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry. The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln (18611865) suspended the constitutional right of habeas corpus from Washington to Philadelphia. "[79]:48 Others thought they heard him say "Revenge for the South!" Hayes, Antonio L. (D), District 40 [45] Its initial term of duty was for twelve months.[48]. [1] In the leadup to the American Civil War, it became clear that the state was bitterly divided in its sympathies. Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 During this period in spring 1861, Baltimore Mayor Brown,[31] the city council, the police commissioner, and the entire Board of Police were arrested and imprisoned at Fort McHenry without charges. We love educating Americans about how their government works too! GovTrack.us is not a government website. Jennings, J. 3. Gallion, Jason C. (R), District 35 James, Mary-Dulany (D), District 34 Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R), District 36 Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Klausmeier, Katherine A. The most recent election was in November 2018. If you teach United States government and would like to speak with us about bringing legislative data into your classroom, please reach out! [40], In another controversial arrest that fall, and in further defiance of Chief Justice Taney's ruling, a sitting U.S. Its an open protocol, which means it does not have an owner using the platform Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 B. William A. Dobak, Freedom by the Sword, Skyhorse Publishing, 2013, Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, constitution which the state adopted in 1864, Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, History of the Maryland Militia in the Civil War, List of Maryland Confederate Civil War units. (D), District 14, Jackson, Michael A. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 [61], One of the bloodiest battles fought in the Civil war (and one of the most significant) was the Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in which Marylanders fought with distinction for both armies. "The Lincoln Administration and Freedom of the Press in Civil War Maryland." Web110 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-4654 Fax: (202) 228-0629 DIRECTIONS Baltimore Regional Office 1900 N. Howard Street Suite 100 The order came again from Lincoln's Secretary of State Seward. (D), District 14, Carozza, Mary Beth (R), District 38 "[77][78] Some didn't recall hearing Booth shout anything in Latin. 4, 1891. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 We hope to make GovTrack more useful to policy professionals like you. The new constitution came into effect on November 1, 1864, making Maryland the first Union slave state to abolish slavery since the beginning of the war. (D), District 39 Phillip F. Thomas was elected but was not permitted to qualify. Hester, Katie Fry (D), District 9 Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 Mayor George William Brown and Maryland Governor Thomas Hicks implored President Lincoln to reroute troops around Baltimore city and through Annapolis to avoid further confrontations. Hester, Katie Fry (D), District 9 Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 Hettleman, Shelly L. (D), District 11 The disorder inspired James Ryder Randall, a Marylander living in Louisiana, to write a poem which would be put to music and, in 1939, become the state song, "Maryland, My Maryland" (it remained the official state song until March 2021). Photo by Diane F. Evartt. (D), District 27 Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 Some, like physician Richard Sprigg Steuart, remained in Maryland, offered covert support for the South, and refused to sign an oath of loyalty to the Union. (D), District 14, Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 WebDespite some popular support for the cause of the Confederate States of America, Maryland did not secede during the Civil War. Hettleman, Shelly L. (D), District 11 or "The South shall be free!" In addition, senators elect a President Pro Tempore, and the respective party caucuses elect a majority and minority leader and a majority and minority whip. Guzzone, Guy J. Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies, Maryland Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, Advisory Boards. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Folden, William G. (R), District 4 WebProfiles of U.S. Klausmeier, Katherine A. Carozza, Mary Beth (R), District 38 Gile, Dawn D. (D), District 33 Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 The broad surface of the Potomac was blue with floating bodies of our foe. [51], A similar situation existed in relation to Marylanders serving in the United States Colored Troops. Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Jones also sponsored a bill last session that would have allowed Marylanders to vote to enshrine abortion access in the states constitution. Emancipation did not immediately bring citizenship for former slaves. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 James, Mary-Dulany (D), District 34 (D), District 14, Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 The War of the Rebellion, Series III, Volume 4, pp. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 [8] Butler fortified his position and trained his guns upon the city, threatening its destruction. With this week Despite some Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 Anthony Kennedy (AM. Were looking to learn more about who uses GovTrack and what features you find helpful or think could be improved. [34] Indeed, when Lincoln's dismissal of Chief Justice Taney's ruling was criticized in a September 1861 editorial by Baltimore newspaper editor Frank Key Howard (Francis Scott Key's grandson), Howard was himself arrested by order of Lincoln's Secretary of State Seward and held without trial. Klausmeier, Katherine A. Legislation Full Text Publications Media Floor Actions Meetings AELR Analyses/Regulations Bond Initiatives Prior Authorizations Redistricting. (R), District 7 check that your profile has your current email address before its too late. Guzzone, Guy J. (D), District 13 Keep up to date with Maryland politics, elections and important decisions made by federal, state and local government officials. Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 Jackson, Michael A. Should a Senator resign from office before his or her term expires, the local central committee of the party to which the retiring senator belonged makes a recommendation to the Governor for whom to appoint to the open seat. King, Nancy J. Baltimore boasted a monument to Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson[81] until they were taken down on August 16, 2017. We hope that with your input we can make GovTrack more accessible to minority and disadvantaged communities who we may currently struggle to reach. Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 How many were citizens of Maryland when they enlisted does not appear. ", Cannon, Jessica Ann. For a time it looked as if Maryland was one provocation away from joining the rebels, but Lincoln moved swiftly to defuse the situation, promising that the troops were needed purely to defend Washington, not to attack the South. Please join our advisory group to let us know what more we can do. The below table reflects the current leadership of the Maryland State Senate as of October 4, 2021.[6]. Slave wealth and entrepreneurship in Civil War Maryland. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 2: 2: State Designations State Spirit Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 Folden, William G. (R), District 4 Those who voted for Maryland to remain in the Union did not explicitly seek for the emancipation of Maryland's many enslaved people, or indeed those of the Confederacy. The bill is currently in the Economic Matters committee in the state legislature. Gile, Dawn D. (D), District 33 e-mail: mdmanual@maryland.gov. (D), District 15 Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 WebSeal of Maryland during the war. The leader of the Senate is known as the President, a position currently held by Bill Ferguson, who represents Baltimore City. 4, 1809. His neighbors are so bitter against him that he dare not go home, and he committed himself so decidedly on the 19th April and is known to be so decided a Southerner, that it more than likely he would be thrown into a Fort. I turned and saw Dr. R. S. Steuart. Folden, William G. (R), District 4 History of Maryland From the Earliest Period to the Present Day. Usage Policy | Were looking for feedback from educators about how GovTrack can be used and improved for your classroom. [57] After hours of desperate fighting the Southerners emerged victorious, despite an inferiority both of numbers and equipment. (D), District 27 Elfreth, Sarah K. (D), District 30 Of the 50,000 Southern soldiers held in the army prison camp, who were housed in tents at the Point between 1863 and 1865, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, (Maryland Park Service) nearly 4,000 died, although this death rate of 8 percent was less than half the death rate among soldiers who were still fighting in the field with their own armies. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Details about future public hearings and delegation meetings will be posted on this page as they are scheduled. Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 The document, which replaced the Maryland Constitution of 1851, was largely advocated by Unionists who had secured control of the state, and was framed by a Convention which met at Annapolis in April 1864. Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R), District 36 In this case U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice, and native Marylander, Roger B. Taney, acting as a federal circuit court judge, ruled that the arrest of Merryman was unconstitutional without Congressional authorization, which Lincoln could not then secure: The President, under the Constitution and laws of the United States, cannot suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, nor authorize any military officer to do so. Corderman, Paul D. (R), District 2 PDF Help | Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 The Battle of Monocacy was fought on July 9, just outside Frederick, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864. Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R), District 36 Klausmeier, Katherine A. Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 In 1864, elements of the warring armies again met in Maryland, although this time the scope and size of the battle was much smaller. [45] Among them were members of the former volunteer militia unit, the Maryland Guard Battalion, initially formed in Baltimore in 1859. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 These restrictive states, however, dont seem content to just stop abortion within their own states, she said. Gonzlez, Felipe, Guillermo Marshall, and Suresh Naidu. Ellis, Arthur C. (D), District 28 The "Lincoln's divided backyard: Maryland in the Civil War era" (PhD dissertation, Rice University, 2010), Crittenden, Amy Gray. On May 13, 1861 General Benjamin F. Butler entered Baltimore by rail with 1,000 Federal soldiers and, under cover of a thunderstorm, quietly took possession of Federal Hill. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. Confederate States presidential election of 1861, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maryland_in_the_American_Civil_War&oldid=1142195385, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2013, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2012, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Scharf, J. Thomas (1967 (reissue of 1879 ed.)). However, Wallace delayed Early for nearly a full day, buying enough time for Ulysses S. Grant to send reinforcements from the Army of the Potomac to the Washington defenses. According to Hettleman, 14 states have put abortion bans in place since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June. Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 Facing a changing national landscape for abortion care access, state senators considered legislation Wednesday that would help protect reproductive health care providers, patients and their health data. Obviously many natives of Maryland were doubtless in 1861 citizens of other States, and could not therefore be reckoned among the soldiers furnished by Maryland to the Confederate armies. Zucker, Craig J. In July 1864 the Battle of Monocacy was fought near Frederick, Maryland as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864. There was much less appetite for secession than elsewhere in the Southern States (South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Alabama Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee) or in the border states (Kentucky and Missouri),[2] but Maryland was equally unsympathetic towards the potentially abolitionist position of Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln. WebMaryland General Assembly - 2023 Session GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: 2023 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION 445th session of General Assembly is McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 Corderman, Paul D. (R), District 2 B. The song's lyrics urged Marylanders to "spurn the Northern scum" and "burst the tyrant's chain" in other words, to secede from the Union. (D), District 39 Zucker, Craig J. Hayes, Antonio L. (D), District 40 69-70. War produced a legacy of bitter resentment in politics, with the Democrats being identified with "treason and rebellion", a point much pressed home by their opponents. 4, 1867, to Mar. As of January 2023, 34 of those seats are held by Democrats and 13 by Republicans. Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair Will Smith is sponsoring a companion bill that would prohibit Maryland from aiding other states criminal investigations of and court proceedings against patients and providers involved in abortions. 4, 1815, to Jan. 28, 1816, because of failure of legislature to elect. His executive officer was the Marylander George H. Steuart, who would later be known as "Maryland Steuart" to distinguish him from his more famous cavalry colleague J.E.B. Americans in the United Statess six territories are represented in the House of Representatives by an additional six non-voting delegates. 2. (D), District 27 Youre more than a vote, so support GovTrack today with a tip of any amount: Or keep using GovTrack for free! King, Nancy J. Duncan, Richard Ray. The issue of slavery was finally confronted by the constitution which the state adopted in 1864. Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 Content Responsibility | But few escaped to tell the tale.[65]. When the writ was delivered to General Andrew Porter Provost Marshal of the District of Columbia he had both the lawyer delivering the writ and the United States Circuit Judge, Marylander William Matthew Merrick, who issued the writ, arrested to prevent them from proceeding in the case United States ex rel. [4] Democrats maintain a super-majority in the chamber. Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 [47], Captain Bradley T. Johnson refused the offer of the Virginians to join a Virginia Regiment, insisting that Maryland should be represented independently in the Confederate army. See discussion and tabulation on pp. Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 Klausmeier, Katherine A. Kagan, Cheryl C. (D), District 17 [64], The armies met near the town of Sharpsburg by the Antietam Creek. King, Nancy J. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 Additionally, the bill would prevent a governor from honoring requests for the extradition of providers to other states for administering abortion services in Maryland. Zucker, Craig J. Zucker, Craig J. We hope to enable educators to build lesson plans centered around any bill or vote in Congress, even those as recent as yesterday. Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 Benson, Joanne C. (D), District 24 B. Because the state bordered the District of Columbia and the opposing factions within the state strongly desired to sway public opinion towards their respective causes, Maryland played an important role in the war. Activists rally to end abortion ahead of protection bill hearings in General Assembly, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Mastodon is an alternative social media platform. Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 Died Feb. 24, 1891. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 We are also still on Instagram at @govtrack.us posting 60-second summary videos of legislation in Congress. Confederate States Army bands would later play the song after they crossed into Maryland territory during the Maryland Campaign in 1862.[13]. The Maryland General Assembly convened in Frederick and unanimously adopted a measure stating that they would not commit the state to secession, explaining that they had "no constitutional authority to take such action,"[19] whatever their own personal feelings might have been. Find My Representatives Senate House Publications Related Links About. [1] Culturally, geographically and economically, Maryland found herself neither one thing nor another, a unique blend of Southern agrarianism and Northern mercantilism. Americans in the United Statess six territories do not have senators. MARYLAND (DC News Now) Lawmakers in Maryland are pushing for more regulation on diet supplements they say target teens and young people. Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 The Maryland Public information Act would be amended to deny the inspection of records that contain personally identifiable information related to licensed surgical abortion facilities. [76] Other witnesses including Booth himself claimed that he only yelled "Sic semper! [28] By May 21 there was no need to send further troops. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 1. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user. The Maryland State Senate meets in the State House in Annapolis, Maryland . The federal troops executing Judge Carmichael's arrest beat him unconscious in his courthouse while his court was in session, before dragging him out, initiating a public controversy. Representatives and Senators that include their legislative activity. Zucker, Craig J. [55] Later in 1861, Baltimore resident W W Glenn described Steuart as a fugitive from the authorities: I was spending the evening out when a footstep approached my chair from behind and a hand was laid upon me. Lincoln ignored the ruling of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney in "Ex parte Merryman" decision in 1861 concerning freeing John Merryman, a prominent Southern sympathizer arrested by the military. Beidle, Pamela G. (D), District 32 Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 (D), District 27 Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 [86] Democrats therefore re-branded themselves the "Democratic Conservative Party", and Republicans called themselves the "Union" party, in an attempt to distance themselves from their most radical elements during the war. Jackson, Michael A. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 51-52. The 1860 Census reported the chief destinations of internal immigrants from Maryland as Ohio and Pennsylvania, followed by Virginia and the District of Columbia. 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