916 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. [ART. 27

1888, art. 27, sec. 267. 1862, ch. 235.

416. If any person or persons within this State shall hold
any secret or public meeting, or unite with or belong to any
secret club or association known by him or them to be intended
to effect, promote or encourage the separation or secession of
this State from the government or union of the United States,
every such person, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced
to confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than two
nor more than six years, or to a fine of not less than five hun-
dred nor more than three thousand dollars, at the discretion of
the court.

Ibid. sec. 268. 1862, ch. 235.

417. If any person shall conspire or combine with others
to levy war against this State, or to give aid or comfort to the
enemies thereof, whether foreign or domestic, within this State
or elsewhere, and be convicted thereof, he shall be sentenced
to confinement in the penitentiary for not less than two years
nor more than six years, or to a fine not exceeding five thousand
dollars, at the discretion of the court.

Ibid. sec. 269. 1862, ch. 235.

418. If, with intent to promote rebellion or war against this
State, or to give aid and comfort to the enemies thereof, any
person shall attempt to burn or destroy, or any person shall
attempt or conspire with others to burn or destroy any bridge,
ferryboat, viaduct, culvert, structure, rails, or other property
belonging to or being part of any highway or railroad, or any
engine, car, vehicle, or other property, either belonging to or
used or employed upon any railroad within this State; or if
any person or persons shall attempt or conspire with others to
destroy any dam, lock, abutment, towing-path, waste-weir, or
feeder of any canal, or any boat, vessel or other property
belonging to or used or employed thereon within this State,
every person so offending, upon conviction thereof, shall be
sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for a term not
exceeding three years, nor less than one year, or fined in a sum
not more than two thousand nor less than five hundred dollars,
in the discretion of the court.

Ibid. sec. 270. 1862, ch. 235.

419. If any person or persons shall wilfully attempt or
conspire to betray, yield or deliver to any person or persons
in rebellion against the government of this State, or to their