The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-09-23
OBJ 4ailg Journal
MARYLAND's ADHESION TO TIE UNION

MAN 1LAH v . ADdES1UN IO TIE UN1ON
The Baltimore Patriot speaks in the Ian.
guage of true patriotism in the following com
ments upon the course of the Richmond En-.
Equirer:
When journal like The Richmond Enq1i-
rer assumes to itself the right to speak au-
thoritatSely for the whole South, it becomes
the duty of such Southern members of the
Confederacy as repudate all idea of disunior
to declare their fealty to the articles of con
federation in language which cannot be mis-
taken. So far as respects the integrity of the
Federal bond, it matters not who is elected
President-Marylanda aoiH stand By the Union.
She has her preferences, and will indicate
them by her vote but, if the statesman whom
she regards most worthy of being chosen
Chief Magistrate, should unfortunately be sup
planted by more popular candidate, she will
initiate the example of that fine old English
Admiral, Blake, who had no love for the pro-
teetorate of Cromwell, yet felt it to be his duty
to serve his country, no matter who held the
reins of Government.
| Separation involves the abandonment of ma
tionality-a rending asunder of that glorious
flag which now commands respect on every
sea, and is signal of protection to commerce
which girdles the world with wealthy argosies.
What nation which now stands in awe of the
United States, would care to do homage to
any of the petty Republics of once glorious
Iconfederacy?
1t is not folly, but sheer midsummer mad
ness to talk of separating from a confederacy,
which in union is all powerful, to become as
distinct governments the scorn and contempt
of the whole civilized world. Mark further
what follows. The Government of the United
States during the pressure of the Mexican war
required loan. 1t was taken at once and at
high premium. Recently, the State of Vir-
ginia, by merely threatening disunion, found
her bonds unsaleable in fol eign markets, and if
she was capable of carrying out her threat,
they would not command purchasers at any
price.
But is the Enquirer, while hurting its de-
nunciations against all who differ from it in
opinion, quite certain that it speaks the senti-
ment of Virginia! There is hardy trans
montane population within the limits of that
State which, notwithstanding the fierce pug
nacity displayed by our cotemporary. can nev-
er be reused to join its rebellious cry. Still
less could it be brought to carry out in prac-
tice, the treason which the Enquirer breaches.
If any secession at all takes place, it will be
the secession of Western Virginia from the
Will the Richmond Enquirer sound the
charge; and above all will the popular heart of
the South respond? Virginia dare not, for
her Western counties hold those of the east
in check Maryland will not for disloyalty
is word not to be found in her political voca-
bulary. As border Slave State, Maryland
has suffered more largely from the aggressions
of AbolitonstS than any of her Southern
sisters, but these grievances, serious as they
are, would be aggravated tenfold by dissolu-
ton of the Union. The respect which large
majority of the people of the North now have
for the compromises incorporated into the
Federal compact, restrain them at this time
from countenancing any active interference
with that species of property in the United
States the secure possession of which is guar
anteed by the Fugitive Slave Law, and re-
affirmed still more strongly by the Compro-
misses of 1850; but let the Constitution be once
and who shall say to what lengths
many of those men would go, who now con-
slider themselves bound by the obligations it
imposes? .