The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-23
MARYLAND.

ARfLAND.
SPECIAL SESSION OF rHk GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
The following petition Is being oarrsi about for
signatures In some of the counties Mary land request
Assembly
To Hs Exoellency THonAs Il. HICKS, Governor of
The undsrsisned, citizens Of Maryland, would respsct
fully suggest Exeeency that the Les,s atnre OF
the State should be forth 70 consider of he
present momentous cres In the Affairs Of our country
20 cn a %, 90
dered 70 have severed the ties which bound her 70 the
fecera Union, and other states manifesty preparing
TO follow the lead OF South Carolina, 20 that, without
restraining cause, the government framed py the
wdom Of fathers, and 70 which OF Mary land have
taught hook a palladium Of our own the
hope Of liberty ~ the world. will been destroyed
before the regular Of LgiAtura and
quently before Maryland SPEAK BY her constituted
authorities upon subject 20 vital 70 her and 70 her
W. think that Maryland by her geographical poston
and by ber friendly relations With all her sister states
has above all others a this time the right speak Abe
has right TO ray 70 her Northern sisers-We
your border, and notwthslandne your onss
" the guarantees Of the constitution and toe
u property by us have faithful 70 the
sstuton We GOULD say 10 them that fully Appre
cste the blessings which have flowed from the establish
ueDt of the Union, ana that understand the evils
whirh would follow dissolution. We have the right n
dsmSLd Of them that they will each At once, proclaim
their nepton forever hereafter 10 hboe BY the cousttu
ton that they viii gay " their southern brethren that
hereafter they will punish their citizens Tor any
sti0n OF The constitutional compaCs b, them that they
viii hereafter compensate their fellow cnzens sf the
oiher states for all property lost by the
Observance by their czens OF The and laws
OF the federal government
Whilst Maryland would have the right thus appeal
20 ber Northern sisters, she wouf have the rishs
pIssk sl more potentially 70 her sister states OF the
South-she should say To them that they should
her that Maryland stands BET them and danger that
lhey should not, with ,ut consultation with aAry
the other slave States who heretofore The
brrpt Of Northern aggression ecipiate dissolution of
The Uporfhst they should remember that the secession
from the Union OF the southern states would
place the border states IN the unenvsbe attitude
~ being forced 70 choose without and be-
yond Their control either remain poin affinity
With the states without the protection
which their a.socAton with the Whole south Affords 70
All or T. foios IN tier steps and preas up the govern
nenl Of the U1it-d -taes
The people ~ MARY land would have the right 10 de
Of her southern sisters thai tncy should pause
ther proposeo aston until, BY convention OF all the
ss,ss. or Otherwise 10 can ,e Ascertained:-
I Whether all the Stass III su.ranLee 70 each pro-
tectsn frtn future sectional asilstfD
The aosolute and ,ffciert protection OF the pecav
thereto guaranteed BY the Constitution the Uniled
states.
Is must sppcsr 70 your Fsoel'cncy that whist the
Legislature on virginia and cf tho other
about 70 assemble, hat IA rut oay The right bat
d of Mnry snd 10 speak b her oonst tnted authorities
M TINS casmous position of our common country; and,
tire opir OF the underssned IL would be deroeaisy
nouentous question 10 be decided without her voice
beng heard, snd thout eHor. her part avert
she IN pending danger.
We, therefore, mctt respectfully, but urgently press
upon your Exceengy the proprsty and think,
necessity OF callpg special sessoD OF the LegsAture