Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-30
LITTER from, Governor Htcks.
rrr,rsl:G III CONVENE -nE MARYLAND LE,.isL
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The Hon. I. Holiday %IlicSs, Governor OF
MARYLAND, has addressed n letter 10 certain par.
ties who recently laid before HIM . memorial
urging him 10 convene a special session Of the
! Legislature, TO consider the nrcScn. national
crisis. The Governor declines, at present. tn
corrrly with the request "i the 'nrino'iaiisiS.
! The Governor says:
The times arc biz with peril, knH" and
! feel. That the crisis ~cicv6lrcS upon 'ne fearful
responsibilities and delicate ana important du-
ties. | am fully aware. That am bound 10
meet riloSr duties and responsibilities also
: know. and tina, | owe i; 10 Tie good people Of
! MARYLAND to decide with %ciutiyiI, aud act with
! prudence. keeping in view their interests and
( safety, | feel Scnsibly. 1t is with It fall view
Of Mi these considerations that have arrived
at nv conclusion in this matter.
One Of the prominent rauses Of the excite.
men. now pervadiug the Sout!4crn States is the
unfortunate" result oil the recent election, w!iic!i
has raised Mr.. I.::c",n 10 Tie Presidential
chair. Personally | WAS as much opposed ~
his election rs any other man IN th' %c"lAirv,
and So far as I.v influence cuG!'i ~rh'"s.'!, ! di
all in my power 10 defeat a!a:. But he has
been constilutiona,lr chosen at an election
| where we all presented our !~.Sorite candidates,
, and the Soti;i, is b0unai in itOn1: In recognize
and respect the ic.!it. - wc %r1!l lave re-.
/ ouired The North TO 60, la! ci,hcr # lie ciisrr
| candidates been elected. 20 i.r, ;i!en, SIS lf't
cause Of excitement is concerned, | c!hiot Out
think il witilcl. Just foundation.
Identified ~ am IN birth, az; Grey other
tie, WIKI the South, It >!avci:y;lr:, @!d .cril'g
as warmly fer my native State ~ amy :nail caa
a., ,m v.t rrrnnr,ieI by ny Sen>,. II fair
lcal;n. and nv respect for the Constitution u!
our country, 10 declare 's."t | see i:"ii''na ~
! the bare election nc W. Lincoln which would
justly the South in taxing aay step: icai!ns
toward a separation Of these States. .Mr. Liz
COLI! Lcin@ elected, | #;n wiling 10 a"a:: iG;.
thcr results. i: lie vii! administer tic g':eri.
ment IN = proper AMI patriotic manner, "" az
all bound i" Submit |" IL; .:lnini,ll3:i"a iGGc'i
as VT KAY have ciG"s:'! MS ,!r";;um.
As an individual. | VII ve!y chc:g:uii;g ST.
tain hin in well !u,fr, ~ttcgL,e my ~.uiitrlr.
country will Lc benefited hy 4 CONSTITUTIONS!
administrator Of the government. Il, "l t..
contrary, he shall abHsc lilc t'us! c"G;i,!es; 10
him, | shall he found a. ready ali! determined
as will anr other man lu arrest HIN ii lis
wrong courses, a;vi 10 se.n redress q! CIR
grievances b. any and AL irylcr nscaa:.
cannot bG.. believe lilt ;!re cr;.Tamin. OF
the Legislature in extra SrSs;"i! ~ THIS lilnc
wouii only have Ia: rlrct =: inc:rasiH: n::d
rcviv;pS the excitement Er% rrrri.lag Tie
country, ami n"w apparently On the decline.
1t would at once IA. Ecrailrd hy III" sensitive
newspapers a.,l a~llrEi>.s throughout, Tie
country as evidence that Maryland lad iUan- |
doncd all hope Of the Union. anI was :,rcnrr-
iug To JON the traitors 10 destroy Il.