The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-06-01

lished among list of the delegates TO the
Union State Convention, which met in Bulti-
more last week. justice to myself requires
that should make this statement in reference
to it. ! was in Baltimore on business the day
the State Convention met, and was there told
that, AZ the delegation selected by the County
Convention was not III attendance, all the
persons, then in Baltimore from tins county,
would he sent in as Delegates. expressed a
desire at the time that nay name should not
be included III the delegation, as knew my
business engagements would not allow me to
be present i'll all the sessions of the Convention.
desire turth,I to state that if | had bt en-
pres, mt AT the night session. | would have
voted against the Resolution offered by MIR
Maul>hy and also that portion of the address
which says that the Union men of Maryland
are opposed to the views Of the AJministra-
ton ON the question of slavery, and charac.
ICES the election Of the President as triumph
OF a sectional party on sectional issues -
AS an expression of the individual opinions
Of the authors have no objection to the res.
olution or address, for hold that no man is
required 10 give up any ofhis political upin.
ions in joining with this movement to uphold
the Government. When the necessities
which have called it into being have ceased
to exist and the honor integrity and peace Of
the Government have been fully vindicat,d
then all those who have taken part in it, are
at liberty to fall back into their original
poiltical positions, or form such new ones as
they may deem proper. But when sush
declarations are put forward as the expression
oil The opinions, or sent ments Of all the Union
men OF The State, regard them as decidedly
objectionable both III point VI Truth and
policy.
1t Is not true, that all the Union men of
Maryland SO regard the opinions Of the Pre-
sid.nt on the question OF slavery. There are
over Two thousand who agree entirely with
nm and howerc, we may dlf,r with them
III their views OF the poiicyof tie Government
we know that they seek only its welfare and
are among tie most loyal aud patriotic of our
citizens. There are thousands of others who
while they do not endorse the Presidents
opinions, do not regard them as sectional, or
ewing the violent and abusive epithc;s
which are heaped upon them.
think the policy of these declarations
cannot te too severely crnsured. The oh.
JectS OF the movcmcnt-w hicl are the sup
port Of the Government. the vindlcaton Of
It's authority and the restoration Of peace
requiring no sacl lice Of political opinions, all
expression Of them is clearly unwi>e, as
tending to distract those who have common
purpose in view and should act together. for
the time, with perfect harmony. The sx.
preston of disapEioval uf the doctrines Of
the Republicans. jusllies th,m in condeu,ning
the peculiar notions Of all the other polilica
parties. Douglas men and Breckenridge men
would rake up their Old grievances, while
gentlemen who voted for Mr.. Bell in the last
campaign would bs forced to define anew
their position, and in doing so would differ
very "it.y from many with whom they
now act. We profess to be engaged in
movement to cement the Union. We should
rccollecl our past differences, esi &C ally lp,n
the slavery question. only as the unhappy
cause OF our present misiortunrs. and 50 far
from dragging it, disgusting carcass into our
midst, should seek rather to bury it away
out of sight and forget that it ever existed. -
MIR. Postmaster General Blair showed the
light splIlt recently, when he declared he
was no longer Republican and regarded
othel men who stood ty the Government, no
matter what were there political opinions,
not as partizans but as fellow patriots
During the memorable contest Of 1888, when
South Carolina Iebelcd against the Govern
ment, and Gen. Jackson's force Bill was
before the Senate, Daniel Webster. who was
most bitter opponent Of the Administration
politically, strongly advocated it, and thus
spoke:
Mr.. President, take this occasion to
say, that support this measure, as an in
dependent member of the Senate, in the dis
charge Of the dictates of my own conscience.
believe the country is in considerable dam
ger; | believe an unlawful Combination
threatens the integrity OIL Union. believe
the crises calls for mild, temperate. furbear-
ing, but intlexbly firm execution Of the laws.
And under this conviction, give hearty
support to the Administration, in all measures
which deem to DC fair, just and necessary
And IN supporting these measures. mean to
TAKE my fair share Of responsibility, 10 sup
port them .trunkiy and tuiriy, pAhom reflections
o" HE past. md ,ruhom m'rins other topics IN
then d,SCnsslon."
Regarding this as the only true policy in
this hour Of danger, and believing that all
minor questions as to the policy of the Gov
eminent should be forgotten now when its
existence Is threatened, am reluctantly COM
PEELED to make this statement and 10 rciteratc
that had been present, | would have voted
to strike out those portions OF the Resolutions
und address. W. j. JONES.