The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-22
MARYLAND UNION STATE CoNvEN-
fION.
Resolutions and Nominations.

land, which assembled at Baltimore on
Thursday last nominated for Gvoerhor
Augustus W. Bradford of Baltimore
county, whom the Patriot describes as a
gentleman iu whom the friends Of the
Union can repose the most implicit con-
fidence." s s. Mafht Of Cecil county was
nominated for Comptroller Of the Treas
ury.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, 10 view Of the deplorable
condition of public affairs in the State OF
Maryland, it seems wise in the State Union
Convention (as representative body
fresh from the primary meetings OF the
oeople) 10 add its expression of loyalty to
she ut:erance of the former State Union
Convention which assembled in the city
of Baltimore on the 23c day OF May last.
Resolued, That in our judgment the
Constitution Of the United States. and the
acts Of Congress passed in accordance
Herewith are now, and were from the
foundation of the National Government,
intended TO be the supreme law OF the
land.
Resolved, That Secessionism, in any
form, is in onr judgement, fatal beresy,
whose establishment, either by force Of
arms or by peaceable separation ct the
States Of the Union would lead to IRENE.
diable calamitps, the downfall of liberty,
and the ruin Of the American people.
Rssolvsd, That while we disapproye
Of all sectional parties and sectional is.
sues, in matters Of national concern, we
regard our National Constitution as pos
Sc ssed Of ample provisions for the reme-
dy of such evils as have already attend
ed OF may hereafter attend, the admins
tration Of our National Government and
we therefore deem the rebellion Of the
States now leagued together in armed re.
sistance 20 the Governm ment of the United
States, as thoroughly lawless, Improve
ked and unjustliable, and tending if sue.
csssful, to the subversion Of our rights
and privileges as cit zens of National
Government, which furnished us at all
times, all that we could ask from, or en-
10y under its benign influences, either at
home or abroad.
Resolved, That the majorilies Of the
members of the Senate and House OF
Delegates Of Maryland misrcpresent the
sentiment, principles and determinations
of the majority Of the people OF Maryland,
that We disspprove Of their actions, so
far as those actions demonstrate hostility
toward the Government Of the United
States; and in view Of the fact that they
were not elected to represent the wishes
and interests Of the people of Maryland
80 far as their wishes and Interests are
involved n the present effort Of the Gov
ernment of the U. S,to suppress rebellion
S promote the permanent peace, prosper
ity & perpetuity Of that Government, we
respectfully suggest to them the eminent
necessity for the resignation of their Of
fees as members OF the General Assem-
bly,, in order that the people Of Maryland
may choose, whenever public exlgencies
require them to do SO, other represent.
ives. who will preserve their relation tc
the General Government as our fathers
established it, and in order that the peo
pie Of Maryland may be preserved from tho
crime Of rebellion and the horrors Of ciyi
war.
Resolved, That it is the. duty Of TIT
people Of Maryl'nd to support the Gov
, ernment of the United States, by al
means in their power, in every proper ef
fort to suppress the rebellion existing a
mong a portion Of the people Of the so
called Confederate States, and to pre-
serve themselves from the devastation anC
ruin engendered by civil war; and to tia
, end it is the duty Of the people Of Mary
! land to submit cheerlully to the paymen
of their proportion Of the public fund, wei
, knowing, as they do, that it is easir, ,chea
per and better to maintain an established
Government, than it is to submit TO th
plundering processes and arbitrary taxa
lions which have been elsewhere substi
tuted for the ordinary means ofcreating
revenue. calling 10 mind always, the dif
ferences in population, capital, and sour
ces OF wealth which prepondernte in ia
vor OF the States still loyal to the Gener
al Government; ;and remembering, also, tn
| illustration afforded by our present Leg
islature in its effort TO constitute "Com
/ mittee Of Public Safety" with the ibera
provision of two millions of dollars as
fund subject to its exclusive distribution
what would be tn cost Of sunGering ou
connection with Government to whic
we are now, and always desire to be sub
Jet and loyal.
Resolved That all Union men through
0 Uut this State, without regard to forme
O political connections, who are in favor {
, the Constitution of the United States an
4 the Union Of all the States hereunder a
o the grand palladium of our rights an
liberty, to whose promotion and prepctu
alton all political questions should b
held in strict subordination, are cordial
invited 10 cooperate with US in our eal
nest efforts TO elect the nominees of tn
Convention for Governor and State Con
ptrolrr, and also for the election of tn
Union candidates for the House Of Dele
gates and stats Senate, and the oil
- or Union nominees hereafter 10 be selec
o ed in the counties and the city of Bali
# more.
Resolved, Tha: "the present deborah
o civil war" whicn has prostrated the i,
dustrial business of the country, mercaI
tile. mechanical and manufacturing pu
Q suits, nearly producing bankruptc
throughout the land, has been forced VI
Q on the country "by the DisuniOnisls