Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-23
Cumberland and Somerset.

citizens of Pennsylvania which was for
warded by the authorities at Cumber-
land 10 this town, and the proceedings
taken thcreupon by the Home Guards,
comprising majority Of our citizens;
TO THE CITIZEN OF PENN
SYLVANlA.
Whereas, 1t is rumored that the peace
full relation which have heretofore existed
between the citizens of Maryland and
their neighbors of Pennsylvania have
been broken up by the unfortunate condi-
ton of national affairs and that inter
course is Dangerous to Pennsylvania, aud
multitude of unfourdcd rumors are, as
We Informed. in circulation, calculated
to create distrust and unfr endly feelings
on the part Of our ncighbors III Bedford
and Sunni crset Counties against the cit
liens of Cumberland and Allegany Couu-
ty. Therefore be it
ReSolred, That the Mayor give notice
by handful and othtrwise shat Mary land
is yet portion of the United States, and
that we profess no less loyalty to the
Constitution, no less friendship TO our
nei ghbors of Pennsylvania than we have
heretofore done, and that we apprchcnd
no danger from them and assure them
they need fear none from us.
JOHN HUNDRED, Mayor.
G. B. WAGER RorER, Clerk.
Cumberland, Nav |, 1861.
At n meeting of the Home Guards
held at Court House in Somerset on the
evening of the eth May, 1861, an ad
dress "0o the citizens IF Pennsylvania
issued by the Mayor of the City of Cum
berland, Nd, was read. After the rea-
ding of the address it was determined
that a committee of three persons be APP
pointed to daft resolutions expressive of
the feelings of our people towards our
'neighbors' Of NlIegany county, MI
whersupon, Samuel Gather. E,q, Hon.
F. NJ. Kimmcl, and Ed. Seull, Esq,
were appointed said committee, to re-
port at the next meeting.
AT meeting of the Home Guards,
held at the same place, on the 10th Of
May, 1861 the committee. by their chair
man, Samuel Gather, Esq, reported
the following preamble of resolutions.
Whereas, IT appears from an address
TO the Citizens OF Pennsylvania issued
by the Mayor of the City of Cumberland
Md, that rumors are prevalent there
that the peaceful relations heretofore cx-
listing between the Citizens of Somerset
County Pa. and Allcgany County Md,
have been broken up by the present un-
fortunate condition of National affairs,
and that unfounded rumors are in crcu-
lation calculated to create distrust and
unfricndly feelings, on the part of the
people of Somerset County against the
citizens of Allegany County, Md,
And arhereas, for the purpose of re-
moving all unfriendIy feelings Gf any
EXIST of our people towards our imme-
date 'neigubors' across the line, and of
assuriI : them of our continued and un-
ahat friendship, be it.
ri, That we have no dopbt what
.., he loyalty Of a vast ma ority Of
lie Of Maryland to the Constitu-
., he United States. and do there
..r wise our fellow citizens of Somer-
b.. nty to dismiss from their minds
t1- Dts of the fidelity of the people of
any County, Md, to the Constitu
co., nd laws OF the United States, aud
icy have done, to hold social and
.nercal relations with them, until
they are no longer faithful to the
Flag.
- diced, That the Home Guards
cen organized solely to preserve
RIDER within our borders against
o.. urbers of the peace, let them
'om where they may, North or
that we have not the slightest j.
nggressing upon the rights of per-
property Of our neighbors Of AL
n County, Mar, land assuring them
.l desire to dwell together with
t. peace and uninterrupted friend.
-I.. tue TCsotullpuS were TcdN ilcN
a-r., / motion unanimously adopted,
D. vas on motion resolved that they
D., .i,hed in the papers of Somerset
j. nI Gu mbcrland Nd.
'"r resolutions adopted at the Union
" ug held IN Cumberland, Md, on
FL LAY night, the 9th of May, 1861.
on motion then read During the
ing of these resolution the patriotic
nents therein declared were hailed
'apturous applause. and at the con-
three hearty cheers were given
. 30 Union men of Cumberland
S. W. PEARSON.
resident Of the Somerset Home
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