The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-05-18
Union Meeting and Flag Raising.
BAY VIEW, May 18th, 1851

IN pursuance of call of n number of citizens OF
\ this place for n meeting md for the purpose of
| raising hlg. quite number OF the citizens OF
this place and vicinity assembled at o'clock p
". and proceeded to organize the Meeting by APP
| pointing Mr.. Jethro Johnson. Jr., Chairman and
Ny J. Wesley Falls Secretary. When on motion
the Chair appointed Messrs. Wesley Falls. Jos n
| /. Janney. Joseph Il, johnson. Timothy Rose aud
| Granville ). Jcffries Committee TO prepare and
| draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting. The committee retired and afier d Glib
crating. nnan imou"ly concluded TO report the fol-
lowing Preamble ana Resolutions, which were
adopted without dissenting voice.
WHEREAS, Seven of the United States in the
exercise of the sp-calleI Reserved Right Of Scces-
| sion have seeded from The Union. thereby des-
! roving the unity ofthc General Governm .nt and
| WHEREAS, They are now in ARMS to resist to
| the last extremity the enforcement of the LAWS
thereby rendering il necessary for the President 10
c III out the militia for the execution of the same !;
AMI.
WHEREAS, portion of The militia in passing
through the city Of Baltimore in ODE lcnce to the
call of the lawful authorities OF the United States
| were most bruualy assaulted by violent mob
and several of their number cruelty slain and
WHEREAS. The present Legislature has passed
an act 'R"tfying approving of und making
valid > the proceedings Of the Mayor and Police
authorities Of Baltimore on April 10Th and
WHEREAS, The unhappy condition in which GU
beloved country is now placed, by the traitorous
| actions Of portion of her citizens, demands that
patriot sm wherever found should DC heard and
tint each individual. in every community should
express his nnwaycring fidelity to the cause of the
Union; therefore
RESOLVED. By the people of Bay View and
vicinity. that Secession is n DANGEROUS hcresy,
that it Is Rebellon-rerolutionary in its tendency
that it aims fatal blow at all government, that if
1T en- be established as a CORRECT principle. we
never ha a Government. never will have. and in
fact. all possibility of GOVERNMENT is entirely
precludcd.
RESOLVED. That resistance to the enforcement
rebellion. that it bcgcts spirit of lawlessness and
disorder inauguracs war, renders life. liberty and
property insecure therefore, it meets our severest
condemnation.
RESOLVED. That the pass &c of troops for the
protection of the Capital OF the United States over
the soil of Maryland is NOT az insult to her pco-
pie, and that we bitterly condemn the lawlcssness
Of portion of the citizens of Baltimore in their
wanton and co"ardiy ass Iult on the troops passing
through that city. in obedience to the call of the
President Of the Untel States
RESOLVED. That the passage Of an act, by our
Legislature. g Rntifying approving of and making
valid the proceedings of the authorities of the
city of Baltimore. on April. the 18th, is delbcr-
ate usurpaton Of lower; that it pisces us in
direct antagonism with the Government of the
United States; AMI. therefore, those instrumental
in is passage should receive the Reproduction of
every orler-loving, law-abiding ellison Of the
country.
RESOLVED. That we. the people of Bay View
and vicinity. do now express our devotion to the
Union by unturliug to the breeze time hunorel
Flag.
Alter singing the b" Star Spang;cd Banner" and
brief speech from Mr.. George Smith the meet
ing adjourned JErlIRO JOHNSON,
j. WESLEY FALLS, Sec'y. President