Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-04-30
Patriotism In Maryland.
Cecil County Resolved to Stay in the
Union if the State does go out.

Union if the State does go out.
At n convention OF the Union men Of Cicil
County, Maryland, held at Elkton, April 23d,
the following resolutions were adopted, which
speak well for Maryland;
Resoired That the Union of the States is no
less dear tols now whenin the extremity Oftho
danger OF disruption than in It's brighter days,
when those who would now strike blow ia
tai TO its integrity, protested attachment to ii.
Secession is no less wrong now than at any
former period, and in thshonr ofeXtreme dam
ger TO our country and government we renew
our declarations heretofore made of tealty to
the Government Of the United States and will
continue To hope for its vindication from the
assaults of its enemies, and its perpetuiiy 10
the latest generation.
Rssoirfd That the cry of no "coercon' has
been invented as an auxiliary and handmade
of disunion under the mock philanthropy
which it holds OUT TO the people ia concealed
deadly poison, which has become diffused to
an alarming extent amongst the people, de-
moraliling their proper conception of duty TO
their government and schooling them for re-
bellon. The duty Of the citizen is to defend
/ the government Of his country and whilst de-
ploring that any portion of the people of the
United States should so far forget what are
the plainest requirements in this regard as to
place themselves, whether in numbers great
| or small, in an attitude OF hostility thereto,
wheter from corrupted or depraved hearts, or
from unhallOwed ambition, we teel it our du-
ty to sustain tho government in every proper
effort to support Its own dignity and the in
tHgrity of the Union, and to keep from dis
honor the flag of the country, and il necessary
thereto, the whole armed force of the nation.
Rssolpfd, That the ao-caled confederation of
States and the raising and arming OF troops
by them for the redress of any grievance real
or fhncled, is not only contrary TO the letter
of the Constitution, but al war with the whole
spirit and policy of our government, whose
very corner stone is that nll wrongs are to be
redresHed, and all rights secured by those
peaceful engines the ballot-box and the court
of1ustlee.
Resolved That the attack upon Fort Sumter
by its unproyoked wantonnoss shows that
the worst features OF treason and rebellion
animate the hearts Of great numbers of people
In the so-called Confederate States, and that
! their object ia not only the redress of greivhu-
ccs, but the aubyersion of this, the best gov
eminent ever instituted on earth, and which
Inns thus far protected rs in oil our rights Of
person and property.
I Rrsoipsd, That in our opinion the Govern
ment OF the United States has the undoubted
! right to protect the public property in the
, District Of Columbia and elsewhere against
. threatened invasion aud destruction that ID
SO doing the passage of troops and munitions
of war over the State of Maryland is geo.
graphical and military necessity, and that the
recent interference by q lawless mob ia the
City of Baltimore with troops and munitions
OF war passing 10 the defence Of the Fedora
: Capitol deserves and hereby receives our Sc
verest condennatiOns, as an act disgraeetul Il
the State of Maryland, and disloyal TO the Gov
ernment.
Resoiosd That the proper authorities ough
= TO have taken such measures as would havl
ellectually qnelled the lawless mob and insuret
= the speedy and safe transit of these troops, ant
that their failure to do 80 shows them to b
. wanting in that true moral courage which is
: necessary qualification for all who Inspire Il
', places of authority in these troubled tmes.
~ Resolved, That the troubles incident to thu
', times havo Obliterated Old party lines and hay
" produced that condition Of the people that thu
= only proper classification of them ia upon tn
one side va to those who maintain the tru
y position OF upholding the Union against III
- Vaccinations and assaults OF its enemies, an
= others who will upon the happening OF som
n preiert agree to abandon it, or assist to brea
e ii up.
Il Rtsolped, That 80 organizing the divisions {
:, the people, we hereby declare ourselves for III
" unity of the States, and the support of the gov
- eminent formed by the Union and the COnsti
. tuition to the last extremity.
!, Resoipsd, That wo respond cordially to III
u call OF our brethren of Frederick county in th
appointment of delegates to State Conventio
Of Union men, to be held in Baltimore on til
End of May, or such other time and place II
circumstances may require, and hereby appoir
d Thomas 7. Jones' VIM. 4. Miller, S. S. Mafi
n and Il. n. Ewing, Esq, with Hamilton Morton
) Doct, Morrison, Charles Hull and Levi Il
II Evans rs nlternates, to represent Cecil count
Q therein.
d Resoiced, That the Proclamation of the Pres
II dent of the United States converting Congress
,. on the 1th day Of July, next, makes it neces
= sary to provide for the election of a member O
d Congress for the 2nd Congressional District {
e Maryland and in consequence II is proper tina
h this Convention should appoint delegates t.
d represent Cecil county in IA Convention OF Unto
u men, to be held at place, and at time here
l. after to he agreed upon for that purpose
Resoied That Messra +. A. Crouch, b. \
It May, Chas. II. llaines, and James Touchstou
ia with II, II. Brady, George Ricketts,, Col Gee
Of r. Howard, and J. W Caldwell as alternatel
le be, and they are hereby appointed as delegate
$, to Congressional Convention of Union meI
ii hereafter to be called, to represent Cecil coun
ig ~ therein.
n Resoieed, That our delegates appointed /
VI "lDAuphiu OohBfthblOHhl convention, al
is hereby instructed TO support for nomination n
man who occupies an equvocal position npo
re the great question of maintaining the Unto
" without qualification OF who is not decide
and ontspoken as to the iuty of all men I
support the dignity Of the government againi
the assaults of its enemies and particular
that the necessary supplies of men and none
shall be granted promptly.
e. Resolcsd, That our delegates TO the Congre.
ID sional Convention aforesaid, be further il
structed TO cast their ballots for nomint
i'd who agrees with us in tho principle that 81
IN cession is wrong, has no foundation in Constitr
If tional authority and being SO, will be disrega
ut ded By said nominee, ifelscted in the dischara
a of his duty us Representative of the secon
Congressional District of Maryland.
II Resolred, That we cmphatcnlly disappro,
OF the converting Of the Legislature In Ext
e Session at this time, believing such action
g. be traught with great danger to the confirm,
tion of Maryland in the Union, and calculate
m to precipitate us into all the horrors of civ
g conflict amongst our own citizens, and thu
's our Senator and Delegates are Instructed
oppose and vote against the secession of Mar
'. land in every shape and form.
. THROUGH DALTIMORH.--In connection wi
Id George Laws letter 10 President Itncotu I'd,