The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-11
IMMENSE UNION MEETING
At THE maryland INSTITUTE HlLin
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
SPEECHES OF WEI 4. COLLINS, ESQ, 4. w.
BRADFORD. ESQ, AND R0F. REVERDY
JOHNSON
BANCES III THE HALL.
TIE 0lSSENTERS PUT OUT.

mense Hall was filed to its utmost capacity and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Thousands could
not get into the Hall, and were compelled to leave
Speeches were delivered by VIM. II. Collins and A,
". Bradford, Esqs., and Hon Rcverdy johnson.
At six o'clock the doors of the Institute were
thrown open, and the crowd commenced enteripc
the Hall. By seven o'clock there was perfect
throng going into the building and soon it was
well filed. About this time TIE band stationed in
the gallery of the south end struck up Hail Co
lumbia.' In an instant there was the widest ap-
plause. The cheers fairly shook the building
Hats waived, and every demonstration of applause
which it pOssibl 10 make was exhibited. This
was followed by "The Star Spangled Banner" and
again the applause really became riotous, and as
the last strains Of the air ceased to reverberate
through the Hall, the crowd again commenced
cheering. "Yankee Doodle" was then given, and
the cheering continued, and at the close three
cheers were given for the air, which was followed
by three cheers for the American Union.
At half past seven o'clock William McKitn ESD,
called the meeting order, and then read the call
under which the meeting assembled. He proposed
the following officers for the meeting, who were
unanimOusl Y elected:
President Archibald Sterling. Vice Presidents,
J. P. Kennedy, j. B. Morris, Galloway Cheston,
VIM. Heald, Thomas kelso, Columbus O'Donnell,
Henry May, Thos. Swami, J. j. Abrahams, VIM.
Cooke, James c. Skinner, Chas. A. Gambri, Moses
Wiesenied, Lewis Turner, James Hooper, VIM.
Woodward, John Hopkins, Henry D.. Harney,
James Muller, Enoch Pratt Charles F. Mayer,
John Il. Seidenstricker, S. j. X. Handy. Secre-
taries, G. l.. l.. Leary, Charles A. Grinnell.
Mr.. Sterling stepped 70 ward and delivered a
short address, in which he accepted the position of
President, and gave expression to strong Union
sentiments. The band then played ''Washington'
March" This air was not familiar TO the general
ear, and there was nc cheering. As the music
ceased some in the of the hall proposed
"three cheers for Virginia" This met with a
weak response. One voice proposed ''three cheers
for MsjorAnderson, and at the same instant "three
cheers for the Union" were called for, and thev
were tremendous.
VIM. H. Collins, Esq, then rose and said:
Hr. ChairmGn-I have been instructed by the Com
mee in charge CT the resolutions to be presented this
meeting to few words before Offering them for con
sideration. Will he pardoned If do so?
Mr. Chairman in peIilous times. Our country is
in danger not from any foreign power for that would
disrust amongst ourselves 1t is the conviction Of this
danger together with a deeprooted love for our common
country which has brought you, also this audi.
ence here tonight say for our common co,1'try.
Mr.. Chairman and citizens Of Baltimore, may ask
what is our country
the State Maryland with her noble bay and beau
ul rivers piercing and blessing her sho es? Is
her plains and up,nds her mountains and valleys her
thriving Cities and towns and villages? Is her health
full climate and productive soil her free institutions her
people of brave and vigorous stock? Is own beau
tu city, with its industry its thrift and its skilits love
forde its comfortable homes its thrOngS loving wives
and beautiful daughters Of manly husbands and fathers
and sOns9 Are these our country? No, sir. Maryland
is pure and bright star in constellation Thereay
she remain. True, faithful loyal and brave love
her as our own bright particular star She our home
and will watch her welfare and honor with iai
affection. This is natural, it is right, it is loyal
But Mr. Chairman and people of Baltimore, Mary land
is not country. She is but part of it, though dear
and treasured part She has of but thousand
square miles, whilst country contains three millions
She has less than million of people, whilst country
People of Baltimore, o"r dountry, our true country,
tends from the great lakes of the North the Gulf of
Mexico and the Rio Grande in the sunny regions of the
South and from the resounding shores Atlantic
over lowand and mountains and valleys and rivers and
pans TO the Pacihc where we look out Gpon China and
Japan.
This, this is country the nobest the grandes her
tage which God has granted to one people capable
OF containing and soon to be inhabited by hundred
lions Of brave this country IF she prone true
to gi0TiOHS Union is destined be the happiest
greate and the freest nation that by its deeds has
fired the poets song leHt eoquerce to the flowing
page of history In arms in arts in wealth. in patriot
ism in liberty in science, and in moral power. she will
be the foremost nation Of the world This, Mr. Chair
try, which this night offer the devotion, the undy
ing love of hearts This country is yet in its
youth the beard has scarcely started in its cheek, and
yet it has history Of which We may well be proud
For than thirty centuries, the great Hebrew
rors leaders Legislators scholars poets statesmen and
prophets stood without rival admittedly the grandes
man of all the world This, our own young land in her
struggle for liberty, the majestic form of of her
rise up into the view of the world admitted by
the greatest man of thirty cen ures approaching nearer
to- if fully equallin in grandeur the colossal pro
portions of the great Hebrew. With both, the love of
their people the grand and controlling passion.
Washington, in his hours of dependence and devotion
land there many suchl had that deeprooted
his people which burst forth from the pS of the
great Hebrew in his mpassoned prayer for his country
"Yet nov, if Thou wilt forgive their SIM and if
not blot me, pray Thee, out of Thy book
Through centuries of grandeur well disaster,
scattered in every and and in oppressed, the He
brew has never bent in homage the history
his great chief For centuries and for of centuries
to come humhy hope our countrymen will catch with
attentive and treasure up in pous hearts, the part
ing lessons of cur great American.
1t is to these parting lessons which, if not written with
the prophets fire, are the grandest production of the
be mainly indebted for the resolutions which hold il
my hand, and to which trust you will give hearty ap
proval.
RESOLUTIONS.
ReSolred, That the unity Of government which consti
tutes people is justly dear to for it is mair
pillar the edice of real independence supper
of our tranquility at home, peace abroad, of ou
safety of our prosperity, Of that very liberty which
highly prize.
taken to weaken in minds the conviction of the i'm
value of our national Union to col ective
individual happiness still cherish cordial habtua
and immovable attachment to it, that will
to think and speak Of it of the palladium
political safety and prosperity that will watch 70
its preserv alton with jealous anxiety; that will dis
countenance whatever suggest suspicion that
it in any event be abandoned; and that will in
dgnanty 'rown upon every attempt to ALLEVIATE por
ton of country from the t. enfeeble the
ties which link together the various parts
ReSOiced That to the efficacy and permanence Of GU
Union government for the whole is Indispensable an,
that alliances however STRICT between the parts
be an adequate substitute.
ReSoIred, That the Government of the Uniou the OF
spring of choice uninuenced and ed ,adop
ted upon full investigation and mature deliberation
completely free in its principles; in the distribution
its powers uniting security with energy, and conainin
within itself provision for its amendment, has
just claim to confidence and support, and tina
respect for its authority, compliance with its laws,
quescenCe in its measures duties enoined by tn
fundamental maXims Of true liberty.
beSored, That the preceding resoluions-taken froI
the farewell address Of the Father of his COuntrycor
tain declaration of principles and duties by which
to abide for veal for woe; whilst at the sam
time claim that every privilege and right guarantee
and to sister States, by the Constitution ca
and shall be maintained under and according to its
visions, and that will never desecrate the fame
Washington by the destruction Of the Constitution an
the Union, which are the true monuments of his glory.
Resolved, That various Northern States have passe
laws usually called personal liberty laws, which W
believe be in violation of the Constitution of the Unite
States of the acts of Congress passed pursuant thereto
and of the sacred obligations which those States
our common country and that appeal to the constu
tional duty the patriotism the honor the Justice and II
brotherhood of the people of those States respectively
repeal those laws, and by every and in the
cuiar institutions Of the Southern States the only
the wellfounded discomfort and complaints
their brethren Of the Southern States and which, If
removed, prove fatal to Union; well as to q
those vital interests which ought TO bind together
one people.
Resolrcd That the present condition of our countr
demands of all who love her spirit Of fairness, Of
dor, of cancellations OF concession, and of sefsacrfc
and that hail with thankful and hopeful hearts tt
patriotic efforts being made in Congress for the
tlement, trust forever of the dangerous question
at issue, on some Constitutional just and equitable pr
cipe and that such of our statesmen and States, whe
of the North or of the South may contribute
this holy end will challenge the highest place in Il
affections of country; and those who may refuse
lend their aid to this holy purpose may justly expect.
they will be receive the condemnation and repr
baton of the present, well as of future ages.
A. W. Bradford, Esq, seconded the resolution
and upon rising to do said in substance:
In rising to second the resolutions feel deep sen
of the importance of the subject of which they treat
still deeper of my inability to do justice to the
stion. Had he consulted his interest he would n
have been addressing the audience. 1t was because
W in he
the danger of dsunion The great peril the a
parent determination Of party to destroy the coneder
and create sectional governments First let look
the of differences between the people of the
The differences in most cases but the pretexts of
bilious men to hide their selfish designs.
The Northern politicians with appetites whetted
long abstinence desire to obtain the Offices which are
office, with appetiteS which have grown by tn
fed on fear lose them; rather than do they
willing destroy the Union and build up little repu
lie Of their own in which they be Presidents cabin
this matter properly and discard these politicians frI
leadership 1t is to the conservative mind of the count
that we must look for Politicians and place
kers must be set aside. Parties must be forgotten
the national men Of the country expect to preserve
UniOn they must rebuke the violent men of their OF
sections. The conservative the North are init
this argument against the obstinate violence their
fanatics.
The good results of this are manifest in the ell
tiop of good and honest to Office. Let us here
Maryland direct our efforts against the revoutionsts
the south. Loud cheers When the master of the V
sci finds his ship nearing the breakers he stop
enquire by whose folly and treachery she has reached
position but calling all the around him he dire
them steps the preservation of the ship
wreck The men who in the called the Tn
party a deception and pTofessed to he the embodimen
patriotism, found using all means to force
State into the vortex of revolution and are the sym
thizers of the secessonsts II South Carolina 81
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