New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-09

border States III resistance 10 tyranny ii heSP oe-ncI
would be only SAVING what the whole country we'll
knows, and hat may be said much more eiectuaiy by
her people themselves, IN their meetings, than by
Legislature chosen eighteen months since. when none
of these questions were raised before them. Ihat
MARYLAND is conservative Southern State all know
who know anything of her people or her history.
But, my fellowcitizens, it il my duty to tell yon
that the reassemblng of the Legislature is wished for
Iy many who urgeit witha view 70 no sueh spechca-
ions. ] have been repeatedly warned, by persons,
having the opportunity to know and who are entitled
to the highest confidence that the secession leaders in
Washington have resolved that the border States, and
especially Maryland shall be preepitated into seces-
sion with the Cotton States before the 4th of March,
They have resolved to seize the Federal Capital and
the public archives, that they may be in position
TO be acknowledged by foreign Governments az the
cary the District of Columbia would revert to her
in case of dissolution of the Union 1t il only con-
tempated to retain il for few years as the wants OF
the Southern Military Conederacy will cause its re-
moval further South. The plan contempates forcbe
opposition to Mr. Lncolns inauguration, and conse-
quenty civil war; upon Maryland SOIL and transfer
of it's horrors from the States which to provoke IT,
The voices Of those who favor this scheme unni-
meusly for q special session. and every effort has
been made and will be made, henceforth 10 manuiac-
ure public opinion in this State to force me to convene
| that body.
Injurious reports have been disseminated among you
by these men, to try to destroy whatever influence
may be supposed TO possess. has been falsely re-
ported that / would be an applicant for ONCE under
Mr.. Lncon and this rumor had bees long in clrcula'
ton before it reached my ears and thus had the op
portunity TO denounce as an Infamous unionnded
| slander II has been publicly reported that had
written very Objectionable letter to Mr. Crttenden
upon the present condition OF affairs AZ soon AZ
heard il read copy of the letter TO the gentleman
who repeated the rumor, and he at once signled bis
approval of its conents bnt have since directed It to
be published and you can read it for yourselves This
spirit of defamation has gone far that anonymous
letters have been circulated in Anne Arundel County
stating that had invited the slaves TO public dinner
on Christmas day. near this city. You will doubtless
| hear many similar falsehoods circulated with this
same design of weakening your confidence in the Ex
ecuye Of the State by attempting to work upon your
| fears
For myself, have lived long enough to know how
TO despse false reports. man need only lear una
| vorable reports when they are true go
| The men who have embarked in this scheme will
srare no pains TO carry their point. The whole plan
Of operations in the event of the assembling OF the
Legislature is as have been informed, already marked
ont the list Of ambassadors who are TO visit other
States agreed on and the resolutions which they hope
will he passed by the Legislature, fully committing
this State TO secession said TO be already prepared
IL il your will my comrymen that the State should
be exposed TO the peril Of adopting such course
Are you-wbo TO bear the brunt OF this fearful
contes-wbo are TO be forced TO abandon your plows
and FORCES and looms fight the battles Of the COTTON
Staes-who must leave behind your families unpro-
vided with the daily support whish Is only afforded
them by your daily lborsare You DESTROYS to be EN-.
quilted in this whirlpool Of STRIFE before you have had
time 10 breathe and before every honorable plan has
been tried avert the necessity OF war Ii the peo-
pie OF the North foreign nation, we would hrsi
resort 10 negotiation and in failure OF that TO re-
prisals before openly declaring war against them.
Shall we be less forbearing to our brethren IL men
alone were 20 be the sufferers In such contests the
consequences would be lees deplorablebut think OF
the helpless timid women ans children who are 10 be
the chief sufferers To you, the workingmcn OF Mary
land who must carry the uusket and endure the real
hardshirs Of the war, they look for protection.
Tie PEOPLE OF Maryland, if lef to themselves, would
y hat sharat - nnfh
in the pIesept causes OF plant TO Justify immediate
secession and yet against judgments and solemn
convictions Of duty we are to be preeptated Toto this
revolution because South Carolina thinks differently
Are we not equals Or shall her opinions control our
actions1 After have solemny decided for ourselves
as every man of you do are 10 be forced 10
Weld our opinions those Of another State and thus in
effect obey her mandates She refused TO wait Tor our
counsel-are we bound TO obey her commands
NY countrymen, if you the true descendants Of
tho6e who have rendered glorious the annals OF our
early history is il not insult 10 You 20 intimate shat
YOU cannot be trusted with time for deberaion or
that your courage would ooze out and be exhausted
unless won forced 10 act in this matter without time
for reflection Are you 10 b. alarmed with the argn-
NEXT that unless you Join in this secession at once you
may b. dire rdod by your Southern reters' They
would always be glad enough 10 have With them our
noble State with iis eommeIciai agricultural, ana
mineral weaih with its hardy, brave people. The Ian.
guage Of and threats il no argument to prevail
firmly believe that the salvation Of the Union de-
he Cotton States could command the influence
and credit and essential 10 their existence as ma
ton Without them the Northern hall OF the Repnonc
would be shon Of its power and influence Within the
Union firmly believe secure guarantees Tor
our protection which will remove these distressing
| causes Of irritation.
If we find hereafter that the North shall after due
de,iberation refuse TO give them will, In united
body demand and receive fair division OF the national
domain We Claim An equal share in the Territories,
let us not abandon the whole Of them by seceding-we
claim the full execution Of the Fugitive Slave law let
us not annnl that law entirely by leaving the Union,
and thus virtually bringing Canada down to our bor-
ders We claim the protection Of our institutions, IA
guaranteed by the Constitution, let us not render this
protection impossible by tearing the Constitution to
| fragments.
/ have extensive means Of information 10 the
wishes of the people not possessed by those who urge
this measure upon me; and fully convinced that
an immense majority Of these throughout the whole
| State, are firmly opposed TO such action.
The business and agricultural classes, the planters
merchants mechanics and aborng men--thOse who
| have real stake in the community, who would be
forced to pay the taxes and do the fghng-4re the
persOns who should be heard in preference 10 excited
politicians many OF whom, having nothing to lose from
the destruction Of the Government may hope to derive
some gain from the ruin of the State. Such men will
naturally urge you to pull down the pillars of this
occurred Union" which their allies at the North have
| termed - IA covenant with hell
These extremists, North and Sonth agree in their
hatred Of the Constitution which condemns the fan
| atheism of both. And leaders in South Carolina and
Massachusetts agree in denomcing the Fugitive Slave
law az unconstitutional, in the face Of repeated do
cifions Of the courts OF the country.
know that the of the people are opposed to
the assembling of the Legislature at this time and APP
prove Of my course and il il OF qualification 10
me TO know that many OF the most distinguished ct-
zeDs OF Maryland and other border Slave Staes, with
| ont distinction Of party, have ndorsed il.
have throughout this matter conscientiously and
honestly endeayored TO perform my duty and solemn