Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-12
A PROTEsT.

The Legislature of Maryland is in the hands |
Of traitors to the Aag of the Union. II was con-
Vened IVY Gov. HtsNp &C. ,.-s--s-s r--r---- ----s
under extraordinary circumstances; the chief
city of the State being at the time in n state OF
open armed rebellion against the authority of
the Uniled States
The troubles which caused the assembling of
tho Legislature have long since passed away, and
Baltimore, under the rigid discipline of General
Banks, has returned again to comparative loyal
ty. Still the disguised rebel members daily
assemble at Annapolis, albeit the people have
petitiOned in the strongest possible manner for
their adjournment They have no legitimate
legislative business to attend to, and hence fiji
up their time by merely local enactments the
operations Of which are either detrimental to the
public interests, or their passage are of doubtful
propriety.
Under fimsy disguises they have attempted TO
pass IL secession ordinance; and more than once
have cast indignities upon the patriotic Governor
of the State by passing ineultng resolutions in
relation to his authority and preroeatiyes,-
Being in secret CORES pondence with the traitor
lenders Of the South they hope, by lingering at
the Capitol Of Maryland under daily pay, to yet
succeed in taking their State out of
the Union, and thus bring ruin upon the COM
merCal interests of Baltimore, and general dis
tress upon the people.
In view OF these considerations the loyal mem
hers Of the body-diteen in number--presented
a few days ago protest to the House Of Dele
gates, in which they set forth the injuries that
are likely 10 grow out of the longer continuance
of the sessions OF tie assembly. and respectfully
request an immediate adjournment. With chat-
aoteristie meanness, however, the secession mem.
bers refused to give their fellow members q
hearing, and would not allow their Protest to lie
entered upon the journal therefore they have
sought the newspapers as a medium by which to
make known 10 the people the reasons why they
> ask for an adjournment They say
"They most aoemnly protest against the further
s continuance of this session, believing as they lo
e that the "exlraordnary state Of affairs" which
. / caused the Governor TO call this extra session
has long ceased to exist, while all TINT is nov
Il wished for by the people is repOse quiet free
# dom from unnecessary political agitation, and
q especially from acts aud doings creating more
embittered feelings than those which have al
c ready grown out of the unfortunate and terrihl,
crisis existing between the United States Govern
ment and our sister States of the South. Haviul
already had an extra session of two weeks an,
more, during which it seems, no measure of
n general character could be matured to chang
/. the existing status of things, we are forced /
/, recognize in this, the pregnant fact that III
Legislature has shown itself powerless to accom-
e plish anything compatible with the public veal
ol So much so, that il has not even dared to haza
10 the passage Of an act, asking angexpression O
10 the peoples will upon questions which, when W
= first convened, were supposed of such vital i'm
~ portance as 10 demand at the hands of III
of Executive, the interpostion of this co-ordinat
branch of the State Government. Having al
ready declared with an unanimity seldom e1
perieneed in deliberatve bodies, that there wa
"a no Just foundation for any fears that may hay
been entertained as to any measures commttin
u this State to Secession, and having, also, by
se Joint Resolution determined that it was inexpt
st dent to call a Convention, enabling the peopl
10 to decide what they woHll do under existin
circumstances, We confess ourselves at loss
= conjecture what change in the condition of OF
public affairs can take place, that will warral
10 the continued existence of this Legislative Al
sy sembly
I. What excuse or apology can there be advance,
~ when the absence Of propositions touching tl
!, public welfare daily prOeams that we are sittn
I in the faint and uncertain hope that somethin
= may arise to embroil us in the unhappy conten
y tions that now exist in other parts of our believe
= couniryg 1t is too late now to suppose th,
=. Maryland possesses any power to stay this III
;, happy contest. Il is idle to cry peace, peacl
u when there is no peace and never can be peace
n n until the rebe'lious hand now uplifted again.
the Government shall be disarmed, and the Cit
" zens OF our Southern sister States be taught tina
- the Government possesses a vitality independeu
~ Of the mere Temporary, occupant of the Presi
~ dental chair, and will survive MS long aa th
true principles of Constitutional liberty arr
cherished and maintained