The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-09-14
Correspondence Of The Cecil Whigl
PoRT HERMAN, Sept. 7, 81.

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nm Tnwn pant Md hova ,od j., .h,
Union nr tho St,tes al I,a
o;v.r md r tb. rn,c,;tu,;,, rro,,, a., ,,o,
cxisl,uc, of his cur Gnvrrn,nrnt nm 70 rho
pres,nt time and uudrr tho gn;Janro Of
Divine Providence s,il dcs,ro n n,,;n,,;,
the same.
fad Vbercos Tho Constitution o;,,, -,
by our Revolutionary Fathers has he.r srGi.
ei,nt for all the nc.drnl ex;ro,c,os of nnr
Government and contains w;,l, ;,snlr ~, ~.
necessary provisions for sucb amendments az
NAV occur in the coursc or events fr,n timo
to time.
And Jhcreas. An armed rebe],;on has
broken out in several of our sis,er States
with an avow,d puruose to dissolve and Arcul
up the Union and bid defiance to the laws mn.
der our Constitution, and in attemn1inp to car.
~ out their hcinons designs, the rebels have
acted the part of thieves. murdrrcrs and
usurucrs, in stca ling the p,operty of our Gov.
eminent, Selling National FoTt,csses and
vessels. murde, inc private individuals driving
others from their homes, and that which IS
CALLING To every true born American. have
in<ult,d, by firing into. and uamulinr under
their feet, our National Flag. Therefore
RrS0lrd, That this traitorous Rebellion
which is now raging in our midst, is wi,hou,
any Just cause OF excuse, and its parallel for
raScality and ,illainy cannot be found in the
history OF me world,
RcS0lred, That vile and aspiring Politicians
have endeavored for tie last thirty wears by
trcachcry and lies, regardless of every princi-
pie OF Freedom and morality. upon which our
Constitution and institutions are based. to
subvert and rule the masses. and Mace the
rens Of Government in the hands of few
designing wculd.be usurpcrs.
RcSOlDe,., That we see IN this strurpIe n
struggle for nation S life, whose d,aih 1hroes
Gf permttedD would be fel, to the ends Of
the earth, and we therefore nlc,ye ourselves
to sustain the Government with all lhe
means that God has placed at our dIsposal
knowing lha. God is with the right and ms
Christian nation. which he has broupbt into
existence, cannot die wjthou, his sanction
Therefore, those that are against it or remain
II. utlal to it, are It's ayowrd enemies and we
brand them as traitors,
ReSoLccd That it is the dntv or our Gov.
ernment to prosecute the war with all the
energy and viror it Possesses until evcrv
dis,mioniSt and traitor shall he crushed onf
and our military honor viudca,cd and thai
while we as Marylaudcrs are WILLING to ,,ve
to every State and portion IF our behaved
country alltheir lust and constitutional ronls.
to spufn and flown down every cfn,t If
COMPROMISE for peacc with armed traitors
but when the Government shall have c.cs.