The national Republican., 1861-05-22
THE UNION MEN IN BALTIMORE.

THE UNION MEN IN BALTIMORE.
The Congressional elections, on the 18th Of
June, will test the real Union strength in the
city Of Baltimore, and perhaps in other parts of
Maryland. But in Baltimore, at any rate, the
issue is fairly made eup.
In the fourth district, Henry Winter Davis,
the nominee of the Unonists, made speech on
Monday night, in which he declared himself
une4uivocally and uncompromisingly for the
maintenance of the Union, in the only way in
which it can be maintained, that is to say, by
coercion and force of arms. Whoever is not
ready for that, is q disunionist, either actively,
or by acquiescence.
Mr.. John P. Kennedy, who stood last winter
upon the William c. Rives platform Of Cen.
trail State Confederacy,' but who wrote pre-.
tended Union letter on the 9th instant, for the
sake of getting the nomination given to II. Win
ter Davis, has now, that he has lost that nom-
ination, unmasked himself again, and denounces
Mr. Lincoln's " rindictipe inpasion of the sis-
ter State" Of Maryland. This denuncation
commends him to the favor Of the Baltimore
American, which has, for several days, occupied
a political position identical with that of the
Sun, viz: of apparent opposition to the seces-
sion of Maryland, but of destruction of the
the Union by a peaceable assent to the with.
drawal of any State wishing to leave it.
In the third district, which embraces another
portion Of the city, convention Of Union del
egates was holden on Monday, at which was
manifested most determined purpose not to
be cheated by pretences, and to nominate no.
body not ready to sustain the Government and
the country at this crisis.
We take the following from the report Of the
proceedings, after several gentlemen had been
proposed for the nomination
"a motion to obtain the political sentiments
of the nominees was announced by Mr.. Sweat
ing. The mover wanted to know whether they
were for or against the Union, before voting for
any of them.
Mr. Parr asked whether anybody ever sus.
pscted the political integrity of any of the NOM
inees.
"Mr. Sweating said he was an independent
citizen, and chose to make such propositions
as he thought would lead to the best results,
and insure the success of the party he repre-.
sented.
"Dr. Brooks remarked that, in times like
these, he would not endorse the sentiments of
his own father or brother The danger of too
much confidence in former professions was
shown in the history of the Virginia CoRven.
tion. Men elected to that body as Union men,
after the Convention assembled, voted the State
out of the Union. He (the speaker) would
never secede, and if Maryland did, he would
take up the bones of his sainted mother and
child, now reposing beneath the soil Of Mary
land, and have them buried under soil where
the stars and stripes Hoated. Great applause
ern Confederacy; it would be the ruin of the
American Union, or it would ever after have to
be held together by force. Suffer the seeded
States to CO. and the waves Of secession, when
the tide comes back from the South will roll
over Maryland and the North and engulf State
after State.
"Mr. Sweating pressed his resolution re-
quiring the nominee Of the Convention to sub.
init written answers, prepared by his own hand,
to the following interrogations First-Are you
an unconditional Union man? Second-If
elected member of Congress, will you give
your vote to aid and support the Government
in the enforcement Of the Constitution and the
laws?
The resolution was adopted, and the secre.
tary of the Convention ordered to prepare the
notes of interrogation
RAILRoADs-The present state of the South
illustl ates, in striking degree, the immense
advantsSI of railroads as q means Of defence
against attack, and especially in countries
sparsely populated. Without railroads, it would
be practically impossible for the South to con.
centrate large army at any point, whereas
now, it is not only practicable to do that but
to move such armies from point to point, as
different places are menaced from time to time.
Norfolk, Richmond, Charleston, Memphis, New
Orleans, and (now) Pensacola, are all connect,
ed together by network Of railroads, for the
transportation of men, supplies, and ordnance.
These railroads, go invaluable for defence
do not avail for invasion, except in maintain
ing the occupation Of the country after it is
conquered.
That command of the seas, which enables
the nation to attack any point on the Southern
coast and which thus menaces the whole OF it
is, TO a certain extent, counterbalanced by this
power of the South to concentrate, by means
Of railroads, her whole disposable strength
upon any point which may be assailed.
The RELIEF OF TENNEssEE.-The New York
Epening Post of Monday says, the italicising
being our own:
at has become absolutely necessary to march
troops through Kentucky, aud that tcithOut loss
Of time, to support the threatened and outraged
Union men of Tennessee. While such brave
and patriotic men as Andrew johnson, Judge
Nelson, and Etheridge, are threatened, and
while loyal citizens of Tennessee are robbed
manned, and murdered, daily, Kentucky bars
the way to our troops sent to protect them
This cannot be longer tolerated. The nation
will not suffer such an outrage, and the Gov
ernment must do It's duty, and protect loya
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