The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-08
Union Demonstration at FredericE-Presen
tation of Flag-Speech from Hon. Rev
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| Union Demonstration at tFredericl-Presen.
tation of Flas-Speech from Hon. Rev
| FREDERIcK, May 1.-THE occasion of the presen.
tation of national flag to the Home Guard, to-day
by the ladies of Frederick, quite spirited de
| mnnstration.
| Hon. Reverdv johnson presented the flag to the
Guard in behalf of the ladies' in the presence of
large and enthusiastic gathering. One hundred
and fifty members Of the Guard were present.
The speech was a fOrcibie and effective effort
He said in the original causes which have produced
| the present emergency, Maryland had no share
Her people ever were, and now are, Jealous in the
| support of Constitution and Government which
| they were foremost in forming and adopting No
| threat of treason has been whispered within
her limits, while the blessings and advantages of
the Union have ever been fully estimated and ap-
preciated. The loss of these advantages would be,
it is felt utter and irremedable ruin. In this ruin
all the States would more less share, but our
geographical position would make it to us imme-
diate and total.
Peaceable separation is, as our wisest statesmen
have predicted impossible and the truth of these
predictions is about to be manifested. But for the
resistance to its just and legal authority the Gov
ernment had given cause; and had the friends
of constitutional rights remained at their posts in
Congress, the power of the Government to trans
gress its authority could have been etfectualIy
thwarted.
The secessonists had desecrated the name of Cal
houn in support of their heresy, but that great
statesman had pronounced the doctrine both null
and in violation of common sense. The leaders of
the rebellion were in fact actuated by an unhov
thirst for official power. The fact is evidenced in
the elevation to place of all who had desecrated
their official positions in plotting treason But
their efforts to dishonor the Government for which
many of these leaders had borrowed their renown,
would fail They may as well strike at the Heav-
ems with their arms, as against the American
Union. Defeat certain to the rebellion
The free States according to the last census have
three millions seven hundred and seventy-eight
males between Is and 40 years. The slave States
had one million six hundred and sixty-ive and the
seeded States exclusive of Virginia onlv five hun
dred and thirtyone thousand; and the difference in
wealth is proportiOnate to that of men. With such
vast disparity, the end of the struggle is beyond
doubt.
For Maryland to encounter such odds would be
to doom herself to desolation and Instruction.
Even should the South render her aid thev would
De driven back, and our State be left to mourn
over her calamity and crime.
III was the aim of the South to cOnfpe the war To
the border States Mr.. Cobb was even now con-
graduating them on the removal oft from their
midst.
But Maryland should Illustrate this cowardlv pol
ICY Let those who have provoked the war, bear
It's entire brunt. Mary yand's proper position is to
remain firm in her loyalty to the Government The
rebelious leaders had done all they could to
achieve Mr.. Lincoln's election as the means of pre-
clpltating revolution in the South.
They relied, for the success of their plans upon
the Intervention of the border States and divisions
In the North. But, short-sighted men ! the first
gun hred at noble and starving garrison in Fort
Sumter, was blow at the nations heart; and a
united North had sprung to in vlndication. of
the flag and for the maintenance of the Government
Heaven forbid that the duty of that vndcation
should be forgotten by Maryland. Temporary
causes may have cast doubt over her LOYALTY
but every true man of Maryland is devoted in his
atachm ment to the national embems and will unite
in the sentiment of the chorus of our national
anthem.
Speeches were also made by Col. Maulsby and
ex-senator Cooper, all of which elected much ap-
pause.
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