Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-02-07
Thursday Morning. Feb. I. 1861
The DiSunlOn Meeting In Balti.
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4 On last Friday night, st the call CT large
number of the Breckenridge Democracy, and
few milk and water men, who 1rotesssd to
b, friends Of Mr. Bell, but whom it is more
than probable voted for Breckenridge; meet
ing was held in the ball of the Maryland In
ssitute for the purpose, as they assert, OF al
fording 1.-THE citizens OF Baltimore, who are
In favor Of restoring the constitutional Union
OF the States, and who desire the position OF
MARY laud in the existing crisis to be ascer-
,Ained by Convention of the people" but
II the proceedings are a criterian by which
10 Judge of the object Of the meeting, the main
design Of those who got it up, was to de-
nounce Gov. Hicks, and to mature measures
20 revolutionize tho State and inaugurate civil
war in our midst The Exchange, Brock
!aridgo organ. says of the meeting
tin accordance with the published call, an
immense meeting of the citizens OF Baltimore
convened last night in the Maryland Ins.i-
stitute Hall Notwithstanding the disagree
able weather, Train and sleet falling,) the i'm
mense Hall was well filled.
A moro full and re liaLlo account is tho fol-
lowing from the American:
'The meeting held at the Maryland Inst-
tute last night, though spirited and enthu-
siastic gathering, was not one-half as large,
an earnest in its enthusiasm, nor rs undni
nous in sentiment as the splendid and i'm
posing Union demonstration held in the same
building few weeks ago. On that memoir
able occasion the vast hall of the Institute
was densely crowded with an imposing rep
resentati0n of the Intelligence and the COM
;ncrcial enterprise of Baltimore, while the
gathering last night only half filled the hall,
slough loosely scattered over its space
1t seems nothing will satisfy the little squad
u disuuionists in this State but subservience
Of tho overwhelming majority to their dicta-
zion. We are Of the opinion this will never
be. A cardinal principle of Republican Go
vsrnlnen.s is that the majority shall rule. and
the meetings which have been held in various
portions Of this State have made it as apps
rent as day light, that those opposed to tho
calling of the Legislature or a Convention.
constitute M immense majority of the people.
Taking this county as sample, we have o
voting population Of moro than 1000, and
we don't believe the disunonists can poll 500
votes, but actuated by the same spirit that
characterized them at the democratic conven-
ton held in Charleston md also in Balti-
more, they intend to rule or ruin. 1t vii! oc
sesn il they can succeed in their designs.
The speeches made at this meeting were Of
the most inaamatory character, couuci.ing
usurpaton of executive authority, and re-
commenting revolution. Wsproposs giving a
fsw extracts from tho speeches and to add O
fsx comments.
Mr. Robinson the chairman Of tho meeting
read speech from which We make the FOL-
lowing extract:
II have said our CAUSE 10 good, pure, pa
tiotc. Listen to those who are 10 address
you this evening. You will recognize those
who have never spoken to you but for your
good whose voices huyenever been heard in
this hall or elsewhere but in the sacred cause
Of justice and of law, and in defence of the
peoples rights mon whose hearts are in the
right place. patriotic in spirit, sound in judy
hent'
NV fancy Ex-Gov. Enoch Louis Lowe
Q real died in the wool locofoco, and Morti-
more kilgour, radical and bitter wing, adj
vocating with n most intense zeal the one
free trade, and the other 3 protective tariff.
Tho QUO lsulins democracy a. the fairest Gift
God ever gave to man, and denounciug wing
cry rs the offspring of the devil and the fatal
Upas Of liberty, and vice versa, and will you
find veriicalion Of the above declaration oi
lie chairman, that you will recognize those
who have never spoken to you but for your
good" II vice can bs made by any process
known to humanity, to he virtue, then truth
may DO found iu the declaration Of Mr.. Ro-
tiuson. But, perhaps he was not aware that
any Que but Breckinridys democrat was to
address, the meeting.
After the organization was perfected, Mr..
". II. Norris. in offering y series Of resou-
lions, esssyed to address the meeting in a
spesci, which was rendered short, by conse.
quence of the want Of voice. lie however
held out long enough to inform the people
that tho city is without representation in
Congress. She is unreprescnted in tho Leg
islature. She has no voice anywhere. 1t is
time. then, for the people--he peopie-tu
speak. [Cheers.l We have supplcated by
every legitimate means for the meeting Of the
Legislature, and we have been arbitrarily re-
pulsed. Nothing, then. is left us but the ex
srciss Of our POKER under the Bill Of Rights.
to meet in our primary assemblies, and to
represent ourselves. [Applause.
Mr. Norris continued at further length to
cay that the increduity and supneness Of the
people, influenced by leaders whose sancti-
nionious hypocrisy prevented them from adj
hitting that honesty could exist anywhere
else than in their own breasts, would certain
ly lose us the proud and noble Confederation
under which we had So long lived.
What marked Inconsistency is there in this
speech Of Mr.. Norris. lie is of course speak
Ing for the people, and SAYS, eve have sup
plicated by every legitimate means for the
meeting of the Legislature, and we have been
arbitrarily repulsed," and then charges the
same people with incredulity and supiueness'
and because the people wont believe Kim. and
his faction. because they are not disposed to
be driven into tho malestrom Of revolution
but NANTES. an invincbie increduty and
supineness,' he determines t" inaugurate revo-
luton. What wonderful love for the pco-
pie thcse disunionists profess. aud yet when
they succeed by all kinds of intimidation in
securing the passage of secession ordinance.
shsy lose oil love for tho dear people and re-
fuse to let them pass upon their acts, For
pepuli, vox del ceases to DO tbs maxim with