Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-09-05
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pie had so determined ? Assuredly not.
The twentieth would continue their agi.
taton, and even after the general peace
in the faa Southern and Northern States
had been obtained, Temporarily though
we have no manner of doubt, Mary
land and tho other border States would
continually be harassed and kept in com.
motion BY the same reckless men who
have dragged our State and country into
its present condition. DO we require
the proofs Was not the late Con
gressional election fair test as to the
the views Of the people of Maryland Of
the war in which we are engagedf Was
it not explicitly proclaimed that the can
ddatos Of the Union party wonId sup
port the Government in all proper nca-
surcs, with men and means, to put down
the rebellion which had reared its hide
Gus head 10 our country? Did not the
very men who now cry for peace, accept
that guage in the Congressional dis
nicts in which they bad the slightest
hope for success? And did not the peo-
pie send tirc ont of the six representa-
tiycs to Which we are entitled in the
National Legislature, endorsing the I'm
ion sentiments: and would they not have
furnished the sixth also, had not a pl-
ratlcal craft, sailing under false colors,
;laiurin. to be Union man, cheated
many Of The Union men Of our city, by
his false representations, ont of their
votes? Never was the sentiment of
Maryland 50 near u unit upon any pre-"
yiaus occasion, as was manifested at that
election In the First Clover Eastern
.Hhorc) district, the lines were strictly
drawn, aud Mr.. Cristirld the Union
candidate was elected by tho unprece-
dontcd majority. in that district, Of near
. coo votes. In the Serond district,
embracing the balance Of the Eastern
Shore, Hartford, Carroll. and part Of
Baltimore county, So strong was the L
uion sentiment among the honest yeo-
many of the : tate, that secession dare
not present caniidaIc against Mr.
Webster, who walked over the course
in triumph without an opponent! In the
Third district, comprising the ei: hit first
wards Of the city, (incuding the Sth,
the stronghold OF the adhercnts o: Sc
C 'ss.ondom,) and part OF Baltimore
couuty. Mr.. Lcary, though for the first
time. we be icyc in the field as Il public
nan, was elected by decided major
ny mainly through the patriotism of the
sturdy sous Of the soil Of that district.
N-. May, 10y protesting to be Union
nan. was elected in the 4th district
Comprising the twelve upper wards Of
our cr'y) under circumstances too well
huown to need repetition. but certainly
not in accordance with principles or
rules Of action which have usually
guide! honorable men for many l'uiou
men ha. personal assurances trcm the
can,irlatc, Of his intended coulsc in Com
grcs,, il elected, very different f'om
that which he marked out for himself.
in WASHINGTON, after his visit to jeff
Davis. In the fifth district, comprising
the larlY sons of Frederick, Washing
ton and Allegheny, u strictly agrlcuItu
raj and mining population ,notwlth~tand-
ing number OF well known sympathi-
zcrs with secession, and rahid in their
opposition to The Union, are 10 b. found.
yet 50 few were they in thar honest and
loyal district, they hurst ut trot out Il
nag agaus, that old war.hagse Of The
| nion. cX-Gov. Frank Thomas, thus
acknowledge. tir extent 1f the feeling
in behalf Of the best government the
world has ever euioycl. IN the Gth and
last district, comprising IN It hY far a
greater number Of our slave owners dian
either Of the others. Mr.. Calvert was
elected, mkcn i,om q c0Ha'p coaiTiuiH9
" p9,n'utjo" having prior 10 hi. election,
clearly announced in published ad
drns.. the principles hy which h. was
acua ed. .iEc>r five true and Steadtast
Union representatives,, yotri in Con
grcSs for the resolutions Of Mr., Grit
tculcn, which passed the House by
nearly unanimous vote, (but fonr vot-
Ing against them, aud two Of these were
favorable to the main branch of the res
ou;ions)-thus declaring that "this de-
p CRADLE civil war was caused by the dis
unioni,ts of the Southern States now in
revolt against the Constitutional Gov
crnmcnt, and in arms around the CAPT
tai that in this national emergency,
banshing all feeling Of mere passion or
resentment. we will recollect only our
duty to the whole country that this
war is not carried on ty the General
GcyCrrmcn: in any spirit of oppression
nor fvr Any purpose of conquest, or
suLjuaatioU, not for the purpose of over
or interfering with the rights
or established institutions Of the states.
but TO defend and MAINTAIN the supre-
macy of the constitution, aud to pre-
serve the Union with the dignity, G.
quality and rights of the several States
unimpaircd, and that as soon as these
objects are accomplished. the war ought
10 cease"
Ip yotin, for this resolution, the Union
representatives of Maryland only re-
spouded to the we'll defined views of the
State, 50 clearly evinccd in their elec-
tion-and the Union Convention recently
assembled in this city, unanimously a
dopted the same platform, in connection
with their nomination of candidate for
Governor and Comptroller.
We state these facts to prove that the
so-ealIod "peacc" party leaders in this
State have no intention of submitting
to the voice of the people, as in the case
before us, but will continue to agitatc
and stir up strife in every manner of
means to carry out their designs Of drag
ging our State out of the glorious Union
framed by our forefathers. If they were
good and loyal citizens, when the united
voice thus emphatically uttered by the