Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-30

support the Government of the United States
in all legal and constitutional measures, the
ado 'iion OF which may he Necessary to resist
the reyouiianists in the States atoI enem
ti"utd.
Resolrst. That whilst acknowledging uure-
servtilr the du,y and Determination TO sustain
the G psernmert in the nst exercise of its All
thorIy, 1t wosld be, nevertheless, peculiarly
paiul,il TO the people OF NIarsland to bear arms
in conflict with any portion OF their brethren
OF the Southern States, II less in the last ex-
tremity Of necessity a"l that the delicacy in
this re gard rnanites led towards them hy the
Executive authorities Of the Government mer-
its the ack nov il dgment which is hereby n ado.
Resolved That the limitations made by tie
msjpriy OF the Legislature of this State nj it's
late session. that the pr ople OF Maryland were
" Inundated" or subjugaied' by the action OF
the Government, were gratuitous Insults To
that people.
Resolr.i, That the dignity Of the State Of
Mnrg land, involved in Il precise, persistent, and
elective recognition of all her rights, privi-
eges, and mmunities, under the Constitution
of til" Unittd states, will lie viudicrtcd, at all
tunes nd under all circumstances. by those Of
her sons who are sincere in their iealty to her
and to the Government of the Union of which
che ia part, and TO constitutional popular
libcrtv.
hesoirsd, That whilst the people of this State
will Sustain the Gnrernmenl in the most eth
Gent. tive, ind rough measures necessary
for lhe suppress sion OF rebellion and revolution
thoy will ,usi+: that no spirit Of luminosity or
vudictivcness towards the Seeded States shall
enter into those measures. They will insist on
the people of those States being recognized and
treated as brethren and fell -ctizens OF n
c0mmHn country, whose errors must b. res:ran-
I'd, but in a spirit of fraternul kindness, when.
yer. aud IL soon as that spirit shall be enabled
To thi an opportunity for It's miu'Strnt"us.--
Aud thsv viii demcnd that the first md small
- in .!ctions Of II le,ire on tho part o. the
people al any Of tho ray ,lui"nary States to re-
turn :" their Milo glance shalt be responded 70 h y
the Federal Government tb Mi the liborality
mud generous inrEetfuluess of past errors which
IN" cfgu'r ,tances of tho ease will permit.
Re.o'c.i. That it is due 20 clear and une-
qniYn"Hl stat"n inert Of the position OF the Union
men Of Maryland, comprising an over vh ming
mlirri:v Of her population, to declare that
while they rn1crr with tho present Executive
Of :h" United States that the unity und ntegr-
tv Of tho National Union must be preserved,
their vl"w Of the nature and true principles OF
tho Constitution, Of the powers which il con'ers
and Of the duties il eniuins, and the rights
which ii secures, as it relates t" md affects III.
question Of slavery in many Of its essential
hea-inst.is directly opposite to the view Of that
Executive. They are fixed in their conviction,
amongst other, that II just comprehension Of the
true principles Of the Constitution forbiis ut
terly the formation of political parties on the
foundation the slavery question. The Union
men of Maryland will oppose to the utmost Of
their ability all the attempts oe the Fcdelal
Government to commingle in any manner it's
peculiar views on the slavery question with
that Of minimizing and defending the just pow
crs Of the Government. 1t is at the srme timr
just to declare that these avowals are induced
by jcnlous m Eiety to avoid future difficulties
nd complications rather than by u conviction
rat any thing to which they relate has occur
4 in tho history Of tho Cover ment since thu
sumption of power by the present Executive.
minority report was presented. recnm-
1ding the recognition Of the southern Cor.
arncv in preference 10 enoa ia e. g..
r. which. after y .a,c WAS re-