The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-20

than to purchase immunity at the cost If
punilc virtue and private honor; rather than
TO wear the Mowers and Jewels of oriental
slavery. They have alwAys b,sr ready ~
decide between these alternatives. whenever
necessarily and definitely presantptt At this
moment with oustretched arms, they stand
upon their desecrated hearthstons CRYING
ou, to their Southern brethren to give them Ar
opportunity 10 pronounce this cecisisn on the
Held OF battle. They DO not ask for men tn
fight the battle Of freedom on their own soil
Ihey Ask only for arms and ammunition and
that the tyrants hand my ne taken from
their throat un'i they can rally their people
from mountain and valley. Then, with the
courage OF the Old 'fMaryiand d line" and the
oehedicton OF Just God, they Will be able
10 carve ont and defend their liber ties with
thelr own words They are willing to accent.
ahnihliatIon as the penalty OF failure.
300 knows they love the sunny South as
dearly rs anv son of the Palmetto State They
ldoliZe the chivairic honor, the stern and re-
hhed ldea OF free government, the social dig
nlty and conservatism which characterize the
southern mind and heart, as enthusiastically
as those of their Southern brethren who were
norm where the SHOWS never fall. They offer
thelr brave hearts and sturdy arms for all fu-
,ufe tlme to be the impregnable defence of
the most dangerous frontier. Tbey will
cheeTiuily bear the burden ofsuch position Of
ever oeginuing and never ending narassment
iney VIII ce the insoIent rivalry Of Phil
aaelpnlA ana rev ork. and Baltimore shall
trample IL under her foot. They will guard
the approaches TO fhs Potomac and seal M
the gaps Of the Alleghanics. They VIII secure
10 You tha fuII control of the glorious Chasa-
i1ea1es whefeapoa TO n1at the future nayI-s
OF your Contederacy. They win, hand in
hand and heart TO heart with Virginia, stand
as b dreaded sentinel on the northernmost
rampant Of the young republic
Maryland and Virginia torether possass til q
chesapeake and Potomac They Jointly hold
the great railroad which unites Baltimore
City 10 wheeling and Parker sburg. They are
the pTopfletols OF the wealth OF the AiIegha-
a itPC Ialx}-
dc as ship riTaDeT the inexhaustibla beds of
IRON ore. They have the same soil and pro-
otCtionSj the same climate, mountains and
valleys the same greet water courses and
water powers the same popular manners,
hablts anu energies, and We may say the
same people for they are bound closely to-
gether 0y the ties OF consan guinity and holy
wedlock "Nhom God hath ioined together
let not man put asunder 80
Maryland Is indispensable 10 Virginia IN
many ways without the Eastern Shore OF
Mary land, how would you hold the Eastern
Shore OF Virginia Without Baltimore CITY
aud It's great railroad, how can YOU make it
the interest of Western Virginia to shake off
the 1ouI embrace OF the invader That pub
nc WORK Is essential to the development of
the wealth OF the mountain counties, and the
manufacturing industry OF Wheeling is but
the handmaid of the comm erciaI enterprise of
Baltimore. To give up MARYLAND would in
tact be to assume the herculean labor OF con
quering Northwestern Virginia not by love
and community of interest, but by the red
vengeance OF the sword.
But why should l address such areumeut Is
10 the venerable State which has conduc ucted
the sons OF freedom in two revolutionary
struggles Tor independence | Will appeal
rather 10 her magHaRimous love Of all that is
great and good, ana to her generous sympa-
| thy tor those who are 'persecuted for Justice
sake L cannet doubt that Virginia will be
ever true and steaGtast in supporting the
cause OF her oppressed sister,
maryland is also of priceless Importance 10
the whole South. She will bring with her
a Tlch doWry Her vast mineral stores, her
| fertile lands, salubrious climate, noble
waters, and stnpeGdous public works are so
many golden streams of wealth conyerging
| 10 the greatest of all the Southern cities she
will add nearly "A million to the population
OF the southern EepubtiC--a million OF brave
men and fair women Here again | cast aside
every appeal to interest, and Will rely alLo-
gether upon the high hearted instincts O!
honor and manhood which distinguish the
Southern nation. No State OF the South can
steel It's soul against the land of Calvert and
Carroll MlryIanders believe that such are
the sentiments of the people of the South,
and that they will inspire and direct the
policy OF the trusted leaders OF this second
war Of independence. With this strong fai h
in our hearts, we Will patiently abide the
DEGREES of Providence.
AaNe the honor to be your obedient ser.
want and friend, T. Louis Lowe.
lion. James L. hemper, Speaker House OF Del
esatea OF Virginia.