The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-29

WEDNESDAY, NAY %. 1881.
u,,p ,oS,rvox or MARYLAND.

TIE E'CS1IEoN SE' LAM
As reference is continually made, both here and
outside Of the State to the resolutions o! the Legs
,a,nrs defining the position of Maryland we
publish them in order that the pubic may become
thoroughly familiar with their pu'porf. 1t viii be
remembered that in the House the vote upon their
passage stood ayes AZ, nays II, and in the Senate,
ayes IL, nays 3.
wuppF.s In the Judgment Of the General Assembly
f N,rvIand the war now waged by the Government of
The United States upon the people Of the Confederate
ional in its origin purposes and con.
duct. rcpugnant civilization and sound policy; sub
y.rsive Of the free principles upon which the Federal
Union was founded and certain to result in the hopeless
md bloody overthrow Of our existing institutions; and
WpEREAs The people OF Maryland, while recognzing
the obligations their State, member Of the Union
to submit good ta to the exercise of all the legal and
constitution al powers of the General Government and
JOIN man in fighting its authorized battles do
nevertheless the great american principle fef
nyerumr Mt and sympathze deeply with their Southern
in their noble and manly determination to up
hold and defend the same and
WHEREAS tmerey on their account and to turn
away their soil the calamites Of civil war but
The blessed sake of humanity and arrest the wanton
shedding Of raternal blood miserable contest which
can bruS nothing with it bu sorrow, shame and desola
u"n, the people OF MARYLAND are enlisted with their
whole heats, upon the side OF reconciliation and peace
New, there ore 1t is hereby resolved, by the Gene
raj ASS -lby of MlrVland.
That the State Of Maryland owes it to her own self
spec and her respect for the Constitution not less than
to her deepest and honorable sympathie to regis
ter this, her solemn protest. against the war which the
Federal Government has declared upon Confederate
States Of the South and sister neghhor Virginia
and to announce her re dilute determination to have
part or lDt directly or Indirectly in its prosecution.
ReS0lCsd That the state of Maryland earnestly ard
anXousiy desires the restoration peace between the
Deigerent sections OF the country and the President,
authorities and people of Confederate having
over and over, officially and unofciay. declared that
they seek only peace and sefence, and be let alone,
and that they viii ing to throw down the sword the
instant that the sword drawn against them shall be
sh-a he'd:
THE and DpIarafps NarvlarI do hn-
seech and implore the President the United States
to accept the olive branch which is thus held him
ana IN the name of God and humanity this
holy End most wretched and Improbable strife at least
until the assembling Of the Congress Washington shall
have gwen time for the prevalence of cooler and better
cuunses
RSOUed That the State Mary land desires the peace
fn and imm date recognition of the Independence of
the Confederate States and hereby gives er cordial
sect thereunto member Of the Union, entertaining
the profound conviction that the willing Of the
Southern people to their former federal relations
thing beyond hope. and that the them
will only add slaughter and hate to imp0SSihlity
hfS0ired That the present military occupation Of Ma
rylni being for purposes which, in the opinion this
Legislature in fragrant violation of the Constitution
theGeneral Assembly of the State in the PEG
pie does hereby protest against the same and
arbitrary restrictions and egalities with which it is at
tended calling upon all good citizens the time
the most earnest and authoritative abs
ali violent and unlawful interference of every sort
the troops in transit through territory CHARTERED
among us, and patiently and acefuly leave time
and the ultimate and certain re establ and
vndicatiOn OF the right
RSSOisd That under existing circumstances il is mex
pedent to call Sovereign Convention Of the State Al
this time to take any for the immediate or
Sanization arming of the militia.