New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07
Address Of Gov. Hicks of Maryland.


Gov Hicks has published an address to the citizens
of MARYLAND giving his for refusing to convene
the ieglaure. II fills two columns OF Inc american,
and ibounds in the most emphatic Union sentiments.
The following are extracts:
firmly believe that a division of this Government
would inc ably produce civil war. The secession
leaders in South Carolina, and the tanatical dema-
gogues of the North have alike proclaimed that snch
would be the result and man of sense IN my opn-
ion, can question it, What could the Legislature do in
this cris if convened 10 the present troubles
which beset the Union We are told by the leading
spirits Of the South Carolina Convention, that neither
the election Of Mr.. Lincoln nor the non-execu-
ton of the Fugitive Slave law, nor both COM
bned, constitute their grievances, They declare
that the real cause OF their discomfort dates
IA far back M 1893. Mary land and every other
State in the Union with united voice, then declared
The cause insufficient to Justify the course Of South
Carolina Can il be that this people, who then unani-
nousy supported the OF Gen jackson, VIII now
Weld their opinions the bidding Of modern Secession
irts have been told that the position Of Maryland
should be defined shat both sections can understand
Il. Do any really understand her position Who
that wishes TO understand can fail TO do sol III the
action of the Legislature wonh be simply TO declare
that MARYLAND with the South in sympathy and feel
ing; that she demands from she North the repeal
of offensive unconstitutional statutes, and appeals
to il for GU mites; taat she VIII wat
reasonable time for tue North 10 purge ner statute
books and 10 do Justice to her Southern BRETHREN and If
her appeals are yain will make common cause with her
ss sr border States in resistance TO tyranny need De
il would only be saying what the whole Country well
knows and what may be said much more eheetually
by her people themselves in their meetings than by the
Legislature chosen eighteen months since, when none
of tbsss questions were raised before them. That
Mary hind il conservative Southern State ala know
who know anything Of her people or her history The
business and agricultural classes-planters merchants
mechanics, and laboring men--those VINO have real
stake ia the community, who would be forced t@pay
the taxes and do the fighting, are the persona who
should be heard IN preference 10 excited pohichas'
many of whom having nothing hose from the destruc-
ton Of the Government, may hope 10 derive some gam
from the ruin of the State. Such men VIII naturally
urpe ysu TO pull down the pilhrs OF thss aecursea
Union" which their allies at the North have denomif-
ated +" covenant with bell
The people Of Mary If left 70 themselves, would
decide with scarcely exception that there moth
inc in the present OF complaint TO justly i'm
mediate secession and yet against our Judgments and
solemn convictions Of duty, are to be precipifaed
into this revolution, because South Carolina thinks
differently Are we not equah On shall hes opin-
ions control actioas After we have soieoiny de-
claYed for ourselves every man must DO are Se 10
be forced to yield opinions to those OF another
Stete, and thus in effect, obey her mandates She
obey her communism
yeps the Legislature will spare pains to carry their
paint. The whole plan Of operations in the event o
tho assembling of the Legislature is have been IN
formed, sheady marked out, the Est of Embassaior
who are to vis tho other States Is agreed on and tia
resolutions which they bepe will be passed by tn
Legissture, tally committing Thu state to Secession
are aid to he already prepared.
In the eoarse OF nature, cannot have long to live
ard feryently sxust TO be allowed to end my days
citizen Of this glorious Union But, should DO com
PEELED to witness the downfall of that Government IN
beed from CAR fathers established az were, oy IN
special favor of God will at least have the consola
ton, at my dying hour that neither BY word or dee
'fs's'eu 'n n"S's sSImsd H. THOMAS H. HICKS