The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-16

WHEREAS The military authorities OF the Government
OF the United States in Baltimore have assumed to re-
move from office the Marshal of Police of that city an
officer Of the State of Maryland to appoint his sue
ceSsor and have further assumed dismiss from Office
the Board of Police Of Baltimore body clothed with
high powers by the State MARYLAND for the protaction
of its citizens; and have actually put an end by force to
the exercise by said Board Of its lawful and important
functions; and have appointed sundry individuals in
large numbers, to the said city as policemen in
contempt of the constitutional rights of the State of
Maryland, and in open and fragrant violation of its
laws and
Whereas, The Congress Of the United States instead
OF rebukng the wrong and usurpaon aforesaid has us
tined and approved the same, under color of military
necessity not known to the institutions of the country
and fatal to its liberties and has appropriated large sums
Of money for the compensation of the said unlawful po-
lice force so that the members thereof maintained
thereby in daily and oppressive hostility the laws of
Maryland and the rights of its citizens constitute in
fact civil government established by Congress over the
chief city of this State; and
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been arrested by order of the General commanding the
army OF the United States and imprisoned in Nc
Henry, under frivolous and arbitrary preexts without
oath, warrant, presentment of Grand Jury lawful
cause disclosed trial had have removed by
military force, under the orders to Fort Lafayette
IN New York, where they held as ''prsoners of
State at the arbitrary pleasure of the President the
United States and the officers under him. distance
from their homes and families in utter defiance of law
and Consttution,and in criminal violation painest
and dearest rights to which American citizens are born
now. therefore, it is
Resolred by the General Assembly Of Mary,and That
solemnly protest. in the name of the State and her
people, against the proceedings aforesaid in all their
parts; pronouucng the same they affect ndi
viduals gross and unconstitutional abuse of mower
which nothing paliae excuse, and in their bear
ing upon the authority and constitutional powers and
privileges of the State herself revolutionary subver
sion of the Federal compact.
RsSorcd, That We appeal in the most earnest manner,
to the whole people of the country of all parties sections
and opinions to take warning by the usurpaons afore
mentioned and come to the OF the free nstitu
of the Republic, that whatever may he the
melancholy conflict which is covering the land with
sacrifice and sorrow and threatens Overwhem with
debt and ruin there may at least survive to when
is over, the republican form OF government which our
fathers beTueathcd u.s. and the inestimabe ri hts
which they framed it to perpetuate.
That the President the Senate and Speaker
Of the House he and they hereby requested
copies of these resolutions to be transmitted to our Sena
tors and Representatives in Congress- and to the
Governors of the several States, with the request
they be submitted by the latter their respective egis
latureS,