The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-25
MORE INTERVIEWS OF MARYLANDERS
WITH THE PRESIDENT.
From the Baltimore S.

From the Baltimore Sun, April % II
Mems Christian Associations Of Baltimore, consisting Of
elk members of each, yesterday proceeded 10 Washing
ug 70 ntercede with him behalf OF peaceful policy
and enrea. him not TO pass troops through Baltimore
Maryland Rev. Dr. Fuller, Of the Baptist church, nc.
conversation was conducted mainly between him and
Mr. Lincoln and not heard entire by all the members
OF the delegation
our informant, however, vouches for what we now
write He states that upon tho Introduction they were
received very cordially by Mr. Lincon-a sort Of rude
familiarity Of m7nnor-and tho conversation opened BY
Dr. Fuller seeking 10 impress upon Mr lincoln the
responsibility Of the position he occupied, that upon
hun depended the issues Of peace or waron one hand
terrible, fratricda conflict and on the other peace.
'But,r said Mr.. Lincoln, "what am TO dof'
to recognize the independence Of the Southern States
say nothing of secession recognize the fact that they
have formed government, Of their own, tha. they will
be tied again with the North, and peace win
instantly take the place Of anxiety and suspense and
may be averted.
And What Is 70 become of the revenues shall have
no gcvernment-no refources"
Dr Fuller expressed the opinion that the Northern
states would constitute an imposing government, and
furnish revenue but informant could not follow the
exact tnn or remark.
The conversation turning upon the passage o troops
through Mary land Dr. Fuller expressed very earnestly
the hope that would be ordered the soil Of
ths State. He remarked that Maryland had shci her
blood freely IN the War OF Independence she was the
fret to fer the adoption of the constituion and
had only yielded her cinggg attachment, TO the Union
when tho b cd Of her citizens had been shed by sran
"
South.
Nr Lincoln insisted that no wanted the troops only for
the defense % the capital not for the invasion OF the
Southern states. "Aui' he sail, ~ must have the
troops, ard mahs mstically the necessity exists that
they should come through Maryland They can't crawl
under the earh anu they can't ny H. and m,thc-
materially they come across II. Why, sir, those
Carolinars nov crossing Virginia TO come here and
hang me, snd what can dor
Iii some alluson 10 the Importance OF peace policy,
Mr. Lincoln rema ked ha' II he adopted II under the cir
cumsiapces there would he Washington in that, no
Jackson ii that, No spunk n that
Dr. Fuller hoped that Mr. Lincoln woull not allow
"spunk' 10 override patriotism.
Nj Lincoln lOubtcd IT be Congress could recognize
the = utheiu tonfcdcracy With regard 10 the govern
ment, he -sid nhc the machine as he found "
And IN rec cLcc y passing troops through Baltimore or
Maryland bo snid-"Now, sir II you won bit me,
won't hit you.
AZ the delegation was leaving Mr. Lincoln said TO one
or tao " the ycung men, III tell you a story. You
have all heard of the lrshman who, when n fellow
cutting his throat with bnut razor complanei that he
Maryland, and must have them a the way round by
water or marched scross out Of the way territory
shall be bspgedh
The delegation on leaving t,hc presence i conferred
together and az ccd the hopcssncss OF their errand
and their sad prospects.
From thc Baltimore Exchange, Aprn1s1
II Will he remembered that, on saturday last Hon.
Anthony Kennedy ard J. Morrison Harris had an inter
view with President lincoln, when the following conver
faton took place between them.-r Har Ia having "a.
nounced the obec OF their visit prevent further
blooishcd and 10 obtain recall the orders ssred for
the movement OF the troops, Mr. Lincoln referring to the
visit OF Mcsss Dobbn Brune and Bond and the answer
which he had made 10 their representations added.
" Ny God, Mr.. Harris, don't know what 10 make of
your people, You have sen. one COMMITTEES already,
and they seemed TO be perfectly satisfied with what
said 70 themn Mr. Harris replied that knew nothing
about that; be came 40 citizen and areprwenialys