Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-11-01
Peace Resolutions of the maryiana


WHEREAS, in the Judgment Of The General
Assembly Of Maryland, the war nov Wagea
by the Government Of the United States upon
hcpeople Of the Confederate States, is uncoB-
Sutuuonal in its origin, purposes and eonduct
repugnant to civilization and sound poIese
subyersive OF the free principles upon RI ch
Federal Union wastounded, and certi 20 rc-
suit in the hopeless and bloody overthrow Of
our existing institutions; and
WHEREAS, the people Of Maryland, while re-
cognHng the obligation Of theiI State, us a
member OF the Union, to submit in good faith
to the exercise OF al he legal ard tu-
i'eHal powers Of he q.leral Governs Ia
90 Join os one man in lighting its autho
battles, do reverence, nevertheless, the grea,
American principle Of selRgoyernment and
sympathi2cueeply with their Southern breth-
rem in their noble and manly determination to
uphold and defend the same; and
WHEREAS. not merely on their own'accopnt
and to turn away from their own soil the ca
lamities Of civil war, but for the blessed sake
of humanity, and to avoid the wanton she'd
ding of iraternal blood, in a miserable contest
which can bring nothing with it but sorrow,
shame and desolation, the people of Maryland
are enlisted, with their whole hearts, on the
side of reconciliation and peace now, there
fore, it is hereby
Resolcm By the Geaer@ 1sseBl5Iy Of Nry-
iaad, That the State Of Maryland owes it 10
her own sef-respect and her respect for the
constitution, not less than to her deepest and
most honorable Sympathies to register this her
solemn protest against the war which the Fee
deral Government has declared upon the Con-
iederate States Of the South, and our sister
and neighbor, Virginia, and t. announce her
resolute determination TO have no part or lot,
directly or indirectly in its prosecution
Rcsotred, That the State Of Maryland earn
esty and anXiousy desires the restoration Of
Peace between the belligerent sections of the
country, and the President, authorities, and
people of the Confederate States, having over
and over again officially and unonicially de-
clared that they are willing to throw down
the sword, the instant that the sword now
drawn against them shall be sheathed, the Sc
majors aud Delegates of Maryland do bescech
and implore the President OF the United States
to accept the olive branch which is thus held
out TO him and, in the name of God and hui
manity, to cease this unholy and most wretch
cd and improbable strife, at least until the
assembling of Congress in Washington shall
have given time fer the prevalence Of cooler
and better counscls.
Rosolrcd, That the State Of Maryland desires
the peaceful and immediate recognition Of the
Independence Of the. Confederate States, and
uSINuA BiNNo llNI toIuldl assent lieftNnto, as a
member of the Unon-entermiuing the pro-
found conviction that the willing return Of the
! Southern people to their former Federal rcla-
tons is thing beyond hope, and that the at
tempt to coerce them will only add slaughter
and hate to impossibility.
Rcsotuod, That the present military occupa-
ton of Maryland, being for purposes, in the
opinion of this Legislature, IN fragrant viola
ton Of the Constitution, the General Assembly
Of the State, in the name of her people, does
hereby protest against the same, and against
the oppressive restrictions and ilcgalties with
which it is attended, calling upon all good
citizens, AZ the same time, aud in the most
earnest and authoritative manner, 10 abstain
/ from all violent and unlawful interference OF
every sort, with the troops in transit through
! our territory or quorteIcd among as, aud pa
tiently and peacefully TO leave TO time aud rea-
son the ultimate and certain re-csnblishment
and yindication Of theright
| Rcsoiocd, That, under existing circumstan.
/ ces, il is ineypcdient to call n Sovereign Con-
vention of the State at this time, or to take any
measure Cor The immediate organization OF
arming Of the militia.